More Edwards Dirty Laundry
It's not often that a former political aide gets a hefty $$ deal to write a tell-all book – such a betrayal would come after only the harshest kind of disillusionment. Apparently Andrew Young, John Edwards' former aide who once claimed Rielle Hunter's baby as his own, is that disappointed and angry with his former boss. Young last week sold his book to St. Martin's press, which promptly leaked his proposal to drum up publicity for the forthcoming tome. For anyone who thought Elizabeth Edwards' book was harsh, below is a juicy bit quoted today by the New York Times where John Edwards is begging Young to claim the child as his own:
“‘You know how much I love you,' Edwards said. ‘You know I'd walk off a cliff for you, and I know you'd walk off a cliff for me,' ” Mr. Young wrote in the book proposal. “‘I will never forget this. And I will always be there for you.'”
Edwards allegedly promised Young he'd be taken care of for the rest of his life. Young also says Edwards made a sex tape with Hunter, that Hunter and Edwards talked of marriage should Elizabeth, who suffers from incurable cancer, die and that the former North Carolina senator was promised by Barack Obama the Attorney General's office. Just in case Edwards had a sliver of hope things were dying down and he might one day contemplate reentering public life: it's going to be a while, a long while before this dies down, if ever – not to mention the lingering question about whether the child is his (Young says Edwards is the father).
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Is anyone else as sick of hearng about politicians' sex lives as I am? I wouldn't read this book if it were proven to prolong life.
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That's what we like. More sleaze please. You could bounce a cookie off Edward's hair and never leave so much as a dent. Never trust a man that uses more hairspray than his wife. Edward's has always had that tele-evangelist look about him and I don't trust them any further than Rush strays from a bottle of oxys. Thanks for the thread JNS.
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donovong: We'll have to agree to disagree. The guys at work quit buying the National Enquirer, so I need my fix here.
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I can't believe John Edwards had sex. I can't believe John Edwards had a mistress. I can't believe John Edwards had a love child. I can't believe John Edwards employed and hung around with a bunch of slime ball creeps who see nothing but dollar signs dancing before their eyes and are not wholly unafraid of dancing in the mud. I can't believe it! Nothing like this has ever happen in history. OMG!
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OMG, there is a sex tape to be released? That should keep this going for months and months.
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Guess Obama didn't make any news with his meeting with the gay community at the White House yesterday. First time ever for a president, but...
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KT is in NY, at a hotel with $100 omelet on the menu. Personally, I found that as interesting as the Edwards stuff, but I haven't had breakfast yet. -
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It just be a big Democrat tit t' balance th' Republican tat...fair an' balanced journalism, don't ye be knowin!
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Ivy: Since you expressed interest in my breakfast -- FYI, I had the egg-white primavera one, which was a real bargain at $22. It was so huge that it could have fed four people. The $100 one had lobster and caviar, neither of which sound very good with eggs to me. Also, that one would never have gotten past the High Sheriffs on the expense account.
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I find it far more interesting that Morning Joe had Giuliani on to discuss Sanford's affair. And didn't mention Giuliani's affairs.
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I be ri' interested t' be hearin' 'bout KT's omelet...it'd be at least as important as some o' th' threads tha' be here in 'er absence.
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In fact, le's be talkin' 'bout eggs this mornin' - can we get some trolls in 'ere t' argue 'bout tha' wee spot in th' yolk an' how it be a socialist plot t' be ruinin' all th' eggs, an' all th' bacon an' toast in th' world as collateral damage?
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Personal, I be ri' insulted t' th' core when me own scrambled eggs be not well done - tha' slimy, runny stuff - makes me think o' spongy an' rusty an' texty! I no be trustin anyone 'sides meself t' cook 'em correct.
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An' just perchance, th' cap'n an' me 'ad a goat cheese an' basil omelet fer dinner las' ni' - do tha' be makin' us elitists?
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On top o' everythin' else, I were procurin' me cheese fr'm th' local farmer's market - it were organic! An' it were labeled "chevre", too...dastardly bloody French undertones, me hearties!
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It were succulent, me buckos, ri' succulent!
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O' course, after I were spendin' all tha' time t' cook up such a goremay entree, th' cap'n were puttin ketchup on 'is...it were like spreadin' bilge sludge o'er th' top o' an angel food cake!
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KT, I sometimes think they put outrageously priced items on the menu to make otherwise expensive things look cheap! And I agree with you - I'd like my lobster and caviar uncluttered with eggs.
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Thanks, KT!
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Oh wvng - ye be so easy surprised these days, matey!
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wvng, it might have started the day on the wrong note, if MJ had begun with: "So, Mr Giuliani, speaking as a former cross-dressing, adulterous s*n of b*tch, how do you feel about the non-cross-dressing adulterous s*n of a b*tch called John Edwards?" Honest, yes, tactful, perhaps not. Anyway, we already know the answer: a first person pronoun, a verb, and 9/11.
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Pirate wench, your omelette sounds divine.Anything which includes basil, the king of herbs, has my total approval. Junius and I have sworn off trolls for the duration, and speaking solely for myself, I feel clean, better, more American. Sad that we all have to go through the obligatory round of Edwards kicking. Fool though the man was, and unwise in his choice of friends, I can't help wishing that we could all simply forget about him and deal with more important topics.
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T.V. personalities (I can't bring myself to call most of them journalists) care more about access then they do about facts or chasing leads. Which is why it is impossible to call most of them journalists. You can't invite some Pol on your show and them call them out on their BS. The Pol won't come back and you will have a hard time booking the next one. So tis better to just smile and let the Pol bask in their own hypocrisy. And who knows, you could still possible win an Edward R Murrow award, with journalism standards being what they are today.
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TMFKBB -
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Thar apparent BE no more important topics t'day me hearty, so jus' continue th' eggs thread!
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It were ri' tough choosin' th' basil - I near went wi' oregano instead! I were thankin' me lucky stars fr'm th' first bite an' explosion o' flavor tha' basil were th' winner!
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I'd be likin' t' be swearin' off trolls, too, bu' it be such a release o' frustration an' stress t' say "go yerself", just one time, b'fore movin' on. I'll be makin' an effort t' swear off tha', bu' it be hard not t' deliver me floggin' - ye be knowin' how much a pirate loves a good floggin'!
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they put outrageously priced items on the menu to make otherwise expensive things look cheap!
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And the kick is, that it works. That $18 hamburger looks pretty good when it's up against the $49 Seafood Salad! -
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Jay Newton-Small is the congressional correspondent for TIME.
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Well, PNNTO, John Edwards was once in congress, wasn't he? It's not as though there is no connection at all for this tripe (continuing the food theme.)Sheesh.
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Ivy -
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A tripe omelet?
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Nah, I just don't be havin' it in me t' be tryin' THA'!
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Of course the real news is our inability to walk past this kind of stuff. Like a car wreck on the other side of the median.
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Ivy, what makes you think I was criticizing the post?
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PNNTO, LOL!
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He should still be attorney general. He'd be better and more populist than Holder.
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I never liked Edwards. He always sounds like a greasy haired lawyer telling you whatever you want to hear.
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Bu' 'e were ri' good a' convincin' th' common folk he be a down-home, fried-egg sandwich eatin' kind o' guy, just like th' rest o' us
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