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Home › Politics

Candice Bergen | 05/08/2009 7:00 am

Candice Bergen on Edwards Affair

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In response to: Is Elizabeth Edwards making a mistake by staying with husband John? Where do you stand on post-affair reconciliation?
Candice Bergen
I have to say I agree with Joan on Elizabeth Edwards. The woman has terminal cancer for Christ’s sake and three kids and has been married to someone she describes as a good man for many years. The sleaze in this is, of course, John, but Rielle Hunter — who came up with that ridiculous name herself by the bye; her name used to be something entirely other and she gives women a black eye. We all know the type, they make your hair go all weird and your teeth chatter. They are utterly amoral, without a shred of conscience and tough as tacks. But I seem to have veered off message here. I also, like Joan, question her writing a book but till I read some of it, I’ll hold off on blathering on about it. She is a remarkable woman and I am very sorry she has had so much to endure. Including a husband who is dumb enough to be sucked in by an ambitious cooze. 
Read more about: Affair, Divorce, Elizabeth Edwards, John Edwards, Marriage, Politics, Relationships, Rielle Hunte

32 Reader Comments (so far…) Sign In or Register to comment

Tee Zee
Oh Candice!  Thanks for saying what I’ve been thinking…we all know women like Ms Hunter…and they all do seem tough as nails and they need to be or they would spend the rest of their days looking over their shoulder as they should be.
By Tee Zee on 05/08/2009 9:49 am
Helen O'Reilly

"Ambitious couze." Pure, dead, brilliant! 

By Helen O'Reilly on 05/08/2009 10:49 am
Beth Cornell
Oh Candice, your good! But as the old saying goes, "It takes 2 to tango".
By Beth Cornell on 05/08/2009 10:56 am
Mary Courtney

Elizabeth is the only one who knows her relationship and what is going on behind closed doors-and oh what a heartache for her….

I always got a feeling from John Edwards that he was full of himself and had a cocky streak with those boyish looks and silly statements made with his classic lawyer lingo-the affair did not surprise me-nor his public lie. But even some of the best men can be destroyed by the eyeids of a cunning female. My last jobs in my business were frought by this behavior with some women I thought I knew. Money, prestige and power (not always just passion) can bring a woman down as well-from towing the line, to being bought. 

We all need to check ourselves along the way. 

By Mary Courtney on 05/08/2009 10:57 am
Maggie W
I agree up to a point.  Men of influence and power … from the small town sheriff to  Brad Pitt to Bill Clinton… will attract women from all walks of life and levels of education and ambition.  John is a pretty nice looking man.  No doubt he has been hit on before.  On some level, he must have known he would make the news with this affair which was more than a casual one nighter.  It’s probable that he had deep feelings for Reille, and that must be what is most painful for Mrs. Edwards.
By Maggie W on 05/08/2009 11:07 am
Patricia McFadden

Yes, John is a very nice looking man…that youthful appearance is a target for many women…the question is…was this the first affair as Elizabeth likes to think…I feel for her but reality is reality…now I understand that Ms.Hunter is furious about being portrayed as the evil one…the paternity test is about to happen…maybe it would be wise if John would admit that he is no doubt the father and let this whole thing drop and let Elizabeth live the rest of her in private.

By Patricia McFadden on 05/08/2009 11:52 am
Mary Utrup
I think Elizabeth Edwards wrote the book in response to what she had to know was going to be endless speculation about where she stands on the whole situation. I did watch the interview with Oprah Winfrey and it’s pretty clear that things are a long way from being settled. I think she has taken the high road and that with time if they are BOTH willing to work on it things should move forward in a better direction. I was delighted to see Mrs. Edwards looking so well. I pray for the sake of those kids that they cannot only reconcile but that they will go on to a long and happy family life together.
By Mary Utrup on 05/08/2009 12:04 pm
Carole Del Monte
"Cooze".  That’s great!  Couldn’t have said it better myself.
By Carole Del Monte on 05/08/2009 12:48 pm
j.m. sch.
It is not up to me to judge Mrs Edward’s on the state of her marriage or if she decides to stay with her husband.  She and only she knows the truth in what is in her best interest.  I for one if I were fighting to beat the odds of cancer, would want to be in the place I am the most comfortable and feel safe.  To feel safe emotionally and spiritually.  Mrs Edward’s will be included in my prayers.
By j.m. sch. on 05/08/2009 1:17 pm
Shaun Considine

Oh, Candice.  If you could only stop being so

passive and tell us what you really think. 

 

Brilliant, gutsy comments.  As usual.       

By Shaun Considine on 05/08/2009 1:17 pm
nanchan u

I seem to remember the term "Cooze" from a Jackie Collins book years ago, but had forgotten what it meant.  So I googled it.

CANDICE!  You bad girl!  We love you.  Can you write here more often please!?

PS:  I don’t blame the Cooze too much… Edwards owns his own destiny and should have kept his fly zippered.

By nanchan u on 05/08/2009 1:23 pm
evelyn aub

Love your posts and your philosophies - - look forward to them.

Thanks

By evelyn aub on 05/08/2009 2:03 pm
Fran Miller

OMG, Candice!  You SO didn’t say cooze!  (I can’t stop laughing.)

Now, don’t hold back with your opinions next time!  =^..^=

By Fran Miller on 05/08/2009 3:22 pm
Laura Ward
"…who is dumb enough to be sucked in by an ambitious cooze." Yes, why can’t intelligent men spot those kind of women and it shows John Edwards wasn’t too bright about a self-serving woman. So many clues in just seeing, then talking to the woman and the name change to something outrageous is one big red flag. But wait…she did turn out to be a hunter. Another clue. But I’d change my name if it was Lisa Jo Druck. The first part sounds like a hick, and the second…amusing.
By Laura Ward on 05/08/2009 5:55 pm
Diana West
Yeah.  I had a lot of respect for her until I learned that she knew of the affair while he was still running.  Blew her out of the water with me, cancer or no cancer.
By Diana West on 05/08/2009 9:20 pm
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