Edwards admits affair!

John Edwards repeatedly lied during his Presidential campaign about an extramarital affair with a novice filmmaker, the former Senator admitted to ABC News today.

In an interview for broadcast tonight on Nightline, Edwards told ABC News correspondent Bob Woodruff he did have an affair with 44-year old Rielle Hunter, but said that he did not love her.

Edwards also denied he was the father of Hunter's baby girl, Frances Quinn, although the one-time Democratic Presidential candidate said he has not taken a paternity test.

I am suffering from a horrible case of deja vu.

I wanted desperately to believe he was innocent of this but sadly he is not.

My heart goes out to Elizabeth and the Edwards family. That is all I have to say on the subject right now. It is not a good day for our party.

Update: There is more from Edwards on this affair:

"In 2006, I made a serious error in judgment and conducted myself in a way that was disloyal to my family and to my core beliefs. I recognized my mistake, and I told my wife that I had a liaison with another woman, and I asked for her forgiveness. Although I was honest in every painful detail with my family, I did not tell the public."

"With my family, I took responsibility for my actions in 2006, and today I take full responsibility publicly."

So John Edwards knew that he had an affair waiting to be revealed to the public BEFORE he announced his decision to run for President. Which beggars the question, why?

Why would you risk being nominated and having this thing revealed before the election and essentially destroying he Democrats chance of getting back the White House? Why would you risk the security of our country? Why would you put your desire to be President above the good of he country?

I supported John Edwards with all of my heart in the early stages of the nomination process. I wanted him way before I wanted Obama. When Obama was clearly moving to the front of he pack I wanted Edwards to be his running mate. I still held out hope of that way past the point that it was ever likely to happen. I truly believed in John Edwards.

I feel completely betrayed by this, but what is even worse then cheating on the amazing Elizabeth Edwards, is the fact that Edwards almost took the whole Democratic party and 2008 election down with him. He risked EVERYTHING when he knew he could be outed at any time.

For that there can be no forgiveness.