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Home Front: Politix
Edwards career a total loss with no insurance
2008-08-09
The admission by Democrat John Edwards of an extramarital affair and his repeated denials about it during his presidential campaign cast doubts about his political future, analysts say. "I think essentially his political career is over," said Kerry Haynie, a political scientist at Duke University. "I don't see him coming back from this."

Edwards, his party's 2004 vice presidential nominee, acknowledged an affair with Rielle Hunter in an ABC interview to be broadcast tonight on "Nightline." The former North Carolina senator denied to ABC that he fathered her child and said his wife, Elizabeth, has known about the affair since 2006.
So Elizabeth knew of his philandering and yet the two ran for President in '07 and '08. Nice. I think the two should be confined to their palace. 26,000 square feet won't seem very big to John after a while.
Hunter, who is in her 40s, is a bimbo former campaign videographer who had been paid by Edwards' political action committee.

In Oct. 2007, the National Enquirer reported that Edwards and Hunter were having an affair. In response to questions about the story, Edwards said, "It's completely untrue, ridiculous."
In a statement released Friday, Edwards acknowledged the affair and said he had "made a serious error in judgment."
In a statement released Friday, Edwards acknowledged the affair and said he had "made a serious error in judgment." Edwards said the affair occurred -- and ended -- in 2006.

Hunter has not issued a public statement.
Gonna save it for her tell-all book ...
Her attorney, Robert Gordon, did not return a call for comment. Hari Sevugan, an aide to presumptive Democratic nominee Barack Obama, declined to comment about Edwards' admission and whether Edwards would speak at the Democratic National Convention, which begins Aug. 25 in Denver.
Posted by:Fred

#37  "As opposed to with his mirror, Frank?"

tw wins the thread! :-D
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut   2008-08-09 21:25  

#36  I 'spect some sort of spin from Camp Breck explaining that the earlier statement about his willingness to do a DAN or paternity test or whatever just to prove he ain't the poppa, didn't mean what you (peons) think it means; the good attorney and fambly man has no intention of stretching this sordid tale out any longer. Out of consideration to his good friend Reille (whom he doesn't love, but is OK banging)you understand, don't you???? [and i really hate all the comments that lump all att'ys into the same sewer; how will Mrs. Ret. live out her golden years if #1 son doesn't support her prosecuting perps and other ne'er-do-wells? thank you]
Posted by: USN,Ret.   2008-08-09 20:46  

#35  i think the gist of the article is that the the 'screwed' was past tense...
Posted by: Abu do you love   2008-08-09 18:56  

#34  AS, they had some hints of this last fall and declined to pursue it, while at the same time they were running on the front page a demonstrably false rumor about McCain having an affair.

Deriliction of duty.
Posted by: OldSpook   2008-08-09 18:24  

#33  You might be right Snowy One, but Edwards was angling for a cabinet or SCOTUS seat.

He's just another trial lawyer. They're like lego bricks. You snap one out, and you just snap a different one into place.
Posted by: Abdominal Snowman   2008-08-09 17:50  

#32  The story here is the MSM coverup not the run of the mill affair.
Posted by: Bright Pebbles   2008-08-09 17:29  

#31  Yes, you may, Bill Shusorong1219 dear.
Posted by: trailing wife    2008-08-09 17:28  

#30  Can we say Edwards is "screwed?"
Posted by: Bill Shusorong1219   2008-08-09 16:49  

#29  You might be right Snowy One, but Edwards was angling for a cabinet or SCOTUS seat.
Posted by: lotp   2008-08-09 16:09  

#28  Y'know, it's hard to describe as dereliction of duty, afaict noone cared about John Edwards before this came up; he was just another also-ran.
Posted by: Abdominal Snowman   2008-08-09 16:03  

#27  The fun is just beginning.
Posted by: tipper   2008-08-09 16:01  

#26  The MSM is now completely unmasked as being in the tank for Dems - their coverup is massive and widespread.

Problem is, how do "we the people" go after them for dereliction of duty?
Posted by: OldSpook   2008-08-09 15:31  

#25  I c what you did thar TW, using diamond dust on 'em these days?
Posted by: .5MT   2008-08-09 15:29  

#24  Ouch and ouch, again! It's tag-team snark here on the 'burg, folks.
Posted by: SteveS   2008-08-09 15:28  

#23  The only thing that amazes me isn't that he cheated. It's that it was with a woman!

As opposed to with his mirror, Frank?
Posted by: trailing wife    2008-08-09 14:54  

#22  So! There are 2 Americas. One with fluff.... aw hell, nevermind.
Posted by: .5MT   2008-08-09 14:30  

#21  So if one snake is in the wood pile... how many more?
Posted by: 3dc   2008-08-09 12:53  

#20  Lies. Breck Girl and Hunter met in winter 2006. She had the child in Feb 2008. We are still getting lies, and Elizabeth's joined in now. Told her "in 2006"? What? Did he come home and say: "guess what I just did!"? Basically, it appeqars he used campaign funds to pay $100K+ for his mistress (a la "campaign videographer" with no videos to show for it - they were all pulled). Somebody paid for her to move to a new home in a gated community in NC. His married aide claims fathership, but nobody will commit perjury by filing a false birth cert with them signing off as padre. The only thing that amazes me isn't that he cheated. It's that it was with a woman!
Posted by: Frank G on the road   2008-08-09 11:49  

#19  Who would have thunk it? National Enquirer and the blogosphere bringing down the MSM. And Jack the Rat.
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2008-08-09 11:37  

#18  Evidently the Edwards' are every bit the loathsome power couple the Clintons are, and perhaps even more so.

Not that 'ahm a-judgin' anybody...

All four are either lawyers or closely associated with lawyers.

Just saying /snark off
Posted by: Procopius2k   2008-08-09 10:55  

#17  joe,

Great analysis
Posted by: Hellfish   2008-08-09 10:32  

#16  Edwards booster admits making payments to woman
Posted by: ed   2008-08-09 09:57  

#15  "I don't see him coming back from this."

There's a silver lining in every cloud.

Posted by: Besoeker   2008-08-09 09:44  

#14  Video of Edwards discussing affair.
Posted by: DMFD   2008-08-09 09:37  

#13  Looks like he wanted to see how the Jerry Spring Show America lived.
Posted by: eLarson   2008-08-09 08:31  

#12  Raj that's only in Mass., where they have a very special type of Moonbat.
Posted by: regular joe   2008-08-09 08:27  

#11  Heard on Howie Carr's radio show yesterday:

"Does this mean the moonbats will finally remove those Kerry / Edwards bumper stickers from their cars?"
Posted by: Raj   2008-08-09 07:47  

#10  "I think essentially his political career is over," said Kerry Haynie, a political scientist at Duke University. "I don't see him coming back from this."

Brilliant Holmes old boy, how do you do it?

My heart feels like an alligator, to quote Dr. Gonzo.

Yet I can't help but wonder about the wife. She knew.

She supported his run on family values and exploited her cancer to help his campaign. She must have been complicit in the cover up, which seems to have funneled millions to the bimbo and the beard (both are living in $3mm homes despite both being unemployed).

Evidently the Edwards' are every bit the loathsome power couple the Clintons are, and perhaps even more so.

Not that 'ahm a-judgin' anybody...
Posted by: regular joe   2008-08-09 07:42  

#9  I knew when I first saw him he was full of BS. Filling everyone's ears about poverty and using his sick wife for sympathy votes. I don't think he's helped her condition but made it worse. Even now he's saying he's not the baby's daddy!

"You reap what you sow!"
Posted by: Cheretch Crereng9873   2008-08-09 03:04  

#8  His accent was too heavy, even for parts of the South. And his career as an off season ambulance chaser didn't help.
Posted by: McZoid   2008-08-09 02:34  

#7  If he is shown to be a blatant liar about the affair - then why should the public and his wife believe him when he says he isn't the father of the child? Did he do due diligence and get a DNA test done?

"Enquirering" minds would enjoy knowing..
Posted by: 3dc   2008-08-09 01:18  

#6  Coming right up, James.

Extra butter? :-D
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut   2008-08-09 01:00  

#5  Would you stop calling me lizard face!!!

Crap

Would some one pass the popcorn, the Democratic convention is going to be so much fun.
Posted by: James Carville   2008-08-09 00:41  

#4  I did not have sex with that woman!!!

Come to think of it, would you have sex with someone that slept with John Edwards? I mean he's about as masculine as Hillary, I mean, he's not very masculine. Actually Elizabeth Edwards is more manly than John.

I guess old Lizard face is right, Obama's search for a vp just took at least two baby steps backwards.
Posted by: William Jefferson Clinton   2008-08-09 00:40  

#3  Well there goes candidate number 682 on Obama's list of possible vp candidates.
Posted by: James Carville   2008-08-09 00:38  

#2  Interesting how he claims to have come clean to his wife "before" her cancer diagnosis. He comes off as less of a scumbag that way. For some reason i think she found out when the National Enquirer did. Either way his career is over.
Posted by: rjschwarz   2008-08-09 00:31  

#1  He's a trail lawyer that chases ambulances - I wonder who he will try to sue?
Posted by: OldSpook   2008-08-09 00:27  

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