Moralia

Normally, I moralize. I am filled with righteous indignation about this, that and everything. But today my shallow side has won out, and I find myself staring, aghast, at the skanky blonde who is pretty boy John Edwards’s undoing, and asking myself, “For heaven’s sake, couldn’t he do better than that?”

Yes, yes, I feel sorry for Mrs. Edwards and her children. Yes, yes, I know he shouldn’t have been sowing his wild oats with anyone. Marriage is a sacrament. Adultery is wrong. I believe all that. I really, truly do. But for heaven’s sake, let’s talk real world for a minute: he’s a really handsome guy who was this close to the presidency. Couldn’t he do any better than that?

I’m not just talking about her looks. I saw her interviewed on CNN today, and…well, to be honest, she sounded as dumb as a post. And the You Tube videos he paid her a hundred grand plus to make for his website? Well, they’re downright embarrassing. I hope she was worth it, um, elsehwere, Mr. Edwards. She must have been, because otherwise…well, good Lord, Mr. Edwards, what were you thinking??????