Well, it’s just another sexual political scandal - are you shocked?  I’m not unfortunately.  It seems as if marital infidelity is as popular in politics as it is in Hollywood.  Or maybe I’m just being cynical, and Hollywood and politics only reflects what goes on in every Tom, Dick and Harry’s lives, but for some reason I’m not sure infidelity is THAT common in the lives of us normal folks.  If it is, then we’re all in for an awakening, because chances are our significant other is going to or has cheated on us.

John Edwards, former democratic presidential hopeful and running mate of John Kerry in the last election’s failed attempt at ousting the Bush administration, has finally admitted, after a long time of speculation, that he had a mistress, an ongoing affair with a woman who used to produce his election videos.  She’s a perky looking blond woman, and the latest inquiry into this affair was the question of whether John Edwards is the father of her newborn baby (well, born back in February, so six months old).

Edwards admitted to having the affair, but he strongly denies that he is the father of the woman’s young child.  He even stated that he would welcome a paternity test to prove that this child does not belong to him, however he did acknowledge that his former mistress may not be willing to take the paternity test for her or her daughter.  Can’t say I blame her, who wants all that attention for their young daughter and themselves?

John has apologized to the public for repeatedly lying about the affair when being questioned, and acknowledges that he feels ashamed and sorry for what he’s done to his wife by having an extramarital affair.  His wife, Elizabeth has openly suffered from cancer for a few years now, and it is even the reason that John was suspected for dropping out of the presidential race.  His wife issued a statement saying that she knew about the affair and wanted it to remain a private matter, however, they had to come to the press to acknowledge is after reports he fathered an illegitimate child surfaced.

Elizabeth has also told the public that her cancer has returned and that it is terminal.  My heart goes out to this family who is so obviously in pain and struggling, especially since they also lost a teen son years ago in a car accident. How much can one family endure?  Let the man alone, he knows he did wrong, now we need to let the family have their privacy and let this play out how it should - privately, behind closed doors.