Tag Archives: Rielle Hunter

Conspiracy Theory Of The Day

Wouldn’t this be a hoot…? Imagine if Hunter was blackmailing Edwards for money — or, for more money, since she was already being paid a monthly stipend. And if she were pressuring him by leaking information to the National Enquirer. … Continue reading

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Not Finished With Edwards

John Edwards is beyond toast. After Edwards confessed the affair to his wife, he restarted it, and was sexually involved with Rielle when she became pregnant. Despite his denials, Edwards WAS aware that his former finance committee chairman, Fred Baron, … Continue reading

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Quote Of The Day

With regards to the Edwards scandal, I was taught when I was a young reporter that it’s news when we say it is. I think that’s still true — it’s news when ‘we’ say it is. It’s just who ‘we’ … Continue reading

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How The Blogs Scooped The Times

The anatomy of a public butt-whuppin’ with regards to the John Edwards scandal… In other news that apparently isn’t news until some jerk at the New York Times pretends he found it himself: Rielle is pronounced “Riley.” Why wouldn’t it … Continue reading

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Another Edwards Lie Unraveling

In an effort to assure us he’s telling the truth THIS TIME, John Edwards said he’d take a paternity test to prove the baby from that woman he doesn’t love wasn’t his. There’s only one problem: both parties need participate. … Continue reading

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During “Explanation” Edwards Cites McCain

Didn’t I say that the “everybody does it” excuse would be invoked? Why didn’t I foresee John Edwards being the one to use it…? I must be losing it. What I was thinking was this was something that was personal … Continue reading

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Mainstream Media Proves Its Irrelevance

Is there any wonder why the traditional broadcast news media has lost its viewers, and traditional newspapers are laying off employees by the hundreds? Because when people really want news, they go elsewhere; places where the news is reported, not … Continue reading

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Quote Of The Day

I think this president has shown a remarkable disrespect for his office, for the moral dimensions of leadership, for his friends, for his wife, for his precious daughter. It is breathtaking to me the level to which that disrespect has … Continue reading

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The Edwards Plot Thickens

Talk about running for the tall grass… now it’s time to follow the money. Dallas lawyer Fred Baron told The Dallas Morning News today that he paid relocation and housing expenses for the woman that former presidential candidate John Edwards … Continue reading

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