I was disappointed to learn that John Edwards had an affair. I saw him and his wonderful wife Elizabeth as role models of what an enduring and loving marriage is all about.
This is a very private and hurtful matter that concerns only their family. Yes, he made a mistake but the whole idea that somehow he is not trustworthy as a public figure because he strayed in his personal life is a bunch of baloney. Please see the wonderful faithful couple we have in the White House and look at the mess this country is in.
I always wonder why the media is so delighted in these personal scandals but cannot be bothered to discuss the important scandals. Let me point a few out for you:
- Bill Moyers just had a report on an article in Business Week about the predatory lending practices aimed at the working poor. I didn't see this in the "mainstream" media.
- I almost fell out of my chair when I heard Mike Barnacle on Hardball defend the profits of the oil companies. I didn't see him discussing removing the tax incentives given to these companies or applying the Windfall Profits Tax. I guess Mike is making decent money since his wallet is unaffected by the price of gasoline. I hope he can visit places like Binghamton, NY where people are having to choose between food and gasoline to get to work and nevermind that winter is coming and then they can be hungry and cold because we have been advised that natural gas will probably double this winter and oil heat will triple.
3.The war in Iraq is basically gone from the news except as a gotcha game played the presidential candidates. Thousands of lives and billions in treasure and still going while Iraq is raking billions of dollars from oil profits and spending 10% in repairing their infrastructure.
- Nothing in the mainstream media that actually makes clear that drilling for oil will not solve our problems, will ruin our environment and will have no effect until 2030. I know a few economists would be happy to discuss this if we can manage to get our media out of the gutter for an hour or two.
- No discussions about the failure of our elected officials to impeach a president that has violated the Constitution by using torture, spying on americans and getting us into war using lies and false documents...
BUT HEY...JOHN EDWARDS COMMITTED ADULTERY....now that is a story.