Bust Those Two
Rielle Hunter's declaration that "she will not pursue DNA testing to establish the paternity of her 5-month-old daughter" despite former senator John Edwards having offered to participate in such a test is, of course, enormously fortunate for Edwards. The Washington Post's Lois Romano and Howard Kurtz reported this last night.
Today's wrinkle is that Hunter's sister Melissa has told ABC News that "I would challenge" Edwards to take a DNA paternity test because "somebody must stand up and defend my sister...I wish that those involved would refrain from bad-mouthing [her]."
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Posted by Jeffrey Wells on August 9, 2008 at 6:00 PM
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Mgmax says ...
In other news, Rielle Hunter was seen making a very large deposit to the nearest Bank of America branch....
Posted by Mgmax at August 9, 2008 6:24 PM
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BurmaShave says ...
Everytime I think about this guy knowing all this shit possibly coming out while he ran for the nomination, I get absurdly angry. Especially when he used his beatific wife and marriage as a campaign tool while she was sick with cancer. We dodged a major bullet.
Posted by BurmaShave at August 9, 2008 6:40 PM
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Craptastic says ...
I wonder how many calls they've received from The Maury Show...
"Oh no you DITINT!"
Posted by Craptastic at August 9, 2008 7:03 PM
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Bart Smith says ...
It's only fortunate for Edwards if the child is his. If what he says is true about the affair ending in 2006 and there being no way that the child is his, her refusal to do a paternity test is unfortunate for him, because everyone is going to believe that not only is he lying but that he's having her cover from him.
Posted by Bart Smith at August 9, 2008 7:09 PM
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Zimmergirl says ...
All politicians lie when they close enough to the top. It's not unlike summit fever when climbers risk everything just to make it to the summit even if it means killing themselves on the way back down. Power is an aphrodisiac. This woman, according to Newsweek, was comparing him to Gandhi. What I don't get is why everyone acts so shocked. What would be surprising is if a guy who looked like that was actually faithful to the same woman for that long. Did anyone expect it of Jefferson? Of Kennedy? Of Clinton? Come on.
Posted by Zimmergirl at August 9, 2008 7:38 PM
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corey3rd says ...
This is such a lie because why would Edwards go visit his ex-lover and her new baby by another daddy in a Cali hotel? And why wouldn't his wife hadn't shot him upon seeing the reports in the Enquirer.
And if the other guy admitted to the kid, why isn't his name on the birth certificate? This is just a lawyer clinging to the last threads of his denial. Edwards is pretty much dead meat at this point. hopefully it'll end his career of earning $50K a pop lecturing about poverty.
Posted by corey3rd at August 9, 2008 7:51 PM
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Rothchild says ...
I want to give her the benefit of the doubt, but another man could have been the father and she was trying to blackmail him. I don't want to use my jump to conclusions mat, because if he's an even bigger cad than he appears to be then she only deserves sympathy. But then again, if you're going to sleep with a married politician, you need to be ready for the consequences and the 100% chance you'll become another Lewinsky.
Posted by Rothchild at August 9, 2008 8:01 PM
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D.Z. says ...
Zimmergirl: I'm not shocked per se as much as disappointed.
Posted by D.Z. at August 9, 2008 8:52 PM
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Josh Massey says ...
I mean, this pretty much guarantees he's the father, right?
Posted by Josh Massey at August 9, 2008 9:17 PM
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Mgmax says ...
Logically, the man who knows he isn't the father due to timing should be all for the paternity test; it's the man who knows he is who benefits from doubt being left open.
Posted by Mgmax at August 9, 2008 9:20 PM
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BurmaShave says ...
Am I the only one reading this as her knowing he's not the father and wanting to draw it out as long as possible? Obviously he's still a scumbag, but it seems like he was willing to go forward with DNA testing.
Posted by BurmaShave at August 10, 2008 12:22 AM
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Josh Massey says ...
Burma: If you were Edwards, and you knew you weren't the father, wouldn't you absolutely insist on the test? I would sue her for the results before I let her disappear with a cloud of suspicion still over my head.
Posted by Josh Massey at August 10, 2008 4:03 AM
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alero says ...
It sounds to me like she does not know who is the father of the baby. Could be Edwards, Young or someone else. But she wants it to be Edwards. Also Edwards going to the hotel tells me HE does not know either.
Posted by alero at August 10, 2008 5:43 AM
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dixiedugan says ...
I'm sorry but she's just as much of a scumbag as he is - she knew he was married. Doesn't anyone say no anymore?
I though something was up when Obama's camp wasn't making overtures to Edwards to take the VP spot.
What a shit thing for their younger kids to grow up with - knowing your cancer stricken mother was putting up with dad being a cheating son-of-a-bitch. Nice.
Posted by dixiedugan at August 10, 2008 7:59 AM
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JHRussell says ...
How convenient for Edwards that the mommy won't submit to a paternity test...
If the affair ended in 2006, exactly what was Edwards doing in her hotel room last month?
This story stinks to high heaven...it will be interesting to see how the MSM pursues this, if at all...
Posted by JHRussell at August 10, 2008 8:40 AM
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George Prager says ...
Where's christian? He thought the guy walked on water. What's next...subliminal anti-Semitic messages found in SKIDDO?
P.S. Thanks for your comment, ZImmergirl. It's like being in the freshman dorms all over again.
Posted by George Prager at August 10, 2008 9:20 AM
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George Prager says ...
...and who really gives a shit about any of these people?
Posted by George Prager at August 10, 2008 9:24 AM
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Mgmax says ...
The only thing that's missing from this story is a report that Rielle Hunter was a modern-day political Plastercaster. That would make it perfect.
Posted by Mgmax at August 10, 2008 11:14 AM
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Suibne says ...
Burma Shave,
Sorry, thirty one.
By the way, dipstick, if you really believe Edwards' wife is beatific, then you really are Eloi. Try to unzip that bag of Douche you've been stuck in and wake up. Geeeesh what a goof!
Posted by Suibne at August 10, 2008 2:04 PM
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Terry McCarty says ...
Zimmergirl wrote:
What I don't get is why everyone acts so shocked. What would be surprising is if a guy who looked like that was actually faithful to the same woman for that long. Did anyone expect it of Jefferson? Of Kennedy? Of Clinton? Come on.
What's now interesting is that Edwards, by apparently setting the stage for Rielle's denial, wants the mainstream media to look the other way yet again.
Posted by Terry McCarty at August 10, 2008 2:32 PM
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D.Z. says ...
dixie: "I'm sorry but she's just as much of a scumbag as he is - she knew he was married. Doesn't anyone say no anymore?"
Yes, and he's still the one who took the bait.
Suibne: Even if she's not completely "noble", she deserves some respect for her suffering.
Posted by D.Z. at August 10, 2008 6:53 PM
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BurmaShave says ...
Suibne your rhyming of Douche and goof has a wonderful Dr. Seuss quality to it.
Posted by BurmaShave at August 10, 2008 10:13 PM
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Jolloray2008 says ...
Recently, quite a few celebrities and pro athletes were said to appear on the millionaire luxury club "R I C H L O V I N G.C O M" to hook up with hot girls, ladies, models... OMG!!! Are these famous guys fond of internet dating for now?? Maybe they are indeed so rich that they feel boring sometimes to need new things? It was reported on MSN Charlie Sheen has found his girl there last May
Posted by Jolloray2008 at August 11, 2008 2:11 AM