"Add Edwards name to the long list of undermining power figures and take his name off the Vice President position list he had a good shot at getting."

Edwards was never going to be vp, he lacks the vote draw for the position. AG was more likely.

As for men cheating, most do at one time or another and successful men with menopausal wives do it quite a bit. Perfectly normal behavior. No tragedy here. At least he stayed with the wife, the honorable thing to do.