Poor women. She should get together with John McCain's ex-wife. Maybe she could help her through this difficult time.

So sad that no one has posted any comments. I feel very sorry for Mrs. Edwards and hope her cancer is in remission, but she is wrong on her choice for President. COUNTRY FIRST, McCAIN/PALIN.......no "me-first" Obama ever!

There is nothing "poor" about Elizabeth Edwards. She embodies the true spirit of a strong Southern woman. Her life won't be defined by what has happened to her, but rather how she gets beyond it to what is really meaningful. I believe she told us: her children and changing health care for America.

McCain/ Palin is the ultimate "me first" ticket. Palin is ignorant enough to admit she didn't even blink when offered the chance to run. Knowing she is not qualified to be VP or President, or Governor for that matter. But Alaska being 48th in high school graduation rates, that doesn't surprise me. Only in America are smart people derided for being smart. Why should we vote for another dumb President? Look what the last eight years got us. I have no sympathy for Elizabeth Edwards regarding her marital situation because if John Edwards had been the nominee and this had come out, it wouldn't be 49%/49% like it is now. This country would be in real trouble, and may still be if stupid voters have their way. If you make less than 250k annually and vote Republican, that includes YOU. Gay marriage and abortions should not be your primary issue (unless you are gay or plan to have an abortion). I'm sure you do have to fill yourm gas tank weekly though.

Elizabeth Edwards is a total class act. I have always admired her for her efforts on heath care and other issues. To me she is someone who stands for "strong values." Not some of the pretenders out there.

I feel sorry for her. But I feel more sorry for the country. If Edwards had stepped out of the race when the story first broke, we would have Hillary as the nominee and Universal Health Care on the table. Now we have absolutely NO chance of health care, since O's plan has zero chance of passing and M's plan will be making companies insure but be allowed to rate you out of the ballpark.

Sorry Elizabeth that you were betrayed by your husband but why did you then turn around and betray the rest of the country and claim to be in favor of health insurance?

For John, it probably wasn't his first affair, nor will it be his last. However, it was the one he was "caught" in. Mrs. Edwards will be an "enabler" if she turns a blind eye. Bill Clinton is cut from the same mold. Sleazy, creeps. No integrity.

For John, it probably wasn't his first affair, nor will it be his last. However, it was the one he was "caught" in. Mrs. Edwards will be an "enabler" if she turns a blind eye. Bill Clinton is cut from the same mold. Sleazy creeps. No integrity.

Stop harassing Elizabeth Edwards, for allegedly *standing by her man*
UNTIL you've walked in her shoes, no one can say what she is doing is wrong.
Yes he cheated, yes it was especially hurtful and terrible under the circumstances, but, do WE decide how she should deal with it?
It is a personal family matter, that needs to be put to rest. Sadly her children will or have already dealth with it and the aftermath.
She is doing what she believes in her heart is right for all involved.
You can't just throw away being married to someone for 30 years, who is the father of your children.
Not know how long she has left, do you spend that time hating your spouse? Asking your children to pay the price?
She's doing what SHE needs to do, so everyone just BUTT OUT. Let her live her life her way, having cancer can give you perspective that the general population cannot possibly understand.
She has clarity of what's most important in her life, we need to RESPECT that!

Clt...Gov. Palin was vetted for four months and had plenty of time to contemplate this with her husband. Don't be stupid that she gave it 2 minutes consideration.

Sorry Emma should have been Rob Paul and whom ever these 2 haven't a clue and don't even agree on any of the main issues listen to them he says one thing and she says just the opposite. As For the Edwards since I am not without sin I will not cast the first stone and neither should anybody else. This is all between the 2 of them not the whole damm country.

I have always admired Elizabeth Edwards. Her strength and grace in the face of such difficult circumstances only make me admire her more. You're in our prayers Elizabeth!

Pack his bags. Set him out. The children have two people to look upon as role models. Step up to the plate and put him out. Tell the children frankly and honestly. I loved your dad, I love you more than life, but I will not have him around as we build a life of integrity and love - your dad hasn't found that yet. Never put yourself in the position of having a child ask you years from now - why in the name of heaven did just roll over, shrug your shoulders and say it was for us kids? Come on Mom, no one takes self-pride and esteem from my Mom, no one including my father who made the mistake.

I hope she continues to fight her battle. She made the commmet about "If this had been a leg they amputated, they would have said how is that leg thing doing" What she is not saying is that is totally different then getting your heart ripped out of you!!!! This woman is hurting , you know she is, so anyone that is actaully bringing up other politicians or their wives are complete idiots!!!!!!

The reason I'm angry at John Edwards is because he hurt her. This has NOTHING to do with us. He betrayed his wife. McCain's affair certainly isn't hurting him in the polls. This is a private family matter.

Elizabeth Edwards is a strong woman to have gone through so much and then have to deal with all of this on top of everything. I respect her decision because after all it is her decision and she is the only one who has to live with the choice she's made. If she feels that she's doing what is right for her family and it's a choice that she can live with, then I say more power to her.

Sorry for what's she's going through and hope she can survive. However, I'm disgusted by the fact that she knew he wasn't who she said he was and yet she "kept quiet", allowing thousands of good folks to have faith in her husband. This was deceitful and a very dishonorable thing to do. I therefor I have a real hard time believing anything she says or supporting anything she does. Whether it's the economy or family or friends-confidence is everything and I have no confidence in her.

I feel sorry for this lady, her husband is abouty as pitiful a human being as there ever was.

While I have absolutely nothing good to say about John Edwards, I have nothing but admiration for Elizabeth Edwards. She certainly deserves better than she has with John.

Elizabeth Edwards has it so together on health care reform! It is incredible, incredible that she has the fortitude to continue to advocate for others on the health care issue while dealing with her own severe health issue.

Where do we get women like this??

Mrs. Edwards, I am not in your shoes, none of is are. Do what you need to do for you and stay strong.

In reality, being that Sen. Edwards is no longer in the running for president, it's none of our business how you choose to live your life. We do not know everything that goes on behind closed doors.

Stay strong..first and foremost..for you. That strength will then trickle down to your children.

Blessings of healing.

It's none of my business.

Emma, she's the one who said she didn't blink before agreeing. And if you believe they vetted her for 4 months just because Mccain now says so, I'm not the only one who is stupid.

Men who have extra-marital affairs should be BANNED from Politics... I mean... I they can't be faithful to their families, how can they be faithful to the country.

psssst. mccain

Congratulations to Mrs. Edwards for weathering this storm and continuing to care for the people of the United States. Healthcare for ALL Americans is a very important issue -- much more important than bailing out the various financial institutions.

What goes around comes around Ms Hunter. What in the world makes you think you have a chance at becoming Mrs Edwards? Your just as stupid as you can be. Get a job and stop allowing others to pay your way. What you are doing is nothing new, it's the oldest profession known.

Fortunately, Elizabeth Edwards has not been subjected to Obama's campaign tactics--like this:

Behold the anti-free speech tactics of the "Obama Action Wires" talking points that left wing activists are using to try to intimidate opponents and overwhelm radio station phone systems.
It's the same oppressive mindset that is behind other intimidation tactics, such as the release and abuse of the Palin family's phone number, the hacking of Sarah Palin's email account, and the unrelenting "opposition research." They now go far beyond debating the qualifications and judgment of candidates, and now have adopted tactics meant to bully, slander, smear and humiliate the candidates, their spouses, and even minor children of candidates.

Today's progressive radicals still have the mindset of Bill Ayers, they've merely found new tactics to employ.

Bristol Palin is being harassed by a petty celebrity trying to goad her into having an abortion. Others, having discovered family telephone numbers, have left obscene messages demanding nude photos.
How long until unhinged "progressive" activists target Willow Palin, a 14 year-old girl, with unfounded rumors designed to sully her reputation? (Answer: They already have).
How about elementary school-aged Piper? When are they going to insist she's being molested, or is deviant in some way?
How about baby Trig? Many pro-abortionists are already irate the Down's Syndrome child was allowed to live.

What is next, Obamaphiles? I shudder at the thought.

Update: The bullying tactics of the official Obama campaign revealed:
A message goes out over Barack Obama's Web site with the names, phone numbers and e-mails of editors and producers foolish enough to host Obama critics. With Mr. Obama's extensive digital following, and his extensive fund-raising and contact lists, shutting up the Democratic nominee's critics with a fraction of Mr. Obama's millions of supporters is relatively simple. The digital legions plug phone lines, crash servers and intimidate the advertisers of these media outlets. This must be another instance of the "new" politics that Mr. Obama frequently talks about.

You know I think Elizabeth is a strong women. Life is not always what we want it to beb but some how we get through, I'm qute sure a ot of women out there can relate. It not worth dweeling over move on.

alice...Nasty statement..guess there is always one who will take advantage of someones pain and suffering and turn it into a political dig...Are you sure you are a alice or al...

Excuse me Thug

You are a sick person - just in case you didn't know

If exposing Obama's hypocrisy and Mayor Daley-style political thuggery is sick--I don't want to be well.

she is a great woman and has lived an honorable life. he has not and he must always live with that.

So this is news?

Boo hoo. I used to have respect for this lady but she and her hypocritical husband are partly to blame for Hillary not having the nomination.

islemom: You are referring to JOHN MCCAIN, right? Because he has had many affairs - the marriage to Cindy was the culmination of one of them. So.... McCain?

Concerned about her children is she ?? This would be a golden opportunity for her to teach them to never stand passively by and let another human being disrespect you and assault your very being like John Edwards has done.

Teach them "forgiveness" - not on your life. Standing by her man is only going to teach them how to be doormats. This was not John Edwards first affair, his only affair and it certainly won't be his last.

Call it like it is - she is just another political wife who likes the lifestyle and won't give it up no matter what he has done or will do. Unfortunately, she has cancer and going to work and earning her own way might be a difficult task right now but certainly no more difficult than swallowing this load of hooey.

I know of a lot of people that died froma a broken faith. Mrs. Edwards, you need to stay strong so you can be with us in the coming year.

Elizabeth is doing what is best for her young children (10 & 8 years old). At this time she does not have the luxury of leaving John Edwards, because her time is limited. She wants to give her children an 'intact' family. Hopefully her 'husband' will be with her during her last days. She's being very strong and self-less. Is she a co-dependent? No, she is just being practical.

No respect for a woman that allows and supports her husband to run for President of our country when she knew about this affair. They played a dangerous game and took a huge risk. They were just lucky it didn't come out while he was campaigning.

Better for kids to COME from a broken home than to LIVE in one.

What are these kids learning from all of this ??

Better for kids to COME from a broken home than to LIVE in one.

What are these kids learning from all of this ??

Your children are lucky to have a mother like you Elizabeth. Wishing you the very best.

I admire Elizabeth Edwards. Frankly, it's her life & her choice to stay with her husband. She's terminally ill and has to think about her children. She's dedicating the rest of her life to healthcare reform. An issue we will all deal with at one point in our lives. I admire her for directing her fight to the right issue. Otherwise, I would agree with OnTheGloryRoad to set an example for her children and pack HIS bags. John Edwards will have to live with the dirty deeds he's done to his wife and children. If he had a conscience he wouldn't have done this to his wife in the first place. Especially a woman battling cancer. PIG

Bill Elliott:

Maybe you don't know that Mrs. Edward's cancer is incurable.

I sympathize with the additional pain this affair has caused Mrs. Edwards. I blamed her for laying to us about John Edwards being such a good man (and women's advocate) even after she knew it wasn't true and had found out about the affair. But I now think she must have been in shock and was just continuing mindlessly to do and say what she had been saying before.

Having both parents together isn't always the answer. Now their role model is a cheating father?

Look Mrs. Edwards, everyone sympathizes with your emotional and physical pain, but please don't pull a Hillary. Dump the liar who has rubbed your face in it like Bill did Hillary. Money and Power are not worth selling your soul for as Hillary did!

If having cancer imparts sainthood, then I'm a saint. I know first-hand that cancer doesn't afford you a "free pass". Quite the opposite, you have limited time to make things right.

True North 8 - chew on this one for a while.

If having cancer imparts sainthood, then I'm a saint. I know first-hand that cancer doesn't afford you a "free pass". Quite the opposite, you have limited time to make things right.

True North 8 - chew on this one for a while.

Is this really news and should we care what she has to say? I wish she would have told the truth about health care. That one BIG reason for the high cost is scumbags like her husband who sued insurance companies, doctors and anyone else her could get in the court based on a lies he made up. His "science" about several mulimillion dollar verdics about brain injury at birth has been proven false. He made it up and reaped millions of dollars. People like him are the cause. She would never leave that much money behind no matter what he did.

The Edwards family needs to not let John's mistake ruin their whole lives. This is one mistake. It is a big mistake, but you can't define a person by one mistake or sin.

Who would like their whole life to be defined by a stupid decision and action?

The loony-left liberal media hid the facts about the scandalous affair of edwards for many, many months (while his wife has been dying of cancer!). They found it better just to concentrate on their ALL-HUSSEIN, ALL-THE-TIME propaganda.

But the truth about slimebags has a way of getting out, and now that edwards has been exposed the voters are finally beginning to smell the stench from the outrageous behavior of the liberal media in its distortions, lies and cover-ups. They are also beginning to understand that the liberal media has fully and completely abandoned all journalistic ethics and will do anything to ensure victory for their favorite left-wing candidates.

In November the voters will, hopefully, reflect their disgust and outrage over how they have been treated by the liberal media by voting appropriately.

These people who judge must surely have darker demons in their closets.

Mrs Edwards has my best wishes for her health. However what is she teaching her children about integrity by supporting Edwards in the primaries knowing about this bomb? Seems more ego directed to me. As far as healthcare, her husband and his lawsuits, that made them millionaires, has made healthcare cost skyrocket. Why should American taxpayers pay for her husband to have more people to sue? She could give to charities to help those in need!

ABC patting themselves on the back for some alleged "exclusive" confession by Edwards. Who did the leg work on that story?

When you go into the voting booth who can you TRUST?
McCain-Palin 2008.

To We are The Thugs We've been Waiting For:
You are one paranoid sick puppy. How have you survived the Bush years and the Patriot Act? Ooops, guess that's what's made you so paranoid. Sorry for you.

She should divorce the SOB and take him for everything he has. He doesn't deserve her.

Elizabeth Edwards is very courageous woman to battle cancer and infidelity by her husband.

I admire her strength as well as her determination to try to salvage her marriage... especially in the media spotlight.

God Bless Elizabeth and her family in these traumatic times...

John's admission to this affair was something we the public needed to know, it speaks of his core vales which all voters should know.

Elizabeth's reaction and personal resolve to this issue is not our business and we all should let her be. It is now a family manner, of no importance to anyone but the family and we should keep our noses out of their business.

Facts are not always pretty or what we might wish they were. But the fact is about half of all marriages must deal with one spouse or the other getting involved with someone else. Men are more likely to stray but a significan percentage of women will too. Another unpleasant but well-known fact is that the tragedy of terminal illness entering into the equation actually increases rather than decreases the chances of infidelity for a number of psychological reasons. We all take the chance of feeling abandoned when promises of monogamy are not kept and we probably ought to give that even-chance eventuality more thought when we "hook up." When the spurned lover of the French writer George Sand complained bitterly that Sand had promised to love him always, she replied, "But I didn't promise to succeed."

These people who judge must surely have darker demons in their closets.
Posted by: Tara | Sep 18, 2008 1:37:45 PM

they always do...unhappy with there own lives, they look for the mistakes in others, to er is to be human, there is no one sin greater then the other..

There's nothing but pain that comes from adultery. I advise nobody to do it. People always find out (when you fool yourself into thinking that they won't)and then the coarse of life changes irrevocabily for the parties involved and their families. Everyone suffers. It's not worth a few minutes of pleasure, when the stakes are so high..risks of disease(s) and pregnancy, along with the potential loss of family and self-esteem. God made it a sin for a reason, because he knew that it would hurt us.

I agree, ABC Bias. It is dangerous when such a one-sided bias exists. You are accurate too in your assessment of the reporting done by most of the media outlets regarding Edwards' affair when he was running in the Primary. We might as well be living in China and listening to the "State run" media... we don't receive honest coverage.

i agree...this is none of our business.

and the hypocrisy is riding high in the republican ticket...

you got mccaint tellin us that the economy is strong while his wife stands alongside of him in her 280,000. earrings nodding yes...

say what you will but for those of us who read and do the research, the media isn't our source of information like the rest of you.

OBAMA/BIDEN '08

There's nothing but pain that comes from adultery. I advise nobody to do it. People always find out (when you fool yourself into thinking that they won't)and then the course of life changes irrevocably for the parties involved and their families. Everyone suffers. It's not worth a few minutes of pleasure, when the stakes are so high..risks of disease(s) and pregnancy, along with the potential loss of family and self-esteem. God made it a sin for a reason, because he knew that it would hurt us.

Don't forget... it wasn't just one mistake. There is a very good chance that his mistress' child is his child. Why else would he have campaign staffers put her up for so long, in expensive homes. Wonder where that money came from? You can bet ABC won't be looking in to that one like they did Palin's tanning habits!

This would be a private family matter. If, they weren't in the public eye.

While I truly feel for this woman who's been through more tragedy than anyone should, I can give no credence to her political opinions. She did, afterall, stand on the same pulpit with her husband portraying the picture of perfection when clearly that was not the case. She is right about one thing...trust is the biggest hurdle. Neither she, her husband or her candidate of choice have mine.

I agree about it not being strickly a "family matter" - he was running in the Primaries for president!! The Dems applaud every bit of dirty info that can be obtained on Palin from tanning beds to what color underwear she is wearing... but not in this case. Which way do you want it?

Potential misuse of campaign funds, but ABC and the MSM is nowhere to be found.

I would hope to never be confronted with the burdens and challenges she has had to face; however, if so, I would hope to carry them with the same grace and courage she is doing. The true NC style.

"Let he without sin cast the first stone."

For those who feel that you shouldn't vote for Democrats because Edwards had an affair, McCain had a five year affair with Cindy before he dumped the wife who stood by him during his POW years. (She'd also been in a terrible accident so he's an especially "great" guy.) So, you're going to vote FOR a "scumbag" because Edwards is a scumbag?!

BBJ - you are so right about the liberal MSM bias. Why haven't we heard any follow-up on a paternity test?? Oh, I forgot, because Edwards paid his mistress hush money so that she would refuse to have the test. Also, how about a follow-up on Edwards lies about the hush money that was funneled through his campaign manager? How many houses did he buy?? Were campaign funds used in this cover-up?? If the child is not his, why was he huddled in the Bevery Hilton Hotel lobby bathroom at 2:00am. LIBERAL MSM WON'T DO THE FOLLOW-UP - HOW ABOUT YOU NAT'L ENQUIRER??? The MSM is such a joke at this point. Noone that has any sense will ever take them serious again.

would hope to never be confronted with the burdens and challenges she has had to face; however, if so, I would hope to carry them with the same grace and courage she is doing. The true NC style.
Posted by: scott jeffries | Sep 18, 2008 2:14:07 PM

How true, The courage, The Strength, the Grace and the Dignity this women carries in the midst of great struggles and tragedies in her life, she still manages to have Respect and Honor for herself and her family. I pray for continued strength, I pray for peace of mind, and peace that surpasses all understanding in this time of struggle, I pray for quiet, I pray for joy.
I pray that people let them have this private time to handle this situation in the way that THEY see fit.

Someone should have told John Edwards to step down long before he did. Narcissism isn't a strong enough word for what took place as it potentially could have ruined the chances of getting this country back on the right track. No doubt personally painful for Elizabeth Edwards, it could have been devastating for the country if the Republicans are able to continue to run the United States into the ground.

I don't know what Elizabeth Edwards is thinking of, calling a news conference about the affair six weeks before the election. It's irresponsible.

Look up the definitions of "strength" & "class" in the dictionary. Elizabeth Edwards picture would be on both pages.

Ms. Edwards is the epitome of grace and class. I do not feel "sorry" for her. I admire and respect her. Do I empathize with her? Certainly. Yet, private matters, even of public figures, should remain private and those of us who say otherwise should publicly clean out our own closets before passing judgment. My sister died of breast cancer. My sister-in-law is dying of incurable breast cancer. Her insurance "ran out." She is having to fight the system for her treatments. I am a single mother, with a graduate degree, and I also have a disabled child. I do not know how I am going to repay my student loans. My job prospects become slimmer each day because I must work my hours around the needs of my child. That's what mothers do (Ms. Palin). I have not had health insurance in more than three years and cannot afford private insurance. I have seriously considered moving my child and myself to another country that does have universal health care. Yet, I love my country, but my options, along with millions of others are few and far between. Listen to Ms. Edwards. Listen to Senator Clinton. Let's please get some health care on the platform before we lose more of our most valuable resources...our people.

DeborahfromOK: You make me want to cry. How can you not see it? If you candidacy depends on your opponent's infidelity, then you have already lost. To cling to the thought that HRC would have won the Dem. nomination if Edwards had admitted to his affair is to be truly fanatical and perhaps brainwashed. Then to accuse Mrs. Edwards of betrayal of "the rest of us"? Speak for yourself! Don't you think it is time for a glaring reality check on your part?

I salute Mrs. Edwards for spending this time on health care for everyone, when she could be sitting back, using her own health care insurance. but realizing that there are millions of people out there without that advantage, she chooses to try to help others. We need a fix, and we need it now.

I don't think it should be poor Mrs. Edwards,her silence gave Obama the Nomination.

I absolutely love this women. She is class incarnate. Kuddos Elizabeth. We love you!

Why can't you wives get over it and let us wander now and again. For Pete's sake its not like we don't come home.

"She should divorce the SOB and take him for everything he has. He doesn't deserve her."....yeah, that's a great way for your kids to remember their last days with you, in complete pain conflict and turmoil. Every day Elizabeth has is a blessing and that is how she is living her life. She is a strong women.