You would think admitting to an embarrassing affair would cause someone to shy away from the spotlight. But not John Edwards. No, he’s embracing his new shamed status and milking it for all it’s worth.
 

The former presidential candidate is scheduled to speak at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign on Oct. 14. The Illini Student Union had booked Edwards for $65,000 before that whole silly affair thing leaked. Since then, the student group gave the disgraced politician the chance to back out.
 

The Chicago Sun Times reports on his response:

The agent for the former North Carolina senator has told the university student group organizing the event that Edwards is looking to add to his speaking calendar and that he's charging more, said university spokeswoman Robin Kaler.

Edwards is to speak on "The American Dream," Kaler said.

Okay Mr. Edwards, you cheated on your wife and lied about it. Now you want people to pay more money to hear you speak?
 

Yeah, that sounds like The American Dream alright.