Posted by fayeroe on August 10, 2008, at 11:46:49
I know that alot of politicians (and the general population) have affairs when married.
Generally, I don't get too interested in knowing that Joe Blow strayed as I think it is between he and his wife.
HOWEVER, when that man runs for President of the United States and lies repeatedly about the affair, I start paying attention to the story.
John Edwards admitted to the affair Friday night on ABC news but I don't believe that the story is over. I think that there is more. In other words, I think he probably skirted around the full truth with Bob Woodruff during the interview.
I did not like it when he said that his wife's cancer was "in remission" during the affair because I wonder what that has to do with anything? Sounded like he is trying to convince people that what he did could have been worse?
This man ran for President and his wife stood with him and they talked about family values (on and on) and pretty much convinced me that they were telling the truth about their committment to importance of a stable family.
How could a family want to be in the white house so badly that they could sell out just to get there? What about their children, families and the countless people who supported the run?
Truth and trust are thrown out with the dishwater? Or in this case, with the webstories? I am so disappointed and p***ed off at both of them. How could either of them think that they were going to get by with the deception?
If you are running for President of the United States, from either party, and you lie about something (car wreck, smoking pot, stealing kitchen mitts) before the election, how likely is it that you'll lie again about something even bigger?
I think ultimately that this falls back on us, the American people, for not holding politicians to higher standards. I'd rather set the bar too high than too low.
End of rant.
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