Posted on 04/21/2011 2:46:44 PM PDT by presidio9
Considering the source, we do have to take this news with a gigantic grain of salt, but the National Enquirer (via the Daily Mail) is reporting that scandal-maker John Edwards is really down and out. Sadly, it's not really so hard to believe though. I mean, he'd have to be completely dead inside not to be depressed about the state of his life right now -- even if he did create a good number of his woes.
I really want to be mad at the guy. To say he deserves everything he gets. But I just can't. And I hope this news about his depression and using heavy drinking to cope isn't true.
Edwards is facing the possibility of a criminal trial over campaign finance violations connected to his payments to his lover and baby mama Rielle Hunter. A close friend tells the Enquirer that Edwards has lost 20 pounds, is a "broken spirit" who is drinking to escape reality, and has said he would rather kill himself than go to jail.
That's really awful sounding but not all that unrealistic seeing the hideous choices Edwards has made and been through as a consequence -- including cheating on his cancer-stricken wife Elizabeth Edwards, getting caught and labeled a disgrace, losing any professional political footing he had, conceiving a child through that affair with Rielle Hunter, trying to cover all that up, most likely via illegal means, and then grieving with his children when Elizabeth ultimately died from breast cancer.
However, for the sake of all four of his children, even if Edwards does feel this distraught, I hope he will seek help, man up, and take his lickings -- even if that means jail time. After all, an incarcerated father is still better than no father, especially since he can serve his time and make anew once he gets out. This is his only chance to make good on the gigantic mistakes he has made and the hurt he has dealt to his remaining family members.
In any case, I do feel for the guy -- even if it's just a smidgen. I'm sure he never dreamed his selfish, slutty actions would create the massive devastation they have.
Then again, if this whole thing is totally made up, and John Edwards is really partying and carrying on with the ladies -- then screw him, I take it all back!
As much as I despise what he did to his family, his community and the country as a whole...I wish him no ill will.
He WILL have to accept responsibility for his transgressions and hopefully in the process become truly repentant and ask forgiveness from all the above and God.
From that, my wish would be for him to serve his time and live a quiet life and become a positive influence.
The media KNEW about his affair and covered it up.
The Rat-bastard who was political editor for Mad's sister Warner publication "Time Magazine" defended his blackout on this scandal while at the same time trumping up reports that McCain had an affair with a lobbyist.
They kept Edwards viable so that he could keep Hillary in a 3 way race for delegates, rather than going one on one against Obama.
The media also ran their own "eligibility" smear against McCain in 2008.
America's mainstream media is 100% in the tank for the DNC machine. Even at Newscorp, their executives endorsed Kerry in 2004.
Also remember that his wife knew of his affairs and kept quiet about it during the campaign. Even when he was caught, they lied to the public.
“we do have to take this news with a gigantic grain of salt,”
Sorry, but if that paper had the NY/LA Slimes or Washington Post across the top , the reporting of the National Enquirer regarding the Edwards affair would have won a Pulizer.
I have as much sympathy for him as he would have for me. My reading is he would have zero sympathy for me if he knew I even existed and was hypothetically headed off to jail.
Another lawyer going to prison.Somehow I just cant get all choked up about that.I feel sorry for his children though.
only if Edwards had an R beside his name
That aint all thats going to be full.
“only if Edwards had an R beside his name”
I stand properly corrected.
Interesting that he spent his life joyfully taking men to court, and now he is terrified of same.
Irony is defined here.
That’s like feeling sorry for Ted Bundy because he was depressed when he was being led to the ‘lectric chair.
What ever happened to his girlfriend? Isn’t she making him happy these days?
Ironic, too, that in court he channeled babies in order to destroy careers, and his downfall came when one channeled him — in genetic code — and destroyed his.
I was thinking the same thing
How many babies died because of lack of pre-natal care his state could no longer afford to offer mothers to be.
I have "0" sympathy for this POS.
He needs to man up and face the consequences of his actions
The two worst things that can happen to you are to die or go to jail and he don’t have worry about either.
I hope you don't think he will do "hard time" in prison
More like club med prison like Martha Stewart did
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