I hope John has enough sense not to hurt Elizabeth again.  She is giving him a chance.  One more screwup and he wouldn’t be welcome visiting a pig farm.

Edwards always gave me a creepy feeling, sort of reminds me of one of those southern fundamentalist preachers with a secret in the closet. During the 2008 election Edwards was actually saying things I most agreed with… but still he creeped me out. I thought at the time it was the way he blinks his eyes and looks to the side when he talks, a mannerism I have never liked, but maybe he just always gave out a vibe about the sort of person he really is.

I agree, DeBurca, me too. I think he is a creep for doing this to Elizabeth. I always liked her. Funny for a Republican to say about a Democrat, but it is true I do. She is about as real as you can get.

Mr. Edwards, take Oprah’s hint…she didn’t book you; so slither yon…I feel for their children. The older girl lost her brother; and all three are losing their mother; their father is misting up for a talk show revelation on his affair (that probably produced a half sibling). I don’t understand the public mea culpas given the families situation. Sometimes discretion IS the better part of valor.

A true sign of my shallowness. From the very first moment I heard about John Edwards, I admired him for the platform he chose to speak on, that being poverty in America. Far too many politicians forget about the poor. They give lip service, but never really care. He seemed to care AND is physically attractive, easy on the eyes.

But the moment is was confirmed with tangible proof he had betrayed his wife, because he could stoop so low as to cheat on a wife who has cancer, I thought this guy is scum, he can’t be trusted. I now don’t believe one word that comes from his mouth and know I probably never will. I wish I could be like others and accept his infidelity, but for some reason "his" cheating is more disgusting than others we have heard of.

As an infidelity expert who has been researching infidelity for the past 15 years, I am frequently called on by the media to comment on high profile infidelity and popular infidelity issues in the news. I think it is commendable for Elizabeth Edwards to share her intimate thoughts about her husband’s affair and its effect on her, and to speak so candidly about it in her interview with Oprah today.  By doing so, she has performed a valuable service to betrayed wives and other women with cheating mates. Usually the media coverage of high profile infidelity is all about the cheater  — who he is, why he did it, how he got caught, what it will mean to his career.  The betrayed wife’s voice is seldom heard.  Elizabeth has shown the public a side of infidelity that is seldom seen.  Betrayed wives need to know that they are not alone in what they are feeling or experiencing.  Men who are cheating, or who have cheated on their wives need to see and hear firsthand the hurt, humiliation and heartbreak they inflict when they get involved in extramarital affairs.  I feel that Elizabeth’s book and her interview with Oprah will help focus attention on aspects of infidelity that usually go unnoticed or ignored.  Further comments and insights based on portions of the book  that have been leaked to the public thus far, are posted on my blogs at  http://infidelitynewsandviews.blogspot.com and www.InfidelityAdvice.com

My first and only comment on the Edwards issue.  He is a cad;  she is attempting to come to grips with how big of jerk he is and her own inclusion in his attempt to hide his actions while a candidate.  There are children for whom a patched up legacy is important and, perhaps, that is her motive for writing the book.

I hope both will now disappear from newsprint.  They are no longer newsworthy.  As Dennis Miller said the other evening, the Edwards live in a 28,000 square foot house;  they need not see each other if they choose not to.

I don’t see what’s to be gained by her outing the Edwards’ family laundry. What possible purpose does it serve to have the children see her on all the websites and news programs, peddling her book?

So what then was the purpose of writing the book? Backlash of anger? Was it because it was a cathartic tool - or perhaps a means of getting back at John and leveling the playing field in her mind?

It’s been said that she is dying and supposedly has 1-10 more years. Assuming that’s correct, then she should make up her mind to make every minute count. What I’m trying to say [and doing a lousy job of it] is that as bad as cheating is, in the grand scheme of things it’s nothing compared to a death sentence.

From the beginning of time, women [and men] have been dealing with the problem of infidelity. I’m not saying it’s easy and she should get over it because it’s damned hard. [Been there.] But my sense of it is that this book might be keeping her stuck in her misery and prevent her from moving forward.