When They Fall, They Fall Hard

I'm so embarrassed. And, I'm pissed because, once again, Jay was right in a character assessment. I hate when he does that!

He said all along that John Edwards was a big fake, and we'd all find out before the primaries were over. I said, "No, no, he's a nice southern boy with a nice wife and family who he loves.

Then, it was disclosed that he was messing around with some woman who was involved with his campaign, and Jay said, "See? I was right! Admit it!"

And I said, "No, no. This was just one of those flukey things that sometimes happen to men when they get carried away with their own hype. Elizabeth is a worldly woman. She will understand one slip, and will forgive him. Wait and see." "Snort!" said Jay.

Elizabeth didn't quite forgive and forget. She did stand by him, to a point, though. After all, she was dealing with a terrible disease that was eventually going to be terminal, and must have been distracted with her own problems.

Then, we found out that John kind of fudged the facts a bit about that affair. It wasn't just a one-time thing, and had been going on for a while. Another "I told you so" from Jay. He was beginning to enjoy this a little too much for my taste.

Long after the primaries were over, and John lost not only the race, but his chances for a political appointment, the media kept digging and digging and digging, until I was getting a little ticked at them for carrying it so far. After all, John didn't invent adultery. Hmmmph!

This morning, Jay came in with that little smirk on his face, and I thought, "Uh-oh. I've been wrong about something, yet again." He said, "I don't want to keep rubbing it in (yes, he did), but I just read that John Edwards is under investigation by the Feds for misuse of campaign funds."

That was the last straw. Jay was right. I was wrong. Completely taken in. Flummoxed. Blinded by that smile. My confidence is shaken.

If it turns out Jay was right this time, I don't care if John Edwards IS pretty as a hound dawg. He doesn't have to act like one. We're through.

Stay tuned.