Hairzilla is back

I thought we'd never have to hear of John "Gee, my hair smells terrific" again, after the affair with his skank was revealed but he's back.

This piece analyzes the media's affection for Edwards and this snippet struck me.......

Edwards hadn't finished his single term as North Carolina's senator when he ran for president, so he had a slim public record. Much of what was known about him came from his own account of his passionate representation of wronged families he'd represented as a trial lawyer, a calling that made him rich.

Swap trial lawyer for community organizer and who do you have?

The reason the media loved Edwards is that they love style over substance.

See, your average reporter is a dip shit. They loved the way Edwards talked about two America's but they never questioned how a populist could live in a 26,000 square foot house.

They never questioned what he actually ever accomplished for a poor person that didn't line his own pockets.

Finally, they never questioned the variety of rumors that swirled around his campaign around his affair with a ding dong.

They never asked because they either 1) didn't want to know the answer and/or 2) were too dumb too ask.

The same template played out perfectly for The Won.