On Affairs and Love Childs

As CNN reports, Former Senator John Edwards announced today that some aspects from the National Enquirer's story from October of 2007 are true and he did have an affair with Rielle Hunter. Edwards still denies he is the father of Hunter's child though he has yet to take a paternity test.

The question of this "controversy" does not concern why Edwards had the affair in the first place. I do not care and I wish others did not care. Yet, since some people care and it would have an effect on his political career. Consequently, the question is why did Edwards think he could run for President having had an affair while his wife was ill with an incurable form of cancer?

If anything, he shows a lack of political and personal judgment. He show a lack a political judgment thinking this affair would remain undercover and would not be an issue conservatives would use against him. He shows a lack of personal judgment for the lack of concern he shows for his wife and family.

Imagine for a second if Edwards were the Democratic nominee: how would he have made charges of corruption against Bush but be liable for "personal corruption" in the eyes of the American people?

On a Side Note I: reports state that Elizabeth Edwards will speak at the Democratic convention but, after this, John Edwards will not be in sight.

Side note II: Talk Left has a post that discusses how Katie Couric interviewed the candidates on "infidelity" as a sign of personal character.

The sumamry of Edwards' answer:

Couric: So you think it's an appropriate way to judge a candidate?

Edwards: Yeah. But I don't think it's controlling. I mean, I think that, as you point out, there have been American presidents that at least according to the ... stories we've all heard, that were not faithful, that were in fact good presidents. So I don't think it controls the issue. But I think it's certain ... something reasonable for people to consider.