Reply #24: I had a liberal professor who told me that, if you wanted to make change,

[The Backlash Cometh]

you first had to get to the top, and in order to do that, you needed to blend in so they wouldn't knock you off early. But once you get there, well, that determined your character and commitment. Because at that point when you finally reach the top it may be hard to remember the person you were at the beginning, before you started "blending" in.

I don't know the six year Senator from NC. But I do know the Edwards who is running for president and I am convinced that he's the real thing.