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Bill C., NY — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:24:38 GMT

All this commotion, and he only had one affair?

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Jason Hunter — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:25:36 GMT

Rielle Hunter is hot!

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Keith, PA — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:25:54 GMT

For me it's a reminder why it would be a bad idea to put Hillary on the ticket. Bill's affairs would just be a huge distration in addition to his narcissistic behaviour.

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Heather Miles, Tacoma Washington — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:26:51 GMT

Not Edwards baby? Only purely by chance. Looks like the campaign aid got to her just before John did.

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Eliot, Los Angeles, CA — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:27:45 GMT

We know what the NE was doing...but was the MSM doing? Apparently nothing and I think the American people should be asking themselves why that is? If the NE has been running with a story of McCain would they have also sat back doing nothing? Don't get me wrong...strong democrat here...but the MSM should really hang its head in shame...I mean what if Edwards had become our nominee??? Isn't anyone doing investigative reporting anymore...or do they just repeat what another network or reporter has reported?

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Nancy Evens, Scottsdale AZ — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:28:00 GMT

National Enquire has certain things on a certain Democratic nominee too. In time though, in time.

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Toby Hill, Carrollton, Texas — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:28:21 GMT

More proof the MSM is in the tank for the Democrats. I never thought I would see the day that the National Enquirer would have more credibility than the MSM.

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Biased are the MSM — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:32:17 GMT

MSM has been playing duck and cover with this story for a long time. If it were a Republican indulging in this behavior, it would lead every night on the networks. Olbermann would have material for two years if this was a Republican.

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A Charles, LA, CA — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:32:40 GMT

This is great news. He's human. If the public stayed out of politicians' personal lives, there would have been no Lewinsky scandal. And thus Al Gore would have won & there would be no Iraq & we'd have a good energy policy by now & gas would not be 4 bucks.

I rather have Bill running around the white house than the last 8 yrs.

Edwards does good things in his life otherwise & now Elizabeth who probably already knows has to hear all this crap. Yes he's wrong, but he's still a better person than most of us.

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Americans for FAIR reporting — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:33:00 GMT

So where's the lavish reporting on McCain's affairs? Or what he did to destroy his injured wife emotionally and financially?

Failure to report on this now proves the MSM is gutless!

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Treebranch, OH — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:33:16 GMT

Boy..
This certainly has brought out all the National Enquirer types.
I think people should just mind their business.
Why he did this is certainly not our business. It is news that he did have an affair, but I think we should leave the judgements to the Edwards family. I agree with a previous poster...."he who is without sin cast the first stone"

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Carrie in TX — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:33:28 GMT

This is very sad for the family. PERIOD.

As far as political fallout, this shouldn't have any effect, since everyone knows John McCain screwed around on his disfigured wife, Carol, for years before he met his meal ticket, Cindy.

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Clara Kansas City, MO — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:33:29 GMT

Really, now we are going to quote the National Enquirer? It was relevant insofar as it relates to politics and the convention; but this just seems too gossipy.

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C A, Tuscaloosa, AL — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:34:19 GMT

One wonders what ghosts lie in the closet of McCain that has not been discovered. If anyone is getting a pass on past behavior would that not be McCain, the presses golden boy. If the National Inquirer has anything on any other candidate Nancy Evens it won't be on the Dem candidate but rather on the Republican candidate. Funny how when McCain denied having an affair with that lobbyist the press just seemed to drop the whole thing.

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Don't worry — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:35:29 GMT

"If it were a Republican indulging in this behavior, it would lead every night on the networks."

A Republican would have to stop trolling foe sex in airport bathroom stalls or stop fondling underage male Congressional pages for something like this to happen to tham - how's that ever going to happen?

Show us the way, Godly right wing!

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Tinker Bell — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:35:44 GMT

Remember when all those conservative preachers had affairs? Those were story #1 on the Network news for weeks on end. This one involved a Democrat, and it takes a tabloid to drag into the sunlight.

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Treebranch, OH — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:35:59 GMT

There is a republican strategist on MSNBC commenting that there probably won't be a statement from the republican side.

I guess not....we wouldn't want McCain to have to explain himself now would we????
Straight talk indeed!

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Jay, The Batcave — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:36:23 GMT

This is NOT NEWS!!!!

Thank you.

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Cory, Tampa, Florida — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:37:29 GMT

Wow i bet the rest of the media feels like chumps now. The National Enquirer breaks the story!

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Ann in VA — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:37:30 GMT

A woman who sleeps with a married man who has children and a wife with a potentially fatal disease is not hot Jason. Yuk!

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L T Runners — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:37:38 GMT

Edwards does good things in his life otherwise & now Elizabeth who probably already knows has to hear all this crap. Yes he's wrong, but he's still a better person than most of us.

A Charles, LA, CA

I guess will let this person speak for themselves.

Nice sendoff for Liz too. What a guy John is.

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All Burned up — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:37:46 GMT

"One wonders what ghosts lie in the closet of McCain that has not been discovered."

He's responsible for the fire on the USS Forrestal, but that's not exactly "undiscovered" is it, Bush?

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Grow a pair, MSM - Report on McCain! — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:40:40 GMT

Exactly, Treebranch.

The GOP wants to skate by without having McCain let America know what he REALLY did to his first wife!!!

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C A, Tuscaloosa, AL — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:41:37 GMT

Don't worry (Sent Friday, August 08, 2008 4:35 PM)

Don't Worry:

Sorry to the bloggers for making a comment off a sad event but Dont' Worry, do you think a Republican behaving in this manner might receive more attention and more reporting becuase it is the Republcians who are always claiming to be the "moral" party while trying to label the democrats as immoral traitors. If you don't want the excessive press the ndon't go around claiming you have the high moral road above others.

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Nashville_fan — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:42:23 GMT

Can we get a detailed timeline like this about all of John McCain's positions? You know like

-said we may be in Iraq 100 years
- said he'd have us out of Iraq by the end of his first term
- said a timeline equaled surrender
- said Barack Obama's 16 month timeline sounded pretty good

Feel free to improvise - this same game works for the mortgage crisis, the economy, and the energy crisis as well!

How about one that lists all the time John McCain "doesn't remember" how he voted?

How about one starting with "I will run a repsectful campaign" and ending with "Senator Obama thinks he's Moses." (I'm surprised John McCain didn't follow that ad up with "I knew Moses, and Obama's no Moses." lol)

I'll be waiting . . .

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Mark Thieme — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:42:25 GMT

Look, these men and women of the MSM are sitting on a lot of stuff. They hesitate for three reasons:

1. Rumors are not news.

2. They are proud and happy, and not a little bit superior, for knowing how things "really work." What's the point of telling you peons (of course, unless it can get somebody a hot book contract).

3. They can't tell all they know or the lid would be blown off our government. Correct me if I am wrong, but at least 75% of the males in Congress have had affairs directly related to their access to women who need Daddy. That is a secret I doubt will be posted here. These guys at FR know the biz very well, but they hate for people who are supposed to be spoon fed to start throwing the food back.

MSM may have been caught with its underwear down around their ankles on this one, but nobody loves it more than they do.

Gives them broad excuse for not doing the hard work of journalism.

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James, TX — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:44:38 GMT

This is NOT NEWS!!!!

Thank you.
Jay, The Batcave (Sent Friday, August 08, 2008 4:36 PM)

You are right, thank YOU!

If it were a Republican indulging in this behavior, it would lead every night on the networks. Olbermann would have material for two years if this was a Republican.
Biased are the MSM (Sent Friday, August 08, 2008 4:32 PM)

That's because Republicans are the ones for "family values" and against "morally" corrupt behavior. When you rail against certain actions, then engage in those actions, well, you are going to be hit pretty hard over the head with it. Larry Craig is a perfect example.

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Capt. Smash, Salt Lake City, Utah — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:44:43 GMT

I am glad Obama is on vacation.

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Brittney T., San Jose CA — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:45:26 GMT

This is NOT NEWS!!!!

Thank you.

Jay, The Batcave

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The New York Times thought the alledged affair of McCain's was news. Unlike the Enquirer, they had no evidence. You're not equating the NYTs with the Enquirer are you? That would be a huge put down, to the Enquirer.

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Rob, Springfield PA — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:45:59 GMT

@Toby

"More proof the MSM is in the tank for the Democrats. I never thought I would see the day that the National Enquirer would have more credibility than the MSM."

Yep - this should frighten every single American.

I've been doing "Edwards Rielle" searches on news.google.com for 2 weeks now. Mostly foreign and "tabloid" hits , 20 to 30 in total. An hour ago it was over 1000, a few minutes ago 1300+.

Educate your family in friends. At a minimum we should all be checking out www.realclearpolitics.com and www.powerlineblog.com (many others but these are two of the best in my opinion for fair and balanced commentary and newslinks).

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John Alexander,PA — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:47:07 GMT

I really don't care about this story, jusy another example of the media 'slouching towards Bethlehem'.
For all you journalists that don't get the allusion read WB Yeats poem 'The Second Coming'.
"and what rough beast,its hour come round at last,
slouches towards Bethlehem to be born".
This is also a great allusion to use for Cheneys speech at the convention, because he also has "a gaze blank and pitiless like the sun".

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Lily Sands, Oklahoma — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:47:42 GMT

James TX -
That's because Republicans are the ones for "family values" and against "morally" corrupt behavior.

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So what James is saying is that Democrats are against family values and are for morally corrupt behavior.

Thanks for clearing that up James.