<p>Anyone watch this yesterday? Am I the only one who had to watch this train wreck? I admit I could not walk away from the TV. I also admit that this whole Edwards/Edwards/Young/Hunter thing is fascinating to me. To think how close John Edwards was to the presidency and the number of lies that surrounded him.</p>
<p>Love to hear your thoughts.</p>
<p>I didn’t see Oprah, but I’ve seen many clips from the show. </p>
<p>This lady doesn’t “get it.” She knew he was married, yet she still went forward. It also sounds like she lied about her ability to get pregnant. </p>
<p>The both deserve each other. I feel for Elizabeth and the children.</p>
<p>I saw clips on Today. I couldn’t care less about Rielle but I was kindof fascinated by the look of pure contempt -or maybe it was nausea- on Oprah’s face.</p>
<p>I agree that she is clueless. She is seeing what she wants to see.</p>
<p>As usual, the children are the true victims in the story.</p>
<p>I don’t feel bad for Elizabeth. From all accounts, she was aware of the affair and still wanted the White House. That does not excuse his infidelity in any way!</p>
<p>This woman is too dumb for words. Did she really think there was anything to gain by going on Oprah?</p>
<p>The problem is, this woman craves attention ( the photo shoot w/out pants, this interview, etc.) and we are giving it to her. What we all need to do to this home wrecker is turn her off!!</p>
<p>An airhead. And narcissist. Lovely combination.</p>
<p>I didn’t watch the interview but have read about it. And one thing that stood out is how Rielle claims that she was supporting Edwards “to live a life of truth.” I find that quite ironic in how she uses the term “truth” when their affair is full of lies such as the ones to Elizabeth Edwards (even her getting John his own cell to use for calls to her that looked like his business phone is a form of lying to others) and then agreeing to the lies to claim that Andrew Young was the father and so on and so forth. I mean what a hypocrite. She helped him live a life of TRUTH??? Come again?</p>
<p>Okay I take back narcissism, and want to vote instead for histrionic personality disorder:</p>
<p>[Histrionic</a> personality disorder - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia](<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Histrionic_personality_disorder]Histrionic”>Histrionic personality disorder - Wikipedia)</p>
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<p>what’s amazing to me is how men who are intelligent in many areas of their life- apparently have a condition that limits blood to the brain, when it is needed below the waist.</p>
<p>I didn’t watch Oprah but I did click on the Esquire or whatever article that was with Ms Hunter & all I have to say that she either is so desperate for continued media coverage that she would do anything, or she is an idiot if she didn’t realize how pathetic and skanky those photos are.</p>
<p>starbright - excellent diagnosis!</p>
<p>soozievt - I also found it disturbing how many times she used the word truth and authentic. I do believe she honestly believes what she says - which goes right along with starbright’s analysis.</p>
<p>What was frightening to me was how convincingly John Edwards lies in the video clip where he proclaims he was not involved with her and not the father of the baby. I really liked him and his platform when he first appeared, but his uncanny ability to lie really well is really disturbing.</p>
<p>Right…how the word “truth” fits in with a life full of lies is beyond me. It is hard for me to even fathom what Rielle means about “truth” when every step of the way has involved lots of lies. The ONLY thing I can think of in interpreting her comments about a “life of truth” is perhaps meaning helping him to be true to himself and if he was not happy in his marriage, to seek something else. But even IF that is what she meant, then the proper thing to do is to divorce your wife and then seek your truth. Instead, he led a life full of lies that Rielle supported.</p>
<p>Another thing that turned me off in reading about the interview is that Rielle justifies the affair in reflecting upon that John and Elizabeth had problems in their marriage and that it wasn’t going very well before she came along. But she forgets…they WERE married.</p>
<p>Another thing…what’s with not using birth control? (says they didn’t)</p>
<p>She might mean “truth” the same way that the rest of us use it (ie, whatever I already believe or need to believe in order to do what I think is right). </p>
<p>It’s as authentic as expressing concern about the children in situations like this while at the same time fueling the controversy by rewarding its actors with money and attention.</p>
<p>what’s amazing to me is how men who are intelligent in many areas of their life- apparently have a condition that limits blood to the brain, when it is needed below the waist.</p>
<p>That’s cuz they’re thinking with their little heads.</p>
<p>Another thing that turned me off in reading about the interview is that Rielle justifies the affair in reflecting upon that John and Elizabeth had problems in their marriage and that it wasn’t going very well before she came along. But she forgets…they WERE married.</p>
<p>Good point. When I meet people in troubled marriages, my first instinct is to help, not provide sex! (not that many would be willing with me anyway…LOL)</p>
<p>*Another thing…what’s with not using birth control? (says they didn’t) *</p>
<p>She told him that she was infertile and couldn’t conceive - therefore “no need” for BC. He fell for one of the oldest lines next to: “I’m on the Pill”.</p>
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<p>So true. And not to bash her, but this is where one can question Oprah’s involvement. Oprah doles out spiritual and moral advice on a regular basis — rewarding “Rielle” with the attention she craves directly hurts the Edwards children. On the other hand, Rielle’s behavior is in some ways the embodiment of some of Oprah’s New Agey thinking – “the Secret” in action.</p>
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Well, to be fair, she might have believed she was. My husband was supposed to be unable to have kids and we have 2 and lost the first (and yes they are his unless they are the 2nd, 3rd and 4th immaculate conceptions). I had a friend who was supposed to be unable to conceive but was on the pill to control some other female problem - she has 3 children all conceived while supposedly infertile and on the pill.</p>
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Did you know there is actually special word for that type of person in the dictionary? It’s “politician”.</p>