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Actually scratch that, I do know where to start. Here's who blew it, and when:
1. Edwards's campaign staff blew it by not thoroughly vetting the bloggers' work.
2. Both bloggers blew it by accepting the jobs without first taking into consideration what they had written over the years.
3. Once the controversy flared up, Edwards's campaign blew it by not refuting false (?) rumors that the bloggers had been terminated. They should have forcefully announced that this was not so, and that furthermore the two enjoyed the campaigns total support.
4. Both bloggers blew it by quitting in the face of a concerted attack. They took the selfish, thoughtless way out, just as they were selfish and thoughtless when they blithely accepted the jobs to begin with.
If Edwards can't manage a situation like this, he can't manage the country. For this voter, one candidate down several more to go.
