National Enquirer alleges John Edwards affair; blogosphere readies salt shaker

LA Times ^ | 7/23/08 | Amina Khan

[pissant]

Barack Obama's VP shortlist might have gotten shorter: The National Enquirer yesterday published a story claiming it had caught John Edwards meeting with an alleged mistress and illegitimate child. Then again, the Enquirer hasn't been able to produce quotes, photos or even eyewitness accounts. And the mainstream media seems to be ignoring it, for the most part.

TalkLeft, among others, hopes it isn't true. And thus far, the claims don't seem to have hurt Edwards politically — although the Corner has something worth noting:

...after first seeming to take himself out of the running, he put himself back in the race two weeks ago, telling NPR, "I'm prepared to seriously consider anything, anything [Obama] asks me to do for our country."

But yesterday — the day the Enquirer story went live — the Rocky Mountain News reported, "former Sen. John Edwards told a Denver audience Tuesday that now he's plunged into a new kind of campaign, 'to end poverty as we know it in a generation.'"

Wonkette, in its own way, expresses exhaustion at the thought of another Edwards story:

The important question is not “Why is John Edwards cheating on his wife who had cancer?” We know that answer: He’s a Democratic politician. They have affairs with ladies. The important question is “Why do we have to hear about this again now?”

[pissant]

The LA Times picks up the story. Poor Silk Pony.

[abb]

Yes. They sat on it as long as they dared.

[yldstrk]

They said he got dropped off at the hotel and then was running up and down various stairways from reporters............LMAO.....and she ain’t even purty just blond

[pissant]

Well, the Enquirer is a more reliable rag than ANY of the MSM outlets.

[JudyinCanada]

They must know something. Nobody turns on their own quite like a lib.

[pissant]

He locked himself in the crapper. LOL

[Dahoser]

The National Enquirer yesterday published a story claiming it had caught John Edwards meeting with an alleged mistress and illegitimate child.

I see Her Heinous has David Kendall making sure she's got a clear run in 2012.

[Enchante]

"Then again, the Enquirer hasn't been able to produce quotes, photos or even eyewitness accounts"

Be careful what you wish for, MSM hacks and Demagogues!!

I would be amazed if NE does not have more than they have released so far -- they are probably trying to set Edwards and friends up for some heated denials, trashing of NE, etc. and then suddenly the full color photos will come streaming forth. I doubt they have photos within the room but they most surely have photos of Edwards arriving, running from NE press, etc.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

“...to end poverty as we know it in a generation.”

Well, fathering b@stards out of wedlock is NOT the way to achieve that end John, LOL!

[ErnBatavia]

and she ain’t even purty just blond

Hell...looks like Edwards has been sneaking around with bonnie Prince Charles' bride...

[beef]

How is his wife doing these days?

[gorush]

He was working diligently, behind the scenes, campaigning his brains out.

[who_would_fardels_bear]

"now he's plunged into a new kind of campaign, 'to end poverty as we know it in a generation.'"

Ending poverty one child support payment to one illegitimate child at a time.

[mware]

Oh wow, LA Times running with the story. This officially has legs.

[bmwcyle]

There are two America ..................households.

[Lijahsbubbe]

He should be ashamed if this is true. Two households means double the carbon footprint.

[abb]

Well, the Enquirer is a more reliable rag than ANY of the MSM outlets.

Word!

[pissant]

Probably not very happy these last couple of days.

[tflabo]

Edwards 2 Americas requires a wife in one and a mistress for the other. Plenty of room in the Silky Pony North Carolina 30,000 sq ft. mansion for both of his womens!
That ought to fight poverty and satisfy the urge to merge!

[popdonnelly]

She’s got a peace symbol shaped like a heart on her dress, so I guess she could be Edwards’ heartthrob.