Posted on 08/14/2009 5:11:51 AM PDT by bmweezer
Former Sen. John Edwards (D) is expected to admit that he is the father of a child born by his former mistress. So ends one of the most shameful political story in recent memory, as it ends a career.
Edwards - who ran for president in 2004 and in 2008 (and was John Kerry's 2004 running mate) - was supposed to be the Democrat's best hope (before Barack Obama), in the model of Robert F. Kennedy. However, as his wife battled inoperable breast cancer, stories began swirling during the 2008 campaign that the former Senator at a love-child with a former staffer. As in 2004, Edward's 2008 campaign unraveled, and the rumors of infidelity just hastened the campaign's end. Not only did Edwards first deny the child, but also the affair despite verified information to the contrary. Even his wife, Elizabeth denied any sort of knowledge or validity of the rumor, as she pettled her biography following the 2008 campaign.
His expected announcement that he is the father is too-late, too-little to save this guy's reputation and political future.
Edwards was always in love more with himself than with anyone else and this latest revelation just certifies that fact.
Luckily, this should sweep the guy from future political runs. Interestingly, his campaign site remains.
I’ll give him this much.
At least he didn’t abort and try to cover it up like Pitino.
LOL - may I assume you once worked for a newspaper?
The real "shame" in this drama is carried by our MSM - reporters who flaunted their tacky liberal bias for all the world to see.
Edwards was very proud of his hair and was seen grooming it as in this video. This reminded people of those toy ponies for young girls that come with a brush for their mane.
Keeping your pants zipped means you naver have to say, 'I'm an idiot!'
Edwards is under investigation and will go to jail.
Pretty Boy Edwards will be VERY POPULAR in jail.
Edwards is under investigation and will go to jail.
Pretty Boy Edwards will be VERY POPULAR in jail.
Wideminded pretty much covered it.
We can only hope so.
Two Americas.
And two John Edwards.
Who’da thunk it? /s
If Silky does admit baby-daddyhood today, watch him wait til after 6pm when the LSM news deadlines have passed. He doesn’t realize that even the LSM isn’t that into him anymore. IF he gets mentioned, I just hope they don’t put his picture on the screen while I’m having dinner.
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