I would say that's a pretty fair characterization. Perhaps he sees no advantage in being a shrieking moonbat.
I see he has had the whatever it was removed from his upper lip. Cute or not, his home state would not have reelected him to the senate (for good reason, I believe) and I doubt would vote for him for president.
Making the rounds!!! Now John Edwards is on Fox News, and man oh man, he's ready for prime time, folks. Slicker than snot. Bah, you may be right, that he intends to run as a reasonable candidate, on the issues, and not on hate. Is that even possible for a democrat?
"Whaddaya got that Obama doesn't?", asked Brian Kilmeade. "Obama, Hillary, they're all good folks", said Edwards, "but I got a plan", and a cute butt! Let's see how Hillary looks slinging a shovel in jeans!