The not-so-pretty boy

San Francisco Chronicle ^ | 8/12/8 | Debra J. Saunders

[SmithL]

John Edwards is done.

The pretty-boy candidate always was the biggest phony at any Democratic debate. He was the $400-haircut poster boy for poverty. The 28,000-square-foot mansion owner, who preached about global warming. The candidate who demanded that other Democrats swear off accepting contributions from Fox News baron Rupert Murdoch, after he pocketed a $500,000 advance - with an extra $300,000 for expenses - from Murdoch's Harper Collins. The man who ran as the doting husband of the cancer-battling Elizabeth Edwards while he was boffing an overpaid campaign aide.

If I were a Democrat, I would be spittin' mad. If Edwards had won his party's nomination for president, news of the affair most surely would have gotten out and the Democratic Party's chances of winning the White House would have evaporated instantly, as would-be supporters would have realized they can't believe a word the man says.

Edwards had asserted that National Enquirer reports of an affair with Rielle Hunter were "completely untrue." In admitting to the affair - but not the lovechild, if you care to believe him - Edwards explained in a statement, that he relied on inaccuracies in the story to deny it, "But being 99 percent honest is no longer enough."

99 percent honest? Even when he is coming clean, he's a snake.

And a cad. If he'd won the Democratic nomination, Edwards would have damaged his party. Having lost, he could only be a drag on his wife's reputation, and he was. By announcing that he told Elizabeth about the affair in 2006, Edwards has allowed his better half to share in his big lie.

Now neither Edwards is credible.

Edwards said in a statement, "If you want to beat me up - feel free. You cannot beat me up any more than I have already...

[SmithL]

Done?

Yeah, just fork him.

[TexasNative2000]

Edwards keeps Clinton from getting the nomination.

Obama gets the nod and loses to McCain in the general.

Edwards is responsible for McCain - SWEET!

[Hildy]

"Live by the sword, die by the sword"

That's a bit naughty!

[Zakeet]

The not so pretty boy?

[ConservativeMan55]

Something else a bit naughty... lol

Man takes bath in Burger King sink

[Steely Tom]

The pretty-boy candidate always was the biggest phony at any Democratic debate.

And that's really saying something.

[EagleUSA]

It is nice to see these scumbag liberal DemoRats get exposed as the filth they are. Let Obama and the rest of his radical socialist ilk, suffer for it. They deserve it. IMHO, none of them deserve to live under the American flag and its protection of freedom. Because they are so against ALL OF IT, that is America.

[Jedidah]

I’m not sure what the author means by “. . . Edwards has allowed his better half to share in his big lie. . .”

Is he seriously suggesting that Elizabeth should have ratted on the creep?

Can we, please, just quit talking about John Edwards? I’m tired of him.

Important things going on in the world, and he’s not one of them.

[edcoil]

Nope, only two things end a political life, a live boy or a dead women in bed.

He is not unique in what he did as a politician so, if the best the DNC can do is offer Clinton or Obama today, the future still holds for Johnny boy.

[fredhead]

Edwards is a lawyer. My Daddy always said that the difference between a lawyer and a liar is the spelling of the words.

[<1/1,000,000th%]

If Edwards had won his party's nomination for president, news of the affair most surely would have gotten out and the Democratic Party's chances of winning the White House would have evaporated instantly, as would-be supporters would have realized they can't believe a word the man says.

This is not a negative for Dems generally.

[OCCASparky]

And so goes the rise and fall of the Milky Pony.

[ETL]

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[vietvet67]

John Kerry is babysitting Edward's kid.

[SoConPubbie]

Can we, please, just quit talking about John Edwards? I’m tired of him.

Important things going on in the world, and he’s not one of them.

Actually, this serves a purpose.

The rats can't use the "Republicans are immoral" ploy this election cycle (like they did in 2006) by overplaying actual and so-called scandals by congressmen.

[gunnedah]

Are these the same Democrats that spoke of it an act between consenting adults when addressing Clinton?

[nikos1121]

I’m sorry, but did anyone other than naive illiterate old people believe this guy?

I remember this guy’s body language with the flickering eyes. Talk about never looking you in the eye. This guy was obviously lying the whole time. I think he did this on the ABC interview the other night as well.

[fleagle]

Good article but really, what level-headed thinking person didn't see Edwards from the GET GO as the phoniest of the phony?

Mr. "Two Americas" with his sprawling estate and $400 haircuts, his highly suspect and shady legal maneuverings, and his smarmy Clinton-lite "I'm the same as all of you, only I'm more special 'cause I'm me" crap.

[tflabo]

But...But....his daddy worked in a meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeell! How can we turn our backs on this champion for the lower-middle class hard workers?

PS....what exactly did Pony Boy do for the working class?... other than rip off the healthcare industry.

[MEGoody]

The pretty-boy candidate always was the biggest phony at any Democratic debate.

Nah, I think Obama has Edwards beat at being a phony. Of course, since all Dems are phonies, it can be kind of hard to tell their phoniness apart.