Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Sullivan

Andrew Sullivan walks down the dark, fog lit (can something be fog lit?) streets of London, when a passing newsboy yells out, "John Edwards to drop out of Campaign. Wife's cancer reappears."
Sullivan pauses and says....

It is of a piece with his character to do this; and a simple testament that he has the right priorities and values to be a president of the United States.Sorry, Ms Coulter. But this man will be remembered for a character you do not even want to possess.

As another newsboy runs up suddenly the secret formula begins to kick in. A sudden change appears in looks and.....demeanor...

So, despite earlier reports, Edwards will not suspend his campaign. Good for him.
In this, John Edwards is doing a public service. He was admirably candid about his wife's cancer being treatable, if not curable. That paradigm is increasingly common - and it's affirming to see someone in public life live through it so positively, so admirably and so passionately.

OK, cancer isn't funny.

But Andrew Sullivan is.