John Edwards is burning up the phone lines, begging former aides and backers to forgive him for lying about his affair - but hearing their rage instead.
As Democrats kick off their convention Monday, the onetime presidential contender is a man without a party - or a political future - trying to rebuild bridges through dozens of remorseful phone calls.
It's proving a hard sell with onetime true believers.
Many are bitter and disillusioned after swallowing his lies about his affair with a campaign staffer and vouching for his credibility with friends and journalists.
Some ignore his plaintive phone entreaties and don't call back - even when Edwards leaves follow-up messages. A few return his calls - and give him a piece of their angry minds.
One source who compared notes with other former colleagues said Edwards makes no attempt to justify or rationalize his behavior in these desperate phone conversations. He simply expresses his regret for deceiving them and asks for their understanding and forgiveness.
Many think he's still not telling the truth.
"As painful as it will be for him, he needs to come clean," one of them said. "There's an overwhelming view that he's still lying."
Couldn't happen to a nicer guy. I don't preach morality on my blog for a number of reasons. The main one is, your morality and mine might differ. What I do in my home with my wife, you might not do in your home with yours. But what I do in my home is my business. What you do in your home is yours.
When I see politicians, from both the Democratic and Republican sides, preach about morality and "family values" it makes me want to puke.
I enjoy pornography, strip clubs, heavy metal music, and fast cars and motorcycles. I am FAR from what you would expect as a "Republican". I don't go to church, I don't oppose abortion, I don't push my beliefs onto you. If you want to believe something, go for it. You might be wrong in my eyes, but that's your business.
When a politician talks about "morality" either they have been married for 100 years, or they are getting something on the side.
Remember, the Islamic terrorists preach about "morality" too.
Travis
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