politicized or not?

john and elizabeth edwards today announced that her breast cancer has returned, this time in her rib bone. this development means that, now, her cancer cannot be cured, though it can be treated. i watched the announcement live, and i have to say, i found their candor moving. i know they are used to it, what with all the hardships they've already dealt with in life. more importantly, i admired him for not mentioning his campaign until reporters asked him about it. now, i thought that was very classy, but then the very next minute, i thought, this has been carefully orchestrated by his people. that cynicism then made me sad, but it can't be helped. he is continuing with his campaign, which is also interesting. i do believe that he would drop out if the situation warranted. i'm sure at this point, since it seems that they caught it relatively early, the treatment wont be a minute to minute struggle. i hope so, at least. while edwards hasn't been the most straight politician, i think he's probably a pretty good guy in her personal life which, in the end, is probably the best thing you can say about somone. (but then again, he is a politician, so who knows what happens behind closed doors...)