In watching the news about John Edwards and his debacle that he is currently embroiled in certain thoughts have crossed my mind, thoughts that I thought I'd share today.
I wondered why Edwards has been thoroughly trashed by all the media while Bill Clinton came out basically unscathed after his affair with Monica, even though that wasn't his first affair. I came to the conclusion that the American peoples perception of John Edwards is far different then former President Clinton's. President Clinton was a noted philanderer even before "Monicagate", so I guess to that
end nobody ( even those that staunchly defended him )were surprised by the revelation of marriage infidelity and the lying about which followed. But to us John Edwards was portrayed as a dedicated and loving spouse, the epitome of a loyal husband and family man. Well I guess the American people and media were taken in by this snake oil salesman, and I guess we all feel betrayed by this whole situation. But the person that I feel for is John Edwards wife and family, for now they must relive this lie all over again
via the media outlets. I guess if I were to make a comparison it would be like the first time you were told there was no Santa Claus, well maybe not that dramatic..but close. I guess the lesson we learned here is an old one, "you can't always judge a book by it's cover", and no matter what we thought or perceived about John Edwards one thing will remain clear. John Edwards is just a human being who showed a lack of character, and made a poor moral choice in conducting his personal life. Not only will he have to live with that so will his family, so any other words would be unnecessary and pointless.