I see you refuse to get it.  John Edwards screwed up by not calling it a VALID CAMPAIGN EXPENSE, that is the reality of political life today, which is what Clinton did for her $6,000 hair and make up session that came out of campaign funds.  At that time, they teased Edwards for spending like $90 on make up, but the media didn't say that the television station forced him to get make up done before letting him on.  It's all for campaigning.