Sudden passion: John's indiscreet love affair is investigated
The news is abuzz today. Was campaign finance money used for payments to John Edwards’s mistress? And "no" this is not John talking about two women here.
According to an AP story on CBS, "His once-prominent political career is buried and the turmoil of his marriage is playing out in public. Now, John Edwards is facing a federal inquiry. "
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From the Charlotte Observer, “The investigation is being conducted by the office of U.S. Attorney George Holding, and a federal grand jury could consider evidence. Holding, a Republican based in Raleigh, declined to comment on Edwards. Holding has helped prosecute several prominent Democrats.”
There is an old saying, “Starts fast, burns quickly. Starts slow, lasts long.”
In the tawdry affair of John and the party girl – lots of pain, a lot of ashes left burning.
Recovery from an affair is possible. But couples pay a high price for the iniscreet sudden passion.