Carolina on Her Mind, and Face, and Body, and…

Elizabeth Edwards, who failed to become First Lady in the 2008 Presidential Election in more ways than one, has died at the age of 61. Only a fellow attorney could have found sincerity in Jonathan Edwards’ real estate agent demeanor, weekend news anchor hair and smile and politician living in the largest private residence in North Carolina while trying for a populist message, and for her folly she was rewarded with cheap anniversary dinners at Wendy’s and by serving as the inspiration for Juliana Marguilles’ triumphant return to television in The Good Wife. Diagnosed with breast cancer the day after Election Day 2004, Edwards’ cancer afforded some perspective after John Kerry and Edwards inept campaign failed to unseat the least popular president since Nixon. She then got a great look at her husband’s megalomaniacal thirst for power as he ignored her battle with incurable cancer by continuing his futile bid for the White House, while admitting to having knocked up a campaign staffer for good measure. His defense: she was in remission. Although initially supportive, Edwards was a woman scorned, and she refuted his claims that the affair was a one-night stand and admitted she had asked him to end his campaign to spare their family. Edwards died 1 month before she could finalize divorcing the rat bastard phony.