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Elizabeth Edwards Expects DNA Test for Hubby's Alleged Love Child
NBC ^ | Thu, Aug 20, 2009

Posted on 08/20/2009 10:27:41 AM PDT by nickcarraway

"My expectation is that, at some point, something happens," Elizabeth said

The wife of philandering former Sen. John Edwards said she expects a paternity test will take place soon to determine the father of the 18-month-old child of her hubby's former mistress.

In an interview on CNN's "Larry King Live," Elizabeth Edwards confronted rumors that her cheating husband was set to claim paternity of little Frances, his alleged love child with ex-mistress Rielle Hunter.

When asked about testing the paternity of the baby, Edwards said her "expectation is that, at some point, something happens. And I hope for the sake of this child that it happens, you know, in a quiet way."

Edwards, who was diagnosed with cancer in 2007, has said in the past she has seen a picture of the baby girl but had "no idea" whether her husband is the father of Hunter's child.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Politics/Elections; US: North Carolina
KEYWORDS: adultery; backstairssprog; dna; edwards; elizabethedwards; hunter; paternity; scandals; twoamericas
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1 posted on 08/20/2009 10:27:42 AM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

Doesn’t she know the test happened and “Father of the Year, her hubby is the father of the lust child?

That poor child ... with these two as the parents ... it doesn’t have much of a chance. Two idiots will raise the child into an idiot.

The little girl is cute ... I wish her well.


2 posted on 08/20/2009 10:29:50 AM PDT by nmh (Intelligent people recognize Intelligent Design (God).)
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To: nickcarraway

It must be pretty difficult to look at that baby and see Edwards’ features in her face. She looks more like John than do Elizabeth’s two IVF babies.


3 posted on 08/20/2009 10:29:57 AM PDT by silverleaf (If we are astroturf, why are the democrats trying to mow us?)
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To: nickcarraway

Elizabeth Ewards - ever the lawyer - what diff does it make?And do we know the woman is his ex-lover???


4 posted on 08/20/2009 10:30:20 AM PDT by matginzac
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To: nickcarraway

This woman cannot stay away from a camera. She’s an attention whore who loves to play the victim.


5 posted on 08/20/2009 10:31:16 AM PDT by FTJM
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To: nickcarraway

I wonder if Mrs.Edwards will allow Hunter to come in and
measure the drapes?


6 posted on 08/20/2009 10:31:37 AM PDT by Dr. Ursus
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To: nickcarraway

I don’t that Elizabeth doesn’t know that that little baby is by hubby. I beleive she had that get even book tour to lash out and “get even” before she couldn’t make public appearances. The cancer has now spread to her bone. Depending on where it spread, amputation could stop it but it depends on where the bone cancer is. She is having a horrible ending from all perspectives.


7 posted on 08/20/2009 10:32:14 AM PDT by nmh (Intelligent people recognize Intelligent Design (God).)
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To: FTJM

You got that right. She is after the attention.

She will probably go on Oprah and whine and moan.


8 posted on 08/20/2009 10:33:07 AM PDT by JaneNC (I)
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To: silverleaf

The little girls is adorable.

She has the looks of John Edwards, the Breck Girl.


9 posted on 08/20/2009 10:33:16 AM PDT by nmh (Intelligent people recognize Intelligent Design (God).)
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To: nickcarraway

I was under the impression that a paternity test had already been taken, and it was proven that “My Little Pony”-boy was the father... Perhaps Elizabeth was referring to something else — like her divorcing him... Or his being brought up on charges related to the testimony his mistress gave in DC the other day...


10 posted on 08/20/2009 10:33:19 AM PDT by LibertyRocks ( http://LibertyRocks.wordpress.com ~ ANTI-OBAMA STUFF : http://cafepress.com/NO_ObamaBiden08)
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To: nickcarraway

So were the reports that Silky Pony was the father of Rielle’s baby NOT based on the actual test? Sounds like, from this interview, that the DNA results were not yet in. What was the date of this interview?


11 posted on 08/20/2009 10:34:34 AM PDT by SuziQ
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To: FTJM
She's dying and bitter. I give her a pass. At this point, I feel sorry for her. She is going to have a nasty ending with cancer and more recently they have discovered it spread to her bone.
I've had relatives die of bone cancer. It's horrible. You just wait till it totally takes over if it is not a limb that can be amputated. My relatives had the bone cancer where amputation was not possible.
12 posted on 08/20/2009 10:35:55 AM PDT by nmh (Intelligent people recognize Intelligent Design (God).)
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To: nmh

I was wondering how her illness was progressing. Bone Cancer is very painful from what I hear (my aunt died of it back in the early 80s). I feel bad for her — the stress and contention at home could NOT have helped in her fight against this disease — her husband’s actions probably hurt her chances for survival a lot (I believe there is a strong connection between emotions, and healing...).


13 posted on 08/20/2009 10:36:14 AM PDT by LibertyRocks ( http://LibertyRocks.wordpress.com ~ ANTI-OBAMA STUFF : http://cafepress.com/NO_ObamaBiden08)
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To: nickcarraway
I feel sorry for this kid. It's hard enough to grow up without all the crap that surrounds the Edwards’ and this nutjob of a mom.
14 posted on 08/20/2009 10:36:26 AM PDT by colorado tanker (Watch out, I'm a member of the Mob)
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To: Dr. Ursus

Rielle is one women who would probably do it.


15 posted on 08/20/2009 10:36:37 AM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

Nothing like doing it in a “quiet way” by broadcasting it on LKL.


16 posted on 08/20/2009 10:37:07 AM PDT by BunnySlippers (I LOVE BULL MARKETS . . .)
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To: LibertyRocks

The test was taken and John Edwards is the father.

Elizabeth is just trying to “save face”.

I guarantee you she knows it is John’s baby.


17 posted on 08/20/2009 10:37:19 AM PDT by nmh (Intelligent people recognize Intelligent Design (God).)
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To: SuziQ

She was diagnosed with BC in 2003 not 2007. She’s over the five year mark and is now a long term survivor. Her cancer is however, considered fatal.


18 posted on 08/20/2009 10:38:02 AM PDT by crymeariver (Good news...in a way)
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To: nmh

No matter how I feel about them politically,my prayers are with Mrs. Edwards.


19 posted on 08/20/2009 10:38:55 AM PDT by tapatio
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To: SuziQ

She was diagnosed with BC in 2003 not 2007. She’s over the five year mark and is now a long term survivor. Her cancer is however, considered fatal.


20 posted on 08/20/2009 10:39:42 AM PDT by crymeariver (Good news...in a way)
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To: nickcarraway
the 18-month-old child

What was going on besides fathering this Child at this time. Was he campaigning for the Presidency then, or to be V.P.?

21 posted on 08/20/2009 10:40:06 AM PDT by sr4402
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To: nickcarraway

Report: John Edwards to Admit He Fathered Mistress’ Daughter
The news comes one day after the National Enquirer reported that a secret DNA test proved his paternity.

FOXNews.com

Thursday, August 13, 2009

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/08/13/report-edwards-admit-fathered-videographers-daughter/

This was back on August 13th!

Now ->

Report: Edwards to Move Ex-Mistress Closer, Help Raise Love Child

The Enquirer also reported that Elizabeth Edwards, who is stricken with cancer, was furious when her husband told her of his parenting plans.

FOXNews.com

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/08/19/report-edwards-mistress-help-raise-love-child/


22 posted on 08/20/2009 10:41:08 AM PDT by nmh (Intelligent people recognize Intelligent Design (God).)
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To: Dr. Ursus

“I wonder if Mrs.Edwards will allow Hunter to come in and
measure the drapes?”

You’re not too far off:

Report: Edwards to Move Ex-Mistress Closer, Help Raise Love Child

The Enquirer also reported that Elizabeth Edwards, who is stricken with cancer, was furious when her husband told her of his parenting plans.

FOXNews.com

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/08/19/report-edwards-mistress-help-raise-love-child/

Paternity was established around August 12th.

John is the “Father of the Year”!


23 posted on 08/20/2009 10:42:21 AM PDT by nmh (Intelligent people recognize Intelligent Design (God).)
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To: nickcarraway

yeah, “in a quiet way.” Sort of like the way you were quiet when you knew about this shi’ite, allowing your empty suit husband continue to run for president.


24 posted on 08/20/2009 10:43:41 AM PDT by Lee'sGhost (Johnny Rico picked the wrong girl!)
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To: LibertyRocks

Yes, I agree with you.

her will to live can’t be very strong.

She’s just hanging in their for the kids they had together and trying to save face. I give her a pass. She was betrayed.


25 posted on 08/20/2009 10:44:09 AM PDT by nmh (Intelligent people recognize Intelligent Design (God).)
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To: tapatio

“No matter how I feel about them politically, my prayers are with Mrs. Edwards.”

Same here.

This is not a happy ending.

At this point, I hope she is right with Christ.


26 posted on 08/20/2009 10:45:22 AM PDT by nmh (Intelligent people recognize Intelligent Design (God).)
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To: nickcarraway
"Edwards, who was diagnosed with cancer in 2007,...."

Actually, she was diagnosed with breast cancer in the later months of 2004. It was discovered the cancer had spread to her bones in 2007.

27 posted on 08/20/2009 10:47:32 AM PDT by Mila
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Who wants to place bets that within a month after Lizzy dies the hoe Riele is living in the mansion playing the new wife and mummy to the kids Edwards has with his wife?


28 posted on 08/20/2009 10:47:42 AM PDT by Halls (Jesus is my Lord and Savior)
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To: nmh

Birds of a feather flock together?


29 posted on 08/20/2009 10:48:51 AM PDT by blam
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To: nickcarraway

I thought she was dying of terminal cancer. How come she doesn’t look any different than she did 2 years ago?


30 posted on 08/20/2009 10:49:27 AM PDT by Sig Sauer P220 (Forget going Galt. Its time to go Braveheart.)
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To: tapatio
No matter how I feel about them politically,my prayers are with Mrs. Edwards.

Me too. Him? Not so much.

31 posted on 08/20/2009 10:52:15 AM PDT by Maceman
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To: blam

Yes ....


32 posted on 08/20/2009 10:54:15 AM PDT by nmh (Intelligent people recognize Intelligent Design (God).)
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To: SuziQ

To be certain, there must be tests by him and by her and then perhaps by her.

All the various lawyers must have their own test and not rely on a hearsay result. The only certainty in life is that a lawyer must run up the bill to provide Christ like certainty. The lack of Christ like certainty means money for someone


33 posted on 08/20/2009 10:54:51 AM PDT by bert (K.E. N.P. +12 . fasl el-khitab)
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To: Sig Sauer P220

She was in remission for breast cancer but the cancer returned to her bone.

Her bone cancer is terminal.


34 posted on 08/20/2009 10:55:12 AM PDT by nmh (Intelligent people recognize Intelligent Design (God).)
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To: nickcarraway

Is she still posting on the DUmp?


35 posted on 08/20/2009 10:58:44 AM PDT by angkor (The U.S. Congress is at war with America.)
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To: Sig Sauer P220
Same reason as Kennedy looking almost the same (last photo I saw). Cancer does it's own dirty work at it's own pace.

Prayers for both, and for anyone else with it.

36 posted on 08/20/2009 11:07:34 AM PDT by theDentist (fybo qwerty ergo typo : i type, therefore i misspelll)
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>>>And I hope for the sake of this child that it happens, you know, in a quiet way." <<<

Going on Larry King's show, the ultimate gossip, hardly helps insure that anything in this sorid tale will happen "in a quiet way".

37 posted on 08/20/2009 11:09:16 AM PDT by HardStarboard ("The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule - Mencken knew Obama)
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To: nickcarraway

She lied for John Edwards to help keep him viable in the 2008 election.

Why should we trust anything she has to say now?


38 posted on 08/20/2009 11:15:26 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (Barry Falsewitness is proud of his "healthy skepticism" of organized religion. He's a deceiver.)
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To: nmh

Barack Obama would point out she bears false witness.


39 posted on 08/20/2009 11:16:55 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (Barry Falsewitness is proud of his "healthy skepticism" of organized religion. He's a deceiver.)
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To: nmh

no matter what. I am praying for Elizabeth Edwards. She has a horrific disease that I wouldn’t wish on anyone. She has been deceived by her husband, humilitated over and over by her husband and on top of it all she has to have cancer which she knows is going to shorten her life and she will not live to see her children into adulthood. That’s pretty sad when you think about it and because of that..I coudl care less about her old man...I just hope and pray she remains strong and spends all the time she can with her children. God bless her and maybe there will be a miracle. Would be nice. I pray for ALL those who are so ill and terminal.


40 posted on 08/20/2009 11:39:02 AM PDT by cubreporter
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To: Halls
..hoe Riele


hoe


ho or 'ho short for whore

In this case Divine Brown who serviced the actor Hugh Grant in his car, before being interrupted and arrested by the police.

41 posted on 08/20/2009 11:58:06 AM PDT by Jack Black
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To: silverleaf

A former boss of mine has a very cute little boy. I remarked to him that Edwards’ little boy is very appealing. He replied, “Well, his father’s a cute little boy, too.” I thought that was funny.


42 posted on 08/20/2009 12:20:55 PM PDT by definitelynotaliberal (So how about, in honor of the American soldier, ya quit making things up? - Gov. Palin)
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To: nmh

Geez, now you got me feeling sorry for her, and believe me, nobody merits my sympathy less than EE.


43 posted on 08/20/2009 12:22:53 PM PDT by definitelynotaliberal (So how about, in honor of the American soldier, ya quit making things up? - Gov. Palin)
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To: nmh

She had to have always known. Saying otherwise is implying that Hunter is a whore. I mean, he was busted when he went to see her and the baby, for crying out loud.


44 posted on 08/20/2009 12:25:50 PM PDT by definitelynotaliberal (So how about, in honor of the American soldier, ya quit making things up? - Gov. Palin)
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To: Jack Black

Yes I know I spelled hoe wrong. I was calling her a hoe, not a ho, lol.


45 posted on 08/20/2009 12:50:11 PM PDT by Halls (Jesus is my Lord and Savior)
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To: nickcarraway

GUILTY!

46 posted on 08/20/2009 12:54:23 PM PDT by RckyRaCoCo (That smell of death...be seeing ya big casino)
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To: nickcarraway

“... And I hope for the sake of this child that it happens, you know, in a quiet way.”

For the sake of the child?! In a quiet way?! Mrs. Edwards wrote a damn book on the subject and pitched it on the major networks.

//

“I’ve seen a picture of the baby. I have no idea. It doesn’t look like my children but I don’t have any idea,” Edwards told Winfrey.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2009/05/05/2009-05-05_elizabeth_edwards_interview_with_oprah_no_idea_if_john_edwards_fathered_rielle_h.html#ixzz0Oks2vuGa


47 posted on 08/20/2009 12:57:31 PM PDT by maggief
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To: maggief

Thank you!


48 posted on 08/20/2009 1:01:35 PM PDT by elizabethgrace ("It is better to approximately right than precisely wrong." – Fortune Magazine, 1994)
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To: nmh
She's dying and bitter. I give her a pass. At this point, I feel sorry for her. She is going to have a nasty ending with cancer and more recently they have discovered it spread to her bone.

I've had relatives die of bone cancer. It's horrible. You just wait till it totally takes over if it is not a limb that can be amputated. My relatives had the bone cancer where amputation was not possible.

She and her husband milked her cancer for political gain and she knew all along that he had an affair, she went along with the charade. She wanted power as much as he did. She's despicable.

49 posted on 08/20/2009 1:02:35 PM PDT by FTJM
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To: silverleaf

Elizabeth’s kids were IVF? Hmm, learn something new every day.


50 posted on 08/20/2009 1:08:40 PM PDT by RikaStrom
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