even though i wasn't an edwards supporter, this just seems so out of character.  was i fooled...

my sense is that we should stop with the cliches. edwards said his wife knew since 2006. they seem to have worked it out between themselves and she campaigned for him this year. let's not give her feelings we want her to have when she is might be trying to move on and might have forgiven her husband for all we know.

Losing a son

Fighting cancer

Having husband cheat on you

class act, Mr. Edwards

he makes a point that the affair was in 2006 when they thought the cancer was in remission.

Not that it's much better or that he is credible on that.

Jerome was an Edwards supporter in the Primaries after Warner dropped, so I doubt he is celebrating.  This is extremely sad, especially given his young kids and his wife's condition.

Sad, especially since ABC made some reference to the campaign putting her in a high paid position.  He could have made a great "fire and brimstone" AG, but this kind of behavior, given his wife's condition, really calls into question his character.  Like I said, sad more than anything else

The political enviroment was a LOT different than when the Kennedys were in charge.  The media overlooked A LOT of things that they never would anymore.

I doubt Edwards would get the AG spot now... but that doesn't mean he couldn't get it down the road.  Afterall, McCain is a cheater and he is running for President.  Newt divorced his wife while she was sick.  These guys have survived... an affair isn't as much a scarlet letter anymore but it takes a cooling off period.

It's not a live boy or a dead girl so I guess he still has a shot.

That was my first thought.

I don't care about his private life, but when it causes us to take a hit, it's serious business.

He let the side down.

The difference is, you're not supposed to get caught until you're already in office.

Right. Just ask Bat Boy.

Sure, but, a guy who cheats on his wife, who previously lost a son and who is dying of cancer, is in most books, a cad.

He happens to be a public figure, but if I knew the guy at the end of the street did that, I wouldn't have much respect for him.

... repeatedly lie about it to Democratic primary voters in order to be your party's nominee.  Had this come out in October, John Edwards would have single-handedly cost us four more years of George W. Bush's policies and Supreme Court appointments.  That's where the line is drawn.

I agree.  I was never a fan, but this is none of our business.

This makes me think that somebody was frightened by the idea of an Attorney General Edwards and dug up dirt to take him down.

I think we'd be in trouble, but we'd be gearing up for a convention fight for either Obama or Hillary if he had.  Whether the short period of time would hurt us too much to win would be the question.  Then again, McCain cheated on his wife with Cindy so....

According to friends of Hunter, Edwards met her at a New York city bar in 2006.

So, if Kerry/Edwards had won in 2004, the affair wouldn't have happened.

would have netted this fact.

we are all human, we each have our own foibles and none of us are perfect.  trying to imagine that politicians -- who have temptation all around them -- are perfect doesn't make much sense.  you can respect the politician without respecting the husband (this is really between his wife and himself)...

I may be in the minority that YES it IS our business in so much as character (and lack there of) is one of the most important factors in a president. This is a guy that wanted to be 1 step from the most powerful person in the world in 2004 and then president in 2008. Character, values, morals our definitely our business--you make it our business when you decide to run for office.

Edwards I believe is Catholic, which means he believes marriage is a sacred vow of the highest order. He broke that. Removing religion from the equation and marriage is still based on trust, which he betrayed. I'm old-school I guess in thinking the leader of our country should be a role model, shouldn't betray the trust of those closest to him, shouldn't betray a sacred vow. Infidelity makes you a liar and I can't think of a whole lot that is morally dispicable than lying to and cheating on the person you are supposed to love most in the world. Its why he and people like him (Bubba) aren't fit for the office of the presidency.

I think his message of poverty and two americas is about as genuine as his protestations that he never cheated on his wife.

It sounds like they have if she found out about in 2006.  This did happen almost 2 years ago.

Amazing speakers like Bill and Al won't hurt either, not to mention the Obamagician.

That was my question too.

Also completely unbelievable: The idea that she was living in fancy houses the last two years and that his staff or supporters might have given her some money, but he didn't know about it.

At this point, he should just come clean.

Disclaimer: I was never an Edwards fan

However, I would defend what Bill did and not defend Edwards based simply on the fact that his wife was battling cancer when he was cheating on her. How low is that??

But either way, it has no bearing on how one would govern, and I didn't want Edwards to govern anything even before any of this nonsense came out.

why unnecessarily bring up the clintons?  this is none of the public's business nor were bill's.

It is a character judgment however.  As time goes away, the importance dies down... mistakes are made.  But to not expect public outrage or disappointment when its exposed is a bit naive.  He did a bad thing... but yes it is forgivable.  

Yes though I have a problem with a sitting President having an affair.  It may not affect their governing ability, but it has the potential to hurt the country and its irresponsible.   Keep it in your pants for 8 years then do what you want.

And Truman was way ahead of his time (in retrospect) AND didn't have an affair.  I expect him to continue rocketing up the charts and eventually displace the perpetually overrated George Washington any day now.

Richmond thinks everything is good for McCain and bad for Obama.  

I find it interesting that someone would think this would be bad for Hillary Clinton. The Hillary hate continues.