http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/adulterer/ en-us Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:33:00 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2409041/posts Staffer once claimed to have fathered child of former candidate's mistress ABC News will air an exclusive interview next month with the man who once claimed to have fathered the child of former Sen. John Edwards' mistress, the network said Wednesday. ABC News correspondent Bob Woodruff's interview with Andrew Young will air Jan. 29 on "20/20." Young was a longtime friend and aide to Edwards, the Democratic nominee for vice president in 2004. Young will discuss his upcoming book, "The Politician," an account of Edwards' 2004 campaign and the Rielle Hunter scandal, the network said. Hunter's video production firm worked... AP via MSNBC.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2409041/posts#comment Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:33:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2408226/posts Rumors have been circulating for several days through Charlotte’s Eastover neighborhood that former U.S. Sen. John Edwards bought a home here for his admitted former mistress, Rielle Hunter. And now the National Enquirer is reporting in its Dec. 21 issue that Edwards has, in fact, bought a house here that the Charlotte Business Journal has identified as a residence on Providence Road. Edwards, the vice presidential nominee on the 2004 Democratic ticket and a presidential candidate last year, saw his political career derail after details of the affair emerged. In late 2007, the Enquirer first reported claims from an... Charlotte Business Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2408226/posts#comment Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:56:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2405347/posts TIGER Woods is ready to quit golf in a desperate bid to save his marriage. Insiders say the disgraced sex addict has told wife Elin he will "do anything" - as the scandal rolled on. Swedish beauty Elin Nordegren, 29, has agreed to stay with her billionaire husband for the sake of their two young children. But she has given Woods, 33, this stark ultimatum: "It's golf, or me." A friend said: "She was close to walking out. She decided to stay for the kids' sake. "They have agreed to try and rebuild their marriage, but Elin will be calling... The Herald Sun (Australia) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2405347/posts#comment Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:17:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2402154/posts <p>Less than two weeks after Tiger Woods' Thanksgiving weekend car crash outside his home, 10 women have been alleged to have had affairs with the married golf legend.</p> <p>Woods may be laying low – even skipping out on his own charity golf tournament this weekend – but it has not slowed the tarnishing of his once spotless public image, as bikini models, pancake house waitresses and reality show contestants come forward to reveal what they say are details of Woods' infidelities.</p> Foxnews http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2402154/posts#comment Mon, 7 Dec 2009 18:06:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2401967/posts PORNSTAR Holly Sampson last night became the seventh woman to be named as a mistress of golf star Tiger Woods. The 36-year-old from Los Angeles is the star of such films as "OMG, Stop Tickling Me" and "Flying Solo 2". She has not yet spoken about her involvement with Tiger, 33. It follows the emergence of 'mistress number six' Cori Rist, 31, who is said to have met Tiger, 33, in a New York club last year. Sun - UK http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2401967/posts#comment Mon, 7 Dec 2009 13:46:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2394858/posts The widow of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy told Oprah Winfrey in an interview broadcast Wednesday that even as her husband knew he was dying of brain cancer he had been "in training" to make sure he had enough strength to attend President Barack Obama's inauguration. In the most extensive interview since her husband's death in August, Vicki Kennedy said she wouldn't try to run for her husband's former U.S. Senate seat and described how he battled brain cancer — but she would not talk about the last thing he said to her before dying. "I think I'll just keep... Associated Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2394858/posts#comment Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:14:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2380107/posts Islamists in southern Somalia have stoned a man to death for adultery but spared his pregnant girlfriend until she gives birth. Abas Hussein Abdirahman, 33, was killed in front of a crowd of some 300 people in the port town of Merka. An official from the al-Shabab group said the woman would be killed after she has had her baby. Islamist groups run much of southern Somalia, while the UN-backed government only control parts of the capital. This is the third time Islamists have stoned a person to death for adultery in the past year. Al-Shabab official Sheikh Suldan Aala... BBC News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2380107/posts#comment Fri, 6 Nov 2009 17:33:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2348802/posts Rock legend Bruce Springsteen has graced countless magazine covers, from Time to Rolling Stone. But today, on his 60th birthday, he has turned up in a place many of his fans would never have imagined: the cover of AARP The Magazine. The AARP (formerly the American Association of Retired Persons) is not exactly the place we’d associate with a rock icon. But editor Nancy Perry Graham said Mr. Springsteen’s landmark birthday was an ideal time to feature him. “We put Bruce on the cover first and foremost because he was turning 60,” she said. “Like the rest of America,... New York Times - http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2348802/posts#comment Sat, 26 Sep 2009 14:12:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2307790/posts No wonder Mel Gibson is giving the thumbs-up. Full time has been called on his 28-year marriage to Robyn Moore. The Pope didn't give the order, though. That edict came from Mel's 90-year-old father Hutton Gibson, and it paves the way for his son to marry his pregnant Russian girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva by Christmas. Having had his request turned down by Catholic bishops, Mel, 53, pleaded his case in front of a tribunal of members from the Church of the Holy Family, his breakaway Catholic church in Malibu. Hutton, who once studied for the priesthood only to leave before he... Woman's Day (Australia) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2307790/posts#comment Tue, 4 Aug 2009 12:43:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2300568/posts 24 HOURS after Italy's PM made light of allegations about encounters with a prostitute, sensational new audio tapes and transcripts were released purportedly recorded while they were having sex. In the third series of tapes and transcripts to be published by the left-leaning weekly L’Espresso this week, the escort Patrizia D’Addario is recorded apparently telling Silvio Berlusconi that it is several months since she had sex and that a younger man would have already had an orgasm "by now". Mr Berlusconi is then recorded purportedly telling Ms D’Addario that "you should have sex with yourself, you should touch yourself often". The Daily Telegraph (article from AAP) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2300568/posts#comment Sat, 25 Jul 2009 01:23:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2271709/posts MIAMI – Ex-Catholic priest Alberto Cutie will wed in two weeks, after sparking a scandal when he was photographed nuzzling his girlfriend on a Miami beach, The Miami Herald newspaper said. The wedding will be held in an Episcopal church here at a private ceremony for which several ex-police have been hired to ensure security, according to sources close to the religious. Cutie, born in Puerto Rico of Cuban descent, left the Catholic Church after the photos were published and weeks later announced that he was joining the Episcopal Church, for which he has already given his first sermon. The... laht http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2271709/posts#comment Sun, 14 Jun 2009 20:53:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2260575/posts As was reported yesterday, Rev. Alberto Cutié -- the popular Catholic priest caught in a longtime affair -- has joined the Episcopal Church. This morning's New York Times has a surprisingly perceptive lede: A Roman Catholic priest who admitted this month that he was torn between two loves -- his church and his girlfriend -- announced his choice on Thursday.The priest, the Rev. Alberto Cutié, said he was joining the Episcopal Church and planning to marry his girlfriend of two years, who was also becoming an Episcopalian...."With God's help," [Cutié] added, "I hope to continue priestly ministry and service in... Inside Catholic http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2260575/posts#comment Fri, 29 May 2009 15:21:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2059809/posts Rielle Hunter compared John Edwards with Gandhi and went around trashing his cancer-stricken wife, it was reported Sunday. A Newsweek writer who courted her as a source during Hunter's affair with the presidential candidate portrays Edwards' mistress as a charming but hugely indiscreet muddlehead who called reporters with New Age babble about Edwards' "old soul." Asked about Elizabeth Edwards, who is unusually well-liked by political operatives and reporters, Hunter told reporter Jonathan Darman, "She does not give off good energy. ... I've only met her once.... She didn't make eye contact with me." Darman wrote of meeting Hunter, a former... New York Daily News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2059809/posts#comment Mon, 11 Aug 2008 11:11:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2059022/posts John Edwards finally admitted to what has been known for some time. He has a mistress, Rielle Hunter, but will not admit to being the father of her child. Edwards, being the man that he is, is willing to submit to a paternity test. Stuck On Stupid http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2059022/posts#comment Sat, 9 Aug 2008 13:46:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2013167/posts Rep. Vito Fossella (R-N.Y.) said Thursday that he had an extramarital affair that has resulted in a three-year-old daughter in a statement released through a public relations firm. “My personal failings and imperfections have caused enormous pain to the people I love and I am truly sorry,” Fossella said in the statement. “While I understand that there will be many questions, including those about my political future, making any political decisions right now are furthest from my mind,” the lawmaker, who was arrested for drunk driving last week, said. “Over the coming weeks and months, I will to continue to... The Hill http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2013167/posts#comment Thu, 8 May 2008 18:24:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1935854/posts "Even a Chinese critic said the design looked like a very big Chinese black man." Lei's sculptures of one particular Chinese man — Mao Zedong – are also at issue. The idea that an artist who has created memorials to someone who has killed and imprisoned millions would be the one to create the most important sculpture to date of King, has some people reeling. Harry Johnson, the head of the MLK memorial foundation, says that critics are ignoring the real reasons that Lei was chosen. "I think it's their right to voice their opinion. I respect their right, number... Nat'l Public Radio http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1935854/posts#comment Fri, 7 Dec 2007 00:25:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1876424/posts It has not been an easy few months for Judith Giuliani. Her rollout to the public received rocky reviews from the political class, Republicans included. A series of negative articles about her shopping habits, marital past and supposedly testy relations with campaign staff followed. Her appearances alongside her husband, Rudolph W. Giuliani, grew suddenly scarce — and some analysts suggested that she keep it that way. So it was perhaps no surprise that at a recent lunch in downtown Manhattan, Mrs. Giuliani offered this self-assessment: “When it comes to politics, I’m new to this.” Over the course of a two-hour... The New York Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1876424/posts#comment Sat, 4 Aug 2007 21:04:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1833691/posts Monday, May 14, 2007 1:39 p.m. EDT Newt Gingrich: 'Great Possibility' I’ll Run Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich said there is a "great possibility" that he would join the race for the Republican presidential nomination in 2008. NewsMax http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1833691/posts#comment Tue, 15 May 2007 05:24:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1800297/posts A fiery pro-Israel speech by an evangelical preacher drew multiple standing ovations from thousands of AIPAC delegates. Pastor John Hagee, who last year founded Christians United for Israel, spoke Sunday night at the launch of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee’s annual policy forum in Washington. Hagee outlined his vision of a united evangelical-Jewish front lobbying for Israel. He pledged to "stand up for Israel, to financially support Israel until Israel achieves a just, lasting peace. Israel, you are not alone." He finished his speech by leading the crowd in a chorus of "Israel Lives!" PART I http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDRxmqOn7x4&eurl= PART II... JTA http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1800297/posts#comment Tue, 13 Mar 2007 20:16:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1800330/posts GOP Insiders See Giuliani's Lead as Fragile March 13, 2007 | 4:03 PM White House correspondent Kenneth T. Walsh: Despite former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani's lead in the polls, Republican insiders say the GOP base is so divided and Giuliani's ascension is so fragile that the party's presidential nomination for 2008 is totally up for grabs. "I've never seen the party so split," says a GOP strategist with close ties to evangelical Christians. Giuliani, despite his strong image from 9/11, consistently falls well short of a majority. The latest CNN survey gives him a 34-18 lead over John McCain... U.S. News & World Report http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1800330/posts#comment Tue, 13 Mar 2007 21:27:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1800246/posts Watch gag-worthy video here. Knowing what we know now about Rudy Giuliani's serially adulterous behavior while married to Donna Hanover and how he dumped her and abandoned his children - moving her and his children out of the Mayor's mansion to move in his latest sexual partner - this video truly triggers the gag reflex. What a loyal husband and father Rudy turned out to be. What a crass and dishonest display of fatherhood and marital bliss this ad was. It brings to mind the garbage that Bill Clinton used to do - the "impromptu" dance on the beach with... YouTube http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1800246/posts#comment Tue, 13 Mar 2007 18:48:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1783544/posts Secret study cited "weirdness factor" among candidate weaknesses FEBRUARY 12--As he campaigns for the Republican presidential nomination, Rudolph Giuliani will have to contend with political and personal baggage unknown to prospective supporters whose knowledge of the former New York mayor is limited to his post-September 11 exploits. So, in a bid to educate the electorate, we're offering excerpts from a remarkable "vulnerability study" that was commissioned by Giuliani's campaign prior to his successful 1993 City Hall run. The confidential 450-page report, authored by Giuliani's research director and another aide, was the campaign's attempt to identify possible lines of attack against... The Smoking Gun http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1783544/posts#comment Mon, 12 Feb 2007 19:59:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1783625/posts Views of Giuliani put GOP to the test His moderate stands on social issues part with conservative base .......On the first day of his five-day California swing, a blog popular with state conservatives, Flash Report.org, posted a YouTube clip from a February 2000 Meet the Press in which Giuliani boasts that no public official in the nation is "more strongly pro-immigrant than I am." For conservatives who want a president who will crack down on illegal immigration, that sort of talk is very troubling. "That's a big mistake," said Linda Sutter, 50, of Crescent City, Calif., who supports Giuliani because... The Baltimore Sun http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1783625/posts#comment Mon, 12 Feb 2007 22:54:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1783348/posts MANCHESTER, N.H. - New Hampshire residents likely to vote in the Republican presidential primary a year from now think more highly of former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani than any of his rivals, a poll released Tuesday shows. ADVERTISEMENT Giuliani's net favorability rating — the proportion of people viewing him favorably minus the proportion viewing him unfavorably — was 56 percent, well ahead of Sen. John McCain (news, bio, voting record), 32 percent, and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, 26 percent, in the University of New Hampshire poll for WMUR-TV in Manchester."He's the lesser-known candidate, but he has that rock... Yahooooo via AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1783348/posts#comment Mon, 12 Feb 2007 14:43:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1783373/posts Today Peggy Noonan makes a glancing reference to something I've been meaning to write about for a while with respect to Rudy Giuliani: On 9/10/01 he was a bum, on 9/11 he was a man, and on 9/12 he was a hero. Life can change, shift, upend in an instant. Noonan is over dramatizing for effect, of course, but a while back I got an email from a self-described liberal in NYC saying much the same thing - namely, that in the mythical afterglow of Rudy's performance on 9/11 people have forgotten that (to paraphrase my emailer's formulation) "on September... Realclearpolitics http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1783373/posts#comment Mon, 12 Feb 2007 15:39:47 GMT