After the bombshell dropped earlier this year by my then NY governor Elliot Spitzer...that the man who went after prostitution rings was a regular customer of prostitution rings...and that he tried to get the most bang for his buck (so to speak as he seemed to be more about quantity than quality)...and that knocked me for a loop...I think I am now shock-proof when it comes to US politicians.

At least Edwards admitted it was all about his ego.

 

now it seems to me that if u want to be in politics u have to have an affair. like some form of initiation. although u really don't need to be initiated since ur already in the political arena somewhat or somehow. but still.... *rolls eyes*.... yeah m going to stop before i start lol. :).

I think Edwards is kind of a jerk for running for president after he had an affair. He had to know that these things almost never stay quiet for long and it probably would've ruined the Democratic chances had he got the nomination. This country does not take adultery in politics lightly. I'm just glad this came out before the VP was officially announced.

I was not entirely surprised.  There's always been something about him I just didn't care for.  I do agree with Tess in that, not only is it unforgivable that he did this to his wife during her cancer treatment, he also did this knowing that if he became the nominee, we'd be in terrible shape right about now.  And by we, I mean Democrats.

I've become sort of numb to affairs and to other private life events of a candidate. 

Everyone assumes that Bush has done plenty in his life that is reprehensible.  People still voted him into office; because no one would talk about it.  It was all speculation but the proof stayed private.  I'm not a big Bush fan but I think that's how politicians should deal with their private life. Let others know it's none of their business.

Then there's David A. Paterson.  Who, after the Spitzer ordeal, decided to tell all his business.  He assumed everyone was going to dig for it, so why not tell it.

McCain wrote a book about the crap he did.  He's still the nominee.

I would have been cool with Edwards; if his wife forgave him then it's a done deal.  But, he had to lie about it.  That's crap especially after he said that his private life was the people's business; and he would be open about his private life.

But, I've become sort of numb to lying polititicans.  I've come to expect it.