..... John Edwards Admits Affair

[Maxxthepenguin]

I guess the way i see it is that your respect will only be earned if the person in question has morals similar to yours, so in principal, what should be important is what the politician has done and what he intends to do in terms of politics, not whom he chooses to have sex with or how as long as it's legal that is. I just think expecting politicians to be perfect is very unrealistic.

Well yeah, I just think that's a douchey thing to do.

[Kuya]

In case you haven't noticed, americans like piling unrealistic expectations on people so that they can tear them down when the person doesn't live up to them.

So what you're saying is, because it makes good TV?

[BarthelloSylph]

The only notable thing about this was that he was banging some chick and running for president while his wife was dealing with crippling cancer.

Quite a shame. Gotta feel for his wife.

[Kuya]

Didn't she already know?

[pohibaba]

In case you haven't noticed, americans like piling unrealistic expectations on people so that they can tear them down when the person doesn't live up to them.

Not having sex with women other than your wife is an unrealistic expectation?

[Kuya]

It's like i want to say yes, but it's just not quite there yet.

[Havok]

I'd say in todays world it's a pretty silly expectation to have, considering how often it seems to happen.

Maybe a better way to put it is...people just shouldn't be so surprised and/or outraged when it happens anymore, because it happens so often.

[Correction]

The only notable thing about this was that he was banging some chick and running for president while his wife was dealing with crippling cancer.

Didn't Newt go forward with divorce proceedings while one of his wives was undergoing cancer surgery?

Kinda 'been there, done that' with the infidelity lately, too. Yes it CAN hurt a Democrat zomg!

[pohibaba]

I'd say in todays world it's a pretty silly expectation to have, considering how often it seems to happen.

Maybe a better way to put it is...people just shouldn't be so surprised and/or outraged when it happens anymore, because it happens so often.

That's a silly attitude. Gang violence happens a lot today too, but I'm still going to be outraged every time I hear someone was murdered in a drive-by.

[Maxxthepenguin]

I'd say in todays world it's a pretty silly expectation to have, considering how often it seems to happen.

Maybe a better way to put it is...people just shouldn't be so surprised and/or outraged when it happens anymore, because it happens so often.

Hi, I'm going to commit to a lifetime of fidelity, loving, and never cheating, but don't be surprised and/or outraged when it turns out my commitment was bullshit <3

[Septimus]

I'd say in todays world it's a pretty silly expectation to have, considering how often it seems to happen.

Maybe a better way to put it is...people just shouldn't be so surprised and/or outraged when it happens anymore, because it happens so often.

Because cheating on one's spouse is a completely new phenomena that never happened before the 1960's? People need to get past the fantasy that everything was a peachy-keen and swell Norman Rockwell painting before the 1960's. There is a reason that there is a commandment about adultery in the Bible, it's because people were committing it- you don't try to make something taboo if no one is doing it.

And something that I think very few people have considered- it's not cheating if there is an agreement between both spouses.

[SwampdonkeyPLD]

I mean brought it up again at some point in some attempt to smear his name now that he's running for pres, as all good unbiased news sources do.

New York Times shortly after he got the nomination.

[Demosthenes11]

I'd say in todays world it's a pretty silly expectation to have, considering how often it seems to happen.

Maybe a better way to put it is...people just shouldn't be so surprised and/or outraged when it happens anymore, because it happens so often.

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I'm embarrassed that our society even produces things like this. Sad indeed

PS: my take on the whole thing? I think it's funny considering edwards ran on the platform of a family man who loves his cancer-battling wife in 2004. Edwards is a known fraud/douche though so no big surprise. I find it funny that nobody seems to care about this yet a shoe tap in a restroom garners all the attention. It's also funny how Edwards denies seeing her since the affair, yet was seen a few nights ago in a hotel room with the mistress, and even holding a baby (his?). Let's face it, this is supposed to be a man of morals (as all politicians are) and now he's a douche. I like the conservative double standard from sean hannity though when he said this is different from McCain's affair.
Guess what: cheating on your wife makes you a flaming dick.

[Dalecia]

How's the 42 yo look?

http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/4...erextrafs9.jpg

God he has horrible fucking taste.

[Correction]

It's Marge Gunderson!

[Alleya]

Not having sex with women other than your wife is an unrealistic expectation?

And something that I think very few people have considered- it's not cheating if there is an agreement between both spouses.

(Your message is too short blah blah blah)

[Demosthenes11]

And something that I think very few people have considered- it's not cheating if there is an agreement between both spouses.

...yes it is? Outside sex of any kind is cheating when you are married, period
And that's a really big leap to make anyways, no evidence/proof of this happening in this case

[Kuya]

Is it called cheating because it's like breaking a contract or something or is it kind of like cheating in a game?

[Demosthenes11]

fishing for comments you can flame is a waste of time

[archibaldcrane]

Outside sex of any kind is cheating when you are married, period

What? If you have an open marriage, no one is being cheated on.

But yes, no evidence that this is the case here.