NBC Comedians Crash MSM Wall of Silence to Tell John Edwards Jokes

NewsBusters ^ | July 30, 2008 | P.J. Gladnick

[PJ-Comix]

It's a strange dichotomy. While NBC News  continues to maintain a wall of silence regarding the alleged John Edwards scandal, the comedians on that network are having a field day joking about it. On Monday night Jay Leno told the following John Edwards joke:

John Edwards asks Kobe Bryant, 'What's a good jewelry store?'

Conan O'Brien went even further on Tuesday night with an extended  joke that incorporated video shots of his band leader, Max Weinberg, as well as trombonist Richie "LaBamba" Rosenberg:

O'BRIEN: I'm sure many of you have heard the rumors about former Sen. John Edwards having a secret love child with a woman who used to work for him. Yeah, and when the story first broke, Edwards denied it. One of his former political aides claimed that it was he, not Edwards, that had made the woman pregnant. Well since then however the woman has confided that Edwards actually is her baby's father. And last week The National Enquirer caught Edwards visiting the woman in a hotel.

I want to talk about this just for a second. Now, I don't know about you but I find this whole thing really disgusting.

What kind of a guy would cheat on his wife, make another woman pregnant, and then still pretend to be an upstanding family man?

(Cut to shot of Max Weinberg)

It's ridiculous. I mean, I guess some jerks, in the public eye think they can do whatever sleazy little they feel like doing and then just scurry away like a weasel.

(Cut to shot of Max Weinberg)

Now only a spineless dirtbag would leave his trusting wife at home and then sneak off for a quickie with his out of town baby mama. It just makes me sick.

(Cut to shot of Max Weinberg)

A guy who probably spends less money supporting his army of illegitimate kids than he does on imitation Italian suits and over-priced hair gel.

(Cut to shot of Max Weinberg)

And rather... rather than take responsibility for his despicable actions, he gets some underling to take the heat for him, some innocent, insignificant schlub too stupid to realize he's being used.

(Cut to shot of LaBamba)

If you are as outraged as I am by all this, please address your angry emails to: cowardlyadulteroussleazeball@NBC.com

(Cut to shot of Max Weinberg with email address at the bottom of the screen)

It is very interesting that an alleged scandal that has entered our popular culture continues to be ignored by the mainstream media. Meanwhile comedians will now have a lot more John Edwards scandal material to work with thanks to the latest information released by the National Enquirer:

A NATIONAL ENQUIRER investigation has uncovered John Edwards’ mistress, Rielle Hunter – the mother of his “love child” – has been secretly receiv­ing $15,000 a month as part of an elaborate cover-up orchestrated by the former presidential contender.

The money is being funneled to Hunter by a wealthy colleague who was closely tied to the Edwards’ campaign. This same man is also shoveling cash to Edwards’ pal and former aide Andrew Young – who tried to take the heat off the ex-Senator by claiming he is the father of Rielle’s baby.

And The ENQUIRER is also exclusively revealing that Rielle’s baby is a girl named Frances Quinn Hunter and was born at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital.

 “A super-rich pal – who was closely involved with the campaign finances – is helping John. It’s likely this man doesn’t know all the dirty details of John’s extramarital affair, but is acting out of loyalty and is not asking a lot of questions – only writing the checks,” revealed a source very close to the situation.

So will the MSM at least double check the information in this story? If their past attitude is any indication, don't hold your breath. However, we can still continue to laugh at the jokes told by comedians about material that the major media still refuses to cover.

[PJ-Comix]

I'll have to check with my friend Jamie Masada, owner of the Laugh Factory, to find out what jokes other comedians are telling about the Edwards scandal.

[bert]

I think the time has come for a Famous Bastard Parent list.

First of course is the TV bastard that harmed a Vice President. That would be Avery Brown, the bastard son of Murphy Brown.

Then there is the civil rights leader Jessee Jackson, the President Bill Clinton, and now the silky Pony John Edwards.

Also recently we learned that Auntie Brittany has a bastard niece.

Perhaps learned FReepers can lengthen the list

[apocalypto]

The media still is not reporting. Unbelievable coverup because he is a lib D and endorsed B. Hussein. Also, maybe they might want to make adultery seem as no big deal. Sen. Craig got a lot more coverage over toetapping. This is the same John Edwards who hid behind his sick wife when he was criticized or something.

[counterpunch]

I remember they used to compare Edwards to the Kennedy brothers, but I never really saw it until now...

I wonder, is he still on Obama’s running mate short list?

As the 3rd place Democrat and the only other candidate besides Obama and Hillary to have any delegates, I’m sure Edwards will be speaking at the Democrat Convention. Bet he gets a standing ovation?

[A.A. Cunningham]

"So, you're steppin' out on the cancer stricken wife, eh Breck Girl"

[Nasher]

“A super-rich pal – who was closely involved with the campaign finances – is helping John. It’s likely this man doesn’t know all the dirty details of John’s extramarital affair, but is acting out of loyalty and is not asking a lot of questions – only writing the checks,” revealed a source very close to the situation.

Let me get this straight. First we find out that the Breck Girl got a woman pregnant so he has one of his assistants take the blame.

Now we uncover that the woman is being paid off...so Edwards goes out and gets someone else to foot the bill?

Talk about taking exactly ZERO responsibility in this whole debacle from beginning to end. Amazing.

[bannie]

Obama’s pappa had a wife back home when he supposedly “married” obama’s mamma.

[DrC]

“so Edwards goes out and gets someone else to foot the bill?”

Now, now. You wouldn’t want John to have to choose between keeping his house and keeping his mistress, would you?

[mo]

“Obama’s pappa had a wife back home when he supposedly “married” obama’s mamma.”

I think you just stated why the MSM is trying desperately to keep a lid on this....

[Diogenesis]

“Let me get this straight.
First we find out that the Breck Girl got a woman pregnant
so he has one of his assistants take the blame.
Now we uncover that the woman is being paid off...
so Edwards goes out and gets someone else to foot the bill?
Talk about taking exactly ZERO responsibility in this whole debacle from beginning to end. Amazing.”

That is why he refers to ‘two Americas’. That is the
other one.

[Maceman]

Also recently we learned that Auntie Brittany has a bastard niece.

That's Britney, not Brittany.

[MadelineZapeezda]

The children are innocent....I don’t like calling them ‘bastards’.....it is the parent who is the bastard, imo! Have a Bastard Parent list instead....Avery Brown....son of Bastard Murphy Brown!

[eureka!]

"I wonder, is he still on Obama’s running mate short list?

I think not. I was listening to NPR yesterday on the drive home and Maria Liasson was discussing potential VPs for Obama and she left Edwards off the list. The omission was most telling, IMHO...

[bert]

Unfortunately, you are totally wrong. A child born out of wedlock is a bastard...... that is the definition of the word.

Innocence has nothing to do with it.

[bert]

.....That’s Britney, not Brittany......

Oops..... I guess erred, I meant to degrade the pop-tart Spears girls

[MadelineZapeezda]

yea, yea, yea I KNOW the definition....but we all know there are words we don’t/shouldn’t use anymore.....that being one of them

[bert]

We conservatives oppose the language police. They are harmful for America. Their agenda squeezes and stifles freedom.

[uglybiker]

Now we uncover that the woman is being paid off...so Edwards goes out and gets someone else to foot the bill?

Talk about taking exactly ZERO responsibility in this whole debacle from beginning to end. Amazing.

Kinda makes you wonder who tipped off the reporters, don't it?