John Edwards Breaks His Silence

Posted by Faiz Shakir, Think Progress at 12:34 PM on November 11, 2008.

John Edwards will speak today at Indiana University. The speech cost the University $35,000.

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Former Democratic presidential nominee John Edwards "will break almost three months of public silence when he speaks at 7 p.m. today" at the Indiana University Auditorium. Edwards will deliver a speech, give his reaction to the election, and answer students' questions. "The Union Boards' decision to bring Edwards to speak -- which cost $35,000 -- has garnered criticism on whether it is appropriate to pay someone to speak who recently admitted his extramarital affair." (HT: On Politics)

Update: The San Francisco Chronicle reports that Edwards will also be debating Karl Rove at a "mortgage bankers convention" hosted by the Commercial Financial Association. The Chronicle notes Edwards was once a consultant for the New York hedge fund Fortress Investment Group.

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Faiz Shakir is the Research Director at the Center for American Progress and serves as Editor of ThinkProgress.org and The Progress Report.

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THESE PEOPLE ARE NUTS [Report this comment] Posted by: VZEQICVA on Nov 11, 2008 2:54 PM Current rating: Not yet rated [1 = poor; 5 = excellent] So if he's willing to speak for free they'll listen? I don't condone his behavior and I doubt that he's broke, but that's just ridiculous. Anna [« Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment »] [Rate this comment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5] Too much is made about so little [Report this comment] Posted by: nochicagoboys on Nov 11, 2008 4:01 PM Current rating: Not yet rated [1 = poor; 5 = excellent] " 'The Union Boards' decision to bring Edwards to speak -- which cost $35,000 -- has garnered criticism on whether it is appropriate to pay someone to speak who recently admitted his extramarital affair.' " Too much is made about so little. Yes, he had an affair. So what? I'd venture to say that most American married men, at one time or another, have. I'd also venture a guess that a substantial percentage of American married women have, also. People in positions of power, men or women, probably have a higher incidence of infidelities. Again, so what? John Edwards has a multitude of gifts and assets that would be of value to the American people at this time. Making a decision to forego a potential speaking engagement, simply because the man had an extramarital affair, is Victorian and provincial in attitude. Let's see beyond this ridiculousness, finally, and not be swayed by such narrow-mindedness. [« Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment »] [Rate this comment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5]

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