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Boston Herald: Enquirer says Edwards had affair as wife fought cancer

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Posted by Delphi 2007-10-11 08:09|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 If he did it--and that's still if at this point--he's a pig.

I also hope someone gets curious about who tipped of the Enquirer about this. I'm not a gambling man, but I'd lay money down that the Hillary! campaign was the source.

If Edwards sinks or disappears, does it benefit Hillary? You'd think no--she doesn't want a clarified head-to-head race against Obama. But Obama is counting on Edwards to do the dirty work of taking Hillary on. ... The ideal outcome for Obama would be if Edwards loses most of his support yet stays in the race long enough to go on the attack.

--Mickey Kaus

Posted by Mike 2007-10-11 11:06|| 2007-10-11 11:06|| Front Page Top

#2 I wouldn't trust the National Inquisitor to get a recipe for a peanut butter sandwich right.

If this story is in fact true, or if another candidate turns out to be a cad, then the candidate should withdraw from the race.

This issue reminds me of the Gary Hart campaign in 1988. I remember when Hart got caught in Monkey Business, people wondered what the big deal was, why adultery should make him enelgible for office.

Well, if he can't keep it zipped, he's a lousy security risk.

If he's willing to do something out of selfishness that may result in public humiliation for his family, including the woman he's sworn to love and protect and cherish, then he doesn't have the character to serve the public.

Posted by mom">mom 2007-10-11 11:14|| http://idontknowbut.blogspot.com]">[http://idontknowbut.blogspot.com] 2007-10-11 11:14|| Front Page Top

#3 So what? NOW officially endorsed a sitting president who's commitment to the institution is all relative. Heck, she can run for his old Senate seat and possibly the office itself. It's a big strategy these days. Now if this was a Republican, that's all a different story. No toe tapping about it. /sarcasm off

Posted by Procopius2k 2007-10-11 11:47|| 2007-10-11 11:47|| Front Page Top

#4 re #2: mom, my major objection to Gary Hart was that he was too stupid to hold major office. He challenged the press to find him in a compromising situation. They did. If I had been running for office, and challenged the press to catch me cheating, the only woman I would have been alone with -ever- would be my wife. Maybe my mother or grandmother. No one else.

Posted by Rambler">Rambler 2007-10-11 12:08|| 2007-10-11 12:08|| Front Page Top

#5 If he did it--and that's still if at this point--he's a pig.

This ambulance chaser is still a pig, with or without an affair.

Posted by mcsegeek1 2007-10-11 13:19|| 2007-10-11 13:19|| Front Page Top

#6 A slow news day; the Boston Herald reports a story by the National Enquirer. That is like the MSM interviewing each other when things get slow.

Posted by JohnQC 2007-10-11 14:53|| 2007-10-11 14:53|| Front Page Top

#7 Seems like Edward's campaign is already a train wreck in progress.

Posted by JohnQC 2007-10-11 14:54|| 2007-10-11 14:54|| Front Page Top

#8 Gary Hart should have just said: "she was hot and available." It would have flown better at the time than the denials did.

Posted by 3dc 2007-10-11 16:28|| 2007-10-11 16:28|| Front Page Top

#9 Folks, this has Sydney Blumenthal written all over it. He is the anti-Rove of dirty Democratic politics and HIllary's go-to-guy for a stunt like this. He probably set it up the way Rove set up Mary Mapes and Dan Rather. And since it is "emails to a friend" doesn't it remind you of Linda Tripp and Monica Lewinsky? Suprised that Drudge didn't report it.

Posted by Jack is Back!">Jack is Back! 2007-10-11 16:59|| 2007-10-11 16:59|| Front Page Top

#10 Wonder if Anna and Bacon Bits were involved??????

Posted by USN, Ret. 2007-10-11 17:19|| 2007-10-11 17:19|| Front Page Top

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