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ChiciB1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-10-08 08:20 AM
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Barry Levine Says "MORE To Come" On Edwards Scandal & They Will
report next week ONCE AGAIN keeping the "wound" open. I find this disgusting, it's out... enough already! Interview with FOX I think, just saw it on my Comcast web page!

Enquirer says it intends to divulge what they know. Seems to me like the Enquirer sunk it's teeth into this and won't let go. A "good get" for them and they are milking it for all it's worth, even while NOT covering the John McCain issue.

Something so very lopsided here, but hey I don't expect McShame will come under the same eye ball scrutiny!!

I'm done and sickened with the long knives that are out to rub salt in wounds! I can't STAND this stuff anymore, going back to "not doing politics" or watching what MSM deems so VERY VERY important and ignores "real news!"

Outta Here!
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YEM Donating Member (553 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-10-08 08:25 AM
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1. ? Edwards made a huge fuck-up. How does he do that to his dying wife??
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peacebird Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-10-08 08:29 AM
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4. fwiw - i heard that he did it before they found out that her cancer had come back
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woo me with science Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-10-08 11:25 AM
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28. How considerate of him.
What a guy!
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XemaSab Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-10-08 06:50 PM
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33. I gotta say I'd feel better about it if he'd cheated on her when she had cancer
This is probably not a popular thing to say, but if she was feeling sick and they weren't having sex, it seems more likely that he would have fallen prey to weakness.

If he did it when she was feeling healthy, that's somehow more lame. :(
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mucifer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-10-08 08:26 AM
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2. what more can there be? I mean really. Did he shoot someone?
I really need to puke now.
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polpilot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-10-08 08:31 AM
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5. 'what more?'...book deal, movie deal, exclusive photos of baby, photos of John, his kids...
etc., etc., etc., oh yeah, and remember the war he voted for? John needs to find him a cabin in the woods and start drinking.
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XemaSab Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-10-08 06:51 PM
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34. A 29,000 square foot cabin?
:crazy:
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woo me with science Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-10-08 11:33 AM
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31. The use of campaign funds, the hush money, the paternity he continues to deny without disproving....
He would do everyone a favor by just coming clean now, but instead he is choosing to drag this mess out. If anyone still had any doubts about this narcissistic prick, this should end them.

This is the gift from John that keeps on giving, right in an election year.
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Connie_Corleone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-10-08 08:27 AM
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3. I agree with you, but Edwards made this worse for himself by not telling the whole truth.
He's still lying about some things. That's what's making this "story" continue.

None of these "reporters" are going to go after McCain because "he was a POW." It's like him being a POW trumps every bad thing he's ever done. It's disgusting.
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Kierkegaard Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-10-08 08:37 AM
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11. Exactly. Bill Clinton set the perfect example of how NOT to handle this situation.
Edwards blew it big time.

It isn't McStain's 'war hero' credentials, per se. If he didn't have them, they'd just come up with some other reason. Apparently, just wearing the big 'R' gets you a free pass with the M$M.
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Vinca Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-10-08 08:31 AM
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6. We need to get McCain's history out there at every opportunity.
No matter how disappointed I am in Edwards, I'm going to respond with, "How bad can it be? McCain did the exact same thing and he's the Republican candidate for president."
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Benhurst Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-10-08 08:36 AM
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10. McCain did the same thing thing AND then went on to divorce his wife so he
Edited on Sun Aug-10-08 08:38 AM by Benhurst
could marry the woman he was having an affair with.
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KittyWampus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-10-08 08:43 AM
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14. "the heiress". Could marry the HEIRESS he was having an affair with
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Vinca Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-10-08 08:48 AM
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16. Better yet. nt
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liberal N proud Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-10-08 08:33 AM
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7. How many days can they get out of this story
He no longer matters in the political scene, they have destroyed that.

Does the media hate him so much because he wouldn't take the money during the campaign that they are going to totally destroy the man and his family?

MY GOD! He slept with another woman, I think there is a bible story that fits here!
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Benhurst Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-10-08 08:42 AM
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13. This is just a warmup for their going after Obama and our vice-presidential
Edited on Sun Aug-10-08 08:52 AM by Benhurst
candidate.

Whether the corporate media has anything on them or not, both our candidates are going to be swiftboated. You can count on it.
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YDogg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-10-08 08:34 AM
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8. who here would say what you are saying if mccain was being investigated over his infidelity?
not many, I suppose. I wouldn't lose any sleep over an investigation into mccain's treatment of his first wife, and I don't really care that the fringes are hanging onto the edwards story.
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blm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-10-08 08:35 AM
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9. They probably had this story for awhile and BushInc wanted it held till August to make the most
of smearing the Dems - recall that McGreevey 'scandal' broke the second week in August 2004 and stayed front and center for 10 days smothering Kerry's post convention rallies and efforts for the first half of August.

Dribbling out what they have already known for many months is definitely to take the oxygen away from any positive Dem efforts. Waiting till congress takes its break to grab control of the news cycle - as usual.
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hobbit709 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-10-08 08:39 AM
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12. So posting another post about this crap helps how?
If I want news I don't watch MSM-they don't cover news. If I want manufactured "scandals" then I'll watch MSM.
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ChiciB1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-10-08 09:01 AM
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21. Just A "Heads Up" I Don't Plan To Stick Around & Watch The Drip, Drip, Drip!
ENOUGH ALREADY, I agree, but my saying this won't stop anything! Just posting the link I saw.

Myself, I'm throughly disgusted, but watching Barry Levine and his smugness wants me to go through my PC monitor!

I'm not passing judgment and still feel for John & Elizabeth Edwards... we ALL make mistakes and I have yet to get my PERFECT button! And yes, I know what replies will be coming, I made my statement about this on several posts and Nance Greggs did a wonderful job of explaining and laying out this story, to which I wholeheartedly agree!!

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Snotcicles Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-10-08 08:44 AM
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15. I'm with you ChiciB1.nt
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ChiciB1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-10-08 09:03 AM
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22. Thanks A Lot... I'm A Forgiving Person & Actually HATE What They Are
doing to him, even though he is guilty of transgressions!

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Snotcicles Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-10-08 09:07 AM
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24. A whole lot of first stone casters around here. nt
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ChiciB1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-10-08 11:23 AM
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27. This Is A Comment I've Made At Several Other Posts Since Yesterday!
Nance Greggs had a fantastic post... go read it!! Gotta Go, going to promote a new way to make myself some extra money at home!!

Something to occupy my mind while not tuning into this MSM gab fest!!!

Anyone interested in "my diversion" PM me, I have a new website!

Sick of the slop being slung, got stuck by the fork... on to better things!
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Azathoth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-10-08 08:54 AM
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17. Edwards lied in his ABC interview
Edited on Sun Aug-10-08 09:03 AM by Azathoth
Not a good thing to do when the Enquirer rather obviously has gotten the inside scoop on this whole sordid affair from a source that is/was close to him. They've got cameras in his hotel rooms for God's sake. The more he dissembles, the more the Enquirer is going to pound him.
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asjr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-10-08 08:55 AM
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18. I have been lucky enough to
have been without a computer or t.v. set for about 5 days last week. I only heard about this Edwards mess last night. At first I was shocked. Then, I thought--not shocked he did it, shocked he thought he could get away with it. This man was a candidate for President of the U.S. How on earth did he think it would not become big time news? He became his own worst enemy. I suppose the only redeeming excuse he has is that he is human. I am sorry for him and his family. And I am very sorry this has become news for the tabloids and MSM.
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npincus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-10-08 08:56 AM
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19. if Edwards comes clean, this would go away in short order
and prolonging a high-profile Dem sex scandal in a year when Dems should sweep is NOT helpful.
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nc4bo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-10-08 08:59 AM
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20. Personally I think the Enquirer could score some redemption points if they would
Edited on Sun Aug-10-08 09:00 AM by nc4bo
have a special pull-out section containing the previous "affairs" by other high level political figures, preferably past and present presidential candidates. The front page could be a collage of photos of the various figures with their wives and homewreckers cut and pasted together in lil cartoon-esque text balloons, etc.

Of course, it shouldn't be the typical cream-filled, sugar sprinkled bon-bon piece but along the same lines of their treatment of Edwards, make it very thorough, like the Edwards scandal.

They'd have to go back a ways but lawd knows most of the information is easily obtainable if you're a proper journalist.

It would have course give the highlights of each "scandal", tie it all together and slap a bow on it and label it as a gift to the people as an example of fair and balanced sensationalist smut journalism.



Oh snaps - helluva daydream I just had.





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AllentownJake Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-10-08 09:03 AM
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23. Well now that he's admitted to it.
They have to verify his version of the story.
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Medusa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-10-08 09:13 AM
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25. From what I've read this morning
from major media outlets, the money trail is highly questionable. It ain't over. That's for sure. They'll keep digging. If there's anything else he's not being truthful about he needs to come clean ASAP.
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my3boyz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-10-08 09:30 AM
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26. I wish Enquirer would sink their teeth into the McCain story like that and talk about it nonstop. nt
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malaise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-10-08 11:28 AM
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29. Send this to everyone
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arthritisR_US Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-10-08 11:30 AM
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30. when are they going to do some "in depth" reporting on Vitters or Craig or
Newt Ginpig.....?
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EstimatedProphet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-10-08 06:46 PM
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32. Long knives don't hold that much salt
For that you need a spoon.
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Pastiche423 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-10-08 07:49 PM
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35. johnnyboy fucked up and got caught
I am enjoying every minute of his discomfort.
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