Frankly speaking, given that the Democrat race was going to be one between Clinton and Obama, even this revelation is not particularly earth-shattering for me. It has been months since Edwards left the Democratic race for President, so now this is just a Senator who lied in a campaign that was dead a long time before it was formally concluded. Of course, if John Edwards ever had a credible chance of becoming the Democrat nominee, then naturally we could allot a lot more attention to this failure to inform the public of this sexual indiscretion.

Unfortunately, Obama is going on vacation - McCain is only whining that Obama gets more press coverage - and the Olympics haven't really started yet. Also - no new fires, hurricanes, or celebrity murders. We're going to hear about Edwards until something new comes along. There are many upsides, but the this is the downside of 24hour news. They have to have something to report about.

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If you think that expecting someone to tell the truth and to not decieve the American people is expecting "near perfection" I would have to disagree with you. The Dem's have passed out so much kool-aid this election year that dishonesty like this doesn't seem to be a big deal for them.

Honesty and integrity has nothing to do with "near perfection". It has to do with basic civility. Edards is a liar that is being forgiven for the ultimate deception. Bill Clinton get's his dick sucked in the oval office and lied about it (while having the title of POTUS) and the democrats are OK with that, Actually, it really doesn't matter what party they are...deception and misleading is wrong.

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Barack Obama and his Associations - A Question of Judgement & Character

Amazing, You guys are so partisan that the problem is with Dems. You guys love Rudy. Talk about a cheating lying little prick. And Gingrich. Both of whom treated the X's like crap. And cheated on their wives. But Republicans are OK with that. Why? Bush has lied to our faces but thats OK. McCain calls his wife a c*#t but thats OK.

Edwards is a dick for what he did. Not the Democrats. McCain is a dick for what he did. Not Republicans. This tired extrapolation that casts a shadow on the entire party for the actions of a few is old.

If Edwards was the Democrat candidate today I would predict he would lose. Because Dems wouldn't support him. But what would the right do if Rudy had won the nomination? Would you like to bet?

Don't give me that crap.
I wouldn't have mentioned ANYTHING about Larry Craig if "somebody else" ( ) hadn't started in with the pretense that it would be a much more severe scandal if it had been Republican...

Just out of curiousity, why did you chime in with agreement on that, yet try to criticize me for responding back?
Never mind. I already know the answer...


The full statement clearly established that it was a "I don't care" if people followed him.
And how the heck does that even make an impact on my point?

If Democrats truly get special treatment in scandals, wouldn't they have treated him with kid gloves?

"avoid"???

I'm sorry, but do we all need to come out and state the obvious that Edwards is a lying schmuck?
Is there anybody out there who seriously needs that needs to be done?


I seriously didn't bother with that cause I didn't think it was necessary.
I figured people knew me well enough by now to know that I don't tolerate that crap. I have no problem calling Clinton a freakin' liar. Why should I pause for giving the same treatment for Edwards?

Post #24 said it a lot better than I ever could.

Surely you jest,the Dems are not the only one's passing out the Kool-Aid.In fact,I believe the Repugs have cornered the market in recent years! I believe we get the candidates we deserve regardless of party affiliation. And why is that?..we force our candidates to live under a magnifying glass and we look for imperfections.As for Edwards,I do not agree with his deception but unlike you,I do understand it but I do not condone it!

Many politicians go into deception mode when they get busted.You say that Democrats are ok with Clinton's perjury,I beg to differ with you. I happen to know several democrats who did not support him once he committed perjury.Yes,deception and misleading the people is wrong but let's not kid ourselves,many of us know why they do it.Some politicians use deceptive tactics because they honestly believe that what they are doing though illegal and undemocratic, will eventually benefit the people and most Republicans will support such evil tactics or at minimum, they remain in denial. I find that far more disgusting then a blow job don't you?...

"We love Rudy??!!" He's an anti-crime liberal in a city where anything short of rabid liberalism is considered to be conservative. Put him up against just about any mid-west/Rocky Mtn. state liberal and you'd find a pretty solid match.

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God is a conservative -

Ecclesiastes 10:2--"A wise man's heart inclines him to the right, but a fool's heart to the left."

this is affecting at least one state locally:

Mud flies between Idaho GOP and Democrats
Mud flies between Idaho GOP and Democrats | News Updates | Idaho Statesman


Pots calling kettles black all over the place.

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