I've been meaning to post an entry about the ensuing drama over the former Presidential Candidate, John Edwards, his affair with Rielle and the latest book by his right hand man, Robert Young.

Friday's 20/20 featured an interview with Robert Young, who worked with the politician and covered up the Edwards affair. He wrote a book which tells a story of the scandal. It's bringing Edwards down. The story is all about money and loyalties broken... friendship gone awry. You can read the news reports and book summary for the timeline of events.

Here are some of my reactions:

• Robert Young and his wife and kids sold out for the money in all they did to serve the Congressman Edwards. This book is also blood money. They are desperate and they recognize now their blame - at least that's what Young's wife said in the interview. The book is bullshit, however.... its reason for publication is not to right wrongs, as Young alleges, I think it's to hurt Edwards and it's revenge and it's more dirt. Just shame on him.
  
• Elizabeth's cancer has returned. John Edwards was staying with her to see her through this, but once the publicity came out that Edwards was the father Rielle's baby and he lied about it knowingly, Elizabeth filed for divorce. Good for her! There was nothing more mentioned of this in the 20/20 piece, but I'm sure other interviews with Elizabeth will emerge. Some of the footage was shown of John's hypocrisy and how he elevated Elizabeth as his wind beneath his wings, blah, blah, blah and it was all just to get money and votes. He used Elizabeth as wife/mother figure for 30 years to advance his career.
  
• John Edwards robbed Bunny (some rich old lady) of a million dollars for his non-campaign expenses to fund the hiding of Rielle's pregnancy and setting her up in a mansion. This is criminal and there are investigations going on. We'll find out more... What ever happened to Bunny? She is/was in her 90s. I want to know what she thinks.... she believed in John Edwards and never knew where the money was being spent. I wonder if she has comment now.
  
• John needs to be with Rielle and their baby (Oh God that baby girl is beautiful) and try to live an ordinary existence out of the limelight and be a better man. He needs to stay a father to the two children of the first marriage, too. He needs therapy. It seems he has no regrets, no remorse.... he's sociopathic and I'm not sure this guy can be saved.
• Rielle was described as a jealous and weird woman. Young told the story of how is a new age spiritualist who guided Edwards. Told stories of how she had to preview hotel rooms to make sure the right essence was there and one time the only room in a hotel that had the right spiritual elements was the top floor penthouse (why, of course!). She's a wacko... seems. Did she plan the pregnancy as a ploy? Methinks.
  

If anyone is following this story... comments welcomed.