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Democrats Embarrassed? Gee...Ya Think?

Mike

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Our very own Kola's "Cuz" (or so she claimed) has created another level of "Lowlifeness" in the political arena............ :lol:

Dear John Edwards: Please Shut Up

Wednesday, September 23, 2009 1:09 PM

By: Susan Estrich Article Font Size




Last weekend, The New York Times reported on its front page that former senator, vice presidential candidate, and presidential candidate John Edwards was considering "publicly" acknowledging paternity of his mistress's baby, but had not yet brought his wife around to the idea. With his mistress, baby in arms, testifying before a grand jury about the payments she received from Edwards' associates, and the campaign aide he had pushed to claim paternity now shopping a book about the deceit, Edwards is reportedly considering a public affirmation of paternity as a way to spin the story in his direction — make it look like he is standing up to take responsibility, doing the "right thing."

I have a very simple answer for him, one I think most women my age — Republican or Democrat, liberal or conservative — would agree with:

Just. Shut. Up.

Message to John Edwards: We know it's your baby. Everyone knows that. You want to do the right thing? Do it privately. Do penance for the next 20 years. Wash your wife's feet and help the poor. But don't make public pronouncements or expect public forgiveness.

Nothing John Edwards can do will change the judgment we have reached about him. World-class scumbag doesn't begin to describe it. I can think of no one in recent political history whose betrayal matches his.

A lot of politicians have affairs. I know this. I will be reminded in a matter of seconds, if I don't say it right here, that I spent years defending one of them, whose taste wasn't much better than Edwards'.

How many times did I say that an extramarital affair is not an impeachable offense? It isn't. But when your wife has metastatic breast cancer, when you use everybody around you, when you lie to her and your aides and the voters, when you distort a presidential race you had no business being in and bring a child into the world because of your arrogance and cruelty, then it's an unforgivable one.

But what about Ted Kennedy? Didn't most of us forgive him? And he was responsible for a woman's death. Surely that is worse than cheating on your dying wife, fathering a child, and promising (could you make this up?) to marry your mistress after your wife dies with the Dave Matthews band in the background.

As far as I know, Kennedy never tried to "spin" Chappaquiddick the way Edwards seems to be trying to spin his tasteless affair. And Kennedy spent the next 40 years tirelessly working to make the world a better place. When Edwards has done that, perhaps he will have earned the respect, and the forgiveness, that Kennedy did.

In the meantime, he should forget about public pronouncements and public approval. We want none of the former, and he will get none of the latter.

I used to think John Edwards was special. He found in the most horrible tragedy a person can face — the death of a child — a calling to serve others. He seemed to believe in something, a cause, larger than himself.

But like so many who find fame and fortune, he was arrogant and careless. He stomped through the china shop, leaving the shards in his wake. He used and abused and induced pain and suffering. I feel for his children. But most of all, I feel for the woman who also lost her son, who supported him for so many years, who has yet to be brought along to a public affirmation of the extent of her personal humiliation. How much "resilience" — the title of her latest book — can be expected of one woman?

Dear John: Please shut up.

Usually the apples don't fall far from the tree. :wink:
 

katrina

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mike, Why do these women put up with these scumbags??? I can't fanthom that??? Same way with the governor of South Carolina....
 

Mike

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katrina said:
mike, Why do these women put up with these scumbags??? I can't fanthom that??? Same way with the governor of South Carolina....

Maybe they weren't always scumbags. Political power may be part of the culprit.

I'd better rethink that about Edwards. He has been an ambulance chasing lawyer for many moons now. :lol:
 

katrina

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Mike said:
katrina said:
mike, Why do these women put up with these scumbags??? I can't fanthom that??? Same way with the governor of South Carolina....

Maybe they weren't always scumbags. Political power may be part of the culprit.

I'd better rethink that about Edwards. He has been an ambulance chasing lawyer for many moons now. :lol:

Only reason I can think of is the kids....... But that to me don't make sense.
 

Larrry

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Thats what so many on the left fail to acknowledge is that we want these types out of the system, Dem or Rep they need to go home
 

katrina

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Larrry said:
Thats what so many on the left fail to acknowledge is that we want these types out of the system, Dem or Rep they need to go home

Yes..... It's all about substance.... And getting people to run and be elected with substance..... No matter what party, or race....
 

TSR

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How true, but when an Independent runs that a Dem or Rep likes and knows that he/she is better than either of the other two running what happens? They give in, not wanting to lose their vote.

Mike, I can't believe you didn't delete the part of the article about the good Kennedy has done. :shock: :)
 

aplusmnt

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katrina said:
mike, Why do these women put up with these scumbags??? I can't fanthom that??? Same way with the governor of South Carolina....

I would be scared to death, wife carries a sharp Case Knife in purse and has super glue in night stand. Me I will toe the line...... :lol:
 

katrina

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aplusmnt said:
katrina said:
mike, Why do these women put up with these scumbags??? I can't fanthom that??? Same way with the governor of South Carolina....

I would be scared to death, wife carries a sharp Case Knife in purse and has super glue in night stand. Me I will toe the line...... :lol:

To me cheating on your spouse is so disrespectful. And you have to set an example to your children and one of them would be some self respect.
Then the super glue!!!! :twisted: :twisted:
 

aplusmnt

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katrina said:
aplusmnt said:
katrina said:
mike, Why do these women put up with these scumbags??? I can't fanthom that??? Same way with the governor of South Carolina....

I would be scared to death, wife carries a sharp Case Knife in purse and has super glue in night stand. Me I will toe the line...... :lol:

To me cheating on your spouse is so disrespectful. And you have to set an example to your children and one of them would be some self respect.
Then the super glue!!!! :twisted: :twisted:

I agree I have a uncomfortable situation with a friend now. His wife was a royal pain and I felt sorry for him. But did not know he was cheating all this time. She caught him and served him papers. Two weeks later he was at football game of his son and hugging on new girlfriend. I hate that I do not like his wife, but I have to side with her in him being a dirt bag, especially bringing a girlfriend so soon to his kids game!

Makes me look at him in a new light even though I never liked his wife.
 

katrina

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aplusmnt said:
katrina said:
aplusmnt said:
I would be scared to death, wife carries a sharp Case Knife in purse and has super glue in night stand. Me I will toe the line...... :lol:

To me cheating on your spouse is so disrespectful. And you have to set an example to your children and one of them would be some self respect.
Then the super glue!!!! :twisted: :twisted:

I agree I have a uncomfortable situation with a friend now. His wife was a royal pain and I felt sorry for him. But did not know he was cheating all this time. She caught him and served him papers. Two weeks later he was at football game of his son and hugging on new girlfriend. I hate that I do not like his wife, but I have to side with her in him being a dirt bag, especially bringing a girlfriend so soon to his kids game!

Makes me look at him in a new light even though I never liked his wife.
Ugh...... That's a bad deal...I'm glad all my friends are computer friends.
I don't know what they look like.
I don't know there family.
And I never see them in public...LOL :roll: :D
 

Big Muddy rancher

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katrina said:
aplusmnt said:
katrina said:
To me cheating on your spouse is so disrespectful. And you have to set an example to your children and one of them would be some self respect.
Then the super glue!!!! :twisted: :twisted:

I agree I have a uncomfortable situation with a friend now. His wife was a royal pain and I felt sorry for him. But did not know he was cheating all this time. She caught him and served him papers. Two weeks later he was at football game of his son and hugging on new girlfriend. I hate that I do not like his wife, but I have to side with her in him being a dirt bag, especially bringing a girlfriend so soon to his kids game!

Makes me look at him in a new light even though I never liked his wife.
Ugh...... That's a bad deal...I'm glad all my friends are computer friends.
I don't know what they look like.
I don't know there family.
And I never see them in public...LOL :roll: :D

So what happens if one of your computer friends has a PC at home but goes to a internet cafe to play around with a MAC? :shock: :eek:
 

MsSage

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aplusmnt said:
katrina said:
aplusmnt said:
I would be scared to death, wife carries a sharp Case Knife in purse and has super glue in night stand. Me I will toe the line...... :lol:

To me cheating on your spouse is so disrespectful. And you have to set an example to your children and one of them would be some self respect.
Then the super glue!!!! :twisted: :twisted:

I agree I have a uncomfortable situation with a friend now. His wife was a royal pain and I felt sorry for him. But did not know he was cheating all this time. She caught him and served him papers. Two weeks later he was at football game of his son and hugging on new girlfriend. I hate that I do not like his wife, but I have to side with her in him being a dirt bag, especially bringing a girlfriend so soon to his kids game!

Makes me look at him in a new light even though I never liked his wife.
Maybe now you know WHY she was a pain. Alot if not most women KNOW when the hubby is cheating...they dont have proof but they have a gut feeling.

We as women ALLOW this behavior to go on. IF we get rid of the ones who lie, cheat, and lay hands on us the first time and no other woman would go out with him ......most would come around to behaving the proper way. We spend more time picking out a car than we do a mate.

LOL funny thing about Edwards......alot of NC'ers were only waiting for him to blow up hahahahahahahahaha Sorry his wife ended up paying the biggest price.
 

backhoeboogie

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MsSage said:
Maybe now you know WHY she was a pain. Alot if not most women KNOW when the hubby is cheating...they dont have proof but they have a gut feeling.

We as women ALLOW this behavior to go on. IF we get rid of the ones who lie, cheat, and lay hands on us the first time and no other woman would go out with him ......most would come around to behaving the proper way. We spend more time picking out a car than we do a mate.

LOL funny thing about Edwards......alot of NC'ers were only waiting for him to blow up hahahahahahahahaha Sorry his wife ended up paying the biggest price.

It seems to me there is a HUGE population of women out there trolling for an upgrade.

It is not just the men
 
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backhoeboogie said:
MsSage said:
Maybe now you know WHY she was a pain. Alot if not most women KNOW when the hubby is cheating...they dont have proof but they have a gut feeling.

We as women ALLOW this behavior to go on. IF we get rid of the ones who lie, cheat, and lay hands on us the first time and no other woman would go out with him ......most would come around to behaving the proper way. We spend more time picking out a car than we do a mate.

LOL funny thing about Edwards......alot of NC'ers were only waiting for him to blow up hahahahahahahahaha Sorry his wife ended up paying the biggest price.

It seems to me there is a HUGE population of women out there trolling for an upgrade.

It is not just the men

Excellent point! Now here is a question for one and all. When has the news media exsposed the extra marital affairs of a woman politician? Black or white gay lifestylee or what. Then there is the old saying it takes two toplay. :wink:

How often is the woman attacked for being part of the affair? How often is her career turned upside down and destroyed?
 
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