It’s obvious that John Edwards is reviled by a large segment of the American people and rightfully so, if you ask me. The hayseed Lothario is viewed positively by only 15% of people in his home state of North Carolina. The firm who took the survey, Public Policy Polling, say this makes Edwards the “most unpopular person we’ve polled anywhere at any time.”

He’s still seen positively by 25% of Democrats but only 9% of independents and 3% of Republicans. Interestingly despite his new image as a philanderer men have a more unfavorable opinion of him (75%) than women (68%).

The numbers are what one would expect when polling the popularity of a politician who cheated on his cancer-stricken wife while possibly fathering a child out of wedlock, all while running for the presidency of the United States. And Edwards’s horribly negative portrayal in the new 2008 campaign book, “Game Change,” certainly didn’t help matters.

And about that “horribly negative portrayal” in Game Change there is an excerpt from the book on New York magazine’s website that is well worth reading. In fact, it’s astonishing. What a fucking idiot! Edwards alone could have been the ruination of the Democratic party with his insane, reckless philandering under such intense media scrutiny. Imagine if he’d gotten the nod instead of Obama and then got caught out. McCain/Palin win the election by a landslide. McCain dies in his sleep and Sarah fucking Palin is the leader of the free world. Bing, bang, boom. THAT could have been our collective fate because of this guy! I hate John Edwards. He’s an asshole of epic proportions and his karma must be putrid. It must hurt to be the most unpopularest guy ever but Edwards earned it.

And if you want to know how I really feel…