In Politics, Cheating on Your Wife Is Relative

—By Jonathan Stein

| Wed Aug. 20, 2008 10:03 AM PDT

John Edwards cheated on his wife. The media found out about it. John Edwards will not be attending the Democratic convention.

Rudy Giuliani used public funds to cheat on his wife and used city agencies to cover his tracks. The media found out about it. Rudy Giuliani will be delivering the keynote at the Republican convention.

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