Today in GQ, Rielle Hunter tells her side of the sordid story of her affair with John Edwards. She expresses her undying, profound devotion to the lying scumbag, proving that there is still such a thing as true love in America — as long as it involves a sleazy, cheating alpha and a scheming tramp.
Ms. Hunter poses with her daughter, and then suggests that Edwards swept her off her feet. So much, in fact, that she couldn’t resist sleeping with him the same night they met. The article goes on for ten pages, so it’s a painful read. GQ, supposedly a men’s magazine, and the female interviewer (Lisa DePaulo) give her kid glove treatment. More than anything else, it’s a justification for infidelity from a woman’s point of view. Rielle loved him, and it was so profound, so it’s all OK. She describes cheating as “pulling off the band aid,” and goes on and on about how honest John Edwards is…
Because the article is little more than a long, hormonal gush, it’s hard to say it’s worth reading, however it does give some glimpses into the female world of self-delusion, prevarication and logical contradiction. I’ll give a few examples below:
Why do you think he loves you?
Um… How do I answer that? [long pause] I mean, I could give so many answers. I could give a spiritual answer, that I reflect back to him large parts of himself that were unconscious. Like, he’s a huge, huge humanitarian. He is very kindhearted and sweet. He’s very honest and truthful. And all of that was hidden.
Edwards the honest humanitarian, and…
And wasn’t that when he was asked if he loved you and he responded by saying there was only one woman he ever loved, Elizabeth?
I believe so. Yeah. I mean, it was very painful. Because I had this thing in my head like a lot of women, where you want your man to stand up on a cliff and scream, “I LOVE HER.” You know, the knight in shining armor. And that wasn’t what was going on.
Did he call you after the interview?
Yes. And I said, “Ouch, that hurt.” And he said, “I’m sorry.” And “It doesn’t mean anything.” And it didn’t. I know he loves me. I have never had any doubt at all about that. We love each other very much. And that hasn’t changed, and I believe that will be till death do us part. The love doesn’t go away. It’s unconditional. It’s unconditional on my part, but our connection is profound. There’s a lot of passion there.
Edwards the lying sack of sh-t.
Below, Rielle describes a seismic gina tingle. It is a “magnetic force”:
I sat on the other side of the room. I wouldn’t go near him. And he kept saying [she mimics his southern drawl], “What are you doin’ over there? Come over here. I can’t even see you. Come closer. I won’t bite you.” I was just—there was sooo much attraction and sooo much… I want to say love, but it wasn’t love at that point. You know, it was just this, this magnetic force field like I had never experienced. It terrified me. Absolutely terrified me. And, um, I eventually walked over to his side of the room. [laughs] He was pretty relentless. And that’s all I’m gonna say on that! Now fade to black!
Rielle completely disavowing any responsibility for the destruction of Edward’s marriage:
How were you able to reconcile learning these things about her, from him, at the same time knowing that she’s ill?
Well, his relationship with her and the problems in it really had nothing to do with me. You remove me from the equation and they still exist. They existed before I was there. They’re still existing. His dynamic with me is completely different.
Here is possibly the biggest whopper Rielle tells in the entire interview:
What was your reaction when you found out you were pregnant?
I was shocked. I was 43 years old, you know, and pregnant? And I had never been pregnant in my life. Didn’t think I could get pregnant.
I know a lie when I see one, and Rielle Hunter must have been praying to Gaia that her rapidly expiring womb would bear such golden fruit. In fact, I wouldn’t be surprised if it came to light that she was popping fertility pills at the time.
Edwards, on the other hand, was not so thrilled:
And what was his reaction?
He was always very gracious about it. And always said that he would support whatever decision I made. But I believe on some level he was hoping I would get an abortion. Because he didn’t—he wasn’t happy about the timing. Which is understandable. [laughs] He was married and running for president. And I find it interesting that my daughter thought that would be a good time to come into the world. That daddy was running for president and married to someone else. “Gee, I think now’s the perfect time.” There’s something to be said for divine timing.
Divine timing indeed!
If this was God’s doing, He must not have been too pleased with John Edwards.
Here is Edwards’ reaction when he finds out he’s about to be a daddy, and everyone else is about to find out, too:
How did the whole plan go down for Andrew to claim paternity?
It was Andrew’s idea. The first time Andrew said it, I was on the phone with Johnny, and Johnny was screaming at me about the National Enquirer finding me and photographing me. He was very angry. And Johnny doesn’t scream. He’s not a screamer. But he was screaming at me that day, and Andrew suggested, right then and there, “Hey, tell him that I’ll claim I’m the father.”
Additional bits of information, such as Rielle’s interest in astrology and her youthful penchant for cocaine, are peppered throughout the interview, but it’s really only remarkable for being a portrait of a common, American skank. There isn’t too much to be gained from it, but it does show what’s behind the sparkle in the eye of women who gravitate toward power and success.
Ah, the times! It’s all a farce, I tell you.
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And I find it interesting that my daughter thought that would be a good time to come into the world.
Note that she doesn’t say “our” daughter. That’s pretty telling. The lack of anything but self-delusion here is pretty sickening.
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