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Elizabeth Edwards: John's affair made me vomit

Thursday, April 30, 2009

(Updated 5:05 pm)

By The Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Elizabeth Edwards writes in a new memoir that news of her husband's affair made her vomit in a bathroom.

In the book scheduled to be published May 12, Edwards says her husband, John, admitted to the betrayal just days after declaring his run for president in 2006. She says she wanted him to drop out of the race to protect the family from media scrutiny but stood by his side anyway.

The former U.S. senator from North Carolina went public with the affair in August after the National Enquirer reported he was the father of videographer Rielle Hunter's daughter.

Elizabeth Edwards never identifies Hunter by name. She says that even though her own life may be tragic, Hunter's is "pathetic."

An advance copy of the book, "Resilience," was obtained by the New York Daily News.

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Gerald Martineau

Photo Caption: Elizabeth Edwards

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April 30, 2009 - 8:52 am EDT

I’ll tell you what makes me vomit are these married women who never hold their husbands accountable for their indiscretions. Continuously blame the “other woman”. Obviously that woman knew John Edwards was a married man and off limits. However, John Edwards knew he was a married man. John Edwards is also a very powerful, rich and narcissistic man who gets what he wants when he wants it. I am sure this affair was not his only one (perhaps the only one he got caught in)

I will never understand the woman who wants to stay with a man who will always need other woman in his life. She can hide behind the farce that she wants to save and protect her children/family. Trust me, you are not doing your children any great favors by continuing to live a public life which is a complete lie in comparison to your private life. Especially if you have a daughter! Blaming the other woman is gutless and an escape from the reality of your own “pathetic” life. Wake up, MEN DO NOT CHANGE THEY JUST GET BETTER AT GETTING AWAY WITH CHEATING.

ejwec

April 30, 2009 - 9:03 am EDT

It is chilling to think that jokers like this are who run our country...My prayers go out to Elizabeth Edwards and her children. She has invested her whole life into this worthless piece of crap and has been betrayed when she needed him most. Yet she has maintained her dignity even while he rolled in slop!!! North Carolina's citizens were never fooled by this egotistical jerk...

Lakeshia

April 30, 2009 - 10:13 am EDT

Elizabeth is absolutely no better than her phony baloney husband - she knew her husband was a liar, a cheat, a dishonest & immoral man who was capable of exercising very poor judgement yet she worked to hide this from the voting public and she was willing to work hard so that her husband might become our nation's leader and she might become first lady. Elizabeth is no better than her husband, she is a liar and a dishonest person who put her own interests ahead of our country's interest.

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whyus

April 30, 2009 - 3:43 pm EDT

What kind of "man" would cheat on his wife while she was going through cancer treatment? I also agree that Elizabeth Edwards should have "outed" John from the election and is no better than he is. Perhaps both thought that since Bill Clinton and Hillary could do it, so could they.