Eliabeth Edwards Is At Odds With John About Gay Marriages

John Edwards wife Elizabeth Edwards was in San Francisco to help kick off the city’s annual Gay Pride Parade. While there she stated she was all for gay marriages. She acknowledged this was at odds with her husband beliefs. She said, “I don’t know why somebody else’s marriage has anything to do with me. I’m completely comfortable with gay marriage.” This was the first time in it’s 30 year history that any presidential candidate or spouse has ever attended their events. Mrs. Edwards said that John has “deeply held belief against any form of discrimination,” so he supports gay unions, just not gay marriages. “John has been pretty clear about it, that he is very conflicted,” she said. “That’s up against his being raised in the 1950’s in a rural southern town. I think honestly he’s on a road with a lot of people in this country are on….They’re struggling with this. Most of the gay and lesbian people I know… have seen their friends and family walking down that same road.” She added, “but it’s a long distance from where we are now to the pews of a Southern Baptist church. So, John’s been as honest as he can about that.” In the past it has been reported that John Edwards is uncomfortable around gays. He is such a pretty boy, that maybe he is still in the closet about all this. I’m glad to see his wife has an open mind.
Alan Cosgrove