Rielle Hunter, John Edwards Wedding Planned

[Submariner]

Creep.

John Edwards has "reportedly" asked mistress Rielle Hunter to marry him, according to tabloid magazine The National Enquirer.

The Hollywood Gossip has a screenshot of the latest issue of the Enquirer, the publication that broke the original story about Edwards's liaison with Hunter, his campaign videographer, and predicts that the two might tie the knot this summer, if at all.


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/06/rielle-hunter-john-edwards-wedding_n_805401.html

[Toucano]

1. Eww! n/t

[IntravenousDemilo]

2. Well, I guess she's an adult and can make her own decisions, but still... n/m

[Hepburn]

3. ...

...:puke:

Gag me...

[Lisa0825]

4. Gross.

I hope they fade from public life so I won't have to hear about them anymore.

[CTyankee]

5. Elizabeth knew damn well this would happen after she died...which is why

she made sure that NONE of her belongings went to John.

I'm sure Rielle would have LOVED inheriting her wedding dress and wearing it when she and John took their holy vows...

[Sheltiemama]

44. I think that's why they never finalized the divorce.

I think Elizabeth decided she wouldn't watch them get married while there was breath in her body.

[Pathwalker]

92. Not according to Karen Finney, Elizabeth's friend. She said on MSNBC

one day, shortly after the news came out that Elizabeth was dying , that they didn't divorce so that Elizabeth could keep her Health Insurance during her fight with cancer, and that even then, the insurance company tried to deny her coverage. Karen was quite upset about that fact. No, I don't have a link, I'm just quoting from memory. I was quite surprised that an insurance company would do that to Elizabeth.

[Fire1]

59. Ewww! Who wants a second hand wedding gown from a

stranger??!!!

[CTyankee]

76. Well, Rielle certainly didn't mind getting a second hand husband

from a stranger...

[Fire1]

91. Not quite the same thing. n/t

[earth mom]

64. Wedding dress-naw. Reille is after the jewelry, houses and cars and shit.

You know the BIG ticket items. :puke:

[Fire1]

65. Why? When John has more wealth than Elizabeth! Makes no

sense. Get NEW big ticket items!!

[CTyankee]

77. Of course!

[Canuckistanian]

6. Not our business

John Edwards ceased being a public figure years ago.

[LucySky]

7. Their decision, their lives. nobody's business but their own. nt

[WinkyDink]

53. Okay, so you NEVER, EVER READ ABOUT CELEBRITIES' PRIVATE LIVES?

Tell me another one.

[LucySky]

68. I've read about them, but I never posted about it on a message board, with commentary.

[Bluebear]

83. You just did.

[hlthe2b]

8. Uggh... and just when I was offerig up a bit of sympathy...

As the only living father to those two young kids (and one adult daughter), I sort of wanted to give him some benefit of the doubt.

If the story is crap, then I "sit" on my words.

[sadbear]

9. He is the baby daddy.

We used to expect this kind of thing, sort of.

[Horse with no Name]

10. National Enquirer? n/t

[aquart]

20. They're the ones who got the story originally.

[emilyg]

46. After all their lawsuits - they

became very accurate.

[qanda]

11. Poor kids. I really feel sorry for them

They need time to heal and even though it's John Edwards' business what he does with his life, I really wish he would consider the needs of his young children.

[CTyankee]

23. Well, he didn't think of them when he was boinking Rielle...

AND Elizabeth had terminal cancer...now E. is gone so hey, who cares?

[cali]

12. who cares?

[Bobbie Jo]

13. Creep, is right.

:puke:

[luvspeas]

14. jeez people get over it...

Just let the man have a life now.

[WinkyDink]

54. Get over your attempts at being boss.

[jobycom]

15. Good. Maybe he'll be a decent father to his new son. Maybe he's learned a thing or two

about using people and the painful consequences of it. I never liked him. From the first time I heard him speak I thought he was a phony. But I also don't think he's all bad. I think he's weak, and egotistical, but I think somewhere he has a heart that makes him care. Sadly, it's been too much of an abstract type caring, and not enough of a personal type caring, but maybe this will be good for him, and most importantly, maybe it will be best for his son. At least his son will have a chance to make up his own mind about his father.

Beyond that, it's none of my business unless he runs for office again.

[alphafemale]

21. Yeah. He has the type of caring that would cry over a movie where a man cheats on his dying wife.

And then also makes her humiliate herself in public for his own personal gain.

He has that type of caring.

[Pool Hall Ace]

38. Just as an FYI, their baby is a girl.

And who knows if this is true or not; it is coming from the Enquirer. I never cared for Edwards either (the phoniness), so we'll see if it happens.

[jobycom]

75. Oh. Well. Um, you know. Just sort of read "son" as "daughter" then.

:blush:

[WinkyDink]

55. Daughter.

[bigwillq]

16. Best of luck to them.

I hope they both have happy lives, if this is what they want. And I hope John is a good dad to all of his children.

[hfojvt]

18. I like your attitude.

thanks for writing that.

[Ezlivin]

24. I agree

He made a very bad set of decisions earlier, but life goes on.

Oh how I wish he could have been an all-around "good guy" and in office. Too bad.

[IronHorse]

50. Thank you for this response

Everyone else in this thread is what disgusts me.

[FedUpWithIt All]

87. ++++ Agreed. n/t

[Scurrilous]

17. K & R

:thumbsup:

[Old and In the Way]

19. Very sad the way the whole Edwards story turned out.

Probably best that John Edwards just fade out of public view and live his life as a private citizen.

[Bunny]

22. I think he's *been* living his life as a private citizen.

He hasn't held a public office for at least six years.

[karynnj]

25. I would guess that he sees her as the reason for the loss of all his potential

I seriously doubt the story is true. In fact, the ONLY reason I could imagine him marrying her is if she knows anything that could send him to jail. (Yes, I know he has a daughter with her.)

[seabeyond]

27. i saw a thread not so long ago on du saying this woman was looking for a different rich man

by gosh, she was gonna find one

if true

i am sure it is a "love" match. :sarcasm:

[seabeyond]

26. do we need this trash on du. nt

[hlthe2b]

30. we probably don't need 40% or more of the stuff posted on DU

Good luck changing that... I am heartened we aren't seeing some of the rumor-mongering tripe re: the Palin clan that is out there today and which I will not repeat.

[WinkyDink]

56. We discussed Bush, didn't we? Just sayin.'

[seabeyond]

62. lol. these two people though. closest i could get to say what i thought of them. nt

[Raine]

28. ECK

how tacky to be planning this and Elizabeth barely cold ... how about a little respect, how about showing sensitivity toward the children with Elizbeth. x(

[no_hypocrisy]

29. I don't believe it.

[delightfulstar]

31. She's a nasty little gold digger...

And he's essentially pissing on Elizabeth's grave, in front of their own children.

They deserve each other, IMHO.

[alphafemale]

37. Nasty thing won't be getting any of Elizabeth's gold at least. nt

[LynneSin]

32. Well the asshole doesn't have to wait for the divorce to be final anymore

no respect

[Nye Bevan]

33. Whenever she calls him and he isn't there, or he comes home late

she will be wondering whether he is doing to her what he did to Elizabeth. Because if he can treat the cancer-stricken mother of his children that way, he can treat *anyone* that way.

[Scout]

58. yup

never ever understood the stupid women who marry a man that they KNOW cheats on his wife, because SHE was the one he was cheating with!

i know, they think they are such hot stuff that he would never do it to THEM, first wife was such a bitch, blah blah.

when he cheats on Rielle, no sympathy here for her.

[Blue_In_AK]

34. Having been married four times myself,

I hope that this works out for them. No one knows what really went on within the Edwards marriage, and I am not one to judge.

[emilyg]

48. +1

[ncteechur]

35. It's none of my business. If his other kids are ok with it, it is fine with me. He does have a kid

with Hunter afterall.

[Myrina]

36. ... any man who can cheat on his wife, can cheat on his wife.

Ms. Hunter would do well to remember that. She may be next.

[AngryAmish]

39. Thanks. Now I need a shower.

[goddess40]

40. Sick, sick, sick

If this is true it is indeed sick. I feel for his kids. And to think I supported this puke.

[IronHorse]

51. Judge judge judge

Do you have any basis for thinking that this is sick?

[WinkyDink]

57. Wait. You never form opinions of people in the news? Riiiiiiight.

[IronHorse]

60. Not in these kinds of cases

What, exactly, do you or anyone else know about how his marriage was going? It's NONE OF OUR BUSINESS. I just hate the way people are so Goddamn judgmental over other people's private affairs, as if you people are so fucking superior. Like none of you have ever made a mistake or maybe, just maybe, fallen out of love with someone. Grow up.

[sabrina 1]

78. Well, you seem to care an awful lot about their business

As you said, 'how do YOU know how their marriage was going'? Every cheating spouse always tells the fool he's cheating with how awful his marriage is. If it was that bad, he should have just gotten a divorce but it looks like he wanted to keep his marriage going so it can't have been that bad.

Frankly, Elizabeth was always too good for him. I never liked him and often wondered what she saw in him. She is the one who should have run for office.

As for him marrying what's-her-name, they deserve each other and I hope they fade off into oblivion.

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

70. I'm sorry, but is it less sick.....

....if he just knocked her up and went on his way? I don't get where this is sick as much as it is dumb because he won't keep it in his pants and she's a gold digger.

[Mass]

41. As long as he disappears from our news, I dont care.

I am sick of hearing about them.

[RetroLounge]

42. And DU becomes just like The Enquirer

Who the fuck cares, really.

RL

[XOKCowboy]

72. +1

[InvisibleTouch]

43. They certainly didn't waste any time. n/t

[southernyankeebelle]

45. Gee John couldn't you wait til the grave loses the snow? What a couple of whores.

[IronHorse]

49. They were estranged for some time

He has been seeing this other woman for a while now. What, is there some kind of rule that states there's a certain amount of time that must pass before two people decide to marry when one of the spouses die?

[IronHorse]

47. Well his wife is dead

I don't see why it's so wrong for him to marry her now, seeing as how his wife is dead and all. The responses to this thread puzzle me.

[WinkyDink]

52. Don't you think an "allegedly" might have been in the thread title?

[Blue_In_AK]

61. I find it interesting that John Edwards' personal life

receives so much more negative attention than any of the other adulterers in public life. Giuliani, McCain, Vitter, Ensign, Spitzer, Gingrich, Clinton, on and on ad infititum. I wouldn't be surprised if there aren't more adulterers in positions of power in our government than men who are faithful to their wives. John Kennedy, for heaven's sakes, or FDR. Adulterers all, and yet John Edwards is the only one worthy of these continual attacks.

I just don't get it.

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

71. +1

A guy who paid women to diaper him was just swept back into office without a fight. I reserve my outrage.

[Melinda]

81. I think it's a whole lot of collective love and respect for Elizabeth...

especially from my little part of this world. :grouphug:

[Raine]

86. Well Elizabeth Edwards was dying of terminal cancer

and a baby came from his adulterous affair. Meanwhile he hides it, still runs for prez and doesn't give a damn what would happen if the scandal broke and he had the nomination. I don't think any of the others have quite that much baggage, even Newt.

[Melinda]

80. *Oops*

I replied to the wrong message, sorry!

[earth mom]

63. Barf out. Elizabeth hasn't even been gone long! Damn, I feel sorry for Elizabeth's kids.

What a cold and calculated pair they make! :puke:

[elehhhhna]

66. they deserve each other

and they'll be tabloid fodder for the next two years, when they break up and con tinue to be tabloid fodder until they die. His "other" kids must be grossed out. Can't wait 'til the does the inevitable interview talking about how, with this baby, he gets to do parenting right and enjoy it.

[tritsofme]

67. How decent of him to wait several weeks after Elizabeth died.

What a swell human being.

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

69. Wait, he's a BIGGER creep for marrying her?

I'm kinda lost. I mean, I think he's stupid, but not a creep.

[Bluebear]

84. I would have waited for the body to cool off, you know...

Less than one month after the funeral is a little unseemly, but whatever!

[mentalsolstice]

73. I was never a fan of either John or Elizabeth Edwards

...didn't care for either of them back in the day. However, I see this as a lose-lose proposition for him. He could do right by the younger children he had with Elizabeth, or he can do right by the child he had with Rielle. Not that it's anyone's business... However, maybe he could be daddy to all of his children, without a lot of strangers pontificating about how it should be.

Elizabeth's Will was normal. Hell, my parents are happily married, 50+ years. However, my mom's Will specifically sets out certain family assets to give to me and her sister and her sister's heirs. Otherwise, my Dad gets the rest, as he should.

[bemildred]

74. WGAS? nt

[kath]

79. EWWW. EWWWWW. EEEEWWWWWW.

[MilesColtrane]

82. Good luck with all that, Rielle.

Just try to not throw up a little bit when he recites the "forsaking all others" bit in the wedding vows.

[Monk06]

85. That boy ain't right in the head. n/t

[NuclearDem]

88. Barely a month after Elizabeth died

...wow. The grieving process took you quite a long time, didn't it John?


:puke:

[Lucian]

89. Not my business.

Nor do I care.

[varkam]

90. According to The National Enquirer.

Good work, HuffPo!