Huffington Post Sep 18, 2008, Updated May 25, 2011 by Stephen Zunes
Revelations of an extra-marital affair two years ago by former North Carolina senator John Edwards has led the Democratic Party to not only reject the possibility of him running again for vice-president but to rule out allowing him to give his widely-anticipated address before the national convention. According to former Democratic National Committee chair Don Fowler, Edwards no longer meets the “high moral standards” expected of those given such a prominent role in the party’s quadrennial gathering. http://huffingtonpost.com/stephen-zunes/the-democrats-twisted-mor_b_118782.html