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from:msnbc.comElizabeth Edwards: John ‘made one mistake’
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"John made 'one mistake'" - oh, just ONE?
Just one. That was being in back of the ambulance instead of in front of it.
MSNBC,
Do you people call yourselves reporters?
Well, he is not as bad as Tiger Woods, but he made four mistakes: having an affair, running for office, lying about the affair, and then lying about the child. Absolutely morally bankrupt. Elizabeth Edwards is like many delusional women who have been cheated on. Their wells of forgiveness are unending. I wish her luck, because this guy seems to be an empty shell.
Liz71358, It's not the number of women Tiger had that's so bad but the fact he hurt his wife; John Edwards wife is sick, Elgin is in good health, but pain is pain. I admire people who can be forgiving; because it's the right thing to do whether they stay with their husbands are not. One more thing in John Edwards favor, he did not abandon his sick wife for a rich drug addict,and that man ran for the presidency and almost won. We can see Tiger, we can see Edwards, could we not see John McCain???? Let's get out of the gray area on some, and see all in black and white. If it's wrong for one or two, it's wrong for all!!!
Mary Robertson, you're so Right On, about John McCain! For some reason, when Republicans do things, they get AWAY with their Sins, but let a Democrat do the same thing, and by God, Democrats should be lynched!
Ensign, Vitters and Craig, called in the Lynch Mob and Impeachment on Clinton for his cheating, yet, they are ALL guilty of the same, in Craig's case, worse, yet these HYPOCRITES won't budge from their Political seats!
But all in all .....
I, among many other women have suffered the heartache of a cheating spouse. First, you try to forgive, stay together because of the children, then when you learn that the cheating continues, then all the children see and hear is arguing and tears, then you know, its time for the marriage to end, and you go your separate ways.
It's VERY unhealthy, not only for you, but your children to stay in that environment. It also teaches children BAD behavior, that you hang in there, no matter what, and that you ACCEPT this behavior, that its part of MARRIAGE. NO, CAN'T DO!
For John, maybe it was his first mistake, but man, what a huge one! Children are NOT to blame, its Rielle because she KNEW the man was married with a family! I truly hold her 1000% responsible!
John, being a man, with a sick wife, probably not having ANY SEX, fell weak, and allowed the skunk to play on his weakness! Rielle, most definitely took advantage of a SICKLY wife, and a WEAK HORNY man!
I could be more forgiving if she was not part of his campaign team; she KNEW the situation, 1st hand, and used it to her advantage; now, she and her daughter will be set for life.
As for Johns campaign manager, this is enough to say, you NEVER TRUST ANYONE, whose not a close member of your family. Who needs friends like this, for your enemies could never do this kind of harm, because they could never get CLOSE enough to KNOW your INTIMATE business!
John Edwards has brought on irreparable pain to his children, and it will take a very long time for Elizabeth to grow OUT OF John, simply because of all the YEARS, they grew together. Believe me, there is a SPIRITUAL separation you go through for having spent those many years together; I know, I had to go through it after leaving my ex.
For the upteenth time- Clinton lied in court about this affair in relation to his sexual harassment of Paula Jones. This is the reason for the impeachment, not the affair itself.
He deserved to be impeached.
I admire Elizabeth Edwards and wish her and all of her family a joyous and loving Christmas. May God bless them.
I think Mrs. Edwards is a very brave and lovely person. I am indeed sorry for what she went through with her husband. I admire her forgiving spirit in saying that she still loves her husband in spite of the mistake that he made. I believe her message to all of us is that we must forgive as Jesus taught though it hurts when one is betrayed. Living in a world with so many temptations, one must stay prayed up in order to maintain strength and not yield to them. Our prayers go out to the Edwards family as they gather together around Mrs. Edwards during this difficult time.
Elizabeth Edwards is a loving and forgiving person. Were it not for that, her husband would not be allowed in the home, period. Forgiveness is not always easy, sometimes we need to lean on our living God in order to have the courage and strength to forgive. I'm a victim of similar circumstances, very sick, and my spouse confessed to me in 2007. To this day, my heart hurts, and I'll carry this burden as long as I live. And there are many others too, who carries this same burden.
But Elizabeth rose above, dug down deep, and done what she had to do, and I truly admire her for who she is. May God Bless the family at this time, and allow them peace, as they have been through a lot.
It's time to put everything else to the side, and support Elizabeth, as she fights to live on.
Frankly why the anger...why not just sympathy and understanding that a woman is doing the best she can for herself and her family in terrible trying times. Not everything is about politics...I don't agree with her political views but I do greatly admire her courage and ability to make the best of a terribly bad situation for her children and her self.
Elizabeth is a very nice lady that this country needs more of,,
What a good person like her husband. I think I would like the Edwards if I knew them in person. We're not perfect but I like to see people who strive to do good.
I think she just made an honest assessment of the situation and what her children's needs were going forward, and then adjusted her own attitude to see that her children got what they need - a father (their last living parent) and a home. She had to put her own terrible feelings aside and find whatever good she could to get the job done for her kids. Besides, going through the stress of an ugly divorce in her condition would have only made her own suffering worse and accelerated her death, leaving her children motherless sooner. She must have known she didn't have a lot of time left to work with. It was the best she could do. She was a really good mother to the bitter end.
Heaven has a new Angel! May God watch over her loved ones while they wait for a reunion.
What a moving story, i will surely try to look for the book that Elizabeth have written. I think she is a very brave woman with much compassion in her heart, i admire that she stays true to her heart, and openly admit it! End of the day, i agree with her book that there are imperfections in all of us, love or not love, fedility or infedility, what matter most is how couple can show compassion toward each other that's what keep their love truly alive!!!
Elizabeth was and will always be remembered as a remarkable woman. Her strength and composure during the last few months of her life, will continue to be admired by all, both men and women alike, for quite some time...
When we speak of strong resilient women, Elizabeth Edwards is a the top of the list.....May you rest in peace Elizabeth...... God bless your family....May you rest in peace.
This lady rose above all of the scandal and forgave her husband. He will be the one who has to live with this. It would be difficult enough just dealing with an unfaithful spouse, but she had to go through this ordeal in a very public way. She lost her son, then lost her husband to another woman. He was willing to lie to be able to run for president. Sad. My prayers are with her and her children. May she rest in peace.
I dont buy all edwards' BS ( pardon my initials)
I have been married 47 years...and cannot imagine touching a woman other than my own wife. Here is a woman - who has cancer - and her husband who is quite an educated guy and politically savvy pulls this stunt. Maybe when you reach the top of Olympus..the rules change in your favor..or at least YOU THINK THEY HAVE
I agree with Elizabeth that no one is perfect. When she saw that her body wasn't as strong as it once was, had it been me, I would never have blamed my husband for being a strong and healthy man. After all, men are simply men. There were times past when a man was expected to have more than one family. It is no one's fault that Elizabeth was unable to continue to be there for her family and husband because she simply fell ill. That is no one's fault and certainly not John's.
He was a good father and a good husband and still is a man who can be trusted and admired for all his work for the public.
I would vote for him for whatever he chose to endeavor and would trust him to do a great job, being unselfish and hard working and dependable.
They were public figures and expected to be something more than human. That is not the case for anyone and certainly not expected of everyday people.
I wish him happiness in his new family and I truly admire Elizabeth for the person she was. Forgiveness is something expected of the gods and certainly should be expected of the people here on earth.
A man who is willing to lie to his wife, the public, his children, and let the blame fall on his subordinate.....(his assistant took the blame for impregnating the other woman, so that cowardly John could continue to run for president). He denied the affair, denied being the father of the baby. I would have more respect for someone who admitted it, and took responsibility for his own actions, rather than letting his assistant take the fall for it....which was harmful to the other man's reputation, and caused problems in his own household. I would not trust a man so willing to cover up something that clearly hurt everyone around him. It would have been better to tell the truth when he found out she was going to have his child. Common decency is all most people ask. We do not expect perfection, but do want and need honor and character befitting a person who is representing us....the people. I do not see the man as unselfish.....I see him as very selfish. He deserted his wife when she needed him most.