I wrote a column on him for tomorrow. I made in it a point I had heard somewhere and found persuasive: that the problem with him is that he’s still a trial lawyer and doesn’t get how his personal life and symbolism matter to his candidacy–it’s not just a matter of making the case to the jury anymore. For the life of me, I couldn’t figure where I saw this point made, but at least would like to credit here in The Corner whoever made it. If it rings any bells, let me know…

UPDATE:

A friend e-mails:

Hi Rich-
From Jay Cost’s blog at realclearpolitics about 6 weeks ago.

ME: Yep, here it is. Worth reading—a very shrewd analysis of Edwards, and one to which I am indebted.

Also, I’m reminded that Fred Barnes mentioned the Cost piece on Fox–I probably heard the argument about Edwards that way too.