http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/affair/ en-us Mon, 6 Jul 2009 01:37:32 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2286220/posts As Colonel Muammar Gadaffi, the leader of Libya, hosted an African Union summit last week, his name was romantically linked in a court case with the queen mother of an ancestral Ugandan kingdom. Two editors of a Ugandan daily newspaper are being prosecuted for alleging that he is having an affair with her. The Libyan ambassador, who initially brought the case seeking £245m in damages, said in his affidavit that the editors had launched an almost daily campaign to defame Gadaffi. The Ugandan director of public prosecutions, which has taken over the case, accused the editors of defaming a foreign... Timesonline.co.uk http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2286220/posts#comment Mon, 6 Jul 2009 01:37:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2282483/posts South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford has recently reappeared after a week-long absence...an absence during which his whereabouts were unknown to his wife, his children, his staff, and his political advisors. Prior to his departure on June 18, following a protracted court battle over South Carolina’s share of federal economic stimulus funds, he made casual mention to his staff that he’d like to spend some time hiking the Appalachian Trail, in order to “clear his head.” However, we now know that he was not “clearing his head” in the Appalachians, he was in Argentina, visiting a woman with whom he’s been... The New Media Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2282483/posts#comment Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:49:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280116/posts "Magnificent gentle kisses" and "My heart cries out for you" made big news this week. The phrases are gleaned from the private e-mails written by South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford to his Argentine mistress, published Wednesday by the State newspaper, which built a bonanza out of the titillating revelations. The Washington TImes http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280116/posts#comment Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:41:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2279632/posts Remember Jimmy Swaggart? He was the TV preacher who wept before America after a tryst with a prostitute. "I have sinned against you, my Lord,” choked Swaggart through tears. “I would ask that your precious blood would wash and cleanse every stain until it is in the seas of God's forgiveness." The fall of televangelism in many ways foreshadowed the decline of the so-called moral majority. The Right is now reaping what it sowed. By making social conservatism central to its platform, it left no room in the GOP for sinners. Now we have the Sanford affair. Many on the... The Next Right http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2279632/posts#comment Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:24:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2279497/posts Gov. Mark Sanford met with his mistress on a taxpayer funded trip to Brazil and Argentina last year, according to documents released by the S.C. Department of Commerce and e-mails exchanged between Sanford and the woman. The S.C. Department of Commerce paid more than $8,000 for the trip to Brazil and Argentina June 21-28 of last year, according to documents Commerce released today. Sanford, in a statement, acknowledged the meeting and said he would reimburse the state. The State http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2279497/posts#comment Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:42:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2278939/posts Another day, yet another political sex scandal. Do we need any more reasons to begin a wholesale cleaning of our political house? How can we expect these people to make conscientious decisions? by Michael Naragon Mark Sanford’s admission of his affair on Wednesday prompted differing reactions from different people. Rush Limbaugh, in a rare moment, was nearly speechless upon hearing the announcement. My cynicism toward all politicians kept me from being shocked by the news. My reaction was one of anger, pure and simple. In a time when so many critical issues face the nation, and liberals–including their cohorts in... theconstitutionalalamo.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2278939/posts#comment Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:40:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2278906/posts And resigns as Chair of the Republican Governor's Association.As a native of South Carolina, I was disappointed to learn the news that our Governor, Mark Sanford, admitted to having an affair with a woman in Argentina. I wasn't a big supporter of his so it's not a personal disappointment but it does remove the likelihood that his strong conservative voice will be heard on the national stage in the run up to the 2012 election. And while he mislead state officials as to his whereabouts in a bizarre weeklong story, there is no indication now that he asked any officials... Flopping Aces http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2278906/posts#comment Thu, 25 Jun 2009 03:42:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2278550/posts FNC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2278550/posts#comment Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:32:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2275221/posts Doug Hampton, the supposed blackmailer of John Ensign, went to Megan Kelly of Fox News for help, the week before the story broke. "I love this country and considered it a great privilege to work in the US (sic) Senate. I am bringing this to you and Fox News to address this professionally and correctly. I could have sought the most liberal, Republican hating media to expose this story, but there are people’s lives at stake and justice is about proper process as well as outcome. Senator Ensign has no business serving in the US (sic) Senate anymore! I will... Las Vegas Sun http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2275221/posts#comment Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:54:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2273926/posts Reporting from Washington and Las Vegas -- The 19-year-old son of a woman who reportedly had an affair with Nevada Sen. John Ensign was being paid by the National Republican Senatorial Committee during the relationship, federal election records show. Brandon Hampton, who shares an address with former Ensign staffers Doug and Cynthia Hampton, was paid $5,400 between March 2008 and August 2008. The payments, for "research policy consulting," ended the same month as the affair, which was said to begin in December 2007. Ensign staffers and committee officials did not return calls seeking comment. Los Angeles Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2273926/posts#comment Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:31:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2273723/posts The Republican senator who went public a day earlier about an extramarital affair has resigned his GOP leadership post on Wednesday. Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., stepped down as chairman of the Republican Policy Committee, the fourth-ranking GOP position in the Senate, after holding a brief news conference Tuesday to come clean about his affair with a former aide. He is not expected to resign from the Senate. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., confirmed the move Wednesday afternoon. "He's accepted responsibility for his actions and apologized to his family and constituents. He offered, and I accepted, his resignation as chairman... FOX News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2273723/posts#comment Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:47:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2273098/posts <p>Sen. John Ensign (R-Nev.) has acknowledged an extramarital affair with a campaign staffer in a statement released by his office. "I deeply regret and am very sorry for my actions," said Ensign. He is expected to announce the affair at a press conference at 6:30 pm tonight. The affair, which was with a woman who worked for both Ensign's re-election campaign and his Battle Born leadership political action committee, began in December 2007 and ended in August 2008. Ensign's wife, Darlene, said that the couple's "marriage has become stronger" and added: "I love my husband."</p> Wash Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2273098/posts#comment Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:59:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2273162/posts We are already seeing Sen. Ensign being attacked by local liberals, and it is spreading to the national level. However, reserve your judgement for a moment. You must consider certain facts about the affair. * Ensign was separated from his wife at the time. * One they reconciled, he ended the affair. * The husband apparently demanded money from Ensign to keep quiet. So it will depend on your own value system as to whether he should really take heat for violating his vows. It would be understandable to hold scorn for Ensign since he slept with the wife of... Sin City Xtreme http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2273162/posts#comment Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:23:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2258159/posts Mimi Beardsley Alford may get a seven-figure sum for her story, Philip Sherwell reports from New York. A FORMER White House intern who had a 17-month affair with president John Kennedy is to tell her story for the first time. Mimi Beardsley Alford, now 66, a retired New York church administrator, will receive an advance believed to be worth nearly $US1 million ($A1.3 million) from publisher Random House for her memoir. Mrs Alford, who is breaking her silence after more than 45 years, maintained the secret about her relationship with the womanising president until a new Kennedy biography was published... WA Today http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2258159/posts#comment Tue, 26 May 2009 04:31:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2244449/posts Elizabeth Edwards tells talk show host Oprah Winfrey that it's a "complicated question" if she still is in love with her husband, former presidential candidate and U.S. Sen John Edwards, after his admitted affair. In an episode of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" to air Thursday, Winfrey asks Edwards, "Are you still in love with him?" Edwards responds, "You know, that's a complicated question," in an excerpt provided in advance to The Associated Press by Harpo Productions. Winfrey also asks Edwards, "Is it a day by day thing?" And Edwards says, "Neither one of us is out the door so I... Associated Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2244449/posts#comment Tue, 5 May 2009 13:23:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2241064/posts After the former presidential hopeful confessed his betrayal, Elizabeth Edwards writes in her new book, "I cried and screamed, I went to the bathroom and threw up." Elizabeth, 59, who is terminally ill with cancer, speaks about her husband's infidelity in her new memoir, "Resilience,". Despite feeling deeply deceived, Elizabeth Edwards nonetheless publicly stood by her husband's side, lending his candidacy the aura of a warm, loving family life. But she had actually wanted him to quit the race to protect the family. Edwards admitted the hanky-panky to her days after declaring his candidacy in 2006 - almost a year... N Y Daily News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2241064/posts#comment Thu, 30 Apr 2009 06:27:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2170711/posts Caroline Kennedy Romance Affair Caroline Kennedy rumored affair and Arthur Pinch Sulzberger? Caroline Kennedy’s rumored affair was with New York Times publisher Arthur Sulzberger. Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, Jr. (born Sept 22 1951) is the son of Arthur Ochs Sulzberger aka Punch Sulzberger. The son is sometimes called Arthur Pinch Sulzberger as a variation of his father’s nickname. “Obama recently named Caroline Kennedy to his vice presidential search committee - and she’s been telling friends that if he’s elected to the White House, she wants to move to Washington, D.C., and take a role in his Democratic administration,” a friend revealed.... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2170711/posts#comment Sat, 24 Jan 2009 03:44:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2150167/posts John Edwards Affair/Scandal: Rielle Hunter Back in New Jersey It's the East Coast for Frances Quinn The National Enquirer's reporting that Rielle Hunter has left her fancy digs in Santa Barbara for something a little more plebian: New Jersey The Enquirer had previously broke the story about how Hunter, John Edwards' mistress, and love child/daughter, Frances Quinn, were receiving hush money payments of $15,000 a month from Fred Baron--who was Edwards' campaign finance chairman. When Baron suddenly passed away from a lethal cancer on October 30, the $15K payments to the Hunters stopped. After her $15,000 monthly payments stopped with... DBKP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2150167/posts#comment Wed, 17 Dec 2008 14:21:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2115437/posts Blackfive, a popular conservative blog, interviewed a person with, he and Blackfive say, knowledge about Barack Obama’s professional and possibly private relationship with one of his (former) staffers, most likely named Vera Baker, according to the source. You can listen to the interview below, in which the source explains how he found out about it. Fascinating is that the source, Wolf, says that the dirt on this story was dug up by Hillary Clinton’s campaign. They planned to put the story out there before the Democratic Convention, but failed to find enough hard evidence. ‘Wolf’ says that they have found... poligazette.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2115437/posts#comment Sun, 26 Oct 2008 03:48:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2104647/posts Remember how the media had to play catch-up with the National Enquirer and blogs after rumors that begged for investigation were ignored? Many enjoyed that. Will the media repeat the same mistake again now that strong rumors are surfacing of an Obama affair? The rumors are swirling, but I never heard them. The first I heard of them was in this preemptive defense calling them smears. Larry Johnson is talking this up, but he isn’t the most reliable source…however when Jammie Wearing Fool has info and predicts this will be a scoop I listen. From Sharon Churcher’s preemptive defense piece:... Newsbusters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2104647/posts#comment Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:54:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2104173/posts There’s no mention of Vera Baker…but Vera Baker was paid as the “Finance Director” too. And then, suddenly, Vera Baker was relocated to New York. Right around the time Michelle Obama got incredibly angry about something. We know it was hard to tell, because Michelle’s angry about something on a good day…but this was EXTRA angry. And then, even more suddenly, Vera Baker was relocated to the island of Martinique, where she remains. We hear it’s lovely there. They get lots of sunshine on Sundays. Paradise. A lovely place to read between the lines and ask lots of questions. All... http://hillbuzz.wordpress.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2104173/posts#comment Mon, 13 Oct 2008 02:09:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2103686/posts Obama is hit by 'affair' smears following claims that attractive aide was banned by his wife By Sharon Churcher Last updated at 11:38 PM on 11th October 2008 Comments (17) Add to My Stories Target: Barack Obama faces rumours about his private life Barack Obama is the target of a shadowy smear campaign designed to derail his bid for the US Presidency by falsely claiming he had a close friendship with an attractive African-American female employee. The whispers focus on a young woman who in 2004 was hired to work on his team for his bid to become a senator.... UK Daily Mail Online http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2103686/posts#comment Sun, 12 Oct 2008 11:58:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2089677/posts <p>Threatening legal action will not be enough to stop a national gossip magazine from featuring its exclusive on Sarah Palin’s alleged extramarital affair.</p> <p>According to The NATIONAL ENQUIRER, three members of the man’s family, including one by sworn affidavit, have claimed that Palin engaged in an affair with husband Todd’s former business partner, Brad Hanson.</p> San Jose Merc. News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2089677/posts#comment Wed, 24 Sep 2008 22:13:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2085155/posts Elizabeth Edwards is breaking her silence about her husband, former presidential candidate and Sen. John Edwards' affair. In an interview published today in the Detroit Free Press, Edwards says she's going through an ongoing process of finding her feet again. "There's a lot of adjustments to make," said Edwards according to the paper. “When you mention trust, that’s probably the most difficult hurdle.” Last month John Edwards admitted exclusively to ABC News that he had an extramarital affair with a novice filmmaker, Rielle Hunter. Hunter was hired to make videos for the pre-launch phase of Edwards’ 2008 presidential run. When... ABC News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2085155/posts#comment Thu, 18 Sep 2008 16:50:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2075659/posts http://www.courtrecords.alaska.gov/pa/pa.urd/pamw2000.docket_lst?68762762 In the Matter of: Richter, Scott Alan and Richter, Deborah Marie http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2075659/posts#comment Fri, 5 Sep 2008 23:37:52 GMT