Oh my God-- tell me this isn't true.

[MonteLukast]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=3776608&mesg_id=3776608

The affair is nothing. It was not part of a pattern of disrespect for women, he still loves Elizabeth, he's overall an honest person.

But this...

If true, it's going back on everything he stood for... "the main beneficiary was Edwards himself"... :puke:

This decision WILL turn his name to mud in the eyes of everyone who believed in him.

Does he WANT to paint the word "hypocrite" on his forehead? Does he WANT to validate everybody who's throwing him away? Does he WANT to ruin his chances for AG?

Sexual indiscretions? Meh.

But going back on your agenda, one that you'd been so passionate about... THAT, my friends, is a betrayal.

:cry: :cry: :cry:

[MonteLukast]

1. I can't bear this anymore.

The original is from a Harpers article, by Ken Silverstein.

And you KNOW I trust in that source.

:cry: :cry: :cry:

[smokey nj]

2. I think his chances for AG were already ruined. As far as the rest of

this is concerned, I don't know. He'll probably lose his spot with the Half-in-ten campaign as well. Boy did he fuck up big time.

[medeak]

3. will his "non-profit" pay for my therapy?

Was having panic attacks last night after watching Geraldo on Fox (so miserable decided to torture self more) saying Edwards was going to prison and why Elizabeth is supporting him as her kids may have no parents. Nice.

[saracat]

4. Geraldo? That skank? The one who is rapist? We should care about what he says now? Geez.

The one Bette Midler says drugged and raped her/ And Bette is a lot more credible than he is! Remener his "faking" his war location? Why is he even on the air!

[medeak]

5. the same. he had legal eagles on saying

there would be investigations into lack of gift tax paid to IRS over the monthly stipend chick was receiving and misuse of nonprofit contributions.

It's going to get worse as rightwingers are salivating

am sick :-(

[saracat]

6. Just wait till we have a nominee. This is a distraction from the main event.

[MonteLukast]

7. Geraldo is a vile, disgusting creature.

I'm not sure what's going to be therapeutic except for turning off the TV and staying the hell away from the M$M for now.

Another reason we can't let our feelings of betrayal get ahead of us. The righties are going to spread enough horrible narratives about John and Elizabeth without us joining in.

I actually found some encouraging information about the poverty center, from the U of NC law school. JE may not be running it, but it's alive and kicking.

Not to diminish people's feelings, but I can only take so much of Dems joining in on "he's a sleazebag" and "we can't trust him about ANYTHING" and "$400 haircut $400 haircut $400 haircut".

Only if we SEE that he's abandoning his ideals and his poverty fight... his reason for being in politics and our reason for supporting him... will I write him off.

[medeak]

8. could you share information re poverty center?

as this was in link in your first post?

But now Edwards is no longer a presidential candidate, and with revelation of his affair, his political career is probably over as well. And no more College for Everyone. And incidentally, it doesn’t look like Edwards’ Center for Promise and Opportunity Foundation did any other notable anti-poverty work, and the group itself appears to be largely defunct. The foundation has no website, and, after examining tax records, my colleague Sebastian Jones determined that it was largely indistinguishable from the College for Everyone program.

[MonteLukast]

9. See my new thread.

The poverty center website is defunct, but here's the main number of the U of NC law school:
[phone]

Katie called me back from:
[phone]

Pamela at College For Everyone:
[phone]