Reply #127: Well I was right... sadly...

[progressivebydesign]

I didn't want to be right. One of the reasons I had been a tentative Edwards supporter this time was because of an incident I saw at the last Democratic Convention. One evening of the Convention, a speaker was on the stage and the camera panned up to John and Elizabeth. John saw that he was on the big screen right away and flashed his big smile and waved a bit.. then (judging by the look on his face) to his horror, Elizabeth had not seen the camera and was drinking a soda. Oh.. you should have SEEN his face change in an instant! His expression turned to absolute anger as he must have told her to put down the soda and smile for the camera. Then in an instant his megawatt smile was "on" again for the camera.

I talked to others who saw that moment, all women, and we got the same reaction. Our blood just ran cold. I saw it again, oddly, at the press conference for Elizabeth's cancer diagnosis. He was so uncomfortable with her and rather than showing any warmth, he directed her around and looked so detached.

I wanted to be wrong, because I wanted to believe that there was a male politician out there that did not think that extra-marital sex was a perk of being powerful. And believe that a man with an amazing wife and kids like his, would never jeopardize it for an ego boost and sex. But I was wrong. Edwards was not one of the good guys.

He has two beautiful little kids, and an amazing wife that's fighting cancer. He is no better than Newt Gingrich. In fact, it's the same story. I know a lot of people have affairs... it's rampant, but I have no respect for someone that would do that to his family, and his supporters, and friends, who have sacrificed so much and believed in him.

What a jerk.