Reply #108: " has lived a hard life and worked hard to get where he is"

[frazzled]

I just want to make sure this is not a criterion you are applying to judge a candidate's capabilities/sincerity/etc.

Because the exact same thing could be said about Alberto Gonzales: he had a hard life and worked hard to get where he was.

Having a "good life story" (which, in my opinion, Edwards does not particularly have, but that's beside the point) is a Bush-type reason for supporting people. Lots of people have had hard lives and worked hard to get where they are (it's America after all): it has jack squat to do with whether or not they would be good candidates or good presidents.

Just saying. For the record.