{OT} Democrats Move Quick to Lessen Damage of John Edwards Affair

#1 (**permalink**) 08-09-2008, 01:31 AM

"John Edwards' admission that he had an extramarital affair puts
pressure on Sen. Barack Obama to quickly distance himself from the
former North Carolina senator and prominent Democrats are calling on him
to announce immediately that Edwards will not have any role at the
Democratic National Convention."

<http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/Vote2008/story?id=5544983&page=1>
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#2 (**permalink**) 08-09-2008, 01:31 AM

"dbu" <nospam@nospam.moc> wrote in message
news:nospam-51C17D.18270508082008@comcast.dca.giganews.com...
> "John Edwards' admission that he had an extramarital affair puts
> pressure on Sen. Barack Obama to quickly distance himself from the
> former North Carolina senator and prominent Democrats are calling on him
> to announce immediately that Edwards will not have any role at the
> Democratic National Convention."
>
> <http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/Vote2008/story?id=5544983&page=1>
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>
And presumably, Edwards will not have any role beyond the convention
either...he'll have to go back to either lawyering or counting his millions.
<sob>

#3 (**permalink**) 08-09-2008, 02:40 AM

In article <va5nk.25717$wT3.13346@fe089.usenetserver.com>,
"mack" <mackerel@dslextreme.com> wrote:

> "dbu" <nospam@nospam.moc> wrote in message
> news:nospam-51C17D.18270508082008@comcast.dca.giganews.com...
> > "John Edwards' admission that he had an extramarital affair puts
> > pressure on Sen. Barack Obama to quickly distance himself from the
> > former North Carolina senator and prominent Democrats are calling on him
> > to announce immediately that Edwards will not have any role at the
> > Democratic National Convention."
> >
> > <http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/Vote2008/story?id=5544983&page=1>
> > --
> >
> And presumably, Edwards will not have any role beyond the convention
> either...he'll have to go back to either lawyering or counting his millions.
> <sob>

I feel sorry for his wife. His kids will get over it, but his wife,
it's not easy when a spouse cheats.
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#4 (**permalink**) 08-09-2008, 06:33 PM

"dbu" <nospam@nospam.moc> wrote in message
news:nospam-AF970C.20123608082008@comcast.dca.giganews.com...
> In article <va5nk.25717$wT3.13346@fe089.usenetserver.com>,
> "mack" <mackerel@dslextreme.com> wrote:
>
>> "dbu" <nospam@nospam.moc> wrote in message
>> news:nospam-51C17D.18270508082008@comcast.dca.giganews.com...
>> > "John Edwards' admission that he had an extramarital affair puts
>> > pressure on Sen. Barack Obama to quickly distance himself from the
>> > former North Carolina senator and prominent Democrats are calling on
>> > him
>> > to announce immediately that Edwards will not have any role at the
>> > Democratic National Convention."
>> >
>> > <http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/Vote2008/story?id=5544983&page=1>
>> > --
>> >
>> And presumably, Edwards will not have any role beyond the convention
>> either...he'll have to go back to either lawyering or counting his
>> millions.
>> <sob>
>
> I feel sorry for his wife. His kids will get over it, but his wife,
> it's not easy when a spouse cheats.
> --
>

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