This scandal won't hurt Senator Obama will it?

[Politics_Guy25]

That's the only real issue that is of public concern. The affair itself isn't any of our business since JRE and EE are private citizens and this is a private tragedy. Anyway, no effect on Senator Obama's campaign right? Or would DU disagree?

[TwilightGardener]

1. No. I can't see that it would.

[marylanddem]

2. I think it makes him look better.

in comparison - Barack seems like a truly loving family man.

[babylonsister]

3. I don't see how; you may hear the rethugs trying to tear down Dems in

general, but that'd be foolish considering their collective history.

[polmaven]

31. Agreed...

Given their own candidates history in that department, it would be really STOOPID to bring this up about someone who is simply a supporter of our candidate.

It may impact the possibility of John Edwards being part of the Cabinet, but it shouldn't be an impact to Senator Obama.

[ingac70]

4. He wasn't screwing Obama...

so I don't see why it would.

It does expose Edwards as the phony some claimed him to be.

[Political Heretic]

12. Yeah, its just a major humiliation to those of us who supported him

He was my first choice. Now I have to say that with embarrassment. :( But, that's always the risk you take when you support a candidate.

[DavidDvorkin]

14. Yeah. I agree completely.

[Lucky 13]

25. Right there with you.

In general, what people do in their private lives is 100% none of my business.

But you can't fuck around on your wife and then lie to her, all your supporters, and the nation while you are running for President!!

And it displays CRITICALLY POOR JUDGEMENT, complete lack of discipline, and pretty shitty morals.

Your wife of 30 years is being treated for uncurable cancer, you have 3 children who must be going through a hard time with the illness of their mother, you are running for President of the United States, and the WHOLE WORLD is watching and scrutinizing your every move... and ALL THAT is not enough for you to keep it in your pants?!? What the fuck? Is it just arrogance? Believing he can get away with it and he won't have any consequences?

I'm so fucking disappointed I could cry. I 100% believed in that man.

[WeDidIt]

26. Gary Hart was my first choice in '84 and '88

At least in '88, I had to go to my second choice AFTER the revelation.

[AndyA]

5. Senator Obama wasn't the one having an affair.

Yes, the GOP will try to make points with this, but they'll need to be careful because THE CURRENT PRESUMED REPUBLICAN NOMINEE HAD AN AFFAIR AS WELL.

So, what's good for the goose is good for the gander, right?

[Faygo Kid]

6. No, but it could hurt McCain

Let's remember, he was a 42 year old married man who cheated on his injured wife with a 24 year old heiress - and even left her for the "babe."

This could remind people of that. Anybody who wants to criticize Edwards, fling McCain's philandering back in their face.

[Justitia]

24. right. McLame has to be getting his own carefully scripted response together, LOL.

Some advice McBush - tread carefully!

[CakeGrrl]

Much as they'd like to, the MSM can't do much to tie it to Obama

without getting called out about focusing on Democratic scandal when there are plenty of Republican (McCain, Craig, etc etc) scandals to air out as well.

This is Edwards' bad personal judgment; that's about as far away from any link to Obama as there can be.

[Fleshdancer]

7. No, but it won't help him relax on his vacation.

on the bright side, at least the MSM isn't focused on creating more faux Clinton scandals. :shrug:

[Basement Beat]

8. Of course it will....

The msm takes everyone that Obama met in life....pick out their shortcomings and attack Obama with them.

[nomaco-10]

9. Opportunist much? I was thinking of Mrs. Edwards, .....

not the obama campaign.

Good Grief.

[Political Heretic]

15. Um...there is no time when I'm not thinking about the Obama campaign.

Sorry. White House 08 more important than Elizabeth Edwards, so yeah - my first thought was of campaign impact.

[Politics_Guy25]

17. Yep Political heretic!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You couldn't have put it any better. The future of the world depends on Senator Obama's election to the presidency. That should be the top concern right now.

And yeah I don't see how this hurts Senator O. His loving family life is a clear contrast to this.

[olkaz]

37. wtf kind of drama queen BS response is this?

Are we to restrict our speech to messages of support for Mrs. Edwards?

Who the hell are you to criticize somebody for asking a perfectly legitimate question?

[bigwillq]

10. I don't think so.

Obama can't control what other people do with their personal lives. Both parties have been rocked by scandal in recent years, more so the Republicans, so if anything, they each will cancel each other out.

[Sulawesi]

11. Any focus on marriage and infidelity will hurt mccain...

just saying...I bet McCain would sooner talk about something else...

[BklynChick]

13. i completely agree and in this way, it actually helps Obama.

[Arnold Judas Rimmer]

16. I don't believe the two of them have even been seen together since Edwards endorsed him in Michigan

And that was Edwards endorsing a candidate, not Obama endorsing adultery. So I fail to see how anybody could attack Obama with this. Not even your typical FAUX viewer is dumb enough to make that leap.

[Politics_Guy25]

19. Thanks for all the insight

Makes me feel better except I do feel devastated that we lost a potential great VP and/or AG because of this and for Elizabeth who is very ill of course.

[gal]

18. Not unless he makes him VP.

That won't happen now. It will help him at this point, maybe the press will bring up McCain's affair. Obama won't.

[Barack_America]

20. With McCain's past, Republicans would be foolish to push it.

His leaving his invalid first wife for Cindy may have happened decades ago, but there are still MANY Americans who haven't heard about it yet.

[Drunken Irishman]

21. Someone on MSNBC said it best: No, unless he speaks at the convention.

This might not go over well here, but I don't want Edwards anywhere near the convention.

Besides, he now needs to spend time with Elizabeth...cause I bet she's really hurt right now.

[tokenlib]

22. It is just another diversion from the real issues...

..Paris needs to do another video for those of us who will not be entertained by the Olympics.

[AZBlue]

23. Not unless Edwards was on the ticket.

[DailyGrind51]

27. Hell, no! But it might hurt McCain, because it opens infidelity as an issue!

[FVZA_Colonel]

28. Beyond trying to destroy Dems in general as Babylonsister suggested,

it really can't; he wasn't that close to the campaign, and was never as high on the VP list as people suggested.

[TheDonkey]

29. Thank GOD Edwards was never really on the VP shortlist. I don' tthink so

Obama's response will be closely watched.

[KingFlorez]

30. Why would it?

It's completely unrelated.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

32. Probably not too directly.

I think there will always be some innuendos thrown about against Obama.

I mean, think about it. JFK, Bill Clinton, John Edwards, maybe Gary Hart to a lesser extent--all dynamic, good looking politicians with these magnetic personas and incredible speaking abilities. People love to talk about how when they meet them they feel like they are the only person in the room. They attract crowds like rock stars. And with rock stars come groupies.

Now, along comes Barack Obama, and he's a dynamic, good looking politician with a magnetic persona and an incredible speaking ability. I'm sure the Republicans will want to do a whisper campaign which could insinuate something similar based on that simple association. But I doubt it would gain much leverage.

Assuming that Barack is in fact faithful to Michelle, and has no dirt that could prove otherwise. Which to this point we have no reason to believe is in fact the case. So breath easy, at least for now.

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

33. Some, but not directly. Hurts Dems in general, but makes Obama's squeaky clean scene look better

[otohara]

34. I Think Obama Backed Off Edwards

because of the rumors - better safe than sorry.

[nomaco-10]

36. He knew. National politics is a very small world.......

of course he knew. And Edwards knew Obama knew and Elizabeth knew that John knew that she she knew.

[blue_onyx]

35. No.

I doubt it will hurt Obama. John Edwards probably destroyed his chances at being apart of Obama's administration. But I would be surprised if McCain or anyone supporting him tried to use this politically because of the rumors of McCain cheating on his first wife. Edwards' affair will be in the news for a few days (maybe a few weeks) and likely won't be an issue as we get closer to the election.

[Mike Daniels]

38. I guarantee that McCain's camp is probably telling supporters that this is "off limits"

It won't stop the Limbaugh's and Hannity's but the only people that listen to them weren't going to vote for Obama even if he was Christ resurrected.

However, as soon anyone affiliated with the McCain camp says a thing I think it should be gloves off on anything dealing with McCain's marital history.