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December 18, 2007
Breaking news, or tabloid nonsense? John Edwards' supposed illicit affair with staffer
I just caught a story on Politics1.com that, though it bears much fact-checking, has the potential to shake up the race for the Democratic nomination:
Buzz is that the new cover of the National Enquirer -- hitting the streets on Wednesday -- will feature a shocking scandal story about a leading Democratic Presidential candidate fathering a soon-to-be-born "love child." National Enquirer claims John Edwards had an 18-month affair with female staffer on his campaign, who is reportedly now six-months pregnant and in hiding. Edwards and the staffer reportedly are vehemently denying the story -- although the newspaper purportedly has interviews with friends of the woman in whom she reportedly confided about the Edwards details.
Of course they will use the term "love child."
Oh, and if the staffer is in hiding, how is she "vehemently denying" anything? Gaaa. I hate it when I have to start asking so many questions.
UPDATE: Drudge, too. Not much better than the Enquirer?
Presidential Elections | By joe lance | 11:27 PM