Edwards admits to extramarital affair

[JudyJudyJudy]

Yes, Democrat or Republican, this pisses me off. I realize that it's "not any of my business," but it's still upsetting to me.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26095810?GT1=43001

[gobucks1013]

WTF is wrong with these people? Fucking another woman while your wife is battling cancer...that's about as low as you can go...:puke:

[JudyJudyJudy]

Publicly. I think I am spelling impaired. Dammit.
I hate the other spelling of "publicly," but it isn't incorrect.

[gobucks1013]

Publicly. I think I am spelling impaired. Dammit.

Could have been worse. You could have written "pubically" instead. Although it would have been fitting...

[JudyJudyJudy]

WTF is wrong with these people? Fucking another woman while your wife is battling cancer...that's about as low as you can go...:puke:
He's not quite as bad as Newt Gingrich, but he's working on it.

[cream_city]

I liked him originally as a nominee. I'm glad he didn't do well now though -- it would have been awful to have this come out if he were going to be the Dem candidate.

[bocarioja]

My mom has the same form of cancer as Elizabeth Edwards.

"Liason?" WTF?

[JudyJudyJudy]

I liked him originally as a nominee. I'm glad he didn't do well now though -- it would have been awful to have this come out if he were going to be the Dem candidate.
Ditto. I think it upsets me even more because I really liked him. I thought he was a "good guy."


My mom has the same form of cancer as Elizabeth Edwards.
:hug: How is she doing?

[bocarioja]

:hug: How is she doing?

Thanks, Judy... She is doing well and responding to the treatments as she should. The cancer has not spread any more and her bloodwork is good. She is fortunate in the fact that her cancer is ER positive. They "starve" the cancer by cutting off all the estrogen in her body. She gets monthly treatments to keep her bones from weakening (Zometia, I think....)

When others ask about side effects, I tell them that she won't empty the garbage on her own unless someone reminds her to do it 5 times, has no clue how to put a new roll of tiolet paper on the holder, and I have to check her zipper every morning before she leaves the house. (Kidding and advance apologies about the stereo-typical man comments, but it helps me get through the inevitable...)

[JudyJudyJudy]

Bless her heart. I'm glad she's doing pretty well, and I also think it helps to be able to make jokes about things.

[pawprint]

I always liked Edwards. I would still vote for him despite this is he were the dem candidate. (although holy hell I am glad he's not as we'd get creamed!) I don't think an affari has anything to do with one's ability to be president.

However, on a personal level that's some slimy shit.

[Iconoclast]

I'm crushed. I adored him. I've met him, and he is very warm and genuine in person. <sigh> There are no good guys.

[Earthmama]

It bothers me more that he lied about it when confronted.

Loyalty and honesty are two very important values I would like to see our leaders & figureheads embody.

I think it was slimy, too, but I've seen people make bad decisions when facing major pressures before.

Do we know of a president for sure who didn't have an affair? It seems that men and power lead to men and ego and lust.

[pawprint]

I'm crushed that it wasn't me he had an affair with.






I kid! I kid!

[Leigh-Anne]

Can "good people" have affairs?

It makes a lot of sense to me that someone would cheat on a spouse who had a possibly terminal illness. If you think about it psychologically it is incredibly protective, a way to distance yourself from the possibility that someone you love may die. If I was a psycho-analyst I might think it was he sub-conscious trying to protect himself.

I think it is odd that people are outraged. How many here have cheated on a spouse at some point?

[Justicedog]

Can "good people" have affairs?

It makes a lot of sense to me that someone would cheat on a spouse who had a possibly terminal illness. If you think about it psychologically it is incredibly protective, a way to distance yourself from the possibility that someone you love may die. If I was a psycho-analyst I might think it was he sub-conscious trying to protect himself.

I think it is odd that people are outraged. How many here have cheated on a spouse at some point?


I haven't. I don't consider myself unique in that respect.

Perhaps there's psychology involoved, however, I think it is more making sure that he won't be alone and unsatisfied when he grows up if wife dies. Or, for some reason, many politicians and people in power have some sex disorder.

[Sashahomeschoolmama]

While I personally don't care that he had an affair (I'm not his wife and I believe that good people can do rotten things that they are truly sorry for later), when one builds their platform on down-home family values then they are judged more harshly when that platform is revealed as a facade (or semi-facade).

It's like when a religious leader does something messed up. It's not that I expect them to be superhuman (quite obviously, as I follow no religion) but when you present yourself as pious you have further to fall when you stumble.

[still_me]

While I personally don't care that he had an affair (I'm not his wife and I believe that good people can do rotten things that they are truly sorry for later), when one builds their platform on down-home family values then they are judged more harshly when that platform is revealed as a facade (or semi-facade).

It's like when a religious leader does something messed up. It's not that I expect them to be superhuman (quite obviously, as I follow no religion) but when you present yourself as pious you have further to fall when you stumble.

I agree Sasha.

I would like to keep my head in the sand and think that he would be above an affair, but obviously that isn't how life goes. I still have lost respect for a man who is out whoring around while his wife is at home with cancer taking care of his kids.

If a man can't keep his act together while his wife is sick, will he be able to keep it together when the pressure of being a President is on his back? Thank goodness he isn't our democratic choice right now for President.

[Earthmama]

Thing is, I can see both sides of the argument, here. Why he did & why he shouldn't have.

And still I'm more disturbed by his vehement denial of the accusations instead of saying, "that's not completely true."

I think politicians should learn to deal with the media. Did he think calling the allegations "tabloid trash" was going to have the reporters weeping their apologies & going home with their tails between their legs? NO. They had a good lead & they knew it was true - he just threw fuel on the fire!

Lying to the media/public is never going to look good on a politician.

[VegasLactivist]

A politician screws someone who isn't their spouse, then lies about it. SHOCKER!!!

[JudyJudyJudy]

I think it is odd that people are outraged. How many here have cheated on a spouse at some point?
I haven't.

[JudyJudyJudy]

I also agree with Sasha.

[Justicedog]

I don't and won't cheat. Despite being highly desired by all men and the occasional woman.


Oh, then my I don't cheat really isn't that great as I haven't had the opportunity to do so, dang.

[Tweet]

This really disappointed me. I'm not sure why, but it did. Yeah, he's up there with Newt and Rudy, just about.

That said, I really do wish we'd stop hearing about who politicians screw. It's just stuff I'd rather not know. And I'm sure the spouses that were cheated on ( and especially one that is dying) would rather that very personal issue be left out of the press.

[JudyJudyJudy]

Yes, the lying is more worrisome than the infidelity. We expect politicians to fuck us, we just want them to be honest about it.

:roflol

[Earthmama]

Yes, the lying is more worrisome than the infidelity. We expect politicians to fuck us, we just want them to be honest about it.


:gig:

[Nipple_nectar]

I haven't.

I haven't either.

Frankly, it annoys me that he is now claiming that it happened while his wife was in remission~ is this supposed to make us feel better? Jackass.

[nicurn]

Thing is, I can see both sides of the argument, here. Why he did & why he shouldn't have.

And still I'm more disturbed by his vehement denial of the accusations instead of saying, "that's not completely true."

I think politicians should learn to deal with the media. Did he think calling the allegations "tabloid trash" was going to have the reporters weeping their apologies & going home with their tails between their legs? NO. They had a good lead & they knew it was true - he just threw fuel on the fire!

Lying to the media/public is never going to look good on a politician.


This is exactly where I am. I've never cheated, but I can't think of a more vulnerable time for a spouse than when one's primary support is all take and no give, and one is expected to be an absolute rock of strength.

However, what made me dislike Bill Clinton holds here. Dishonesty is dishonesty. The person who lies about an affair, which will have no real repercussions, will lie about issues that do affect the public.

It's not devastating for me, though. I've been an Obama fan for a long time now.

[nikkifaith]

National Inquirer means business, man.

[Earthmama]

Did I read correctly that he was going to be Obama's running mate?

[VegasLactivist]

Did I read correctly that he was going to be Obama's running mate?


HAH! Not anymore I'll bet!

[CatEyes]

That is disappointing.