Curious, isn’t it, that while the Kennedys are revered (dare I say worshipped?) by Democrats, and Hillary is held aloft as an icon by feminists, all of these women are really classic gold-diggers, lured by wealth and power. Their lives are enriched by the political and social capital acquired by virtue of their marriages, and they patiently endure humiliation and repeatedly eat the “excrement” sandwich handed to them by their husbands, so as not to jeopardize their husband’s (and by proxy, their) careers.

Not exactly “I am woman, hear me roar” feminism, is it?

Another interesting contrast is that men like Ted Kennedy and Bill Clinton are worshipped by feminists as defenders of the rights of women, even though both men are the worst kind of boorish patriarchs that the radical feminists of the 1970′s vowed repeatedly to disempower.

And curiously, Newt Gingrich was never held up as a standard -bearer by feminists. Rather, he was portrayed as part of the knuckle-dragging Neanderthal crowd who wanted to keep women at home, barefoot and pregnant. So in that sense, I suppose one could say that Newt was at least consistent with his character, or more accurately, caricature.

Discuss.

He killed one, not sure about the others….

It is worth noting the irony, however: John Edwards can’t advocate for the poor if he owns a big house, but Reagan, Gingrich, etc. can pontificate about values and character even if they have left a string of broken marriages and estranged children in their wake.

Also, Sullivan may be a fucking idiot, but I agree with him on this one. The Edwards’ decision probably depended on a lot of factors that we on the outside are incompetent to judge. They deserve support and applause for whichever path they choose.

I also like how he rips Coulter a new one. That is an excellent public service.

“Edwards Suspends Campaign” was the title of an Andrew Sullivan post at 12:17 p.m. EDT today:

He does it because his wife has a recurrence of cancer in some degree to be further explored. It is of a piece with his character to do this; and a simple testament that he has the right priorities and values to be a president of the United States. Sorry, Ms Coulter. But this man will be remembered for a character you do not even want to possess.

But it turns out Edwards didn’t suspend his campaign, even though his wife’s cancer has recurred. Does this call Edwards’s character into question? Not on your life! Here’s Sullivan at 12:39 p.m.:

So, despite earlier reports, Edwards will not suspend his campaign. Good for him. . . . What I saw in this press conference was the reality of family values–not the rhetoric, not the divisiveness, not the politics, just the reality of an actual family dealing with real issues. . . .

The campaign should go on, as life goes on. The cancer should neither help nor hurt it. But I will say this: Elizabeth Edwards is a truly remarkable human being. And her marriage is an inspiration.

Once you decide a guy can walk on water,it’s easy to believe he can feed 5000 with a basket of loaves and fishes.

This kind of post is equivalent to Republicans trying to paint all Democrats as philanderers because JFK and Clinton were unfaithful.