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Here's John Edwards's Smiling Mug Shot, Which Also Doubles As OK Cupid Profile Pic

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John Del Signore

Published Jun 15, 2011

Modified Jun 15, 2011

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Hey ladies, I'm John Edwards, former presidential candidate, single term Senator, and—let's not forget!—son of a mill worker. You may also remember me as the guy who cheated on his cancerous wife, fathered a secret love-child, and allegedly spent almost a million dollars to keep the whole thing hidden during the primaries in 2008. Hey, I'm the first to admit it was bad timing on my part, but how many times does a guy have to bite his lower lip in public to earn redemption? The key word there, ladies, is ALLEGEDLY! Look at these sparkling pearly whites—could a guy with this kind of charisma really be so bad? Hey you, behind the camera—how about dinner and a hair appointment once I make all this go away?

Sure, think it over as long as you want—ideally while gazing deeply into my soulful, completely-not-creepy eyes. Once you've come to your senses and realized you were a fool to ever think twice about getting Onwards And Edwards, you can find me on Match.com, OK Cupid, and—most nights—SugarSugar.

What do YOU think John Edwards is trying to communicate with his smiling mug shot? Alternate titles for this post, courtesy Christopher Robbins, who will be here all week (except Thursday and Friday, which are his days off):

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Originally from the Albany area, John Del Signore has called NYC home since 1995. In addition to his thousands of meticulously-crafted bespoke blog posts for Gothamist, his writing has also been published in The Awl, Deadspin, The Nervous Breakdown, and performed at The Brick Theater in Brooklyn.

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