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John Edwards at the Democratic Convention
National Review ^ | 7/27/08 | Byron York

Posted on 07/28/2008 4:56:32 AM PDT by pissant

I think Mickey Kaus is correct about this. Under normal circumstances, John Edwards would have a prominent role in the Democratic convention in Denver — remember the adoring, break-into-the-news coverage of Edwards' decision to endorse Obama? But these are not normal circumstances for Edwards. I think most people in the media believe the National Enquirer story about him is accurate, even as they have adopted a this-is-not-happening editorial policy. But the policy would be harder to maintain were Edwards to take a high-profile role at the convention.

It is impossible to imagine that the Obama campaign would want Edwards to appear from the podium with everyone whispering "mistress-love-child" as he spoke. So it would be better to just get it over with and have some pro-Democratic journalist at a big-media outlet recognize that the story exists. Perhaps it could be done in the context of an aggressive-tabloids-bedevil-public-figures thumbsucker or some other story designed to give the scandal a soft landing. But get it out there, so there won't be some strange thing-that-cannot-be-spoken mystery if he doesn't show up at the Democratic convention.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption
KEYWORDS: 2008dncconvention; babydaddy; breckgirl; johnedwards; lovechild; silkypony
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Silky will be MIA from every democrat function and the MSM will still not tell its readers why.
1 posted on 07/28/2008 4:56:32 AM PDT by pissant
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What a pity we won’t get another finger point lecture from our favorite well coiffed trial lawyer about how we should be more responsible to “duh poor” - notably those abandoned women with love chiddrens.

LOL ...


2 posted on 07/28/2008 4:59:53 AM PDT by mgc1122
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To: pissant

The most important question for planning seating arrangements at the convention -

Is he bringing a date?


3 posted on 07/28/2008 5:00:47 AM PDT by glorgau
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To: pissant

the breck girl’s behavior shores up the base.


4 posted on 07/28/2008 5:04:14 AM PDT by JohnLongIsland
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To: pissant

unlike some of NObama’s “friends and family”, Edwards threw himself under the Bus.(Laughter)


5 posted on 07/28/2008 5:09:14 AM PDT by GQuagmire (Giggety,Giggety,Giggety)
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To: pissant

Did they get any pictures?
I would love to see one of him hiding in a stall
Also, did you ever notice the liberal women are not the best looking?
Some of them are downright frieghtening.


6 posted on 07/28/2008 5:09:23 AM PDT by mouse1 (DRILL OR GET OFF THE HILL!!)
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To: pissant

I know I’m guilty of schadenfreude for saying this - but it couldn’t have happened to anyone better than that phony, shyster trial lawyer who addresses the public as though we’re as dumb and pliable as one of his juries. Remember his maudlin press conference with his ill wife Elizabeth? Now maybe she and his whore and bastard can all appear together while he preaches to us about “two moralities” as well as “two Americas.”


7 posted on 07/28/2008 5:17:20 AM PDT by T.L.Sink
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There’s no way there were several N.ENQ. reporters stalking Edwards without cameras. IMO, this story isn’t going away and will climax at convention time with photo spreads splashed through the media.


8 posted on 07/28/2008 5:22:32 AM PDT by Rebelbase (Black dogs and bacon bombs.)
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To: T.L.Sink

He used his wife like a prop. He’s scum!


9 posted on 07/28/2008 5:22:44 AM PDT by Dr. Ursus (( commander of the simian host))
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To: Rebelbase

I agree. That tabloid likes to focus on scandals but it’s also broken many stories that are true and have really shaken up the establishment. I can assure you that with a figure as prominent as Edwards they’ve really done their homework.


10 posted on 07/28/2008 5:33:16 AM PDT by T.L.Sink
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11 posted on 07/28/2008 5:37:36 AM PDT by Coffee200am ("We should all be living in mud huts and riding bicycles to avoid killing the polar bears..."/s)
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"Did they get any pictures? I would love to see one of him hiding in a stall"

So would Larry Craig.

12 posted on 07/28/2008 5:39:35 AM PDT by Reo
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To: Reo

Criag received far more attention from the media until it discovered he was a fake conservative and fought for amnesty.


13 posted on 07/28/2008 5:43:46 AM PDT by Jane Austen (Boycott the Bahamas!)
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To: T.L.Sink

Did you know his daddy worked in a meel?


14 posted on 07/28/2008 5:47:00 AM PDT by teddyballgame
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To: Coffee200am

I guess he can’t be with a woman better looking then himself.


15 posted on 07/28/2008 5:49:28 AM PDT by Dr. Ursus (( commander of the simian host))
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This is not fair. I think Silky Pony should have a role at the convention equal to his participation in the primaries. I think he and his family have earned the right to the spot light...his entire family.


16 posted on 07/28/2008 5:54:57 AM PDT by pgkdan (Tolerance is the virtue of the man without convictions - G.K. Chesterton)
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Edwards has not specifically denied the allegations. All he said was the “NE prints lies”.

As a lawyer, he knows doublespeak and parsing almost as well as Clinton.


17 posted on 07/28/2008 5:56:00 AM PDT by randita
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To: Dr. Ursus

18 posted on 07/28/2008 5:56:08 AM PDT by maggief
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Oh,Rielle, I mean oh,Liz.


19 posted on 07/28/2008 6:01:39 AM PDT by Dr. Ursus (( commander of the simian host))
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I’ll bet $100 there are phone records of an early Tuesday morning call from the Edwards camp to the Obama camp.


20 posted on 07/28/2008 6:46:39 AM PDT by King Hawk
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