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Re Senator Edwards statement
While some people find simple human frailty incomprehensible, or worse
an unforgivable theological lapse, I am inclined to be more generous.
Senator Edwards', lapse of professional
decorum, seems to me completely unrelated to his concerns about the
economic imbalances and disadvantages suffered by the working class.
His failure to maintain the integrity of his vow of monogamy seems to
me more important to his wife and family than a matter to be resolved
by the electorate or the chattering class. More on OPEDNews
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Actually, I don't think most people are really concerned about the Edwards' private marital problems. Initially, most people, including this writer were sympathetic toward Elisabeth because of the immensity of her husband's betrayal and the fact of her battle with terminal cancer.
At this point however I know of no one who is not extremely disappointed and in some cases angry with both John and Elisabeth because they both put his political ambitions above the needs of the Democratic Party and the nation. Both Edwards chose to betray the trust of the millions of individuals who voted for him and the thousands who volunteered on behalf of his campaign. We are profoundly disappointed in John Edwards because he not only he apparently also tried to cover up his affair by paying off Andrew Young and Hunter Rielle. We are upset with John Edwards and Elisabeth Edwards because they both displayed an astonishing lack of judgment and because if he had won the nomination, he would have jeopardized the hopes and dreams of millions of poor and middle-class Americans who want healthcare for themselves and their families, better schools for their children, employment opportunities and an end to the war in Iraq.
August 10, 2008 5:15 AM | Reply | Permalink
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