According to the above article, "Edwards' rhetoric would indicate that he is not opposed to some version of tort reform per se." It's interesting that this statement was couched in negative terms, i.e., Edwards is not saying that he would like to see tort reform, only that he is not "opposed to some version" of it.

While we should expect to hear occasional comments about tort reform during the campaign because of Edwards status as a trial lawyer, I wouldn't look for any meaningful proposals from him in this area. Moreover, as the "presumptive candidate" for Vice President, it is not Edwards' place to make policy pronouncements concerning tort reform - or anything else really. Such proposals must come from the "presumptive" top of the ticket.

Finally, I recall that when Clinton was running for president he made similar statements about the possibility of tort reform. We're still waiting.

David Frum's NRO column today speaks about the WSJ score card: Trial Lawyers 9, white house 0. they've managed to kill every bill.

I think it will be a state by state issue, most probably fomented by the problems of malpractice insurance.

Should the RNC make a big deal about this? To me it depends on the audience.

It's a fundraiser speech only.

Otherwise, it's a yawner.

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