It's Official: John Edwards Staying Away From Denver

It's official: Democrats have dodged the John Edwards bullet at their party's national convention in Denver next week. Edwards, whose infidelity to his cancer-stricken wife has made him a leper among his own people, won't be anywhere on the sidelines.

"Unequivocally, he is not going to Denver," says Jonathan Prince, who served as deputy chief of staff on the Edwards 2008 presidential campaign.

Read the whole story here.

Comments

[Cherubim]

Edwards will not be speaking at the Democrat's National Convention, presumably because he had an affair and lied about it.

Bill Clinton will be speaking in his place.

[Cherubim]

Just wondering has Elizabeth Edwards been seen anywhere in public lately?
Anyone know in what condition her health is in?
John and Elizabeth are scheduled to give a lecture
on health care in September at a college in Salem Massachusetts.
Is it still on, or has that been cancelled?

[AlligatorShuz]

Now the Democratic Party should ask Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick not to attend the convention. That is who they should ask to stay at home..... Kwame Kilpatrick has done way more than John Edwards....

[FirstShirt]

The dems list of those who can't attend is getting longer.

[Jason357]

The situation is really ripe for a Clinton coup in Denver. Edwards gone, Billary has her own whip team roaming the floors, roll call vote, etc. I'd personally get a blast out of superdelegates switching to HCR at the last minute and Hillary emerging as the surprise victor. Don't think for a second that they aren't capable of it. Obama's working hard to lose this thing. I've gotten so I turn the radio off when 2 people come on, Obama and Bush. I can't take the insincerity anymore, or those goofy smirks.

[NevadaLiberal]

3 words.........GIVE IT UP! 3 more words.....IT IS OVER! 2 words.....HILLARY LOST! 2 more words.......BYE BYE!

[ninetwelve]

YOU GO SIT IN THE CORNER AND THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU'VE DONE!

[HopeandChange]

Wait, there is still a way for him. According to Obama, it isn't too late to abort the baby.

[FirstShirt]

IN the uterus out of the uterus, what's the diff? Just abort John Edwards.

[susanra]

John Edwards was slated for a major keynote address during prime time at the Democratic Convention before this trouble happened.

I was really looking forward to his speech. I like the content of his speeches and he definitely impassions a crowd. It would have helped to get voters energized to vote.

I still think that if Ted Kennedy can suffer the debaucle of Chappaquidek and still have a life in public service for 40 years, then there could very well be forgiveness and public service in the future for John Edwards. Not that there is a comparison between the two misfortunes, but it illustrates how someone in public service can receive redemption and carry on.

[sharonh]

Kennedy's transgressions were fatal. However, as far as I know, Edwards doesn't have daddy to save his career like Teddy did.

[FirstShirt]

Edwards is rich but not powerful. Joe Kennedy was powerful.

[kotexbarbie]

Let's be clear. John Edwards didn't decide not to go to the convention -- he was not invited to the convention. And Elizabeth Edwards, who was expected to speak at the convention, was not invited. It was NOT his choice, but Obama's.

http://marcambinder.theatlantic.com/archives/2008/08/edwardses_not_expected_to_atte.php

"Democratic officials say that as of today, there has been no invitation extended to either Sen. John Edwards or Elizabeth Edwards to attend the Democratic National Convention. Several former Edwards aides had been under the impression that Elizabeth Edwards would speak on Monday evening, but her name does not appear on the schedule, Democratic officials said."

Another example of Obama throwing the politically inconvenient under the bus.

[marymansour]

Didn't figure he'd attend the convention. He's old news now.

[meanguy]

under the bus...trolling for clients

[ayiticherie]

Why is this link at the very bottom of HuffPo's front page???
Where is HuffPo's coverage on the latest from the Enquirer on John Edwards' baby mama drama????? Poor Elizabeth.

[LAB10]

If no cheaters go to conventions, what will the Republicans have for a nominee?

[lboucher]

The ENQUIRER"s continuing blockbuster investigation also reveals the disgraced ex-senator is still in constant communication with his mistress!
ALSO revealed in The ENQUIRER"s new issue are the shocking intimate details of the Edwards- Hunter Affair from First Encounter to numerous secret rendezvous even after Edwards admitted the affair to his wife Elizabeth!

[poomplet]

WOW...the Enquirer has a bunch of new bombshells about the payoffs & how they whisked Reille & the johnnybaby to St. Croix the day before his Nightline mea culpa.

http://www.nationalenquirer.com/john_edwards_blockbuster_new_expose/celebrity/65316

[Cherubim]

Wonder why you can now "read all about it" in either National Equirer or The Huffington Post.

[RedSt8r]

Used public funds to support a single mother and an illegitemate child.

This guy should be the keynote speaker at the Democratic Convention.

[Horst]

LOL...Edwards singlehandedly helping out single mothers...

[ramal]

But at least unlike most Repugs would have done, he did support her.

[meanguy]

and unlike most dems, the baby made it to full term

[FirstShirt]

Yeah he is a real stand up guy, isn't he dem?

[FirstShirt]

However, I think the theory is that you should not create single mothers.

[meanguy]

creation is a myth; single mothers evolved from single-celled teenagers

[tbone99]

So sad - i was looking forward to seeing him and his efforts to fight poverty in the next administration.
What a pipe dream.