In her new memoir, Resilience, Elizabeth Edwards reveals she vomited in a bathroom after learning of the affair between her husband, former U.S. Senator and presidential hopeful John Edwards, and weird videographer Rielle Hunter.
When she heard, "I cried and screamed, I went to the bathroom and threw up," wrote Elizabeth Edwards, 59, who is battling terminal breast cancer.
She says that John Edwards admitted to having an affair with Rielle Hunter just days after declaring his run for president in late 2006 - or nearly a year before the National Enquirer broke the story in December 2007.
Elizabeth does note that when John initially admitted the affair, he "left most of the truth out." Like the part about possibly fathering her kid, maybe?
To protect her and their three children from scrutiny, Elizabeth says she urged John to quit the race, eventually won by Barack Obama. He did not.
In August 2008, the Enquirer again reported he was the father of Rielle Hunter's daughter, but this time busted him visiting her secretly at an L.A. hotel.
John was pretty much forced to admit that he hit that after that incident, though he still denies paternity. Elizabeth does not address this in the book.
Elizabeth also takes aim at Rielle, whom she never identifies by name, in writing that Hunter initially seduced her husband outside a fancy New York hotel by giving him the time-honored compliment, "You are so hot."
What politician could say no to that?
She says Hunter - who was paid $114,000 from his political action committee to produce web documentaries - was nothing more than a sad groupie.
While her own life may be tragic, Elizabeth says, Hunter's is "pathetic."
Although she long struggled to cope with her husband's affair, Elizabeth suggests she forgives John - who she was rumored to have kicked out of the house - and says that they are now on much better terms.
"I lie in bed, circles under my eyes, my sparse hair sticking in too many directions, and [John] looks at me as if I am the most beautiful woman he has ever seen," the accomplished attorney reflects. It matters."
THE WOMEN OF JOHN EDWARDS: His cancer-stricken wife Elizabeth Edwards, his weird mistress / ex-employee Rielle Hunter, and his likely love child Frances Quinn.
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April 30th, 2009 11:06 AM
No, her husband is pathetic for betraying his wife's trust and faith in him.
April 30th, 2009 1:26 PM
Both women are ugly. He needs to get better taste.
April 30th, 2009 2:55 PM
@Quantum - it's a little unfair to call his 60-year-old, terminally ill wife ugly. however, you do make a good point, the woman he had an affair with isn't even attractive. you'd think he could find other girls who would tell him 'you're so hot.' LOL
April 30th, 2009 3:43 PM
EEEEWWWWW! I just vomited in my own mouth!!!!
May 3rd, 2009 2:50 PM
He is probably glad that she kicked him out, he gets more of what he needs that way. Probably, still with Rielle Hunter.
May 3rd, 2009 3:48 PM
Elizabeth E. is PATHETIC!! They ALL are PATHETIC!! Elizabeth E. should have kicked him out!! She should call herself PATHETIC-along with husband and mistress!! NO RESPECT FOR ELIZABETH ANYMORE!! SHE IS STUPID IMMORAL EXAMPLE and PATHETIC!!!
May 3rd, 2009 3:50 PM
Elizabeth=STUPID DUMB PATHETIC DESPERATE STUPID!!!
May 3rd, 2009 3:50 PM
Elizabeth=STUPID DUMB PATHETIC DESPERATE STUPID!!!
May 3rd, 2009 7:08 PM
It is amazing how the spouse is willing to forgive the cheating husband of wife, but hate the other person. The other person does not owe you respect, they could care less about you. It's your spouse that should respect you. So why do so many people have it so twisted. Just plain stupid way of thinking..........................
May 4th, 2009 6:38 PM
She's dying of cancer. Doesn't anyone have feelings for that? Before you cast your critique about what Mrs. Edwards says or thinks remember this could and may happen to you someday. None of us know how we may die or the suffering we may have before the end of our life. John Edwards loves his self so much he's incapable of love for anyone else.And Hunter is the lowest form of humanity to go after a dying woman's husband because she sees dollar signs ahead.