Gee, I wonder what happened? Could the cause of their breakup last week have anything to do with the dirty-laundry-flaunting book Miz Hunter is selling on her "book tour" at the moment? The "What Really Happened...." tale wherein Rielle wants everyone to know that SHE is NOT a homewrecker; that her "Johnny" had cheated on his wife many times before she bounced his way one dark New York night and told him "You're so hot!" That because he and his wife, Elizabeth Edwards, weren't the rock solid loving couple they portrayed to the world, it was okay that she fell in love with a married man and had his child.
And, that Elizabeth Edwards was a bitch (in so many words regardless of the fact that her cancer had returned) and she was not as ignorant of her husbands' cheating ways as she claimed to be to the media. So, therefore, because Rielle fell in love with Johnny and he returned her affection, SHE is NOT TO BLAME for anything other than falling in love.
If you don't believe that, well then, too bad because Mizzy Hunter is hunting her way into the Mistress Hall of Shame-Fame, wanting everything to be out in the open. No more hiding. At least that is what she says, and has also insinuated may be part of the reason she and Johnny are no longer "together." She wanted to be out and about with her man at long last and he didn't.
That decision on Edwards' part may be one of the first clear-headed moves he has made in years. The swipes against his late wife had to have infuriated his children, who have most certainly grudgingly accepted that they have a half-sibling and that their father continued to carry on with Hunter for years. But to diss their mother in such a public way? No. No. A thousand times NO!
I can only surmise that the eldest daughter, Cate, would not play along with Daddy's Little Secret anymore (as in, he had still been seeing Rielle all these years beyond just checking on their child's welfare and being a new Father again) and all she needed was proof beyond a reasonable doubt that Rielle had to go or maybe the children would tell their Dad to get the eff out of their lives.
Perhaps that played a part, too. Seems logical.
What I'd like to know, though, is this: didn't Edwards realize what Hunter's book was about? Would he have signed-off on something that would further damage his tattered reputation? What did he expect? Of course, along with many bloggers and commentators on this issue, I'm basing my queries on the assumption that The Book placed the provervial nail in their relationships' coffin.
It's also rather interesting to me that within weeks of Edwards' trial closure with no verdict due to a Hung Jury, Edwards is no longer willing to lean on Hunter as a supporter through his hard times. Man, is he Free or what? No more trials. No more neediness of Rielle's behind-the-scenes support. Whoopee! Or just another Ooops-ie?
Do you care?
If you do, on any level, and have yet to see the Worm Not Squirm, here you go: The Rielle Deal
Now, allow me to infuriate many of you who have not led complicated lives, abhor lying, cheating, adultery, out-of-wedlock-children and, in so many words, live by The Golden Rules. In all of the footage - video and basic static pap-shots - I have to say I have barely witnessed a man (or woman) look so incredibly enamoured of someone as I saw in John Edwards' expressions whenever he and Rielle were together. I mean, seriously guys, he was besotted! Those wide grins on video; the adoring wide grin stills?
Wow! What a mess he found himself in. For whatever reason (and I think it went beyond just great sex), the man felt comfortable with his mistress. He looked so incredibly happy that I don't doubt for a moment/minute/second that when Mrs. Edwards saw any footage of her husband in the same space as his lover her heart turned over and began to rage. Not a happy energy to stream through one's body in the middle of fighting cancer.
I would have killed him. But then, I'd be prosecuted and what's the good in that? However, it had to be a sickening sight. The supposed revelation in Miz Hunter's book is that Elizabeth used one particular moment of video footage when her husband enters a room and lights-up like Christmas Tree upon seeing his girl, as it were/was/always will be.
My point? If not in "love", Edwards was smitten. Period.
In truth, he wove a convoluted web of lies as most of us do when in the position between facing the consequences of having a secret/passion and not able to admit it for a variety of crazy and self-preservation tactics regarding finding comfort and loyalty with/from another who is not one's spouse. In addition, an entire world watching. Ouch!
Many people wonder if the guy has a soul. I don't know. Do you? What would you do if you were in either one of their places - and I'm talking John Edwards and Rielle Hunter here. Some of us just don't do The Nasty because we are not Nasty. Some of us do it because we're just freakin' in what we think is Love.
Truth? Edwards was caught. Something was there with Hunter that was not there with his wife.
Nevertheless, it's all a paltry mess when power, ego and libido run the Class Egress.
according to the latest news on why they broke up, your post was right on target. Cate could not stand it.
ReplyDeleteGood post and foresight.
Thank you, Anon - Apologies for late reply.
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