Dem. John Edwards admits to affair, political career possibly over

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Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Perhaps it is a shame that in today's society this stuff has become so common that it doesn't even bother us. Yeah it's a knock on their character, but everyone makes mistakes both big and small. It's how they recover from it that is telling to me.

You're right. Ultimately, the true test of a person's character is how they react to adversity, and how they overcome their mistakes. I guess cheating on my wife is just a mistake that I would never make. I'm not insinuating any of you guys would do that. There are just some things that are really hard to forgive.

As for a President's character, I want them to do the "right" thing. The morally right thing -- not the right thing for America. It may sound silly, but I'd much rather people base their decisions on morals rather than nationalism, security, etc. -- even if it meant trouble for the country. Unfortunately, that is not how government is designed to work.