The book, No Excuses, by Robert Shrum details an account by John Kerry about an interaction he had with John Edwards that, if true, is so creepy and so indicative of problematic personality disorder behavior that it is unbelievable Edwards is a serious contender for President. (click here to read excerpt)

In the excerpt, a conversation is retold in which Edwards allegedly "confided" in Kerry about his promise to his recently deceased son that he (the father) would "do all he could to make life better for people, to live up to Wade's ideals of service." Edwards made this promise to his son as he laid on the slab at the funeral home, supposedly hugging his son's body.

The issue with the Edwards' story was that Edwards had apparently "confided" the same story one to two years earlier and didn't remember that he had played that card before.

If this story is true, one would think it was an incredibly personal story that a normal person would keep to himself- a private moment of despair that one might use to draw strength from in the future.

Edwards' possibly tells this story "in confidence" to people so as to make them think they have a special bond with him personally. To how many people has he told this story? He probably has no idea. Perhaps his confidants can form a club...

If true, this story is but another example of Edwards' drive to become President really controls his entire life. Much like running for President when his wife has stage IV cancer...

We should all be watching this guy closely. As a lawyer, myself, I fear that he is the embodiment of many of the stereotypical personality traits often joked about when people discuss lawyers.

A note to Edwards: Spend some time thinking about to whom you have shared this story and then STOP telling it to anyone else. Cherish your memories with your son and stop using him to promote your personal ambitions. If the story is not true- come out with the truth and put John Kerry and Shrum in their places.

I'll be waiting to read your denial...