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He's a guy you'd want to discuss policy with. It sounds like he might actually listen to your point of view, rather than just tell you what you "need to know".
I'm really starting to love John Edwards and think he could be the one for America, but one little habit he's getting which I find annoying is he often talks about how controversial his opinions are. He did it in this interview, saying he wasn't afraid to take unpopular positions and "You probably see some element of that in everything I'm doing." He did something similar in the New Hampshire town hall meeting. He suggested that illegal immigrants be required to learn English if they want to become legalized. He was met with a resounding cheer from the audience, which caught him off guard. He said "you know... usually when I say that line, it's not very popular, there are a lot of liberals who strongly disagree with that position." Like he's hitting a little to hard on the "I'm a straight talker" angle. As much as I like what he's doing, I'd much rather he just say what he wants to say and not try to couch his discussions in "look at me, I'm a straight talker" terms.
