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TV Preacher Caught in Affair Slash Love-child Scandal

Friday, July 25th, 2008 | Politics |

(I thought I had set this to post this morning, but I goofed it. Here it is with some updates that came across the news today.)

The National Enquirer - SEN. JOHN EDWARDS CAUGHT WITH MISTRESS AND LOVE CHILD!:

Senior NATIONAL ENQUIRER Reporter Alexander Hitchen asked Edwards why he was visiting Rielle and whether he was ready to confirm that he was the father of her baby.

Shocked to see a reporter, and without saying anything, Edwards ran up the stairs leading from the hotel basement to the lobby. But, spotting a photographer, he doubled back into the basement. As he emerged from the stairwell, reporter Butterfield questioned him about his hookup with Rielle.

Edwards did not answer and then ran into a nearby restroom. He stayed inside for about 15 minutes, refusing to answer questions from the NATIONAL ENQUIRER about what he was doing in the hotel. A group of hotel security men eventually escorted him from the men’s room, while preventing the NATIONAL ENQUIRER reporters from following him out of the hotel.

Followup here.

Mickey Kaus wants to know why the mainstream media hasn’t touched this story.

LATER: Hotel security guard confirms it was Edwards he escorted from the building.

ALSO, Criminal complaint filed Here’s the best part. It’s not Edwards filing the complaint, it’s the Enquirer. They claim hotel security violated the law by excluding them from the public restroom where Edwards was hiding despite the fact that they were registered guests of the hotel and Edwards wasn’t. Now Edwards could be questioned by the police or even subpoenaed to testify if the case were to go to trial.

Previously:
- John Edwards, TV Preacher
- John Edwards, TV Preacher, Part 2
- John Edwards, TV Preacher, Part 3
- John Edwards Helps Himself to Poverty Funds
- Preacherman Talkin’ on the TV, He’s a-puttin’ Down the SUV

7 Comments to TV Preacher Caught in Affair Slash Love-child Scandal

Jim Treacher
July 26, 2008

Keep rockin’!

Les Jones
July 26, 2008

It’s the new motto of Web Censorship 2.0!

Petes2cents
July 26, 2008

Is John Edward’s private life that important ? Is this story a Republican Smear Campaign ? Politics and the media are are just brutal. Amazingly, as things were going so well for Barack Obama, all of a sudden this story hits the wire. Conspiracy or Fact ?

petes2cents.com

Les Jones
July 28, 2008

Pete Questions The Timing™.

Bill
July 28, 2008

Pete, I think the overall point is that there is a double-standard. It should be all or nothing. I’m okay with “nothing”, but not okay with media coverage of Republican scandals and glossing over of Democrat scandals. Seems like re-writing history to me.

Kinda like how it’s okay to call white people “rednecks” but would be racist to call Mexicans “wetbacks”. Similar insult but a double standard exists. All or nothing is the way it should be.

Les Jones
August 12, 2008

Victor David Hansen is sayin’ what I been bloggin’

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