Well, I liked John Edwards and supported him in his presidential run. Like a lot of other politicians, he has a problem with Johnson Control, and I lost a lot of respect for him because of the way he treated his wife, but as far as politics goes, I think it should be divorced from sex. I think this is true for Mark Sanford, Bill Clinton and George Washington. If you are the best at the job, then your sexual pecadillos shouldn't matter.
But I am not wrong in calling him a "disgraced politician", because by today's rules, he is. I wish our society were not so prudish, but that's the way it is.
But I don't feel bad about John Edward being slandered because they have a similar name. He should have seen it coming.