Edwards, We Hardly Knew Thee…
August 9th, 2008When last we check in, all was status quo in the world of US Politics. McCain was still comparing Obama to the likes of Paris Hilton and Britney Spears. The world was still laughing and amazed at Paris’s video response to McCain’s use of her without her permission. Obama was still campaigning to crowds of thousands after a weeklong trip to Europe and the Mid-East where he was met with smiles and balloons.
The Clintons has re-emerged on the campaign trail bringing both fear and wonderment at what they would do next - although Bill was still on damage control.
It seemed just like an average Friday in the world. Until…
John Edwards, former Vice President nominee in 2004 and Presidential hopeful in 2008, the man with the overpriced haircuts, the boyish looks, the all-American smile and the perfect family life, admitted to having had an affair with a video producer two years earlier! The shock! The horror! Sure, lots of politicians have affairs but this was the boy next door.
Obama was so upset that he took off to Hawaii with his family under the guise of wanting to spend quality time withi his wife and children and visit his grandmother whom he hadn’t seen for two years. Bush was so traumatized he ran off to China! Since McCain doesn’t know how to work a computer, he may not have heard the news. Cheney and Bill Clinton remained silent - though in Bill’s case it may have been fear of opening his mouth once again.
But Hillary Clinton outshined them all by being brave and commenting on the breaking news. She had the guts to say what no one else would. She said, “My thoughts and prayers are with the Edwards family today and that’s all I’ve got to say.” Okay, maybe not quite the inspiring and gutsy statement afterall but afterwards she extended an invitation to Elizabeth Edwards to be the latest member of the ‘My Husband is a Cheater’ club.
Bill Clinton was last seen trying to avoid Hillary realizing that the Edward’s revelation might have brought back some anger issues.
Next week… “How will China survive the Curse of Bush?” unless something else exciting happens :D.
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