The MagazineThe Edwards FileBeneath that slick exterior is a genuine sleazebag.Mar 1, 2010, Vol. 15, No. 23
• By DEBRA J. SAUNDERS
 The Politician  An Insider’s Account of John Edwards’s Pursuit of the Presidency and the Scandal That Brought Him Down I never want to hear again how scary it was that Sarah Palin almost became vice president. Now that I’ve read Andrew Young’s exposé, The Politician, I can only sigh in relief that Edwards’s presidential bid tanked in 2008. Likewise the Democratic ticket after John Kerry drafted him in 2004. Didn’t Kerry understand that his shallow running mate eschewed briefing books, was preoccupied with his looks, and overly ambitious yet woefully inexperienced? Sure, Edwards was good-looking and could deliver a peppy speech, but he was also narcissistic, unprepared for the White House, and his worldview was distorted by supporters who worshipped him with cult-like devotion. Ah, but you see, Kerry was so desperate to win the general election that he stooped to picking a man whom he had to know was constitutionally unsuited to be a heartbeat away from the presidency. To read more, you must be a Weekly Standard Subscriber We're Sorry,
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