For John Edwards, isolation is a symbol of his downfall

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5. One of the comments said

"To be cast away and shunned is probably one of the most effective punishments a human must endure."

And that seems to be what has happened. I never liked him, but I kind of feel bad for him -- for anyone who is so alone.

But to become so self-absorbed that you don't care about your terminally ill wife, misleading and betraying millions of people, the jeopardy he'd be placing our country in if he'd become POTUS is unforgivable. No mercy.