The Sphere
General Garbage => Tropical Paradise of Hard Shelled Fruits => Topic started by: Bernie AKA on Aug 08, 2008, 03:16:55 PM
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http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/08/08/edwards.affair/index.html (http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/08/08/edwards.affair/index.html)
While his wife is fighting cancer. Asshole to the infinitive. :finger: Besides the betrayal, how motherfucking STUPID with all of the other public figures caught with pants in every conceivable juxtaposition to themselves can you get?
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fuck this crap they need to go dig up some dirt on obama.
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I had heard rumors about this forever. Cheating is one thing, but while your spouse is battling cancer? Boo John Edwards, I always thought you were cooler than that.
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uugh, i renounce politics in general.
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http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/08/08/edwards.affair/index.html (http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/08/08/edwards.affair/index.html)
While his wife is fighting cancer. Asshole to the infinitive. :finger: Besides the betrayal, how motherfucking STUPID with all of the other public figures caught with pants in every conceivable juxtaposition to themselves can you get?
Just wait till the repubs reveal their big bomb on Obama, though the way he's sinking they might not have to.
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Is it a gay sex scandal? I know the Republicans love those.
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That dude still says he's serious. Doesn't Obama look a lil too clean and muscular to be straight, especially at that age?
Plus, I'd never wanna stick my dick in Michelle Obama... or Cindy McCain for that matter.
If McCain picks Charlie Crist, then the elephants can't play the gay-card.
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I don't think him cheating when knowing his wife has cancer is any worse than him cheating in general.
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Kicking someone when they're down is worse than or equal to just kicking someone?
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As the only real conservative on this board...really, who gives a damn at this point? It's not like we didn't know Edwards was slime from his goofy lawyering days, and it's common knowledge that politicians are all scum-sucking bastards to some degree or another. And the very fact that Bill Clinton, known cheater and rumored sexual assaulter is going to speak at the convention, and Ted Kennedy, a public drunk and literal lady-killer, is held up as the gold standard for leftist politics and not banned from the Senate for life, just why should Edwards leave politics?
But there is one thing we can all learn from this: DON'T FUCK WITH THE ENQUIRER!
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The real thing you should be upset about is that this story's been making the rounds for nearly two weeks, yet this is the first time it's actually being reported by most major news outlets.
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As the only real conservative on this board...really, who gives a damn at this point? It's not like we didn't know Edwards was slime from his goofy lawyering days, and it's common knowledge that politicians are all scum-sucking bastards to some degree or another. And the very fact that Bill Clinton, known cheater and rumored sexual assaulter is going to speak at the convention, and Ted Kennedy, a public drunk and literal lady-killer, is held up as the gold standard for leftist politics and not banned from the Senate for life, just why should Edwards leave politics?
But there is one thing we can all learn from this: DON'T FUCK WITH THE ENQUIRER!
At least he cheated on her with a woman... as opposed to many conservatives who like goin after the dangles.
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Republican != conservative. Not necessarily.
But anyway, the only one that comes to mind is Larry Craig...who else?
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Oh, plenty. Some did it with men, some with women, but all cheaters:
Mark Foley (mmm, boys), Charlie Christ (mmm, men, but he's getting married again to secure a spot as VP), Gingrich (women, but still a cheater), Ed Schrock (mmm, 1-900- interactive-male), Mayor Jim West of Spokane (again, mmm boys!), Don Sherwood (well they were hot 20 year old women), LaTourette of Ohio (cheated and lobbied with the same girl), Mitch McConnell (remember him?), Bill Frist (an overall scumbag ditching his fiancee the night before they were to be married for a mistress), and Mark Rubio of Miami (men and women, allegedly still).
I am sure there are many more.
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I wouldn't be so quick to count anyone from Miami against either party. I'm sure cheating like bad driving is a way of life for the people here.
Charlie Christ just looks gay. Serious gay face going on there.
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His shirts are always just partially open, showing off his chest and a tiny whisp of chest hair... that fucking faggot XD
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Oh, I thought you were talking about there being a huge number of gay conservatives. Half of those you listed I'd never heard of. It's not to say that womanizers and cheaters are exclusive to the Dems, just the more notorious ones. But that reinforces my sentiment towards Edwards...how's he really any worse than anyone else in the business?
I used to oppose term limits, but that no longer applies.
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I really don't give a shit who the public figure is - HOW, in this day and age, could anyone be stupid enough to believe that it would be kept secret? Joe Nobody has a difficult enough time flirting with the Hooters girl without some buddy whipping out the cell phone cam and busting him.
And not that I'm excusing Edwards, but it does take two to tango, and considering that another Edwards staff member is claiming paternity, it sounds like girlfriend there did a fair bit of dancing, plus it was no secret that Edwards is married. Plenty of scummy behavior on all sides.
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Kicking someone when they're down is worse than or equal to just kicking someone?
What I mean is that I disagree with putting degrees on things. Like some people who wouldn't give a shit about any of this if it weren't for the fact that the wife has cancer and cancer is worsteratiwotgkrwlgrl!!wweg Everybody has their problems. People with cancer aren't special, they're just know how they'll probably die.
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Which is pretty fucking depressing and scary and to have someone you thought you could trust, who was your support through this trying time, stab you in the back is worse in my book than if you could just say "oh well, fuck him I'm going on with my life" instead of "oh well, fuck him, I'm going on with my li...oh wait I'm fucked".
It's really flippant to just rattle off "they just know how they'll die" when the truth is they have to figure out how they'll live with the fact that their time here is effectively over when it comes to living a normal life. Who would want her now? What hope does she have of starting over with someone else? I mean is she even hot? If she's attractive then sure I'd hit it. So at least she maybe has tha...nope I just saw a picture of her! She's done for and she'll never know the touch of my penis. There is no tomorrow for this woman.
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If Bill Clinton had spawned during one of his trists, would people be feeling as bad for Hillary? No, because many see her as an cancerless bitch. That doesn't make it right, just reality.
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I enjoyed how the same liberal talkers who were demonizing Hillary for running against Saint Obama are now saying "POOR HILLARY! Edwards is to blame for her losing, because he should have never been in the race since he had this in the closet." Fuck them like fuck the conservative talkers, they're all about political stories.
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Oh, the Democrats do have it worse. The Detroit mayor makes this infidelity look like a wild night out at a nightclub.
Not only has Kilpatrick, the Detroit mayor and a married man, had strippers at his mansion for the amusement of himself and his close friends, but he also had at least one affair with a woman at City Hall, Christine Beaty.
The affair is the reason for his current troubles. Forget all the public money he wasted for his own amusement.
A few days after the strippers at the Mayor's mansion, one of them was gunned down in a driveby (possibly by someone hired by the mayor's wife).
Detectives investigated, and the mayor fired both of them, because the investigation probably would have revealed his cheating ways.
The Detectives sued. During the trial the Mayor said on the stand that he did not have sexual relations with that woman (Beaty).
New evidence (text messages, mostly) came up showing he DID have an affair with Beaty.
Now he's in court with 8 felony counts for lying on the stand (perjury) and conspiracy.
And he has two more felony accounts for beating up a police officer who came to the mansion with a warrant.
So Detroit's mayor wastes public money, has strippers, cheats on his wife, lies in court, beats up cops, and he thinks he's King of Detroit and all shall bow to him, and that he's being prosecuted because he's black and the white man is trying to take him down. White politicians have resigned for much less.
Did I mention that the FBI is investigating Detroit city council for accepting bribes from companies?
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No tomorrow for Elizabeth Edwards? Ha, more than Bernie Mac's ass got.
I stand by what I said. I'm tired of "and has cancer" becoming to life's problems what "in bed" is to fortune cookie fortunes: as if it's added on for impact. I'm not saying cancer isn't horrible, but I'm annoyed that it's being used to quantify Edwards' offense. Even Edwards himself is guilty of this, since he tries to downplay it by saying that it happened when her cancer is in remission. Because: Less cancer = less bad!!q23rkfljl WTF-ever.
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It's not so much Teh Kanser, but her being married to a shithead who can't keep his pants zipped when she has enough to deal with already. If you want a guarantee that almost nothing will go wrong, wear out or break down during the span of the relationship, get a Toyota, not a spouse. Many people can relate to a cancer incident, which is why it has a particular cachet, and it seems to have become a synonym for The Worst That Can Happen - when I was being treated for clinical depression years ago, my former husband actually said that he wished I had cancer instead so he would have some proof that I wasn't just making it up. (Of course - a 30-year-old suicidal woman whose weight drops from 114 to 93 in a month is merely being fashionable. Nothing wrong there.)
But, as always, Rush has the answer. The whole thing is Elizabeth's fault, so cancer really doesn't enter into the equasion.
It just seems to me that Edwards might be attracted to a woman whose mouth did something other than talk...my theory that I just explained to you about why — you know, what could have John Edwards' motivations been to have the affair with Rielle Hunter, given his wife is smarter than he is and probably nagging him a lot about doing this, and he found somebody that did something with her mouth other than talk.
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It's not so much Teh Kanser
Ha, ha, I read "Ted Koppel".
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:laugh: Childfree board phrase - everyone is supposed to suck it up when brats are acting like howler monkeys on crack, regardless of what damage may be in progress to private or public property, because said monkeys WILL grow up to Kure Teh Kanser. ;D
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But, as always, Rush has the answer. The whole thing is Elizabeth's fault, so cancer really doesn't enter into the equasion.
It just seems to me that Edwards might be attracted to a woman whose mouth did something other than talk...my theory that I just explained to you about why — you know, what could have John Edwards' motivations been to have the affair with Rielle Hunter, given his wife is smarter than he is and probably nagging him a lot about doing this, and he found somebody that did something with her mouth other than talk.
When I heard that clip, I wanted to throw up in my mouth a little. This was a few minutes after he had said, "Okay, I'm done talking about this" but he couldn't keep his mouth shut.
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i don't even consider myself particularly liberal, but i don't hate humanity enough to like or respect rush.
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Hold on a second...you're actually trying to tell me that you think Limbaugh was blaming Liz Edwards for her husband's indiscretion in that quote?
No wonder you people hate him so much...you have no sense of humor or sarcasm.
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No tomorrow for Elizabeth Edwards? Ha, more than Bernie Mac's ass got.
I stand by what I said. I'm tired of "and has cancer" becoming to life's problems what "in bed" is to fortune cookie fortunes: as if it's added on for impact. I'm not saying cancer isn't horrible, but I'm annoyed that it's being used to quantify Edwards' offense. Even Edwards himself is guilty of this, since he tries to downplay it by saying that it happened when her cancer is in remission. Because: Less cancer = less bad!!q23rkfljl WTF-ever.
What does quantify or add impact to something? If not a life threatening/terminal disease then what? Or are you so impartial that you weigh every act on its own merit regardless of the circumstances of the parties involved? That's pretty cold and calculating for someone that gets busted up over fictional dog deaths :P
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What if John Edwards had cheated on his cancer infested dog?
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What, like going to a shelter and adopting a pound puppy to walk on a leash down the sidewalk, or to pound the puppy in the ass on a leach down the sidewalk?
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Either way, I am still attracted to Hillary Clinton. It's gotta be the powet.
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Hold on a second...you're actually trying to tell me that you think Limbaugh was blaming Liz Edwards for her husband's indiscretion in that quote?
No wonder you people hate him so much...you have no sense of humor or sarcasm.
I have a great sense of humor and sarcasm is my second language but Rush says the most retarded, disgusting things I've heard out of anyone's mouth in a long time. I can't believe he has a radio show.
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Either way, I am still attracted to Hillary Clinton. It's gotta be the powet.
That is possibly the most disturbing thing I've ever read on this message board.
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I just reassure myself that he's only kidding and then it's not so bad.
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I have a great sense of humor and sarcasm is my second language but Rush says the most retarded, disgusting things I've heard out of anyone's mouth in a long time. I can't believe he has a radio show.
Word. Pretty much anything Ann Coulter says runs right on his heels *cough9-11widowscough*. Even my beloved former father-in-law, who once said Rush was the wind beneath his wings, wouldn't have liked that. Personally, I prefer my sarcasm served with a side order of wit, and that is definitely not his stock in trade.
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It's disgusting to you because you disagree with the perspective fueling his comments, not because what he's saying is so vile and contemptible. Amazing that people will listen to truly filthy stuff on pay television and laugh their asses off to it while getting indignant and taking offense at something you hear on open airways.
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Rush is retarded. He's a drug addict who only fuels paranoia and anger.
The left is the same way, minus the long record of concealed homosexuality and illicit drug-use.
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Was Rush really a "drug addict" or did he just like to party?
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He was addicted to prescription pain-killers (Wikipedia says it was oxycodone and hydrocodone) following a surgery that went awry, for which he entered rehab before being accused later of doctor-shopping in Florida to obtain them. When the state couldn't prove the charges he settled with them by paying for the investigation costs and agreeing to random drug screens.
As for fueling paranoia and anger, maybe...the paranoia and anger on the part of those who don't like what he's saying and want to shut him up.
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He was addicted to prescription pain-killers (Wikipedia says it was oxycodone and hydrocodone) following a surgery that went awry, for which he entered rehab before being accused later of doctor-shopping in Florida to obtain them. When the state couldn't prove the charges he settled with them by paying for the investigation costs and agreeing to random drug screens.
As for fueling paranoia and anger, maybe...the paranoia and anger on the part of those who don't like what he's saying and want to shut him up.
Let's not forget his impromtu trips to Haiti after getting large amounts of painkillers and cialis. Haiti has one of the largest industries of child prostitution. I heard the little brown girls are the best.
Either way, he's a fucking retard, and only dumbasses afraid of standing up for themselves listen to his opinions.
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No way he went to haiti to get laid. That's like playing Russian roulette with all the chambers loaded except one. I won't even eat at The Checker's near my building cause it's full of haitians.
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Little virgin girls?
I think he would. He can't get any in the free world.
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Why not just go to Canada and bang a 14 yr old?
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Oh they might recognize him but theres still thailand or anywhere else that isn't infested with HIV.
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Haiti's only a short trip, he has a contract, mind you. Plus, he might like chocolate more than caramel.
All I know is, who goes to Haiti, regardless?
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Let's not forget his impromtu trips to Haiti after getting large amounts of painkillers and cialis. Haiti has one of the largest industries of child prostitution. I heard the little brown girls are the best.
Either way, he's a fucking retard, and only dumbasses afraid of standing up for themselves listen to his opinions.
That's a mighty big assumption...or is that presumption? Thanks for helping me prove what I said earlier about paranoia.
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Why would he go to Haiti?! Unless it's all a conspiracy to make fun of Michael J. Fox some more.
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Dr. Venture went to Mehico to teach at a community college...and hit up local Tijuana doctors for prescription meds. I figure Rush was most likely up to the same thing.
Not that mocking Doc Hollywood wasn't worthwhile...he admitted to not taking his meds during his time on the Hill to play to people's sympathy.
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That's pretty cold and calculating for someone that gets busted up over fictional dog deaths.
You're the one that got "busted up", since a mere preference obviously bothers you so much.
Yes, I do think acts should weigh on their own merit. I find it interesting that you're telling me I should judge to include "circumstances" when I don't even have all of them. Sounds to me that you're so impartial you'd just jump on the side of whoever's dying. I almost can't wait 'til I have cancer. Oh boy! I'll win at everything!!!e321rklnlg Yay, pity! (http://www.rabbitinasuit.com/emoticons/A-D/cheering.gif)
If not a life threatening/terminal disease then what?
What do you mean "then what"? That's my whole point. Then nothing.
As for Rush, I'm continually amazed that anyone cares about what he says or does. You may as well ask me to be concerned about where my poo goes after I flush.
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pfft I wasn't the one busted up about anything then or now.
Of course I'm not completely impartial. I (like most people and our judicial system) believe in extenuating circumstances being taken into consideration to judge an act.
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Not saying there's a law in this case, but we have different degrees of murder etc. based on the circumstances. I'm saying it's just natural to sympathize or condemn to a greater or lesser degree based on the circumstances to the point that even the laws that govern our society do so.
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It's disgusting to you because you disagree with the perspective fueling his comments, not because what he's saying is so vile and contemptible. Amazing that people will listen to truly filthy stuff on pay television and laugh their asses off to it while getting indignant and taking offense at something you hear on open airways
What filthy stuff? Regardless, two wrongs make a right?
I just plain don't like mean. I've never watched a reality show because I don't like to see people being humiliated. I've never seen Jerry Springer. Rush is, as my dear late grandmother would have phrased it, "tacky". If that makes me some kind of wuss, so be it, but commentary such as his totally goes against what I learned as the Golden Rule, and I'm having a rather difficult time beliving that I'm the only person within airwave earshot with the same sentiment. Hence, I don't listen to him. That's one of the beautiful things about living in a free country - the right to eradicate a station from one's car dial.
If he's anyone's inspiration, fine. Once again, living in a free country....
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Aren't there people making equally asinine comments on leftist shows? Do you watch them?
If filthy stuff is boobs and violence then I say bring it on my friends.
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Me? Not unless you count Graham Norton or Eddie Izzard specials. Sports channels, anime on iatv, Discovery/History/Science channels, Sci-Fi, BBC, and Boomerang on occasion. Cartoon Network is really dull lately. :sleep:
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Yeah it is. Have you seen total drama island? It's like it was a funny idea that never should've actually been put into practice. I mean get what's funny about the idea but actually doing it as a series is retarded. It would've made a good short...maybe.
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I tried to get through the first episode - I really tried.... :keelover:
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And they've marathon'd all the eps at least twice.
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The only thing I watch on CN anymore is Venture Brothers, and that season's over this coming Sunday night.
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But season 4 is being made right now.
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I've never watched a reality show because I don't like to see people being humiliated. I've never seen Jerry Springer.
Yeah, but some people have it coming and I love seeing that. I burned myself out on Jerry years and years ago but I'll still catch the occasional episode. Nothing like the rallying cry of "sit down, whore!" The last time I saw it, they actually had puppets reacting to shit. It was hilarious.
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I watched a little bit this morning. They had a security guard with the lower half of his body missing. Can't imagine how good of a security guard he'd be.
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If Obama picks Biden for VP, I think the republicans have this. If McCain picks Romney... then ditto. If the RNC were smart, they'd pick some ultra conservative to point to his succession.
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Yeah, but some people have it coming and I love seeing that
I can't risk the notion of whomping some sense into Eddie's mom and brother with a folding chair seeming too much like a good idea because of TV hypnosis. It's already crossed my mind a few times.
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If Obama picks Biden for VP, I think the republicans have this. If McCain picks Romney... then ditto. If the RNC were smart, they'd pick some ultra conservative to point to his succession.
I don't see Obama getting help from any of those in the pool unless it's Hillary, but I think both would rather die than share a ticket. I would imagine that he'd be better served with a more moderate veep than those being touted, as I don't think running a partisan leftist for President with a more established partisan leftist will do much to help his campaign. I'd laugh my ass off if it turns out that former yet now non-Democrat Joe Lieberman gets the nod...it'd widen the ticket's appeal by a light year to cut into the moderate vote that McCain's angling for, and it'd give a big middle-finger to establishment party politics.
McCain OTOH would benefit from a conservative to shore up the base, but rumors keep roiling over him picking a pro-choice moderate. Romney would be better than Tom Ridge, particularly due to his economic acumen. But he and McCain share similar weaknesses in that they're known for rolling on issues and having a light social record. And adding a cult member to the ticket won't suit us fundies who already aren't solidly on the McCain bandwagon. I'm thinking Huckabee's looking really good to them right now, as are several of the other Republican governors like Pawlenty and Palin (the female appeal of whom might help sway Hillary supporters as well as middle-aged male chauvinist pigs).
It boils down to this irrefutable fact: this election will be an up-or-down referendum on Obama. He might as well put out "I Believe in Barry Obama" signs, because it's going to come down to whether people like and trust him or not. Either you foolishly believe in the "change Change CHANGE" mantra and that he'll stop the business-as-usual, Washingtonian, institutionalized politics of the present, or you're scared of him turning us red and decide to vote for the perceived lesser evil. The vice-presidential nominee is immaterial at this point.
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I'm getting sick of the McCane ads against Obama that show him with a stupid grin on his face, his upper teeth sticking out like a donkey. What better way to show the world your opponent isn't right for the job than making him look like a retarded black man.
Racist ads FTW.
I watched a little bit this morning. They had a security guard with the lower half of his body missing. Can't imagine how good of a security guard he'd be.
That would be the guy who walks on his hands, right? I've always wondered how he goes to the bathroom if his ass and man organs are missing. Hell, it looks like everything below the belt is missing, including his bladder.
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Maybe he poops out his skin like a worm does. Or do they eat through their skin...?
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I'm getting sick of the McCane ads against Obama that show him with a stupid grin on his face, his upper teeth sticking out like a donkey. What better way to show the world your opponent isn't right for the job than making him look like a retarded black man.
Racist ads FTW.
Of course, that's it! Racism.
You should look into becoming a paid PMSNBC contributor.
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As opposed to Fox News.
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I'm getting sick of the McCane ads against Obama that show him with a stupid grin on his face, his upper teeth sticking out like a donkey. What better way to show the world your opponent isn't right for the job than making him look like a retarded black man.
Racist ads FTW.
What the fuck are you talking about? Of course you want to show unflattering images of your opponent, and no matter what kind of image you have of Obama he'll always be black in said image. God damn I wish you were in some of my classes in college. You'd say something retarded like that and then I'd stand up and call you out for being retarded in a rich smooth baritone voice, every girl in there would cream her panties at my perceived intellectual prowess and willingness to instigate confrontation.
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As opposed to Fox News.
I thought about recommending them, but figured he'd be more at home with DNC-TV.
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You don't even want to start... but then yeah MSNBC is as much DNC as Fox is RNC.
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I'm just basking in the glow of the most racist douche bag here playing the race card.
It's like canned sunshine.
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Actually, Obama pokes fun at the way he looks himself all the time. And if someone is thinking, "Hell, no, ain't goan' vote fer that ole jug-eared buck-tooth nigger!", it's not going to be because of anything McCain says or does - that decision was made long before either McCain or Obama announced their intentions. Probably before anyone had really heard of Obama.
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I personally don't care if people vote against him because they're racists or not...so long as they vote against him.
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I personally don't care if people vote against him because they're racists or not...so long as they vote against him.
qft
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I enjoy how people still say they know nothing about Obama... just fess up that you hate him because he's Liberal, or black, or a shill for the DNC and basically the Democrat George W. Bush.
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Without any bias, we have access to both his Illinois legislative and Congressional voting records, he's made plenty of speeches, and we know who he hangs out with. So what else is there to find out about him? All it amounts to is a bunch of a-holes with the right to vote but are too lazy to make an informed one.
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McCain wins, all the shit Biden talked about him... they'll paint them as incompatible.
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I disliked Obama the minute the word "change" came out of his mouth.
Actually, Obama pokes fun at the way he looks himself all the time. And if someone is thinking, "Hell, no, ain't goan' vote fer that ole jug-eared buck-tooth nigger!"
:lmao:
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The GOP convention should be a hoot....
McCain opposes drilling in that protected land, (ANWAR) and some committee members said they would rather bring him around on the issue once he's in the White House. "He's not there yet," said delegate Jeff Grossman of Oregon. "Prudence would dictate that we leave the text as it is until our candidate catches up with us."
Sounds kind of like "Oh, I'll change him once we get married!" :laugh:
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I don't trust McCain not to buttkiss the Democrats the whole time he's in office, which is why I will not vote for him.
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I don't trust McCain not to buttkiss the Democrats the whole time he's in office, which is why I will not vote for him.
Same with me and Obama.