Who is a bigger scumbag, Arnold Schwarzenegger or John Edwards?

"So what does your maid look like?"

Kevin says: I think it is inappropriate to judge public figures based solely on what gets reported in the news. So much is inaccurate, leaked for political or personal gain, or just plain lies. Further, you simply have no idea what kind of “arrangement” a couple has in their private affairs. That said, if everything that has been reported is true, I think John Edwards has proved himself to be the bigger asshat. He’s certainly lost more personally and politically than Schwarzenegger. Having a kid out of wedlock is one thing, but cheating on your cancer-ridden wife is another. Beyond that, Edwards squandered any chance he ever had of serving in high political office, and breathtakingly so.


Beth says:  This is a close one.  On the one hand, it takes a special kind of asshole to not just have an affair but to do so under the roof you share with your spouse with the hired help, have a baby with her and then act like business as usual for the next twelve years.   That said, John Edwards' affair took slimy to the next level because of his abuse of campaign funds, asking his best friend (who was married) to take the fall and oh, by the way, his wife was dying of cancer.  So, my pick is John Edwards but they are both tools of the highest order.

It's always difficult to be the best friend in these types of situations.  While Andrew Young ended up with a sweet book deal, he probably wishes he'd had A Gay and a Gal around to help him navigate that tricky situation (see next post).