The John Edwards Train Wreck

“Thank God he’s not the Democratic nominee!” That was my first thought when I learned that John Edwards had confessed to having the extramarital affair he’d been denying for the last year and half.

My second thought: “What an egotistical, irresponsible putz!” For somebody who’s supposed to be smart, how could he be so stupid?

Unbelievable! Edwards actually thought he could have an affair and get away with it. He thought he could lie about it and get away with it. Even more outrageous, he ran for president knowing he’d had this affair and lied to his staff, the Democratic Party and the American people about being a man of faith, a family man, a model of moral rectitude.

Look, I’m not passing moral judgment on John Edwards. Nobody’s perfect, and he’s certainly not the first married man to cheat on his wife. Whether he’s forgiven for his transgression is between him, his wife and his God.

But I am passing political judgment on him. For Edwards to go out and seek his party’s nomination, knowing he’d been sexually involved with this campaign worker, was reckless and deceitful beyond belief. Millions of Americans put their trust in John Edwards. He lied to every one of them.

One thing’s for sure: The political career of John Edwards is over. Good.

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