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John sure gave up alot for all this mess....

Stick a fork in John....he's done.

These 2 have become idiotic about this whole affair of his and the wife wants to cash in by writing about it.

I know Edwards and good ol bill ought to get together, they would have a great time.

God loves Elizabeth Edwards and so do I. I watched her interview and my heart hurts when I think of all that life has given her. I've been proud of her courage and grace as she's dealt with unimaginable pain and misery...I'll be first in line to buy this and any other book she writes.

Cut John Edwards some slack, people. He didn't cheat on you, for god's sake. I believe he is a good man (and I was one of his strongest supporters since 2004) but he did a horrible, horrible thing. That said, THEIR marriage is just that: THEIR MARRIAGE.

And as far as all the judgements about what they should or should not do about any of this, LET HE WHO IS WITHOUT SIN CAST THE FIRST STONE.

Stay strong, Elizabeth E! Sending much love and admiration,
Julie in Atlanta

He isn't that hot.
Now that his wife have dismissed this woman the woman wants a paternity test. Does she think she can take her little bundle to the Edwards' home? I don't think so. Elizabeth is not going to be her friend or a step mother to that child if it does belong to John Edwards.
Elizabeth's book forever publicly divided that woman from her husband in life and in death.
The mother of the child ned to scattle from the Edards. She did not want the test until Elizabeth did not fall for the drama of the Baby's Momma and dismiss the existence of the them except on a wide space from her. Elizbeth's family is all that matter to her.
If he has to pay child support that will be through a court. Oh Mama Girl need to to get to steppin to the court house. But Elizabeth won't be hurt if the baby is his. It won't matter. She is not including them in her overall life and home. If I were Momma Girl I won't try to interfe in NC. Leave Mrs. Edwards alone- she has imaginery duct taped her family in togetherness even more and she sincerely means this to work. She wrote a legacy with her reminding women they should have an allegiance toward each other.
Elizabeth once again has captured our hearts. John and Momma Girl still is in the American zoo.

I found out my husband was cheating (we were married almost 20 years) and have two wonderful children. Needless to say, I asked him to leave the home and we have since divorced. He did in fact marry the woman he had the affair with and I wish them both well. I moved on with my life and I could not be happier. Life is about choices - and only you can make that final choice. For me, it was a deal breaker.

I'm a woman and I know that many men have affairs because their wives are bossy and stop wanting to have sex with them. It's as simple as that.

Women need to stop being their husbands "moms." You need to make a guy feel needed and loved just as much as he needs to do that for you.

People have affairs because they're too afraid to get the divorce first.

You shouldn't stay in a marriage if you're not happy. You have one life. Don't waste it.

I think the 'other woman' is waiting for Mrs. Edwards to succumb to cancer before she has the paternity test and files for child support. I wonder if this kid is going to be added to the John's will if it turns out the kid is his...what a windfall.

McCain did about the same thing. His wife was disfigured in an accident and he has an affair with a wealthy, beautiful younger woman, divorces the disfigured wife and marries the other. That is OK???

And just as many,if not more,women cheat on their husband.His money will help her stay with him.So whats all the fuss about ?

You know, I have to agree with a lot of these posters. Why do all of these "celebrities" and "others" feel the need to air all of their dirty laundry in public??? Maybe it's all the "tell all" talk shows we've had for 20 odd years now but, really, people, why would anyone go on tv (i.e. , Dr. Phil, Maury, etc.) and blab on and on about the most intimate details of their lives???!!! Don't people have any pride or dignity any longer. It's really getting pathetic how everyone has to have their 5 minutes of fame.

Everyone needs to back off being so judgmental about the Edwards Marriage.

They don't answer to us on whether to stay or get our of a marriage that took them 30+ years to build.

Everyone in this blog has nothing but criticism and bashing of the Edwards, but the one thing everyone fails to understand is that when you've built a marriage for 30+ years, that's a lifetime investment. YOU are invested in your marriage, it's a partnership that took 30+ years to built and all of you haters want them to just "throw it" all away because John Edwards made a mistake.

This is NOT about being a Democrat or Republican, this is about a family who is going through a very difficult time in their lives. Mrs. Edwards wanting her husband to get out of the race was NOT worried about the country or the nation, she was worried about HER CHILDREN and HER MARRIAGE, because when it's all said and done, her family is ALL she's got. FAMILY is all you have left. Politics DO NOT apply when you are going through any family hardship.

DO you think about your country when your love one dies, or is sick? Do you? Jesus, you bloggers are truly cold hearted and are quick to pass judgment on a 30+ year marriage that doesn't involve YOU!!!

It's so very easy for all of you in this blog to pass judgement of the Edwards when it's NOT HAPPENING TO YOU, IT'S NOT YOUR DECISION.

Without question, John Edwards is a piece of raw sewage. But it was somewhat sad to see his wife leap into the processing plant along with him. If she had anything resembling non political, non profiteering motives Elizabeth would have divorced the AH and carved out an existence on her own. Unfortunately, she could not shed the emotional dependence so she whined in public instead.

I feel bad for Mrs. Edwards. I guess that ignorance is bliss. She knows that the baby is his but does not want to confirm that fact with a DNA test. If she has a DNA test result, then she will have to do something about it. Her husband betrayed her, not the other woman. I'm sure that he is still seeing the other woman and his baby and supporting them financially. He still hasn't told his wife the whole truth. I guess he'll just wait until his wife succumbs to cancer, then he can be with his mistress in peace. Hopefully he will not move her into their family home. That Oprah interview was very interesting, but Mr. and Mrs. Edwards are both full of BS.

It was morally wrong, wrong, wrong!

At least he cheated with an adult age female.

I always knew this bird Edwards was as phony as a three dollar bill. Can ya imagine, a sick wife at home and your out grabbing a cheap tart for your dessert plate.... makes ya sick!

I know that people shouldn't judge others- but I think that Edwards is a snake. How could you, as a married man, have an affair, especially when your wife has cancer? How low of a person are you? Really?

Is ANY of this ANY of our business? Is it?

You bet... if it turns out he paid here with campaign or tax money... if not... I couldn't give a crap... just another typical democrat hypocrite otherwise

No wonder he supported revealing all the salacious details, apparently they will need a good source of income since he has effectively killed his career!

They should get a divorce. He is a jerk, I am just afraid of what will happen to their kids when she dies.

John McCain cheated on his wife while she was in a wheelchair.
McCain also ran for President.
What's the difference?

My view is different than most.
I imagine after 30 years of marriage, John Edwards fell for someone else. It happens you know, we don't just love one person our whole life.
I believe John Edwards stood by his wife throughout her illness, and going though that also takes a huge toll on the supporting party. Cut the guy some slack, and hey, I'm not even a Democrat.

This woman is so brave and he should thank his lucky stars that she didn't kick him to the curb....I was so shocked by this, they always seemed so very much in love with one another..It blew me away...Is nothing sacred?.........

Who cares what this loser has to say? They still haven't done a paternity test. That would blow his last cover. I'm sure Mrs. Edwards didn't have anything to do with the campaign funds, but him???? He's a politician. That's all the explanation needed.

man, oh man, Am I glad the truth came out BEFORE he got on the ticket. I was an Edwards man thru and thru, sent plenty of money and argued with my friends who supported Obama or Clinton. If he had knowingly taken the nomination only to lose to McCain because of something as stupid and despicable as the affair, he would have been as responsible as the actual president for any bad governance that came from the white house for the next four years. Not to mention destroying the morale of the party. What a disappointment.

I just hope Obama is faithful. Obviously big time politicians can't keep their personal lives secret, so I'd like them the keep their personal lives boring.

One more thing.....good for Elizabeth! I am glad to see her putting the screws to her lying cheating husband, who by-the-way is SOOOOOO the father of that baby. That child looks just like him. He should be doubly ashamed that he has nothing to do with his new daughter. He makes me sick. What kind of a person cheats on their wife that has supported them through everything and is dying of cancer? Such a pig.

I used to be a huge supporter of Mr. & Mrs. Edwards, now I have changed my mind entirely. Except for the fact that they seem to be two of the few politicians that really care about the disadvantaged, I can't believe the way Mrs. Edwards trashed Ms. Hunter. Does she understand that this child is most likely the stepchild of her own children????? Who painted the Mother, Ms. Hunter, as a lazy person, who has time to hang out in front of a hotel? Ms. Hunter had a career as a videographer. Unbelievable denial on her part that her husband has little if any guilt in this situation. Does she really believe this inane story of how SHE picked him up & he was a victim? Elizabeth I thought you were a feminist. Give me a break.

Yes, I cringe I ever donated money to the man. I really do.

But I have a question.

I someone had the means to cure your child of a terminal illness, and you knew him to cheat on his wife, or was gay, or did not sit on the front row of yoru church, . . . . would you allow your child to die on principle?

Is ANY of this ANY of our business? Is it?

Many women in America deal with cheating husbands. But they live in 2,000 or less square foot homes with the guy, not a 35,000 square foot mansion. And they do not have the luxury of writing a book (HOW TACKY!!!) about it for closure; they deal. And really, do they believe Americans are that naive and that Elizabeth is that naive that this is John's first affair? It is just the first to receive national attention, and she is trying to capitalize on it, which makes her just as narcissistic as he is. I met the Edwards in person, and liked her very much, when I met him in person, he gave me the once over and I did not like him. I have now lost all admiration I once had for her. Do what every other American does when a private thing happens in your marriage – deal with it privately - we do not care.

I’m one of those “libs” you seem to speak so negatively about. Stereotyping and lumping people together does nothing beneficial and really doesn’t add to the conversation. I can simply negate your statement by expressing my displeasure and disgust with this whole Edwards situation. To echo several posters before me, I hate to think how this could have negatively impacted the Democratic party, should Edwards have secured the nomination. I’m also in agreement that making all of this public is pathetic, not to mention simply tacky.

By the way, please don’t pretend as though Republicans are immune to these types of situations, or that they always act with their families’ best interests in mind. Marital problems and cheating are non-partisan occurrences – I’m pretty sure Newt and Giuliani can attest to this.

Some of you people are horrible. I hope none of you are ever in a position like this.

I am sick and tired from both of them ...

Anything that makes money for John Edwards or gets his face on the evening news is fine by him. Heck, he should pull stunts like this more often.

Way to Go Elizabeth! I was married 27 years to a cheater and each time I was promised by him it would never happen again. Maybe if we expose these spouses who cheat it would stop or at least it would make us feel better having them exposed. Everyone should have an opportunity to express what they had to go through. They don't realize what this does to us faithful ones. This is abuse maybe not physical but emotional.

How nice of the cheater to give his wife permission to tell her truth about his affair. Now John if only you would man up and admit the baby is yours. Grown men don't rush to hold the child of an acquaintance like a woman would, especially at 2:30 in the morning if it wasn't yours. Not for one moment, do I believe you and your wife don't know that child's paternity. The child is innocent and one day will be told of this sorted mess hope you have a good explanation for denying her.

these edwards people are as fake as they come.
elizabeth is hillary clinton.

anything for power.

does she have cancer or is that another scam for sympathy arranged by her 'tax cheat' husband who chheated medicare out of $600,000.00.

This is nuts. One I don't care about the Edwards family problems. Waat gauls me is the fact we (the public) are paying attention and our money on this.

I know that people shouldn't judge others- but I think that the mistress is a snake. How could you go after a married man whose wife has cancer? How low of a person are you? Really?

To be fair, Elizabeth is looking pretty rundown these days.

I believe it is much more likely that Mrs. Edwards felt nauseated upon hearing the news of her husband's affair, rather than nauseous.

So first he had an affair, and then he basically said "I want to be President – I don't care if you and the family are humiliated". Nice.

Did it occur to anyone that maybe just a little mabe a 1% maybe that Liz was the problem?

I am sorry for Elizabeth Edwards for all the trials she is going through. I notice she said she urged him not to run for President "to protect the family"– did she say anything about not running in order to protect the rest of us from a possible melt-down of the Democratic party if Edwards had won the nomination and then this scandal had come out?

Who cares? Edwards should be in jail and his wife should be locked up somewhere.

Mrs. Edwards wanted to keep the affair a family matter, but now that it's all out, let's make some money off of it right? Typical.

Ms. Edwards needed to write a book so she could divorce this piece of crap politician. Our government, both Democrats and Republicans, are corrupt.

I wish the Edwards would quit airing their dirty linen.

Such a smuck..........thinking he could just flash his duplicitous smile and be our VP.

This is pathetic. They are both pathetic.
They both need intense counseling.
The USA's best interests were never in either of their hearts.
Their poor children.

Who cares? I mean really, who cares. They both attempted to defraud the voting population. They knew this would hit the fan. She even presented him as better able & willing to deal with women's issues that Hillary Clinton whose record went back beyong her Bejing speech.
She sat back & allowed him to do to Clinton verbally what he did to her via his betrayal to his vows. Forgive him? That is her choice & right as his wife. Forgive both of them for defrauding not only Americans in general but all those who supported him & believed the bs they tried to put forth...naw I don't think so.
Come to think of it, she ridiculed Hillary for staying with Bill. How many ways can you spell hypocrite?

Go crawl back under the rock you came out from under. Why would anyone listen to anything this hypocrite has to say? Liar! Anyone who donated to his campaign (baby pay off fund) should be outraged.

I think Edwards affair is something he will have to digest. His wife will either forgive him , or move on.

Come on Eddie....take the DNA test....inquiring minds want to know!

John Edwards is STILL lying to his wife. He is STILL lying to the public!!! When will he have his DNA test? When he goes AWAY the country will be safer from this man who LIES about EVERYTHING!!!When will he pay back the monies he stole from his campaign for his MISTRESS???

Who really cares about these people? I mean really let's all move on. I'm so sick of hearing about the Edwards. They are old news! Mr. and Mrs. Edwards PLEASE.....leave us all alone. We have more important things to worry about then how he cheated on her and how she threw up after she found out. The baby is his, pay the mistress her child support and let's end all this drama!

I always figured John Edwards for a phony. The thing that amazes me is how many people he managed to fool. Thank God he never got elected.

I am watching Elizabeth Edwards on Oprah right now and if she refers to the child that may be John Edwards child as IT one more time, I am going to scream. The child is a HE or a SHE not an IT... I've quickly lost respect for her. She also said that the affair started with 4 litlle words. "You are so hot." Really? Really? That's all it took???

I imagine they can use the funds this book will bring in – why else would she write it and he talk about it?

So Mrs. Edwards wanted her husband to withdraw from running to protect the family...how about withdrawing because if he became a candidate and the affair became public democrats would LOOSE THE ELECTION! Did she ever think of her country?

What a scumbag how do you cheat on your wife who is dying. I hope Edwards get put in jail. No one should feel sorry for this guy he deserves everything he gets.

Oh, no! I think that some things should be privy, especially when it includes a visit the toilet.

He that is free of sin,let him cast the first stone.

However,do not be surprised when the return as rocks on your own head.

I'm sure Mr. Edwards is doing EXACTLY what his Image Consultant is telling him to do. I don't doubt for a moment that this is all a carefully planned move to get him back in a position of power before it's all over.
The media will play right into his hands on this also, as I'm sure that soon it will all blow over.
We as a nation are so stupid to allow these people to be in charge!

There she goes again......she urged him not to run, to protect the family..........what about the Democratic Party and the country? What about not running to protect all of us if the affair became known (which was inevitable)?

Just think... if the media had actually DONE ITS JOB, this clown would have been knocked from the Dem Primary in Iowa and very likely Hillary Clinton would have gone on to knock the wheels off the Change-Mobile.

Hillary Clinton could have very likely been elected president.

Thanks to Edwards' arrogance, lack of self control, and sense of entitlement, the next five generations of Americans get to pay for Obama's spending.

As a libertarian, I'd take a thousand years of Bill and Hillary Clinton over Obama's Change We Can't Afford. It's got nothing to do with race, but everything to do with color... the color of green... (tax) money... as in what my descendents will work "for" but won't be able to keep much "of."

Elizabeth Edwards became "nauseous"? You said it not me. "Nauseous" means that she became sickening. I think you meant "nauseated". On the other hand, I do think that she's nauseous.

John Edwards is like any politician, they would screw their own mother if they thought they could get away with it. They are all cut from the same cloth....they are dirt bags.

My heart ache for Mrs Edwards, she and her husband has been married for years. I believe they have three livin children and one child who died at a very young age. If I was in her shoes I don't believe that I could just walk away from all that pass. I am a very liberal woman and I give her really big numbers for staying.

I dont think John is wrong in this situation. Elizabeth was sick, stricken with cancer. Its an awful situation she went through. However, she was not able to perform her sexual duties. John was careful and discreet while he was taking care of his stress. Unfortunately, it did leak out. We are all animals and sexual satisfaction is necessary. We all need to lighten up on John. I hope he runs for president again.

I thought John was the last GOOD man worthy to be president. I was wrong. Point is, each of us has a time when we are not so proud of our actions. If we have a partner, what happened in the relationship that caused the weak one to stray. It's never entirely one person's fault. Before I ever would get so righteous as Elizabeth, I would ask the question "how did I contribute to this?" And....we DID get the right President.

This guy is just plain worhtless... Imagine if he was President, winnin the votes of the countless people that just couldn't seperate this politician's BS from fact. John "Anything to get press" Edwards is a real politician and a friend to scandal. Not a fan.

I am truely sorry for Mrs. Edwards and for that matter anyone who has been or who is going through a divorce or has a cheating spouse.

Having an affair is wrong no matter if you are a Republican or Democrate. To many lives have been destroyed because of this.

It is time for members of both parties to lead by example and display good morals for the betterment of everyone in the country.

Why even bother interviewing John Edwards? How can anybody trust anything emanating from the guy's mouth? Are we really to believe that he encouraged his wife to prostrate herself about his affair, especially in light of her health status and how it will affect him going forward?

This guy is one of the biggest frauds we'll likely see in a long , long time.

Not the first and will be the last. The devil is really busy 24/7 and then some.

What fear keeps Elizabeth Edwards from leaving the vile creature who is masquerading as her husband. And please don't tell us she remains in this deplorable situation for the sake of her children. That fear is what she needs to seek treatment for.

Elizabeth Edwards is probably the best person who has ever touched John Edwards life. Her love must be boundless. She was the biggest asset to his campaign. Hope, they will find happiness in the end. I truly admire Mrs. Edwards as she is a true lady in ever sense of the word.

I know Liz is ticked off with John and she is justified (I suppose) in bad mouthing her husband, but she really should leave the other woman and the baby alone. They owed her no allegiance, but HE DID! I used to really like her, but the more I hear of her, the more vapid and mean-spirited she appears. I know she has cancer and I feel for her (my mother just went into remission), but she should be at this stage of her life focusing on forgiveness and how to be a better person and not how to get even.

Boo Hoo, dirty John Edwards finally got caught in a lie. What a shock. He's always been dirty, he just finally got caught.

by buying this book or feeding into the edwards attempts to make more money you are only helping to fund their legal bills . lol . they think they can still pull the wool over America's eyes .

This is America!!!!

Husband "screws" around and Wife makes money writing a book on how he "screws" – LOL

This is so sad. However, I think that these matters need to be kept private. What's to be gained from airing "dirty laundry"?

Hope the best for Elizabeth's health, and her children. God bless.

Shades of Billary.

"I didn't know, I think the honest truth is that I didn't know what she would do," he said.
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Can anyone really trust this person after he turned 'white-faced' in the lobby of a hotel having an affair?

Incredible he still believes people think he can tell the truth!

Not interested.

The fact that he actually ran for president with this on his back makes him a traitor to his party as well as to his wife and family. What a fool.

John cheats – has a child – lies about cheating – lies about the child – still will not acknowledge the child – illegally sends the mistress money – lies about the money – and wifey writes a book. and goes on Oprah

Well, I have heard enough of this soap opera – take your sorry story and broken marriage off the Internet. John you are forgotten and irrelevant. Mrs edwards – get wekk, and dumop the bum or else forgive him and please both of you disappear

And this is what the religious right wants gay people NOT to have.

I don't believe she was told in 2006 by her husband that he had an affair. Why would he tell her that if he thought he could get away with it. All he did was lie about it. I think she found out when the National Enquirer busted him last Summer in her residence in the midnight hours. She only said that to protect him somewhat. As for the question if the baby is his. Of course it is! Mrs. Edwards once again is protecting him by saying that the baby does not look like any of her children. With these lies of hers I'm not one bit interested in reading her book. Tell it like it is or don't tell it at all. Why protect a guy who made you look like a fool in front of the whole country. Go ahead, like the rest of polictical wifes do "Stand by your man!".

Why is it when the men have an affair and make a fool out of their wife many times the wives do not leave them but if the wife had an affair and made a fool out of the husband he would get out as fast as his legs could carry him. I think it's ridiculous that these women think so little of themselves or think they can't get another man that they would put up with the emotional abuse of their husbands cheating on them. And if it's because of the children or the history the couple has together I don't think that would be enough for the husband to stay if it was reversed. Wise up ladies!! You deserve better than that!!

I don't agree with John Edwards or any married person having an affair, but I find some of his/her statements in conflict. Elizabeth said she knew about the affair before he ran for president and she urged him not to run to protect the family. John then says he wasn't sure if his wife would leave him. This leaves me to believe she didn't know about the affair until he ran for president.

It's time John Edwards returned to politics.

Johnny, you shoulda listened to your wife. Now see what you and the little man have done to your families...

What a total jerk! Guess the ego just made him go ahead and run for president. It's all about him.

I think somethings should be kept between a husband, wife and God. People share to much of there personal business.

John Edwards is a loser.................................Elizabeth...hold your head high and kick him to the curb!!

Mr. Edwards,

Please join Rod Blagojevich and Elliot Spitzer on a unmapped, deserted island somewhere. YOU are completely irrelevant, so no one, and I mean no one, cares what you have to say.

I saw the Edwards interview. Very sad for them, for us as a nation. He was so promising as a politician. Oprah asked John, "What did you think of the book?" His response was weird, something like: "It's what she wanted to say. I didn't influence her at all." What's that supposed to mean? He seemed weary, sad, resigned and angry all at once. It's clear that the last thing he wants is more publicity, but that he knows he can't interfere with Elizabeth's desire to speak. At first, I wondered about resurrecting this travesty, but after watching Elizabeth, I believe that she has important things to say about what resilience means. It's also clear that the hurt remains and that these two have a long way to go, if they will ever find each other again. I hope the other woman reads this and hangs her head in shame.

To Mr. and Mrs. Edwards: you are private citizens now, folks! People, regardless of their political flavors, are not interested in your life. OK, perhaps Fox networks do, but the rest of us moved on, really.
Your opinion of your own importance to the nation is greatly inflated.
Go home, spend as much time as possible with your children. Privately!

John Edwards.., you broke a promise to your wife. A serious promise to her.., you broke her heart and the word 'trust' in a relationship. That might be hard to understand and the consequences could be devastating in a marriage. Its time to rebuild that 'trust' in your relationship with Elizabeth or you two will have a long road in front of you. I have noticed that many people have turned against you. You have to also regain your 'trust' with the American people or your political career is over. Mike in Montana

Typical male dog....

I met Mr. Edwards during his run as VP in 2004. At the time, he seemed like an insincere pretty boy attorney who was full of himself. The revelations of his affair are not surprising but I feel terribly sorry for his wife – who was so crassly used by the opportunistic Mr. Edwards in his 2008 run for office.

I think both John and his wife are classless. Why in the world would you chose to air your dirty laundry to the whole world when there are children involved? Most of us as parents take major precautions to protect our children's privacy. It's bad enough their children will actually know what (both) of their parents did but other children are listening too and will taunt them horrifically on the matter. This should not have become a media circus. I am so glad this was found out before Edwards advanced any further in the primaries. While the "other woman" is certainly not in my graces, Elizabeth in my opinion is even worse. She's a sick woman mentally and physically. I think she needs psychiatric help. Its as though she wants ALL of us to punish her husband. This is HER job and HER situation not mine. Please Elizabeth and John work your bedroom problems out between the two of you in private. I don't want to hear or read about it.

It's just too bad so many of our country's "leaders" are involved in such affairs. No matter how hard one tries to defend their behavior it still has a negative effect on our society as a whole. What one does in their private life does matter. "Edwards denies any wrongdoing in how Hunter was compensated." And why should we believe him; he lied about his affair. Why should we believe Bill Clinton; he lied about his affair. How about Eliot Spitzer who got off scott free, unlike those he prosecuted for the same scandalous crime. Why should we trust these tax-paid employees when they are not trustworthy? Look where these "leaders" have led us to – the brink of destruction. I say vote in some reputable, law abiding citizens with some moral standards and even if they don't know the first thing about politics and Washington we would be better off, by far, than with these jokers and what they have done/are doing to the country.

He's a total loser.

What a shame exSenator ran for the highest public office AFTER having and acknowleding his affair with his WIFE!!! No concern for self or Party!!!

Dear John:

What a total bummer you turned out to be. Elizabeth has cancer, you have children, you took a vow. America is super glad you aren't our President. Once so promising now no thanks – and your choice in a lover was a kook.

Now, imagine if Edwards was actually the Democratic Nominee instead of Obama... his infidelity would have ruined our party and he'd be a Clinton #2.

Too bad Edwards got tagged with the scarlet letter. Now his political future is pretty much over. He was my first choice for the Democratic nomination. It is unfortunate that a candidate's sexual activity has now become a criterion by which voters make up their minds. How many of us would like for all of our sexual habits, history, and preferences to be on the front page of the NY Times?

That said, a lawyer should know better than to hire his girlfriend, especially a lawyer running for public office.

Allow me to do my best Robert Gibbs impersonation and clarify what Edwards really said:

"This is the only way we are going to get any money for the forseeable future, and I am going to need some cash to pay for my soon to be mounting legal bills. Moreover, My very large house requires me to buy lots of Carbon Credits from my good friend Al Gore so that I can use as much energy as possible, and it gets cold sleeping in the guest room."

This guy needs to go away and beg his wife to forgive him every day. I have no pity for him or anyone who does the dispicable things he has. (Newt, McCain, Clinton. doesn't matter, dishonest and just wrong)

John Edwards knows better than to buck his wife regarding her book. This book is "therapy" for Elizabeth Edwards. When you write, its a way of getting the pain, hurt, anger and everything else off your shoulders. There's a healing process every couple goes through when one of them is unfaithful. The Edwards are no exception to the rule. They have invested a lot of years in a marriage, they are the only ones who will decide its fate.

We all HURT and if you cut any one of us, we all BLEED the same red blood. NO one is immune to infidelity. It's very painful and it hurts to the core of your soul.

I think John Edwards realizes the ill of his ways. He knows this horrific decision had caused some serious damage in his marriage, whether or not it can be salvage, ONLY these two people know.

People in this blog can criticize or bash the Edwards, but in the end, it's NOT YOUR MARRIAGE or YOUR LIFE. You do NOT get to dictate what is appropriate for the Edwards or their situation. John and Elizabeth are the only two people who will decide, and that's how it should be. There's a lot at stake here, they have children they love dearly and want to protect, there's an investment of time and emotion in this marriage. Nothing is taken for granted, and everyone makes a mistake. NO ONE IS PERFECT, WITHOUT SIN.

Who cares. John Edwards is a prime example of what is wrong with the American politician today.

Why would she stay with that cheating lying loser is beyond me. Cheating on a wife suffering from cancer. That's a real man. NOT

ypical Dem. Can’t keep it in his pants. The morally bankrupt party

Their is no reason for putting anything about this dog in the political section, it is tabloid stuff. This man will never be elected to anything again with the possible exception of dog catcher wherever Barbra Streisand lives.

Don't have a pitty party for Mrs. Edwards...think of all the money she'll make from her book. Once the royalties start rolling in, she's gonna kick Mr. Edwards to the curb and dump him!

His 15 minutes are up! Enough already.

This man is a puke. Who knows what his wife is really like.

She reminds me of Hilary Clinton. When are these high-profile women subjected to cheating going to take a REAL stand, not just by their man?

Maybe the rest of society would benefit from the example a powerful and connected woman kicking her husbend to the curb. Maybe women might think, "Hey, if she is strong enough to do it, so am I."

I REALLY don't care about the marital problems of Mr. and Mrs. Edwards. They both should be ashamed of making them public fodder. It is pathetic.

I'm truly disappointed in Mr. Edwards. I can care less about his infidelity or even the notion that he used campaign funds to keep his mistress quiet. What get's under my skin is what would've happened if he was the democratic nominee for president.

John boy, you'd better come clean and confess even more if there are other convincin' collection of crucial facts. What about the federal investigation?

What I despise about Edwards (whom I voted for in the primary) isn't just the affair but his running for president knowing that his undiscovered-yet affair could've been unearthed while he won the nomination, which would've badly damaged the party.

Spitzer, Clinton, Edwards ETC.......they have made it known just how honest and caring they are for their loved ones, yet libs trust them.

It's funny how fake stories about McCain makes the libs very frothy but they wish to ignore the truth and facts about Edwards and company.

Say what you want about republicans, not one in America comes close to the blind partianship of the liberal Democrat.

Go back silent john and go take care of your baby.