( CNN ) -- The media has been abuzz since former Sen. and Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards admitted to an extramarital affair . Cubby Squires met John Edwards in 2007 . He said news of the affair makes Edwards ' political career `` nonexistent . '' Edwards told ABC News ' `` Nightline '' on Friday that he had an affair with 42-year-old Rielle Hunter . The affair began in 2006 after Hunter was hired to make documentary videos for Edwards ' presidential campaign . The scandal was a hot topic in the news , including among iReport contributors . `` I took it really personally , '' said Cubby Squires of Charlotte , North Carolina . `` I always thought John Edwards was different from the typical politician . '' Squires said there has been nonstop coverage of Edwards ' affair in Charlotte . `` It just makes his political career nonexistent , '' he said . `` I really do n't think he can get into politics again . '' Mike Daly of Santa Barbara , California , said he sympathizes with Edwards . Daly , who lost his wife to breast cancer six years ago , noted that Edwards had been facing a great deal : the loss of his child , a failed bid for the Democratic presidential nomination and wife Elizabeth 's diagnosis with cancer . `` These are real hard hits and perhaps he 's crumbling , '' Daly said . iReport.com : Read Daly 's opinions . Many iReporters questioned why the Edwards scandal deserves so much media attention . Carroll Byrd of Richmond , Virginia , described it as a `` nonstory , '' adding that Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain deserves the same level of scrutiny of his sexual relations . `` [ Edwards ] is not a candidate for office now , '' said Byrd , a supporter of the former senator from North Carolina . `` I think something that happened two years ago should be a private matter between him and his wife . '' Read below to see a sampling of responses from iReport.com users , some of which have been edited for length and clarity : . iReporter jd1rymal : Good grief . ... He has an affair . Terrible . The shame , the agony of it all . I 'm not talking about his moment ( s ) of weakness , but the blood in the water that the media are feeding on as if they were sharks . Get over it ! Shellyta : No , I am not surprised by a powerful man having an affair . At least twice a year we hear about one of those . What amazes me is how in the world someone thinks that they can get away with something like this without thinking about the consequences . kardolfin : It is disappointing to hear that Edwards had an affair , but it 's not the end of the world . He is n't the first person to do it and I 'm sure he wo n't be the last . It is just a big deal because he was in the presidential race and that it is obviously a negative thing . I am disappointed in Edwards , but I do n't think he is a bad person and I do n't think it will destroy him . captain1944 : Obama is in Hawaii , McCain is , as usual , taking the weekend off , and the Olympics are on . The media needs something to fill up airtime . Now CNN , please , this does not really need to be a 24/7 story . cgigante : I still believe in John Edwards ' message . He was a true progressive candidate with a shot at winning , and it 's a shame he 'll now be sidelined over an indiscretion like this . Sure , it 's no good that he was dishonest in his personal life , but I do n't see how it has any bearing on his plans for economic equality and justice in the United States . JanaSagan : This affair in no way affects or concerns anyone other than the three adults involved . This should not even be in the news . We have no right to judge him or anyone else in matters of love . It is not a crime to fall out of love with one person and into love with another . Love is beyond our control . No one knows what causes love to begin or end . If we are trying to crucify him for this because of our moral Christian values , then we should also not cast stones on him or judge him . Leave him and his family alone so they can sort this out in peace and dignity . thebridge : From my perspective , John Edwards ' affair does not diminish his capabilities or enhance his lack of capabilities as a leader or public representative or any other job other than being a husband . However wrong or immoral we may find cheating ( and lying about cheating ) , the truth is that it does not necessarily reflect the other roles individuals have to fill . A great mother could also be a cheater or a great judge could lust after women 50 years his junior . That said , I think John Edwards is the same John Edwards -- politically -- that we knew before his affair hit the news .
Former Sen. John Edwards admits to an extramarital affair . The former Democratic presidential candidate says he was "devastated" by the news and has apologized for his actions. `` We have no right to judge him or anyone else , '' one iReporter says . iReport.com : What do you think ? Share your verdict on Edwards ' affair .