Monthly Archives: October 2009

From the John Edwards Scandal, Lessons on the Temptations and Pitfalls of Political Life

October 2, 2009
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Thinking of my piece in Slate/Double X on Ted Kennedy growing into a "feminist icon" and the discussion about it that has ensued among friends on Facebook, one thing I bet both my Democratic and Republican friends can agree on is that in retrospect, Kennedy was not the cad or the betrayer of feminist values in his marriage to Vicki that John Edwards, who once aspired to be a feminist champion, now appears to be in his marriage to Elizabeth. John and Elizabeth Edwards made a rare joint appearance in public at Ted Kennedy's funeral, and expressed their admiration...

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