Edwards' Adultery

JT with a good reflection on John Edwards' confession of adultery. He writes:

The two most interesting lines from his statement:

1. "When a supermarket tabloid told a version of the story, I used the fact that the story contained many falsities to deny it. But being 99% honest is no longer enough." Most public apologies contain cringe-worthy moments, but the line about 99% honesty is sad and tops all that I've seen. It illustrates the natural tendency in all of us to make things sound much better than they really are.

2. On the other hand, Edwards had a refreshing line of candor: "In the course of several campaigns, I started to believe that I was special and became increasingly egocentric and narcissistic." Few public apologies pinpoint pride as the source of the sin.

Read his whole post.