I woke up on Saturday morning to the confusing news that something had happened overnight with John Edwards, and it was bad.  At the grocery store, I bought a New York Times and discovered that he'd confessed to an affair in 2006 and was denying having a child with the woman.

My first thought: I want my money back.  I really liked John Edwards.  I like the hometown boy makes good story, the central focus on poverty, keeping Katrina and New Orleans in the news.  I liked the spirit of his campaign, most of the time.  I liked how he stuck by his wife as she battled breast cancer, and she by him.

Now, I feel used.  He had an affair. She helped cover it up.  At first blush, it feels like he's "just like the rest of them."  I feel exploited by him...and, frankly, a little by her.  She KNEW in 2006, too.  And, yet, the two of them sold America a stand by your women story that was false at its core.

Barbara Edwards responds on DailyKos

John Edwards confesses on ABC News