Med is a lost cause, so I'll answer your post instead, Stoney.
Its a matter of character. With Bill Clinton, the sex took place in the Oval Office, a place that was so revered by President Reagan that he wouldn't even take his coat off while in the office. But Clinton's impeachment and suspension of his law licence, wasn't about sex at all ... it was that he broke federal law by lying under oath. Its that character thing again.
With Edwards, think about it. Had he gained the presidential nomination, or had he been selected as O'Bama's running mate, and this came out now, or before the Democratic convention, his lack of character would have doomed the chances of a win for the Democrats. So, in that case, we would be talking about the disappointment of millions of people who had placed their faith in the guy. For what? For the fact that he can't keep his dick in his pants?
Its not about the sex ... its about lack of character. And, lack of character is not what we want in the job of leader of the free world.
Vi