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Category Archives: John Edwards
Photographic Evidence Linking John Edwards To His Mistress In Late 2006
From the Washington Post: Photographs distributed by wire services and posted online by technology blogger Robert Scoble show that former North Carolina senator John Edwards took his mistress Rielle Hunter with him on the plane during his late 2006 presidential … Continue reading
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More Questions For John Edwards
Mickey Kaus writes: Sam Stein has emails that already reveal one seemingly false assertion in Edwards’ Modified Limited New Story–namely his claim that his "short" affair with Hunter didn’t begin until after she began work as a campaign filmmaker in … Continue reading
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Tagged false assertion, filmmaking experience, full bloom, mental anguish, Mickey Kaus, midtown manhattan
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If You Were A John Edwards Supporter, You Were A Sucker
Mickey Kaus writes: Elizabeth Edwards is already up on Kos with a diary attacking "the present voyeurism." … HuffPo‘s Lee Stranahan, a former Edwards supporter, responds "Say It Ain’t So, Elizabeth: You Knew But Let Him Run." Excerpt: [I]f you’re … Continue reading
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Questions Still To Be Answered About John Edwards Affair
Mickey Kaus writes: 2) Obvious question: Why visit Hunter in the early morning hours if he does "not love her" and is not her child’s father? … But I think the question is actually even more difficult to answer than … Continue reading
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Tagged John Edwards, Mickey Kaus, moral question, mudcat saunders, paternity test, secret payments
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John Edwards Admits Affair
By RHONDA SCHWARTZ and BRIAN ROSS August 8, 2008 — John Edwards repeatedly lied during his Presidential campaign about an extramarital affair with a novice filmmaker, the former Senator admitted to ABC News today. In an interview for broadcast tonight … Continue reading
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Five Angles For The MSM On Edwards/Hunter
Bill Wyman writes: I can think now of five separate angles the mainstream news outlets are missing with the John Edwards/Rielle Hunter scandal story. In other words, by not writing about the charges originally—airing them out and letting their audience … Continue reading
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Tagged adulterous affairs, elizabeth edwards, John Edwards, mainstream news, mainstream press, national enquirer
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No Wonder Newspapers Are Dying
Tom Bernis writes: LONDON (MarketWatch) — The scandal over former Sen. John Edwards’ alleged fathering of a love child is rapidly being surpassed by a greater travesty — not one single major media organization in the U.S is covering the … Continue reading
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John Edwards With Love Child
From the National Enquirer: The NATIONAL ENQUIRER is releasing the photograph that the world has been waiting for – the first-ever picture of John Edwards and his love child! The stunning “spy photo” shows the former presidential contender holding … Continue reading
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Why Write About The John Edwards Scandal?
Mickey Kaus blogs: Here’s a short clip-‘n’-save response to those (including many friends) who argue the Edwards scandal shouldn’t be pursued–or at least pursued too vigorously– even if it is true:** 1. No"private citizen": Edwards was certainly a contender for … Continue reading
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Tagged chief claim, ill wife, John Edwards, Mickey Kaus, private citizen, susan estrich
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Mid-Level Players In MSM Touch John Edwards Love Child Story
Mickey Kaus writes: Rebellious nibbling from mid-rank players who are harder to coopt than the New York and Washington elites: North Carolina News & Oberver : "Facing Questions, Edwards Evades Reporters" … On Wednesday, Edwards apparently ducked out a side … Continue reading
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