John Edwards Scandal: Edwards Releases Statement to Press
Edwards: “99% Honest”
John Edwards has released this statement to the press.
In 2006, I made a serious error in judgment and conducted myself in a way that was disloyal to my family and to my core beliefs. I recognized my mistake and I told my wife that I had a liaison with another woman, and I asked for her forgiveness. Although I was honest in every painful detail with my family, I did not tell the public. When a supermarket tabloid told a version of the story, I used the fact that the story contained many falsities to deny it. But being 99 percent honest is no longer enough.
I was and am ashamed of my conduct and choices, and I had hoped that it would never become public. With my family, I took responsibility for my actions in 2006 and today I take full responsibility publicly. But that misconduct took place for a short period in 2006. It ended then. I am and have been willing to take any test necessary to establish the fact that I am not the father of any baby, and I am truly hopeful that a test will be done so this fact can be definitively established. I only know that the apparent father has said publicly that he is the father of the baby. I also have not been engaged in any activity of any description that requested, agreed to or supported payments of any kind to the woman or to the apparent father of the baby.
It is inadequate to say to the people who believed in me that I am sorry, as it is inadequate to say to the people who love me that I am sorry. In the course of several campaigns, I started to believe that I was special and became increasingly egocentric and narcissistic. If you want to beat me up — feel free. You cannot beat me up more than I have already beaten up myself. I have been stripped bare and will now work with everything I have to help my family and others who need my help.
I have given a complete interview on this matter and having done so, will have nothing more to say.
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It may not be too early to observe that John Edwards has, with this statement, given the National Enquirer–and the small part of the Blogosphere who wrote about this when no one else did–a huge story for the foreseeable future.
by Mondoreb
image: National Enquirer
Source: Statement from Edwards on his affair
I just want to know if he is using money improperly. This isn’t just about his lying to the public, hopefully, we won’t find out that his supporters have been paying for his tawdry affair.
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What a crock……………
The only thing this prick is sorry for is that he got caught.
“I am and have been willing to take any test necessary to establish the fact that I am not the father of any baby………”
You mean Elizabeth was screwing around too? Now THAT would be poetic justice.
PROVE IT scumbag. DNA test.
Wonder whose DNA he’s going to submit?
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He’ll probably be indicted.
The hush money spent by Fred Baron was spent specifically to keep John Edwards in the Presidential Campaign, in probable violation of Federal Election Committee law.
That’s why he’s got to deny it, because if he admits he knew, its prison for John Edwards
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[...] the terms, “a serious mistake” and a “mistake I am responsible for”. In his statement he calls the affair a “serious error in judgment”, misconduct”, and once again, a [...]
[...] the terms, “a serious mistake” and a “mistake I am responsible for”. In his statement he calls the affair a “serious error in judgment”, misconduct”, and once again, a [...]
[...] “In 2006, I made a serious error in judgment and conducted myself in a way that was disloyal to my family and to my core beliefs…I was and am ashamed of my conduct and choices, and I had hoped that it would never become public. With my family, I took responsibility for my actions in 2006 and today I take full responsibility publicly. But that misconduct took place for a short period in 2006. It ended then.” –Edwards’ statement: John Edwards Scandal: Edwards Releases Statement to Press [...]
[...] “In 2006, I made a serious error in judgment and conducted myself in a way that was disloyal to my family and to my core beliefs…I was and am ashamed of my conduct and choices, and I had hoped that it would never become public. With my family, I took responsibility for my actions in 2006 and today I take full responsibility publicly. But that misconduct took place for a short period in 2006. It ended then.” –Edwards’ statement: John Edwards Scandal: Edwards Releases Statement to Press [...]
“…if he admits he knew, its prison for John Edwards”
It’s prison for somebody. And when the investigators finish interviewing his inner circle, I’ll be very surprised if any of them is willing to do time on his behalf.
Money is one thing. Personal freedom is quite another.
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Two Words: Prison Princess
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