Did those attacking Hillary over her husband cheating on her also attack Elizabeth Edwards

[Nye Bevan]

over John's affair?

Just curious.

[mcar]

1. Good question

[CrowCityDem]

2. If Hillary is responsible for everything Bill did...

does that mean we can fairly criticize Bernie for Jane's failed tenure leading Burlington College? That would severely undercut his credibility on college...

[elleng]

4. Yes if she were responsible for everything Bill did,

but she was not, so 'we' cannot fairly criticize whatever Jane may have done.

[elleng]

3. Probably not;

not 'convenient' or socially acceptable at the time.

We're nothing if we're not opportunists.

[frylock]

5. Links to people attacking Hillary over her husband cheating?

[Nye Bevan]

17. .

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=7761344

[Orsino]

18. That's not an attack on Hillary Clinton.

Predicting that renewed Lewinsky Fever wouldn't be good for Clinton's campaign is just an opinion. For all I know, it might work in her favor.

That's not an attack.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

6. I thought the Edwards separated over the issue.

But I don't know if it was because of the issue of the affair or the issue from the affair.

Anyway, different folks.

We'll know how Hillary feels next January, when the president is sworn in as "Hillary Rodham Clinton" or "Hillary Diane Rodham".

[unc70]

7. Yes, some attacked Elizabeth Edwards

Quite a few even here at DU attacked her, and Elizabeth was a DUer herself.

Interestingly, many of the attacks on her and on John were based on "facts" later proven in court as being total fabrications. All discussions of that were quickly dropped by the MSM once the verdict came in. Many of the online versions of the stories discuss the allegations in great detail but fail to mention the finding of not guilty or that the various monies that supposedly financed John's affair had actually gone to build the dream house of the "whistleblower" aide who was scamming everyone.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

8. she had cancer, and she dumped his ass, so i hope not.

[unc70]

9. There were still attacks on Elizabeth

There was even some grave dancing. It was pretty sick.

Later, when John was found not guilty in Federal court, nearly everyone at DU and in the media continued to claim he was guilty. This was in spite of the evidence in court clearly proving that nearly all the claims against him were complete fabrications by the governments key witness.

[geek tragedy]

10. For that matter, did they attack him for his Iraq vote? nt

[NurseJackie]

11. I don't believe so, but those who now vilify Hillary for her IWR vote ...

... didn't seem to care so much about how someone voted on the IWR when they were supporting John Edwards. (I'm looking at YOU, Sarandon.)

And bless Elizabeth Edwards ... she handled that wish such grace and dignity.

[Bonobo]

12. Elizabeth Edwards covered up sexual misconduct by her husband?

First time I heard about that!

Please share a link to that accusation.

[restorefreedom]

13. i have not seen one post blaming hillary for bills behavior. nt

[IdaBriggs]

20. I have made posts blaming Hillary for lying to the American people about it.

Repeatedly. On national television. And I am critical of her attacking the women who came forward and "creating" a Vast Right Wing Conspiracy (tm) instead of just admitting she was married to a cheat.

I am also of the belief that we need to know how subject she is to blackmail if he does it again.

Normally it wouldn't be my business, but since she already has a bad reputation of how she handles unpleasant reality (goes straight to denial land) I think it is a legitimate concern.

If people think raising those issues is an "attack on Hillary"...?

[restorefreedom]

21. i think we are dealing with apples and oranges here

the reference to elizabeth edwards was ridiculous. she never insulted or attacked the woman involved. i agree with you that hillary totally owns her behavior towards monica and the other women. as i said in my comment, i haven't seen any "attacks" since i consider those valid criticisms. and i have not seen anyone anywhere blame her for his behavior.

i think some supporters are getting desperate and are getting lost in the weeds.

[TheDormouse]

30. ^ This. nt

[cherokeeprogressive]

14. Nnnnnnnnnope. Next question.

[Skwmom]

15. It's about Hillary Clinton's OWN conduct towards those women. I'm sure that is going to go

over well with young women voters (at least a 20 point gain in favorability).

[Bluenorthwest]

16. I sure as shit criticized her responses and actions after the fact which in spite of her illness and

strong public image included her standing next to John while he bashed away at marriage equality on the basis of his own views being so inherently traditional and 'one man, one woman' that he could not support equality, he'd talk about his Baptist Deacon Daddy and say 'it's just a part of me, the idea that marriage is sacred'. And Liz would nod along and later say 'but I support gay rights' in a half ass attempted to have that cake and eat that cake.

I have known many people who died young and not all of them spend a bit of their last days helping smear a minority group to cover up for a corrupt associate of theirs. I say associate because it sure was not the marriage they both claimed it was. She let him claim he was superior to all gay people, that their marriage had a 'Sanctity' others lacked because God approved of John but not of me. And she knew the truth the entire time.

[GreatGazoo]

19. They have an open marriage apparently

but that is the least of my worries

[Hiraeth]

22. not over his cheating. over her decision to stay with him, not out of love but, to further her

agenda of political goals. That is what I question.

[ChisolmTrailDem]

23. Did Hillary defend her husband while destroying Monica? If so, why? Let's take a look...

vimeo.com/163178551

[VulgarPoet]

24. Well, I don't remember Elizabeth Edwards attacking John's other partners

or letting a recently purchased political punditry vulture who switched sides go after them or other women, so hey

What do I know though?

[Autumn]

25. I don't remember people attacking Hillary over Bill cheating on her. She got a lot of sympathy.

Did Elizabeth Edwards attack John's girlfriend and was Elizabeth attacked over John's affair? Hillary has never been attacked over Bills affairs.

It's disgusting and vile that you use a dead woman, a DUer whose tragic end to her marriage was played out very publicly to get your silly little lie across.
Sickening

[merrily]

26. I don't know anyone who attacked Hillary because Bill cheated on her.

Some feminists attacked her for putting up with it or how she handled it. I did not.

When the Edwards affair became known, Elizabeth Edwards was too busy dying with kids for me to attack her. Don't know about anyone else.

[LexVegas]

27. Its just more sexism. nt

[azurnoir]

28. Did Elizabeth Edwards drag a young woman barely older than her own daughter through the mud?

Monica Lewinsky is only 2 years older than Chelsea Clinton and yet she was castigated while Bill got off with boyz will be boyz wink and nod - something that also differs between Bill Clinton and John Edwards the latter didn't get off quite so easily

[Throd]

29. Bill and John are cut from the same cloth. Bill's just better at it.

[TheDormouse]

31. Did Elizabeth Edwards say this?

[Dems to Win]

32. Saying I don't want Bill back in the WH as First Gent is not an attack on Hillary

I'm a feminist who walked a mile in Paula Jones's boots when I was a young professional woman.

I have a very low opinion of Bill and don't want him back in the White House in any capacity, even as First Gentleman. It's one reason I won't vote for Hillary, since a vote for Hillary is a vote for Bill as First Gent, but it's not an attack on her.