TAKING RESPONSIBILITY

Is John Edwards going through a process of metamorphosis? Is the man from the cradle-to-grave party, the man who preaches to us about having "two Americas," going through a transformation before our very eyes?

Edwards told Larry King on CNN, "If you think about everyday life, people are more likely to take responsibility when no one else is helping them or propping them up"¹

So now Edwards believes in Americans taking personal responsibility? This is quite a revision of political philosophy by Mr. Edwards.

"Wow, this is news," writes James Taranto. "Well, not quite", he adds, "as evidenced by the next words out of his mouth."

Edwards said: "It's time for the Iraqis to do this."

So let me get this straight. It's okay for the Iraqis to take responsibility, but it's just down right un-American for us to do so.