Turn Edwards revelation on McCain

[me b zola]

If the media is going to insist upon talking about a personal matter of a respected Democrat, then Dem pundits should turn the tables and ask why no one questions McCain leaving his disabled wife(after she waited for him to return from war) for a trollop of an heiress.

They need to leave the Edwards' alone, and this tactic may well shut them up.

[SuperTrouper]

1. What about the lobbyist? The NYT botched that story

and I somehow believe that McCain has done it to Cindy, too

[babylonsister]

2. No kidding. Edwards isn't running for anything. Examine McCain's

affairs and disdain for his first wife and family. I'd read it!

[SuperTrouper]

5. McSame's arthritic bones must be shaking

[chelsea0011]

3. Damn straight. If this is what passes as media coverage, let it all hang out.

[jefferson_dem]

4. My thoughts exactly.

Time to scrutinize Johnny Sleazeball...

[SuperTrouper]

8. Let's do it. This will give credibility to National Enquirer

and I have an inquiring mind about Johnny Sleazeball's affairs

[Andy823]

6. One problem

First you have to be able to get the media to talk about McCain and first wife, or McCain and the lobbyist. When conservatives own the media, that could be a problem! They want to trash democrats, but when it's the republicans doing the same kind of things, or worse, they tend to ignore the story.

[me b zola]

20. I am sick of the double standard

I plan on hitting all of the "news" shows blog sites and reminding anyone trolling around there about the creep that is John McCain.

[book_worm]

7. That's right, the media better not get too self rightious about Edwards

because McCain did the same thing--except worse--he left his wife for his current barbie doll trophy wife.

[DevonRex]

9. This is absolutely what needs to be done. The Edwards family

is out of it now. But the McCain family is not. And John and Cindy's behavior was much, much worse.

[SuperTrouper]

10. I agree. The McCains were and are much worse!

[DevonRex]

15. Yet their sordid affair, which resulted in a broken family, has been

brushed under the carpet.

Well, not anymore.

[Catshrink]

12. At least Edwards never called Elizabeth a c*&t

or trollop like Bush III did his wife. Still, I am so disappointed in JE.

[DevonRex]

19. I'm disappointed and I'm pissed off about it. Elizabeth seems to

be harboring it well so far. I truly wish we could hear something from her so we would know how to react here at DU.

If it were me, I'd probably be kind of glad that people are angry FOR me. But then I'd probably want folks to be circumspect when commenting, too. After all, she has children to raise and they will always be 100% loyal to their father. And Elizabeth herself is probably still very supportive of John. Otherwise there would have been a break in their relationship by now.

You know how it goes. I can be mad at my husband and say foolish things but I don't want other people to say the same stuff because then I'd defend him. Illogical, but that's how we are about our families.

[barack the house]

11. Keith can own this really.

[barack the house]

13. Keith could own this really.

[ecstatic]

17. But he has a small audience. We need someone--oh I have it--THE VIEW!!

Maybe one of those ladies will bring it up and it will go viral from there? :shrug:

[Occam Bandage]

14. Agreed. McCain did the exact same thing, and it was disgusting when he did it.

[ecstatic]

16. That would be great. But who would be bold enough to

strike the first blow? I don't think even Dean would go there... So who?

[SuperTrouper]

18. Stephanopoulos...to get back into Obama's good graces

[me b zola]

21. I would hope that Rachel would go there

She makes them all turn red with steam coming out of their ears when she throws in their faces facts that are uncomfortable for conservatives and others with their heads in the sand.