Kind of a Major Update to the Following Post: Edwards Admits Sexual Affair; Lied as Presidential Candidate
The word about John & Rielle’s Excellent Adventure keeps trickling into what some people insist on calling “the news.” Go get ‘em, well-paid media professionals!
- According to the New York Observer, Brian Ross at ABC News is looking into the John Edwards/Rielle Hunter story. Best of luck fending off the other 0 network news reporters for the scoop, Bri.
- The NY Daily News picks up on the “Will John Edwards speak at the DNC?” angle. I’m pretty sure this is their first mention of this whole thing since the story broke. Apparently, a presidential candidate knocking up a subordinate and going to great lengths to cover it up (allegedly) isn’t news, but the possibility that it might hurt Obama is.
- The NY Post has been on it, of course, but only Page Six. They’re talking about the DNC angle as well.
- The British press continues to laugh at us. Today it’s The First Post and Metro.co.uk.
- Brad Warthen, editor of The State (”South Carolina’s largest newspaper”), explains why this isn’t really a news story even though you might be dumb enough to think it is. I especially enjoyed his denial that John Edwards is a public figure:
Oh, yeah? Maybe you should leave the blogosphere and pick up a few newspapers.
This guy wants to play gatekeeper while the whole fence is getting knocked down.
- Byron York at National Review Online examines the reasons behind the media blackout. In sum:
…they’re waiting for the Enquirer to fully report a story that they wouldn’t otherwise report… because it’s in the Enquirer.
- If you picked up a few newspapers but couldn’t find any information on this story, you can always check out Deceiver’s complete coverage here. You might find one or two tidbits you haven’t heard about before.
I saw some speculation today that The Enquirer is waiting for the DNC?
http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2008/08/the-enquirer-plays-edwards-for-a-denver-blowup.php
http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=5441195&page=1
Drudgereport.com just linked to ABC- douche admits lying and admits to affair but denies child. *sshole.
“In an interview for broadcast tonight on Nightline, Edwards told ABC News correspondent Bob Woodruff he did have an affair with 42-year old Rielle Hunter, but said that he did not love her.”
Next thing you know Edwards will be talking about using monogamy in the fight against HIV.
I trust my fine colleague will be updating his sterling coverage forthwith.
*cough* *cough*
Simon?
I love the quoted argument about how he isn’t a public figure…because he isn’t in any newspapers, only on blogs.
So, the reason that newspapers aren’t writing about it, is because they picked up a newspaper…and didn’t see anything about this guy. If he isn’t already in the newspaper, it isn’t news, so we better not put anything in the paper about him.
Mr. Head, meet Mr. Desk. I think you already know each other.
Jeez, a guy can’t even leave the computer for 10 minutes to go to the bathroom…
Leave the computer? I thought all you bloggers used laptops…
10 minutes?! Man try some White Castle.
Simon,
JRE now admits he lied and had an affair with Rielle Hunter, but denies paternity based on timing, and maintains that his aid Andrew Young is the father.
Have you verified the claim that Andrew Young is an African American? If so, and based on the Enquirer photos of the white baby, maybe Andrew Young is one of those black people that have white children, you know, like Huck Finn’s mother, Eminem’s, Bill Clinton’s and the like.
I think some people are getting this Andrew Young mixed up with the former mayor of Atlanta. Who’s, like, 80 or something.
That’s what I was thinking, but JRE’s stupidity level didn’t make this angle that preposterous.
So, I was reading your link to guy calling this a “non-story”, claiming John edwards isn’t even a big public figure. I can’t stop laughing. My inner smart ass just wants to yell out:
Yeah, totally not a story! It’s not like he is a (Super-well known public figure from Idaho!) Republican allegedly taping the foot of another man in a bathroom stall!
You gotta give em 10 points for super loyalty…I just can’t wait to cruise the daily kos for the next few days listening to the back tracking and then the eventual well “Bush is so much worse” spin that has nothing to do with the story! Just watch…
Well, to be fair, John McCain hasn’t had his time in the dunk-tank yet …
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/11/mccain-divorce-account-co_n_112096.html
Heh! Like the graphic at top.
And all of the big coverage to now. You’re more professional than the soi-disant “professional journalists” who just came out of their collective coma regarding this subject.