John Edwards Affair/Love Child

[Anonymous]

jsteele wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is not that they are alleging that he is just having an affair (which Clinton made ok)...they are alleging that he has two families and a dying wife! Hello...that is bad stuff. Gets Republicans kicked out of office in New York even when the wife is healthy.

If you you are referring to Vito Fosella, he is still in office. I'm not sure which office you Edwards should be kicked out of.

While Fosella is still in office, he has decided to run again. While their is no office for Edwards to be kicked out of he should not be elected to any other office or be appointed to a cabinet position. This just shows reckless behavior and bad judgement whether the person is a Dem or Republican.

[Anonymous]

Sorry for the typo above...Fossella is not running again.

[Anonymous]

Edwards just admitted to the affair, but says the kid isn't his.

[jsteele]

It appears that Edwards has now admitted an affair with Rielle Hunter:

http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=5441195&page=1

Two points from this article:

1) he still denies being the father of her child (but hasn't taken a paternity test);
2) he says the affair was in 2006 when Elizabeth's cancer was in remission, so -- if true -- he wasn't cheating on his "dying wife" (not that that excuses it).

I'm not one to put a lot of faith in the nature of people who run for political office, but its still disappointing when this sort of thing is revealed.

[jsteele]

Anonymous wrote:Edwards just admitted to the affair, but says the kid isn't his.

Ahh, I got a phone call while I was typing. Otherwise, I would have beat you to it

[Anonymous]

Yuck. Why in the world was he in the hotel room again with her just a few weeks ago without his wife knowing?

What a sad story. It's just so disappointing.

[Anonymous]

jsteele wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Edwards just admitted to the affair, but says the kid isn't his.

Ahh, I got a phone call while I was typing. Otherwise, I would have beat you to it

Well, even though you were slow , you provided much more info. I was just quick and dirty...like this whole sordid affair. Sigh.

[Anonymous]

I can't believe he says he traveled extensively in the US and Africa with her. How does this go unnoticed? Uh, on second thought, I guess it doesn't. I guess a lot of people have just kept their mouths shut.

Elizabeth Edwards knew about it, too. While I feel terribly badly for her, it also makes her seem a bit disingenuous.

[Anonymous]

Deeply disappointed with John Edwards whom I had admired for taking a risky stand to fight poverty. I'll be curious to see how he characterizes this. The piece on the ABC website says that he did not love this woman. Is that an excuse (as in "I did not have sex with that woman!") or just a statement of his current feelings? Cuz I can't see how this is supposed to make it all better.

I know people aren't perfect. I know some politicians are like rock stars -- with people throwing themselves at them which makes it hard to resist. For all I know, John Edwards could still be a great leader and a philanderer. But still I am SOOOOOO disappointed. It's just not right.

[Anonymous]

I'm so disappointed, too. What a slimeball. That guy really is a trial lawyer (sorry, JDs).

Feel so bad for his wife. I love her.

[Anonymous]

I was someone who got slammed regarding bringing this up months ago. Whether people want to believe it or not, National Enquirer has broken many many stories that are not only scandalous but true. I knew back then that where there was smoke there was fire but actually had hoped that maybe I was wrong. I am also disapointed that he is still trying to weasle his way out ex. saying he had the affair before he knew his wife was dying and that the child wasn't his--sorry I don't buy it-why was he at the hotel at 2 in the morning with photos of him with the child. It doesn't add up. He should man up (if that is possible) and admit the he was awful before and after the cancer diagnosis and that the child is his. It's obvious that he is hoping people will think hey it's not that bad to cheat if your wife isn't dying and hoping that he can avoid the child issue all together. This is just sad for his whole family--there are no winners here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: He should man up (if that is possible) and admit the he was awful before and after the cancer diagnosis and that the child is his. It's obvious that he is hoping people will think hey it's not that bad to cheat if your wife isn't dying and hoping that he can avoid the child issue all together.

Yeah, it sounds pretty bad. I want to wait until the interview is broadcast to see how he handles it but the reporting of the story so far makes him sound like a weasel. It doesn't look good.

[Anonymous]

I just hope that all of this doesn't weaken his wife's immunity and cause the cancer to hasten more than it would if she was living a fairly stress free life. The dumb thing is that if this is all true and I really believe it is, I think the best policy is just to handle it face on--the squirming is worse and makes the story live on. I could even accept if he admitted that he wife knew about the affair and the baby and is on board about future contact because there is a child involved and that they are committed to working through this together--and not that I wouldn't excuse him and not think he was a slimeball..because he is obviously but..I think the matter would drop quickly off radar and maybe it would bring some peace for his family and it seems like he should think of their comfort at this time and he should shelve his political ambitions for now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What a slimeball. That guy really is a trial lawyer (sorry, JDs).

If only I'd known years ago it was okay to make insulting, biased generalizations about a profession or other group, if only I apologized to those who may have heard the insult . . . . Never fails to anger me.

[Anonymous]

clarify--I still wouldn't excuse him..