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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!

How is John McCain’s affair different than John Edwards’?

UPDATE: Josh Marshall pretty much sums up how I feel.

Things have certainly changed in the last 24 hours. John McCain won Florida last night, with Mitt Romney a close second. Hillary Clinton also won Florida, but no delegates were rewarded since the state was penalized for moving its primary up by a week.

Today, both parties will be striped down to two front runners each, as Rudy Giulliani and John Edwards have both announced they are dropping out of the race. On the Democratic side, that leaves just Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama; on the Republican side, John McCain and Mitt Romney, and, to a lesser extent, Mike Huckabee and Ron Paul.

I’m sad to see Edwards go. He has a distinct voice, much like Dennis Kucinich, that is important at the debates and out on the campaign trail. He’s an advocate for the working class and a crusader for the poor. But ironically, as a white male, he was the minority. So history has already been made, as the Democratic party’s nominee will be either a woman or a black man.

Here’s hoping John Edwards throws his support behind Barack Obama. The Clintons had their chance.

I think The Onion sums up John Edwards the best:

Mysterious Traveler Entrances Town With Utopian Vision Of The Future

The sparks flew earlier tonight at the Democratic Presidential Debate in South Carolina as Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama spent seven minutes gouging each others eyes out. Not literally, of course. John Edwards had front row seats.

I don’t think Rudy Giuliani stands a chance of winning if he becomes the Republican nominee for President. He has too many skeletons in his closet to get the Christian Right’s vote. Besides his stance on abortion, his crappy history of judicial appointments, his three wives, and the whole drag thing, Rudy has one other major obstacle: he’s bald. This got me wondering last night if there had ever been any bald Presidents. Sure we’ve had bald-faced lying presidents and the bald eagle is our national emblem, but have we had any bald Presidents? Well, yes. There have been five bald US Presidents: John Adams, John Quincy Adams (both obviously victims of heredity), Martin van Buren, James Garfield and Dwight D. Eisenhower.

The lack of hair certainly does not disqualify anyone nor does it disable his capacity to perform the job as commander-in-chief. But in this modern age where the media obsesses over expensive haircuts, cleavage, and cackles, could a bald man actually become president? I’ve heard so much about Hillary’s laugh and John Edwards’ hair but never anything about Rudy’s lack-thereof. Personally I don’t think any of those topics should play a role in politics but the sad truth is that our country is obsessed with appearance. We’d prefer our president to look good rather than to actually be good. Look at The Decider; his ranch in Crawford, Texas is nothing more than a movie-set - an elaborate and expensive prop used to make him appear more manly and American so that he appeals to workin’ folk. It fooled a lot of people.

The media gives Hillary Clinton hell only because she’s a woman. That’s sexism. John McCain is too old to be President? That’s ageism. Is Barack black enough or not black enough to be President? That’s racism. I think it’s time someone gave Rudy some shit over his shiny sprawling forehead. (Baldism?) If I had the opportunity I would ask Rudy myself how much he pays for his haircuts, even though I’m pretty sure I already know the answer: $9.11. If Rudy Giuliani is elected President of the United States, there will be hell toupee.

Funny side note: When I googled “has there ever been a bald president,” I got this in return.