Posted on 08/06/2008 8:50:44 AM PDT by LdSentinal
Hooray! The National Enquirer has published photos of former political person John Edwards with a baby. The baby is almost certainly made up in part of DNA he left in a woman named Rielle Hunter, a former Edwards staffer who now spends her time cashing checks and hiding in hotels and denying everything to the media (until Good Morning America finally books her!). So now would be a perfect time for, like, established print media to cover this story, right? Anyone? Ha, no, they are all too embarrassed. Once again, it's up to the internet!
The story is still sneaking in through the cracks. McClatchy ran a "why isn't Edwards answering our questions" piece that will set the tone for future MSM stories on this terrible subject. Leno and Conan have mentioned the story too, which definitely suggests that the era when no one would've known about this unless the Times picked it up is finally over.But now it is the internet's time to shine! Slate's done great by the story, with cranky Mickey Kaus justifying his insane anti-MSM crusade and Jack Shafer being his usual cantankerous and inarguably correct self. And hey, it's been good for Gawker too—nothing helps beat the August doldrums like a sex scandal that also allows for excoriation of Olde Media.
Of course, not everyone on the internet has performed so honorably. It's bannable to mention the story at liberal blog powerhouse DailyKos, the HuffPo is still mostly quiet on it, and the Wikipedia edit war is staggering into its second contentious week.
But now we have photos! Once there are pictures, the story is ready for television. If the Edwards love child was the Montauk Monster, CNN would've been all over it last week! And once the story is on television, the newspapers can finally go back and write about it, even if it's just a meta-media "oh dear what happened to the press on this one" kind of story.
John himself has played this stupidly, running from reporters and hoping they'll maintain their vow of silence as long as he keeps his mouth shut. They will, John, because they love your wife, but they can only justify this to themselves for so long.
Because, as you can see above, the photo is damning and ready-made for distribution on the internet or cable television.
John! You got sum ‘plaining to do!
why is everyone so interested in these trashy stories from trashy magazines?
At least he was man enough to go and visit his child. lol
Because it is true, and the lame stream media won’t cover it.
I think you’ll see John’s suit-wearin’ days are over for awhile.
Evidently the N.E. was willing to pay more than you!
very strange pictures
Turnabout is fair play. Conservatives have been trashed by Liberals for decades.
Because this one is about trashy behavior by a former US Senator who has twice run for President using public money, and is still angling to be Vice President or hold a Cabinet Post(Attorney General) in the next democrat administartion.
because enquiring minds want to know
Hey jwalsh...thought of you for some reason...sanity check. Am I wrong? Is it good that these pictures are out?
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"..but you already knew that, didn't ya fella!"
Are you kidding? Considering that the MSM refuses to give any coverage to this story (and it is a valid story), we are forced to rely on the Natl. Enquirer.
You must be spending too much time at DU.
yes but don’t we look a little silly for using National Enquirer as a source? It makes even wikipedia look authoritative.
No problem here. This is his Jessie Jackson love child moment. Jessie is a liberal hero for fathering a child out of wedlock. This will help Edwards’ come back in future elections. After his wife passes on, this might be her replacement. A replacement in waiting.
Obtain a clear photo of him, photoshop the baby into the photo, and print. Take a blurred photo of the print and tada.
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