Posted by
Bert Chapman on Friday, March 23, 2007 9:35:49 AM
I recently dissed John Edwards in this blog and now I have another opportunity to do so. I am sorry to hear that his wife has suffered a recurrence of breast cancer. However, their decision to continue his presidential campaign reveals a lot about his character or, more accurately, lack of character. Edwards is so convinced of the "righteousness" of his liberal cause, that he and his wife will continue campaigning for the presidency despite the recurrence of his wife's cancer and despite the fact that they have two young children. A question that should have been asked of Edwards at his self-congratulatory press conference yesterday is "Do you think God is impressed by you continuing your candidacy?" Normal intelligent and moral political candidates would suspend their campaigns if their spouse was found to have cancer or some other serious medical condition. That's why the phrase "in sickness" is part of most wedding vows. One's marriage should be more important than your political aspirations however laudable they may be. But not with John and Elizabeth Edwards. To them, promoting their "sacred liberal cause" must be done at all costs regardless of the consequences it may have on Elizabeth Edwards health or on the well-being of their children. Has anyone ever gotten in John Edwards face and told him how out of whack his priorities are? Didn't he get the message from the 2004 election campaign that Americans don't want him to be their Vice-President or President?
The inmeasurable arrogance of sanctimonious posturing liberals like Edwards never ceases to amaze me. To consider your political career and ideology as being more important than your wife's well-being is absolutely despicable. I hope as many Americans tell Edwards how misplaced his priorities are. It's not "cowering" to withdraw from public life to give your wife the support she needs. It's more accurately called being a loving and loyal husband and demonstrating integrity.