Rumor Mill: Edwards Pulling a Newt?
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Oh no. It was a bit of a brain teaser identifying with them forging ahead with the campaign, knowing that her time is terribly limited, but okay. I can see where someone could reach that decision.
But if he's cheating on his dying wife during a Presidential run? It'd be funny if it weren't so sick.
But if he's cheating on his dying wife during a Presidential run? It'd be funny if it weren't so sick.
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Please. The National Enquirer is a gossip paper. Their job is to spread dirt (however untrue or not), just to make money. I don't believe a word of it.
Ugh, more conspiracy nonsense. Nice spin, Kaus.
While past coverage of certain scandals would suggest otherwise, you'd think that the responsible thing for most newspapers to do would be to move slowly on this sort of deal and get as much confirmation as possible. After all, consider that the Idaho Statesman only ran with the Larry Craig stuff after the news of the arrest became public knowledge.
Meanwhile, tho, I'll concur with the other opinions. If he IS cheating on his wife while she's got cancer and doing the whole Presidential campaign thing, it confirms he's just as sleazy as I always pegged him to be.
They're not always wrong. I'll just say that much.
My only objection is to Kaus's spin, as he's clearly seeing too many black helicopters.
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It's always an annoying moment when you see legitimate confirmation of something you first saw on the cover of The Enquirer while in the grocery checkout.
I don't know if it's true or not--he'd be damned stupid if it is. But the only e-mails the article refers to are from the alleged other woman to her friend. So, at the moment, there's no evidence, just an as-yet unsubstantiated claim one person made to another.
I mean, heck--I could post right here, in public, that I'm currently involved in a four-way with George W. Bush, George Stephanopolous, and George Clooney,* but that doesn't make it true.
*The technical term for this is a "georgy."
I mean, heck--I could post right here, in public, that I'm currently involved in a four-way with George W. Bush, George Stephanopolous, and George Clooney,* but that doesn't make it true.
*The technical term for this is a "georgy."
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Ah, yes. Hate that.
However, I have to say that IG has a point. I'm not going to take an article from a paper that routinely features stories about Elvis sightings and whatnot (or is that the Weekly World Whatever?) seriously.
I don't like Edwards at all, but I will reserve judgement on this one until I hear about it from a more legitimate source.
they broke the jesse jackson "love child" story, which proved correct.
i'm reserving judgment as well. but it's interesting fodder.
i'm reserving judgment as well. but it's interesting fodder.
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Much as I dislike Edwards -and his wife for that matter- I'm gonna hope this one isn't true. That's pretty scuzzy behavior, imo.
i hope not, too, because it would be a horrible embarrassment to her.
however, if you check the huffpo link in the OP, it's a strange story, even without the porking angle.
however, if you check the huffpo link in the OP, it's a strange story, even without the porking angle.
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Edwards would be the stupidest person in the world if it were true. And sly he may be, stupid he is not.
But the National Enquirer? Really.
Sure, I wrote to my friends admitting I had relationship with Keira Knightley, and Charlize Theron, at the same time. Call the National Enquirer now!
But the National Enquirer? Really.
Sure, I wrote to my friends admitting I had relationship with Keira Knightley, and Charlize Theron, at the same time. Call the National Enquirer now!
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I'd be more interested to see how he had the time to go to a bar, AND NOT GET RECOGNIZED, to meet someone while on campaign for President.
And despite being a dirt rag, the Enquirer has broken a number of stories before more legit press.
And despite being a dirt rag, the Enquirer has broken a number of stories before more legit press.
Yes, but . . . their percentage of correctness is far lower, and they really don't care. They're willing to cut corners and take chances on unsubstantiated and downright doubtful information, just to get a headline. That's their success model. People rarely think it's worthwhile to bother with them when they're wrong, as they often are, although they have also been sued a few times, successfully, for libel.
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Sure. Enquirer. But others were on it, just trying to be more careful and responsible about vetting and confirming information. As I said, the Enquirer is less bothered by such trivia, and ran with the story as soon as they had a sniff of it. Even a blind pig finds an acorn now and then. I seem to recall seeing recent front page news there about the pending divorce of George W. and Laura Bush.
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Maybe the Edwards have an open marriage.
In that case, it really wouldn't be anyone's business but theirs.
In fact, even if they don't, it really wouldn't be anyone's business but theirs.
In that case, it really wouldn't be anyone's business but theirs.
In fact, even if they don't, it really wouldn't be anyone's business but theirs.
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I"m still trying to picture how a candidate for President meets someone at a bar.
and not get noticed.
and not get noticed.
Sounds like the lead line for a really bad joke.
Although it could happen to Duncan Hunter or Tom Tancredo, I suppose.
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Exactly, but John Edwards?
I mean, if I were hanging out in a bar and there was some guy just sitting in the corner by himself looking like Edwards-well, I'd have to go over an make a hair joke at the very least.
I mean, if I were hanging out in a bar and there was some guy just sitting in the corner by himself looking like Edwards-well, I'd have to go over an make a hair joke at the very least.
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The lady has a package for you...
No one recognized Edwards in the bar because he was wearing a wig, red cocktail dress, fishnet stockings and high heels.
No one recognized Edwards in the bar because he was wearing a wig, red cocktail dress, fishnet stockings and high heels.
It was Vegas. And whatever happens in Vegas is supposed to stay in Vegas.
When people start talking, it screws things up for everybody.
No one recognized Edwards in the bar because he was wearing a wig, red cocktail dress, fishnet stockings and high heels.
Ah! Like Giuliani.
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I'm definitely going to have to reevaluate my support for John. How can I reasonably ignore such proof as this:
and this:
and:
If this turns out to be more than a thirdhand e-mail soap opera, I really might change my mind about Edwards. Not for sleeping with another woman, but for sleeping with a woman who could type "My heart is loud and my head is silenced" with sincerity.
and this:
and:
If this turns out to be more than a thirdhand e-mail soap opera, I really might change my mind about Edwards. Not for sleeping with another woman, but for sleeping with a woman who could type "My heart is loud and my head is silenced" with sincerity.