John Edwards Admits Affair
After originally denying it, John Edwards admitted to ABC News that he did in fact have an extramarital affair…with a woman. According to the report, Edwards’ wife, Elizabeth, and other family members have known about the affair since 2006.
As someone who wanted Edwards to be the Democratic nominee for president, I am disappointed. But I’m also outraged, too. If Edwards had won the nomination and then this came out, it very well could have ripped apart the Democratic party and doomed any chance of winning the presidency. It was selfish and hypocritical of Edwards to seek public office, especially the presidency.
Considering Edwards is not in office and months ago bowed out of any Veep consideration, this is really isn’t anyone’s business, but be assured the media will jump on it like flies on shit. If he was in office or even President, like when Clinton was in office, then it would matter. He’s just some guy who had an affair. Millions of people do it. It’s not like he’s a U.S. Senator who frequents hookers or seeks out hot man action in public restrooms.
Speaking of bitch, any minute now Senators Larry Craig and David Vitter are scheduled to hold a joint press conference where they will come out and condemn Edwards’ actions. This is a big step for Senator Craig who has been secretly dying to come out for quite some time now.
Let’s also not forget that the Republican nominee for President, Senator John McCain, cheated on his first wife and then left her for a younger woman — and a swimsuit model to boot!
August 8th, 2008 at 8:05 pm
Keep in mind Obama is on vacation. This one will tear through the media twice as bad as usual. What do you expect them to do? Cover Darth Sidious, I mean, John McCain?
August 8th, 2008 at 10:01 pm
Maybe that was the plan: Divert negative media attention from Obama. But what I want to know is why doesn’t McCain get the same scrutiny for his affair? Sure, it was years ago, but the average voter doesn’t even realize he’s been married twice.
August 9th, 2008 at 9:14 am
The “Maverick” is a scumbag rich boy and always has been. I’ll say it before and I’ll say it again- he was heroic for not letting the VC let him go because his Dad was an Admiral. That’s about it. His behavior up to that point, and afterward, has been nothing but self-gratifying and self-promoting. When he has run “maverick” to work with Democrats like the Feingold-McCain stuff, it has been bad law crafted to make his campaign easier to win. That law makes it easier for rich guys like him (with his new wife’s fortune) and Jon Corzine buy elections.
Anyone who votes for this guy is getting the worst of both worlds.