Posted on 04/21/2011 2:46:44 PM PDT by presidio9
Considering the source, we do have to take this news with a gigantic grain of salt, but the National Enquirer (via the Daily Mail) is reporting that scandal-maker John Edwards is really down and out. Sadly, it's not really so hard to believe though. I mean, he'd have to be completely dead inside not to be depressed about the state of his life right now -- even if he did create a good number of his woes.
I really want to be mad at the guy. To say he deserves everything he gets. But I just can't. And I hope this news about his depression and using heavy drinking to cope isn't true.
Edwards is facing the possibility of a criminal trial over campaign finance violations connected to his payments to his lover and baby mama Rielle Hunter. A close friend tells the Enquirer that Edwards has lost 20 pounds, is a "broken spirit" who is drinking to escape reality, and has said he would rather kill himself than go to jail.
That's really awful sounding but not all that unrealistic seeing the hideous choices Edwards has made and been through as a consequence -- including cheating on his cancer-stricken wife Elizabeth Edwards, getting caught and labeled a disgrace, losing any professional political footing he had, conceiving a child through that affair with Rielle Hunter, trying to cover all that up, most likely via illegal means, and then grieving with his children when Elizabeth ultimately died from breast cancer.
However, for the sake of all four of his children, even if Edwards does feel this distraught, I hope he will seek help, man up, and take his lickings -- even if that means jail time. After all, an incarcerated father is still better than no father, especially since he can serve his time and make anew once he gets out. This is his only chance to make good on the gigantic mistakes he has made and the hurt he has dealt to his remaining family members.
In any case, I do feel for the guy -- even if it's just a smidgen. I'm sure he never dreamed his selfish, slutty actions would create the massive devastation they have.
Then again, if this whole thing is totally made up, and John Edwards is really partying and carrying on with the ladies -- then screw him, I take it all back!
>> he would rather kill himself than go to jail.
Silky Pony would be *really popular* in jail.
He’s about 5 billionth on the list of people I feel sorry for.
Amazing that he was considered a viable Presidential candidate as recently as 2008.
I remember that some people thought he would benefit from the split between Obama and Hillary and win the Rat nomination.
To me, he was always the biggest sleaze of all. Two-Americas BS.
No sympathy here. Go to prison, Johnny.
As a democrat and a lawyer this POS has done so much evil that all the suffering in the world is not 1/10th of what he deserves.
No sympathy at all from me. Only joy.
For all the kids invoved you have to have sympathy,
As for John? Let him do time in a real prison.
Why would I have sympathy??
I could care less if he jumps off a building
He made his money chasing ambulances and driving up the cost of medical care in his state. I can’t think of one good thing he has done. Not one.
Don't you have ANY compassion for the ground?
(I do agree with you). ;-)
Well, maybe he can brew some hooch in the joint. Ain’t exactly Napoleon brandy, but it’ll have to do/s
I can’t wait to see his mug shot without his hairpiece on, just like Phil Spector.
1. He committed fraud and a legal travesty to get rich by taking money from those who did nothing wrong.
2. He used is dying wife as a political prop, while cheating on her.
3. He lied, lied, and lied some more.
4. He is sad that he never got a chance to lord over us as our master and force us into his socialist mold.
I think its called karma.
lol.
I don’t have a trace of sympathy for that con man medical malpractice trial lawyer, nor for any of the stupid, clueless idiots that were taken in by his snake oil.
Him ending up ruined and suicidal is a tiny slice of justice in a world where assholes like him usually get away with their con for a life time.
John let’s look at the bright side, so what you can’t access the wealth you sqeeeezed from a lifetime of BS conning, and so what you have to go to jail and find new friends...momma always said if you act the fool you will be some ones..free food, free sex with whatever wants you, and well maybe someone will hire you for legal services..
If he had only won election, he would have true immunity under US law.
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