As posted elsewhere, there is a speculation going on in certain circles that Edwards is going public now because he was unable to reach an agreement with her and McGovern that would ensure they keep quiet.

Also, TalkLeft has a theory that there may be a criminal angle to the story - whether or not Hunter was a Presidential Candidate. That puts the role of National Enq in a completely different context.

This makes me think that this is not going away as a simple private failing, but has larger political implications.

I can't believe you wouldn't want answers to his lies. Should we question his judgement? If it were a Republican I'm sure this whole board would want to pounce on him. But do what you have to do, that is your purogative.

Keep in mind that his contributors' money went to pay off the woman. That would bother the hell out of me. Frankly, I hope he does adhere to his promise of not speaking about it again. I mean, what would people want? Details of the affair?

No, it has gone from personal to public, and now it should remain personal; but his public life will remain tainted, and it is his own fault. BTW, saying that he is to blame means nothing. Who else could he blame? He would look like a bigger cad if he said, "Well, you know my wife was sick, and so I just had to..."

I think when he gets asked the inevitable questions, he should simply say, "Please give me the same privacy that you accord John McCain and Rudy Giulianni. After all, they LEFT their wives and married the women THEY had affairs with."

You are absolutely correct roo, but as you can see, even liberal and fairly well educated Democrats cannot resist the temptation to gossip and obsess about this man's private conduct. they simply see the cheese and they must bite on it! They not only cannot resist they do not wish to resist!

None of them who so easily pass judgement and offer endless analysis on this matter would have nearly as much to say or feel as passionately about the major war crimes occuring daily of the United States, it's leaders and it's armed forces in the middle east and Agghanistan. And the mortgage crisis...? Well, there are all sorts of boring details one gets mucked up in. National health care? Well, most "good" people have health insurance so it's not that burning of an issue. And on and on and on.

It's just easier and more fun to get all worked up about something simple where we can moralize about the failings of others and so on. It's pretty sad shit if ya ask me.

well, not like YOU, anyway