Why "the Democrats were never in danger " since Edward already has an affair? thanks?

Question

Under mounting scrutiny, Mr Edwards came clean, sort of. Questions remain, but the sordid details are

ultimately inconsequential. Democrats are furious that Mr Edwards would run for president with such an

explosive secret. They also say that Mrs Edwards should not have let him run. In fact, if Mr Edwards had

been a top candidate, he would have been under too much scrutiny to clown around with a mistress on

the campaign trail. He was willing to risk his party’s prospects, but the Democrats were never in danger

Answer 1

The Democrats were never in danger because there were never more than 2 realistic Democrat candidates in the first place.  There was never a chance in h**l that Edwards was going to get the nomination, anyway, long before any of this ever became an issue.