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Elizabeth Edwards says hubby's political future 'untenable'
The Washington Times ^ | Friday, May 22, 2009 | Stephanie Green and Elizabeth Glover

Posted on 05/22/2009 12:31:30 PM PDT by presidio9

What she calls her husband's "glaring indiscretion" may not have soured Elizabeth Edwards on the idea of marriage, but she concedes that it has irrevocably dashed her and her husband's dreams of living in the White House and, indeed, any hope of her husband winning any elective office whatsoever.

Mrs. Edwards, the wife of former North Carolina senator and presidential candidate John Edwards, was at the National Press Club Thursday evening for a question and answer session to promote her new book "Resilience."

Mrs. Edwards revealed her husband has determined his affair with Rielle Hunter, a campaign videographer, has made another run for office "untenable," although he would like to continue his work in other forms of public service.

As for her own political future, Mrs. Edwards also ruled out a run for office, but was quick to remind the crowd that recent polling "had me higher than my husband's first run."

The resilient Mrs. E discussed her life's greatest challenges like the death of her teenage son Wade, the stroke of her beloved father, and her diagnosis of breast cancer, but the real life challenge that was the elephant in the room was Miss Hunter.

Green and Glover decided to take the "elephant" by the ears,

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: elizabethedwards; johnedwards; riellehunter
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1 posted on 05/22/2009 12:31:30 PM PDT by presidio9
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To: presidio9

Calling “Captain Obvious!”


2 posted on 05/22/2009 12:34:44 PM PDT by RexBeach ("Do your duty in all things." Robert E. Lee)
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Seems like she is enjoying this and wants to make his life miserable for the rest of his life.


3 posted on 05/22/2009 12:35:24 PM PDT by villagerjoel (Have a blog? Send me the link! I'm looking for good blogs to add to my reader.)
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Seems like she is enjoying this and wants to make his life miserable for the rest of his life.

Considering her options as a terminally ill mother of small children, good for her.

4 posted on 05/22/2009 12:37:02 PM PDT by mountainbunny (Mitt Romney: Collect the whole set!)
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To: presidio9

Should we give his mistress a big thank you?


5 posted on 05/22/2009 12:39:11 PM PDT by RC2
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To: villagerjoel; mountainbunny

If she’s really enjoying this, just wait until the paternity test results come out. She’ll be having a ball then...


6 posted on 05/22/2009 12:39:36 PM PDT by ken5050
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To: presidio9

Oh, I think Elizabeth Edwards underestimates the American sheeple, there are millions and millions of deluded half-wits out there who would happily pull the lever for the serial adulterer and sexual predator Bill Clinton even today.


7 posted on 05/22/2009 12:40:54 PM PDT by mkjessup (Yeah, I'm praying for 0bama. Praying for God to light his ass up with a major lightning bolt.)
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To: presidio9

This couple truly deserves each other


8 posted on 05/22/2009 12:44:12 PM PDT by truthandlife ("Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God." (Ps 20:7))
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This couple truly deserves each other

A matching set of nitwits, if you ask me.
9 posted on 05/22/2009 12:45:54 PM PDT by ZX12R
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To: presidio9
She is a nasty person herself. They deserve each other. Seems like yesterday she was spewing vial filth at VP Cheney and anyone on the right. I loath this women as much as her husband. “KARMA”?
10 posted on 05/22/2009 12:47:23 PM PDT by Naplm
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Silly me. Until now, I thought it was because he was too white or, too elite or, too much of a poser.


11 posted on 05/22/2009 12:47:43 PM PDT by newgeezer (It is [the people's] right and duty to be at all times armed. --Thomas Jefferson)
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To: presidio9

Small favors and all of that. Edwards is nothing but a flim-flam man. He reminds me of a money grabbing faith healer. Remember when Elizabeth was going to die before the election was over, how John went for the sappy sympathy vote? It was disgusting. While John was playing up the Elizabeth is dying soap opera, his whore was comforting him.

Someone take diminutive punk out to the woodshed, and give him a beating for being a lying snot.


12 posted on 05/22/2009 12:47:43 PM PDT by pallis
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To: presidio9

She is entitled to put up with this jerk for as long as she can.

We are not required to participate in the same kind of self-immolation.


13 posted on 05/22/2009 1:01:51 PM PDT by ridesthemiles
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To: presidio9

Ambulance chaser’s career was over when he lied his way into the senate. Being on lurches ticket as VP just show how classless he is. His wife is no better, the only reason she isn’t shunned is because of her disease. She was perfectly willing to hide this crap when she thought she still had a shot for the White house. They truly deserve to get up every morning and look across the table at the miserable human being before them may she live 50 more yrs.


14 posted on 05/22/2009 1:07:18 PM PDT by ontap (Just another backstabbing conservative)
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To: RC2

I think so ;-)


15 posted on 05/22/2009 1:11:19 PM PDT by definitelynotaliberal
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To: ken5050

She has to know the baby is his. It looks just like him.

I imagine that John Edwards is in for some real misery when those tests are made public.

Woman scorned and all that.


16 posted on 05/22/2009 1:12:10 PM PDT by mountainbunny (Mitt Romney: Collect the whole set!)
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To: presidio9
According to this article, it's saying that she's put the pain of an unfaithful husband above the death of her son.

I don't even know where to go from there. She and I are on different planets.

17 posted on 05/22/2009 1:13:14 PM PDT by Lizavetta (Politicians: When they're not lying, they're stealing.)
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To: presidio9

I think Edwards was too obviously a sanctimonious phony even if his affair hadn’t come to light.


18 posted on 05/22/2009 2:02:14 PM PDT by Pallas
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To: presidio9

Oh Goody! Now Liz go home and spend the time you ahve left with your kids.


19 posted on 05/22/2009 4:47:13 PM PDT by chris_bdba
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To: presidio9
soured Elizabeth Edwards on the idea of marriage, but she concedes that it has irrevocably dashed her and her husband's dreams of living in the White House

Bwaaaaa...Their loss is our gain! Although with BOZerO in the House we all lose!

20 posted on 05/22/2009 4:50:42 PM PDT by tflabo (Truth or Tyranny)
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