Johnny Edwards has a new job.

For all of you all who were worried about John Edwards, former Senator from North Carolina, former Veep candidate for John Kerry, never fear.

The thoughtful folks at UNC Chapel Hill have created a job for Johnny. He will direct an entirely new "Center" that will study "Poverty" and "Opportunity." I think that's just swell. A multi-millionaire trial lawyer is going to study "poverty." And probably get a salary from UNC Chapel Hill as well. So the non-multi-millionaire taxpayers of North Carolina will have the "opportunity" to fund Johnny Edwards as he theorizes on "poverty." Oh, and as he travels around the country for plenty of pretty-boy photo opportunities for his 2008 Presidential bid.

Too many ironies to count in this one, folks. I don't know which one I like better -- the idea that a multi-millionaire has created a taxpayer boondoggle so that he can run around the country and lecture us all on poverty (which couldn't POSSIBLY be caused by trial lawyers, big government, higher taxes, excessive regulation and the like) OR the idea that his only idea for creating opportunity and wealth seems to focus on the redistribution of wealth via lawsuits, running for Vice President, then gaining just enough "street cred" (cause he has SUCH good hair) to have a major university create an entire department to fund your PR campaign for President.

So I'm just gonna get out the lawn chair, pop some corn and watch the fun.