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CNN, I am getting tired of you not posting my comments......do I have to be a flaming liberal to get posted. And I was even defending Elizabeth.....

Oprah should be ashamed of asking Elizabeth Edwards who the father of Hunter's baby is. We need to let this story go it is not fair to the baby.

Elizabeth CRIED, SCREAMED, and THREW UP in the bathroom.....
....... and never once had the courage to TELL THE TRUTH or convince her husband to get out of the campaign.

She is guilty of being complicit in this whole drama and deserves little sympathy.

Some men cheat and DO leave their wives! John McCain did, but there was a BIG financial gain to be made by doing so. (Somehow that issue was swept under the rug during the campaign) Edwards is the father because he's guilty by omission.....refusing a DNA test. If he has nothing to hide, he should hide nothing. It would be interesting to find out if he's paying child support. I suggest he go on tour with Bristoil Palin and tell the kids that this is what the father of your child will do.......DENY IT!

For the sake of her "family", if Elizabeth decided to forgive and move on then she should NOT be talking about this AGAIN! It was done! It is over! Of course, it will never go away, but she doesn't have to help it stay alive and her discussing it again does exactly that....keeps it alive.

I've never understood women who blame the other woman for the affair. The other woman has no allegiance to Elizabeth, John does. I am not saying its ok for the other woman to go after John but it was his responsibility to say no out of respect for his marriage. Which leads me to another topic – the conservatives want to ban gay marriage to "protect" marriage – the only protection marriage between a man and a woman needs is from each other. The gays aren't a threat and had nothing to do with John straying.

Relationship between John and Elizabeth Edwards was a private matter until he decided to run for President.
Elizabeth is a seasoned political wife and a lawyer, she knew that from that point on nothing will be private, that she and her children will be caused a great deal of pain, not to mention a betrayal of these who might vote for her husband.
Yet she went along with his deception . I believe that Mrs. Edwards treats her husband not as man but as a naughty boy.
That said, they are private folks again and should resolve their problems among themselves. Time when anyone was interested in them has passed.

Really who cares? People are losing their jobs and healthcare. Go spend your millions and let your husband continue to get $400 hair cuts and please leave the rest of us alone.

Thank you.

I can't believe there is a man out there who actually makes Bill Clinton seem like less of a heel in comparison. Talk about The Biggest Loser!

Yikes!! He has an affair, possibly sired a child, AAAAND now they are investigating some "funny money" given to the mistress' company. So let's be a survivor, the wife says, and get on Oprah and thus ensure that the whole world knows the minutae of my private life. And, by the way, I wrote a book about it....wanna hear it? Here it goes......

Anything for the almighty dollar.

She should have turned her husband from a Rooster to a Hen in one wack. That would have taken care of his screw ups for the rest of his life. He would never have had sex with any other woman again.

What would the law do to her? Put her in jail for 20 years? I don't think so. She is already living under a death sentence with a terminal cancer and that makes what her fool of a husband did even worse.

"That's what I understand. I've seen a picture of the baby. I have no idea. It doesn't look like my children. But, I don't have any idea," said Edwards.
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I can empathize with Mrs. Edwards's anger towards her husband and especially Ms. Hunter, but referring to this young baby as an "it" is just wrong. We illegitimate children of the world didn't choose our parents...God knows we wish could have. So, please don't hate on this baby. If she is John Edwards's daughter, she is never going to experience the security of having him as a father, and it will be her, and her alone that will forever carry the shame of this illicit affair between the parents she could not choose.

I believe Elizabeth Edwards knew all along that her husband was having an affair, this is something women know, whether we choose ignore it or pretend it isn't happening, and based on her admission that John told her right in the midst of his running for prez; deception on both their parts. So in my mind the vomit story is one to sell her book.

So now she forgives John and continue to live with him, but but wants the public to stone the "other woman. " Interesting...

I don't see Elizabeth blaming the other woman. I see her relaying what was given to her, no doubt by her husband. Every single day, women share stories about things like this that have happened to them, publicly and privately. Why should she be any different? Maybe her writing about it is helping her heal. Maybe it will help another wife think smarter. She is already a very wealthy woman, so, Id on't see how this could be career/money motivated. There are plenty of women who have been cheated on in their marriages and would take the same route that Elizabeth has. If it brings her closure, I'm all for it. Maybe public embarrassment will do both John Edward and this other person some good so they won't bring this kind of hurt upon others again.

Hear, hear Susan! The woman who went after John Edwards is despicable – and I totally agree these women who go after married men have HUGE psychological issues, not the least of which is being utterly devoid of compassion. Talk about self-centeredness and runaway ego! There's also a huge amount of cowardice. Having an affair with a married man is almost guaranteed to fail, so where's the real risk?

Also, a married man rarely leaves his wife. If he does, look what you've got: a man who's proven to you he's completely capable of being unfaithful! For a person to feel like this is the best they deserve speaks volumes about their own low self-esteem, emotional immaturity and deep-rooted issues.

Hey, just like this is Elizabeth Edwards' pain it is also her business to tell. If we don't want to hear it we know what to do – change the channel or not buy the book. If she wants to put up with that man that is her business. Careful ladies ......your man may just not have been found out!

As for Oprah, she owns that show. So, if she wants to put these people on so be it. Turn the channel is you don't like it.

Ms. Winfrey, by the way, also pays A LOT of taxes so if she wants to support Barack Obama that is her right. It doesn't make her a racist any more than the people who supported John McCain were automatically racist because he was white. It was her choice – and her right!

what a cad. be strong, Elizabeth. and if you leave, take his money, get yourself a new house, and go on vacation in Fiji.

I am not an Opra lover but she is getting a raw deal here why get mad at Opra? The problem is with the people going on the show and airing their dirty laundry who cares any way. People are calling Opra racist for supporting a black man running for president. For over two hundred years white people has been supporting white candidates and everyone except whites was shut out of the process oh but that is not racist heh. Get a grip people.

What upsets me about this is that she knew about the affair, and still actively campaigned for and stood by her husband in his quest for the nomination. What if he had actually been nominated and then news of the affair broke? The rug would have been pulled out from under the Democratic Party and we would likely have a Republican President right now. She put us all at risk in order to fulfill personal ambitions. I have lost all respect for her and for John (who was one of my favorites early in the process).

Wow, just when I thought all the hate was reserved for Michelle Obama...... Elizabeth Edwards is not the one who deserves the negativity and mean comments, her husband is.

Just remember that Ike and FDR were men who could not stay faithful to their wives

Why cash in on this affair?

Feel bad for this woman because nobody deserves cancer. That's where my sympathy ends and my loathing begins.

She is no different than Hilary, in that she was willing to trade her dignity and integrity for a chance at a glorious legacy. Mrs. Clinton let herself become a public mockery for a decade just to quench her unending thirst for power. What women like this don't understand is that this sets a horrible example for other – albeit stronger – American women out there. I have no respect for Mrs. Clinton, and I have no respect for Mrs. Edwards either. They have both, perhaps unintentionally but still unforgivably, selfishly distributed the message that it's okay for your husband to embarrass you publicly as long as you care more about your career than you do about your family.

Horrible examples set by our "leaders".

Elizabeth Edwards stuck by John because he was a national figure and she likes the publicity that that brings her. A normal woman in the US would not put up with her husbands betrayal. However, the Edwards have been morally shallow for decades.

What a fool.

People will air their dity laundry in public for the sake of a book and a buck. How disturbing. Thank goodness these two never made it to the White House and hopefully never will. When will we stop electing these dishonorable people to office? Do we really think that a person who cannot be fithful to their spouse can be faithful to the oath of office or to the American people? Our current president seems to be an intelligent and honest fellow. Perhaps he can bring back dignity and honesty to the White House.

You all make me sick, saying how dare Elizabeth blame the other woman.
What this woman was innocent...you know as well as I she was throwing herself at an obviously married man...not respecting that he had a family...yes he was weak and stupid and he shouldnt have done it...but this pathetic woman that needs to validate herself by sleeping with other people's husbands is the most to blame as far as I am concerned. I see it everyday, woman having no respect for other people's husbands and families...desperate to have a man to feel validated and think if they take someone elses husband that means that man will want to leave their wife and be with them instead and then they will feel powerful themselves because they got the man. Woman that do these things have horrible psychological problems and I don't feel sorry for them at all...same with Lewinski, Marilyn Monroe..all the others who throw themselves at men that aren't available to them so they can feel needed. All you defending her out there have either been the other woman or have no problem being the other woman.

Elizabeth, I truly do feel for you and hope you are healing.

You would fare far better if you dumped your dirtbag husband and also come to the conclusion that denial is not a river in Egypt. As far as blaming the other woman... well, last time I checked, it took 2 to to the mattress mambo.

Getting on Oprah and airing your dirty laundry will not help you feel better. Either you make peace with your husband and work it out or get to steppin....

so, basically, barbara walters and this other woman have a lot in common, both loved having affairs with married women, sweet

Elizabeth is blaming the other woman here? She knew John had the affair when he was running for office so she decieved the public too. She doesn't know if it's his baby? she doesn't want to know! If a husband of mine cheated and I decided to forgive him, we need to then except that child too. it is not the child's fault.

Maybe it was just about sex, and he didn't want to leave his wife. In Europe this happens a lot, and people don't get so bent out of shape about it.
In any event, I agree that it's way too much information – Mrs. Edwards should keep her personal life private. Take a cue from Jackie Kennedy, and leave us out of it.

I do not understand why CNN writes about this.

I do not understand why Mrs Edwards goes on Oprah and talks about it.

I do not understand why Mrs Edwards writes a book about it.

I do understand why John Edwards had the affair, lied about it; had a child from the affair, and is lying about it, and funneled campaign money to his mistriss illegally, and is lying about it. John is no different than 50% of the elected officials in Washington DC – arrogant, deceitful, untrustworthy, self centered, moronic, and unfit for public office.

MY SOLUTION TOO WASHINGTON – TERM LIMITS FOR CONGRESS – SAME AS THE OVAL OFFICE – 2 FOUR YEAR TERMS AND YOU ARE DONE.

It seems like Elizabeth Edwards is still in some deep denial.

Instead of blaming her husband, Elizabeth is blaming this other women. I am so tired of desparate women who will do anything to keep their boyfriends, husband – I have lost a lot of respect for Elizabeth- but hope she does well and has a good life

The only thing Oprah and politics have in common is that there is a portion of our population who would vote for a bucket of chum if Oprah endorsed it. I may have agreed with her last time and voted for Obama, but this is soap opera, not politics.

John Edwards is a weasel. Why not just take a paternity test to determine if he is the father. Yuo see as long as there is no proof then his affair with the woman is somehoe mitagated.

I agree with most of what has been said. if lizzy had a problem with it she should have kicked his ass to the curb. but this is politics so we have to air our dirty laundry in public just like clinton did and teddy boy kennedy and the rest of the scum that we elect.

Its a shame John Edwards couldnt control the male hormones controlling him.I liked many of his ideas for the working man and the poor of this Nation.He let more than just his wife and kids down,he let millions of supporters down.A man without self control cant be counted on for critical jobs.I dont trust any of the politicians on either side,Ds or Rs today,but least of all, Republicans,they have proven themselves totally unworthy of anything for over thirty years and the Dems may be catching up fast.It looks like the Big Bank owns and controls everything.

I have absolutely ZERO sympathy for Elizabeth Edwards. She knew all about this. She tried to cover it up because she is as power-hungry as her husband is. What if he had been the nominee and then this story broke?

Elizabeth's a shrewd, clever, cookie. Now she's trying to play the poor, sad, housewife whose innocent husband was tricked by a wicked woman.

Gag me, Elizabeth. You would've gone along with all of it if you could've been First Lady. Out of the three of them, I prefer the girlfriend.

Poor Elizabeth, I feel for her. She's living a twist on John's "Two Americas" theme. Sad.

Maybe if she was hot and young, he wouldnt have to of had a mistress

As a former Edwards supporter who has seen the light, I don't like what Elizabeth Edwards is saying.

Elizabeth seems to be blaming the mistress for the crimes of the husband. I hate this crap. John Edwards is a handsome, rich, and powerful man. I can excuse a woman for being attracted to that.

I cannot excuse John Edwards. He should have known better, especially given his political ambitions and the state of his wife's health.

Elizabeth Edwards has just fallen under her husband's spell, and she's working to rebuild his public image. Smearing John's mistress is just trashy.

"I'm not a smart man....but, I know what love is not"!

Mrs Edwards, as hard as it may be, should divorce that deceiving,adulterous man. She should stop being his footwipe; she should stop being an enabler of men like John Edwards. When married men fool around, the wife is usually putting up with it and she should stop it.

Oprah should stay away from politics

Where is the hate? During the elections anytime anyone mentioned McCain we were reminded that he cheated on his wife. Why is it okay for a dem to cheat but when a repub dose it, look out?

I can't stand Oprah. She is a racist. She never got involved in politics until a black man was nominated by a major party. IMHO she would have supported Obama no mater what party, ideas or values he represented.

I just don't get why people think they have to go on these talk shows and "tell all"! I wouldn't tell Oprey anything!

You gotta feel bad for Elizabeth Edwards for all that's happened to her. First cancer, then the revelation that she is married to a true scumbag.

There is a saying my kids say.......... TMI, "too much information". If I were Elizabeth Edwards, I would keep quiet and private. As a wife and mother, I can't even imagine airing my "issues" on TV! Sadly, their children are the victims of their parents hunger for publicity.

Is Oprah becoming the new John King? She is much more adept at it. John King is so underwhelming, it is amazing. Any time I am in need of sleep, I just watch a bit of State of the Union and off to dream land I go.