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Stewart Lawrence : The Edwards / Hunter Affair Reconsidered

When CNN anchor Anderson Cooper recently suggested to viewers that the deepening John Edwards' mistress scandal was "so very, very sad,” my immediate reaction was: Sad for whom? Full Article at Counterpunch

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  1. Kerry Burns of Coventry, R.I. , left, confers with Elizabeth Edwards, senior fellow, Center for American Progress, and wife of former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards, as they testified on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009, before the Senate Administrative Oversight and the Court...
  2. WASHINGTON - JULY 28:  Elizabeth Edwards, a senior fellow at the Center for American Progerss Action Fund and wife of former Sen. John Edwards (D-NC), testifies before the House Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law about health care reform on Captiol Hill July 28, 2009 in Washington,...
  3. SALISBURY, ENGLAND - JUNE 04:  Voting Clerk John Edwards waits for voters outside a caravan used as polling station in the European and local elections on June 4 2009 in Salisbury, England.
  4. WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 12:  Buttons with the image of former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards are just some of the merchandise available at Political Americana's inaugural store near the White House December 12, 2008 in Washington, DC.
  5. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 18:  Elizabeth Edwards, wife of former Sen. John Edwards (D-NC), prepares to testify before the House Energy and Commerce Committee's Health Subcommittee about health care reform September 18, 2008 in Washington, DC.
  6. NEW YORK - JUNE 09:  Musician Elvis Costello performs at World Hunger Year's event honoring him and John Edwards on June 9, 2008 at the Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers in New York City.
  7. GRAND RAPIDS, MI- MAY 14: Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) (L) and John Edwards (D)(R) greets supporters during a rally at the Van Andel Arena on May 14, 2008 in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
  8. WASHINGTON - MAY 08:  Elizabeth Edwards, wife of former Sen. John Edwards (D-NC) and who is currently battling a recurrence of breast cancer, listens during a hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee May 8, 2008 on Capitol Hill May 8, 2008 in Washington, DC.
  9. NEW YORK - MAY 8: (L-R) Senator John Edwards and honorees designer Vera Wang and Elizabeth Edwards attend the 30th Annual 'Outstanding Mother Awards' at The Pierre New York Hotel on May 8, 2008 in New York City.

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