GoodEnoughForMe
n.m.s.s.
I think that, hypathetically, my wife would not want me to give up this opportunity. I would of course discuss it with her, but I think that she would support me, so it's a moot point. I would continue running.
If you were running for President....
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I am not running for president, and she is not my wife, nor have a spent 20 years with her, as a matter of fact, I never met her, so I really am not going to pass judgment on her.
I would think John Edwards would know what his wife wants the most, not Rush Limbaugh or Mobboss.
Still wouldn't vote for Edwards, but that's another story.
Yeah, thats right, whose business is it anyways?
I would think John Edwards would know what his wife wants the most, not Rush Limbaugh or Mobboss.
Still wouldn't vote for Edwards, but that's another story.
Yeah, thats right, whose business is it anyways?
MobBoss
Off-Topic Overlord
I am not asking you to pass judgement on 'her'. I am asking what YOU would do in a similiar situation. Cant be honest enough with yourself to answer? No biggie.
Not the question.
Exactly.
The man is running for president. That makes it yours, mine and everyone who is an americans business.
Irish Caesar
Yellow Jacket
I really don't know. I can't fault the Edwardses (how is that pluralized?) for continuing in the presidential race, I think former Senator Edwards is a better person than many of the candidates in the field. I wouldn't vote for him because I disagree with his conclusions, but I don't disrespect him like I do many politicians.
From my experiences with cancer (no, not me personally, and I don't really want to go into any more detail than that, so don't ask), when someone has cancer, you do what you can with what you have. You live your life. You fight the cancer. There really aren't many choices to make. In Mr. Edwards's case, he is currently in a very good position to make what he thinks are necessary changes to the country. Mrs. Edwards has been with him every step of the way. This is what they do; it is what they will continue to do. Cancer destroys life; in Mrs. Edwards's case, it will sadly win eventually. For the Edwards family to continue to live their lives as best they can and possibly see this as an opportunity rather than a setback is admirable.
I guess on thinking of it more, I'd be disappointed in Mr. Edwards if he didn't run. Although it's terrible when anyone has cancer, someone in the public eye having cancer allows the public to see what this disease is capable of and why a cure must be found. If Joe Average decides to send $10 to the American Cancer Society because he sees what Mrs. Edwards is fighting and wants to spare someone else that same fight, some good has come from John Edwards sticking in the race for the Oval Office.
Spoken like Senator McCain!
From my experiences with cancer (no, not me personally, and I don't really want to go into any more detail than that, so don't ask), when someone has cancer, you do what you can with what you have. You live your life. You fight the cancer. There really aren't many choices to make. In Mr. Edwards's case, he is currently in a very good position to make what he thinks are necessary changes to the country. Mrs. Edwards has been with him every step of the way. This is what they do; it is what they will continue to do. Cancer destroys life; in Mrs. Edwards's case, it will sadly win eventually. For the Edwards family to continue to live their lives as best they can and possibly see this as an opportunity rather than a setback is admirable.
I guess on thinking of it more, I'd be disappointed in Mr. Edwards if he didn't run. Although it's terrible when anyone has cancer, someone in the public eye having cancer allows the public to see what this disease is capable of and why a cure must be found. If Joe Average decides to send $10 to the American Cancer Society because he sees what Mrs. Edwards is fighting and wants to spare someone else that same fight, some good has come from John Edwards sticking in the race for the Oval Office.
Spoken like Senator McCain!
Pontiuth Pilate
Republican Jesus!
Senator "Two Tours Of Duty" McCain is what I like to call him.
Add in 3 marriages for Giuliani. Another 3 for Gingrich (he divorced his wife while she was hospitalized with cancer!). One for Romney (cue joke about Mormonism, irony, etc).
Four candidates, nine marriages.
Now compare:
Obama - married for 15+ years.
Richardson - married for 33 years.
Biden - married for 30 years (first wife died in car crash).
Edwards - married for 30 years.
Clinton - husband cheated on her. Still married.
The entire Democratic field combined has fewer divorces than Rudy Giuliani.
GenMarshall
High Elven ISB Capt & Ghost Agent
I would still run for president, However I would not expect to get sympathy votes just because my (hypothetical) wife has cancer.
Nylan
Characters Welcome
That's nice
but your point on Romney isn't irony, as the church hasn't practiced polygamy in decades.
You need to gather a lil more info on american politics before you make such statements.
Considering the fact that it is utterly irrelevant to how good a President he would be or what he will do as President - the entire point of an election - then no, it isn't an American's business outside of an ad hominem.
Besides, this thread is misleading - because just because an individual person would have decided to quit the election, doesn't mean that said person would hold Edwards to a lesser standard because of it.
Who cares about a wife u don't care about when u could become president of the U.S.A. Wives for major politicians are just excuses for the plebeans to gather votes since most americans are religious idiots who still believe in the sanctity of marriage. You can't have morals and still be a politician, they cancel each other out.
Nylan
Characters Welcome
Then why are there LDS politicians? Morals don't make a person un-electable or incompetent
just a slime machine thread, spread by slime goons, for the slimy GOP.
Don't fool me none, this is just typical despicable politics of smear, not some innocent hypothetical.
If Edwards were a Republican, Edwards wife would be a courageous woman.
Typical GOP-pap.
Don't fool me none, this is just typical despicable politics of smear, not some innocent hypothetical.
If Edwards were a Republican, Edwards wife would be a courageous woman.
Typical GOP-pap.
If a person cannot keep a wedding vow to his wife, how can we expect them to keep a presidential vow to serve the country?
Maybe they'll perform better as president, because they're under scrutiny? Too bad the republicans took away a lot of power from the people to scrutinize the president!
A person who has divorced his spouse (breaking the wedding vow) needn't be trusted to keep his vow to his country.
Maybe they'll perform better as president, because they're under scrutiny? Too bad the republicans took away a lot of power from the people to scrutinize the president!
A person who has divorced his spouse (breaking the wedding vow) needn't be trusted to keep his vow to his country.
Irish Caesar
Yellow Jacket
Spoiler quotes :
Wow, sorry I mentioned McCain at all...
MobBoss
Off-Topic Overlord
Incorrect, Bill. Simply incorrect. All things that influence the man with his hand on a nuclear trigger is everyones business. Period.
MobBoss
Off-Topic Overlord
Reagan was divorced and he was a great president. Your point?
I expected more tolerance and understanding from the tolerant left. But I suppose that kind of tolerance is only a one way street. Dems only and all that.
Like his arrest record for DUI's perhaps?
Pontiuth Pilate
Republican Jesus!
Did he seriously write that?
This forum is so much more enjoyable now that I don't have to read him
Give her her last wish and continue running. If things get really bad for her during the campaigne, he can drop what he's doing to be there, and I'm sure he would.
If he wins, its a great present for his wife, if he doesn't, at least he tried, then he can devote all his time to his family.
Unless things are really bad for her now, I don't see why he should drop out now.
If he wins, its a great present for his wife, if he doesn't, at least he tried, then he can devote all his time to his family.
Unless things are really bad for her now, I don't see why he should drop out now.
MjM
Deity
Did he seriously write that?
This forum is so much more enjoyable now that I don't have to read him
Nobody cares about you, or your ignore list Pilate.
