Update: John Edwards Confesses to Affair but Denies Paternity

[J. J.]

From:

"Billie Jean Is Not My Lover
She's Just A Girl Who Claims That I Am The One
But The Kid Is Not My Son
She Says I Am The One, But The Kid Is Not My Son"

To:

"Billie Jean Rielle Hunter Is Not My Lover
She's Just A Girl Who Claims That I Am The One is My Lover
But The Kid Is Not My Son
She Says I Am The One, But The Kid Is Not My Son"

I wonder how much more of the lyrics will change. 

[J. J.]

This is hardly better than cheating on your crippled wife with a rich beer heiress so that you can launch your political career, but that doesn't excuse it at all. It's really none of our business though. He is though an asshole for running for President after this. What an October surprise this would have been.

Actually, she's not "crippled," though she was in an accident while John McCain was a Prisoner of War.  Carol said this terrible thing about John:  "He’s a good guy. We are still good friends. He is the best man for president."

I don't call one of my old girlfriends a "good girl."

[J. J.]

This is hardly better than cheating on your crippled wife with a rich beer heiress so that you can launch your political career, but that doesn't excuse it at all. It's really none of our business though. He is though an asshole for running for President after this. What an October surprise this would have been.

Actually, she's not "crippled," though she was in an accident while John McCain was a Prisoner of War.  Carol said this terrible thing about John:  "He’s a good guy. We are still good friends. He is the best man for president."

I don't call one of my old girlfriends a "good girl."

Are you seriously trying to justify McCain here? "He's a good guy"? Seems like thinly veiled resentment to me.

No just quoting exactly and correcting the revisionist history.  Carol McCain isn't disabled, wasn't disabled at the time they divorced, and, unlike many ex-spouses, is supporting McCain this year.

[J. J.]

My reaction to this....

Edwards tried to cover up a shameful part of his life, he apparently told his wife and family almost immediately (which was the right thing to do).

Having said that... THANK F**K! He isn't the nominee.

Had he said, "That's between myself and my wife," or "I'm not going to answer that," or, heaven forbid, told the truth, who would care?  I wouldn't. 

This isn't about Edwards having an affair, it's about him lying about it.  Neither McCain nor Obama have a spotless moral record, but they are both up from about it.

[J. J.]

This isn't about Edwards having an affair, it's about him lying about it.

No, all lying is OK.  Republicans only care about sex.  Remember your talking points.

Sorry, they don't mail those talking points to Republicans, just to the Democrats after one gets caught.