Comments on: John Edwards Admits Fathering Rielle Hunter’s Daughter http://www.mediaite.com/online/john-edwards-admits-paternity-of-love-child/ Mediaite Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:51:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=2012.06 By: Cecelia http://www.mediaite.com/online/john-edwards-admits-paternity-of-love-child/#comment-18969 Cecelia Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:12:36 +0000 http://www.mediaite.com/?p=74639#comment-18969 Recognizing that she's been terribly wronged and hurt, can coincide very rationally AND empathetically along side the recognition that she had much to lose personally with her husband's downfall. Recognizing that she’s been terribly wronged and hurt, can coincide very rationally AND empathetically along side the recognition that she had much to lose personally with her husband’s downfall.

]]> By: sarainitaly http://www.mediaite.com/online/john-edwards-admits-paternity-of-love-child/#comment-18963 sarainitaly Thu, 21 Jan 2010 20:26:07 +0000 http://www.mediaite.com/?p=74639#comment-18963 I was all Team Elizabeth until I found out she knew, and allowed her lying cheatin husband to defraud the country. I also, finding out she in fact knew, found her comments towards the Clintons completely inappropriate and hypocritcal. I also think she misdirected her anger towards Hunter, instead of where it rightfully belonged, at Edwards. Granted, Hunter knew John was married, and his wife was sick, but Hunter (homewrecking hussy that she may be) owed nothing to Elizabeth. For Elizabeth to allow John to fraud the public, stand beside him as he campaigned on family values, took jabs at the Clintons, payoff another family to cover it up, and publically attacked Hunter, she lost my support. She also sat there while John bargained for a spot as Obama's VP, not tossing her weight behind Hillary, who she herself admitted had a better health care plan, which was her top issue. So, I can fault her for that. I was all Team Elizabeth until I found out she knew, and allowed her lying cheatin husband to defraud the country. I also, finding out she in fact knew, found her comments towards the Clintons completely inappropriate and hypocritcal.

I also think she misdirected her anger towards Hunter, instead of where it rightfully belonged, at Edwards. Granted, Hunter knew John was married, and his wife was sick, but Hunter (homewrecking hussy that she may be) owed nothing to Elizabeth. For Elizabeth to allow John to fraud the public, stand beside him as he campaigned on family values, took jabs at the Clintons, payoff another family to cover it up, and publically attacked Hunter, she lost my support.

She also sat there while John bargained for a spot as Obama’s VP, not tossing her weight behind Hillary, who she herself admitted had a better health care plan, which was her top issue.

So, I can fault her for that.

]]> By: The Real Royal King http://www.mediaite.com/online/john-edwards-admits-paternity-of-love-child/#comment-18957 The Real Royal King Thu, 21 Jan 2010 19:47:01 +0000 http://www.mediaite.com/?p=74639#comment-18957 While I am not a fan of "scuzzy" I can agree with your assessment except as to Elizabeth. I don't have to delve into situational ethics to do so. Despite her illness and the potential of her leaving two (2) young children behind, she is still married to John. She gave vows she took seriously. Sometimes, we are a bit too quick to snitch in this nation. And, in the process, we destroy all sorts of relationships. I read that the US is the biggest nation of snitches since Nazi-era Germany. Did you know the Gestapo was actually a very ineffective investigative body. It relied upon a vibrant, nation-wide almost population-wide system of snitches. The fact is, some relationships are far more important than the law, and vows, to spouse, to God, are far, far more important than the law. I, for example, will never serve on a jury in which execution would be a possible sentence. Knowing that would even be a possibility would require me to find a guilty person innocent. Compared to the relatively mild Elizabeth issue, I just can't fault her. Maybe, I'm an old softy. While I am not a fan of “scuzzy” I can agree with your assessment except as to Elizabeth. I don’t have to delve into situational ethics to do so. Despite her illness and the potential of her leaving two (2) young children behind, she is still married to John. She gave vows she took seriously. Sometimes, we are a bit too quick to snitch in this nation. And, in the process, we destroy all sorts of relationships. I read that the US is the biggest nation of snitches since Nazi-era Germany. Did you know the Gestapo was actually a very ineffective investigative body. It relied upon a vibrant, nation-wide almost population-wide system of snitches. The fact is, some relationships are far more important than the law, and vows, to spouse, to God, are far, far more important than the law. I, for example, will never serve on a jury in which execution would be a possible sentence. Knowing that would even be a possibility would require me to find a guilty person innocent. Compared to the relatively mild Elizabeth issue, I just can’t fault her. Maybe, I’m an old softy.

]]> By: sarainitaly http://www.mediaite.com/online/john-edwards-admits-paternity-of-love-child/#comment-18936 sarainitaly Thu, 21 Jan 2010 18:07:42 +0000 http://www.mediaite.com/?p=74639#comment-18936 The Real Royal King says: January 21, 2010 at 9:36 am I have written quite extensively about Edwards and the whole sordid affair. I was merely answering Glynnis's question, "why now". I think they are all scuzzy, for their own individual actions, including Elizabeth for knowing and allowing him to continue to run for Pres. The Real Royal King says:
January 21, 2010 at 9:36 am

I have written quite extensively about Edwards and the whole sordid affair. I was merely answering Glynnis’s question, “why now”.

I think they are all scuzzy, for their own individual actions, including Elizabeth for knowing and allowing him to continue to run for Pres.

]]> By: timzank http://www.mediaite.com/online/john-edwards-admits-paternity-of-love-child/#comment-18926 timzank Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:27:50 +0000 http://www.mediaite.com/?p=74639#comment-18926 There was no moral or ethical lapse, he's a democrat. Sheesh, what are ya thinkin? There was no moral or ethical lapse, he’s a democrat. Sheesh, what are ya thinkin?

]]> By: The Real Royal King http://www.mediaite.com/online/john-edwards-admits-paternity-of-love-child/#comment-18913 The Real Royal King Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:55:12 +0000 http://www.mediaite.com/?p=74639#comment-18913 I'm sure you're not saying a condom would excuse the moral and ethical lapse? I’m sure you’re not saying a condom would excuse the moral and ethical lapse?

]]> By: Teresa McCarthy http://www.mediaite.com/online/john-edwards-admits-paternity-of-love-child/#comment-18910 Teresa McCarthy Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:45:31 +0000 http://www.mediaite.com/?p=74639#comment-18910 So have these folks never heard of condoms. Geez, what a dufus. So have these folks never heard of condoms. Geez, what a dufus.

]]> By: Cecelia http://www.mediaite.com/online/john-edwards-admits-paternity-of-love-child/#comment-18902 Cecelia Thu, 21 Jan 2010 14:59:37 +0000 http://www.mediaite.com/?p=74639#comment-18902 I'd wager that "sense of importance" is based upon the risk to Democratic Party had Edewards actually been successful in his run for the Dem presidential nomination. I’d wager that “sense of importance” is based upon the risk to Democratic Party had Edewards actually been successful in his run for the Dem presidential nomination.

]]> By: The Real Royal King http://www.mediaite.com/online/john-edwards-admits-paternity-of-love-child/#comment-18893 The Real Royal King Thu, 21 Jan 2010 14:36:23 +0000 http://www.mediaite.com/?p=74639#comment-18893 For once, Sara N. Italy, I think you are being a bit reserved. Young, as I am sure you know, is far more than a former campaign aide. As such, his role in the cover up is atrocious. This needs more media attention, from the legitimate, mainstream media than it has gotten. More bluster from the likes of Limbaugh and FOX will not give the Young story or angle the sense of importance it deserves. More whining from the whiners, as it were .... I also think "scuz" doesn't convey the sense of importance the story deserves. "Fundamental abuse of position and trust" is much more descriptive. For once, Sara N. Italy, I think you are being a bit reserved. Young, as I am sure you know, is far more than a former campaign aide. As such, his role in the cover up is atrocious. This needs more media attention, from the legitimate, mainstream media than it has gotten. More bluster from the likes of Limbaugh and FOX will not give the Young story or angle the sense of importance it deserves. More whining from the whiners, as it were …. I also think “scuz” doesn’t convey the sense of importance the story deserves. “Fundamental abuse of position and trust” is much more descriptive.

]]> By: sarainitaly http://www.mediaite.com/online/john-edwards-admits-paternity-of-love-child/#comment-18892 sarainitaly Thu, 21 Jan 2010 14:23:25 +0000 http://www.mediaite.com/?p=74639#comment-18892 The stunning and shocking (/snark) revelation comes a week before his former campaign aide, Andrew Young, is set to appear in an ABC News interview saying he posed as the father when the scandal first broke as a favor to Edwards. he didn't come forward because of some attempt at redemption, or courage, he came forward because he was about to be busted. he is scuz. The stunning and shocking (/snark) revelation comes a week before his former campaign aide, Andrew Young, is set to appear in an ABC News interview saying he posed as the father when the scandal first broke as a favor to Edwards.

he didn’t come forward because of some attempt at redemption, or courage, he came forward because he was about to be busted.

he is scuz.

]]> By: Cecelia http://www.mediaite.com/online/john-edwards-admits-paternity-of-love-child/#comment-18891 Cecelia Thu, 21 Jan 2010 14:21:47 +0000 http://www.mediaite.com/?p=74639#comment-18891 TWO ladies in one blow! Always the Brave Little Misogynist!... TWO ladies in one blow!

Always the Brave Little Misogynist!…

]]> By: The Real Royal King http://www.mediaite.com/online/john-edwards-admits-paternity-of-love-child/#comment-18883 The Real Royal King Thu, 21 Jan 2010 13:52:00 +0000 http://www.mediaite.com/?p=74639#comment-18883 Rielle Hunter looks a great deal like Laura Ingraham, doesn't she? Yikes! Rielle Hunter looks a great deal like Laura Ingraham, doesn’t she? Yikes!

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