Regards,
Peter H.

I never thought I’d link the Enquirer. But: What party to this “affair” has been basically honest with the public, up to this point? (Hint: If you guessed ‘Edwards’, you guessed wrong.)

For a few of you, hate pours forth from keyboards on every post. amazing.

Ain’t it a b*tch when folks dish it right back to you instead of grabbing their ankles and letting you get away with it?

It used to be that it wasn’t news until Walter Cronkite reported it. In 2008, it isn’t news unless Matt Drudge says it is. And for that I am eternally grateful.

Regards,
Peter H.

But I’ll concede the point to you that the MSM has an anti-GOP bias. The good news is that today, MSM’s influence has been lessened with the Internet and various bloggers to get the story out there. And Fox News (whether one regards it as fair and balanced, or biased toward Republicans), also helps counter any advantage the Democrats has with the MSM.

1. Both the LA Times and New York Times knew about the Enquirer stories on Edwards, but refused to assign reporters to look into them. In fact, the LA Times told its bloggers that even MENTIONING the Edwards story was verboten.

But when then-candidate Arnold Schwarzenegger (R-CA) was said to have sexually harassed several women prior to his gubernatorial campaign (based upon pure HEARSAY), the LA Times assigned up to half a dozen reporters to investigate.

2. In a simiar vein, the LA Times had the story about Arkansas state troopers allegedly procuring women for Bill Clinton while he was governor, but didn’t publish it until after the 1992 election.

But when you allege that you heard someone say that McCain may have had an affair 30 years ago, then the NY Times makes it a hard-hitting piece on page 1.

The MSM has a reticence to covering any Democrat indiscretion, but if you are a Republican like Larry Craig, Mark Foley or David Vitter, it immediately becomes front-page news.

Regards,
Peter H.

Actually, sonicfrog, I agree totally with your point here. My comment in #49 was responding to Sean A, who responded to my comments in #9. My comment in #9 pretty much says what your point above is. I took (perhaps incorrectly) Sean’s comment to mean that adultery is cut and dry, that there are little or no factors to be considered in distinguishing them. IF that was the case, I was just questioning if that would mean that McCain’s adultery 30 years ago was the same as Edwards’ recent affair. And if that was the case, then the MSM is focusing on the affair of someone who is no longer a candidate for president, while virtually ignoring an affair of a major party nominee for president.

Again, for clarity, I understand exactly why the focus is on Edwards and not McCain regarding extramarital affairs, and believe when these occurred ARE relevant.

Shelby, DRINK THE JUICE.

Blind obedience, unquestioning groupthink… that’s why we call ‘em the GayLeftBorg.

If it was as simple, then how come the MSM (who you contend is biased against Republicans) has put so much more attention on an affair by a Democrat who left the race months ago, than the Republican nominee’s affair?

Simple. McCain’s affair took place 30 plus years ago in 1978, a soldier long forgotten by the public, and he was a candidate for nothing (didn’t run for House seat until 1982),. Edwards affair took place a year ago, at a time when he was campaigning for the office of President. As they say in the biz – timing IS everything!!!

PS. I put the important bits in bold to help you understand.

Also, according to FNC, Hunter met Edwards at a New York City hotel in late February or early March of 2006, and that the affair began shortly thereafter – contrary to Edwards’ claim that the relationship began only after Hunter was hired to film Edwards for a series of documentaries to appear on the Internet. She was already his mistress when she was hired by the campaign.

“Oh, what a tangled web we weave/when we practice to deceive.”

It’s 400 years later, and the Bard is still right on the money.

Regards,
Peter H.

Also, he claims one of his campaign aides is the baby-daddy. Is that also part of Democrat adultery etiquette? It’s just good manners to share your mistress with your employees?

Who knows why women sleep with married men….SLUTS! Did I say that out loud.

Sluts, narcissistic predators. That is why I laugh when women say that women are better human beings than men. They are not, they are just as harmful and hurtful in their own way.

A very good friend is the wife, her husband strayed for years, but now that he is dying of cancer – who do you think is taking care of him?? If there weren’t children in the picture – he’d be out on his ass.

On the other hand, I have an acquaintance (not a friend!) who was the other woman for 11 years. At 72, she is alone, living on a very small fixed income and isn’t a very happy person. She speaks proudly of the ‘love of her life’ sees no problem that there were other people sidelined by her love affair.

As to Elizabeth, no she’s not a nice person, she married and stuck with the cad all these years. I can’t believe this is news to her that he has no morals whatsoever. But even she doesn’t deserve to go through this hell, unfortunately, because of the cancer, I don’t see her leaving and starting over.

Jeb, I agree Edwards is a cheat and a liar. I don’t think that Edwards thought he could cash in if he got caught. I believe he thought he wouldn’t get caught, or more likely, thought having the affair, whether he got caught or not, was worth the consequences.

I truly believe (this is my cynical side) that ALL men will cheat if they think they will NOT get caught. Oh, except me

Me too. Actually, I would be more concerned about the fact that I would know what I did more so than any others finding out. Combination of having some morals and a guilt complex.

Who knows why women sleep with married men….SLUTS! Did I say that out loud.

I’m not sure if you’re making a distinction between men and women’s behavior, but no double standards as far as I’m concerned. I know men and even women who cut the guy some slack, because well, he’s a guy, while women are judged more harshly than men in the same circumstances. At this day and age, I view them the same.

It’s a very very sad world.

Too many times it is. A strange one at times as well.

Regards,
Peter H.

Greg Gutfield also pointed out that Elizabeth Edwards was no shrinking violet, either – she posted her own screed on DailyKos where she blamed the National Enquirer for poking its nose where it didn’t belong.

More BS.

Regards,
Peter H.

It was all b-llsh-t.

Regards,
Peter H.

I truly believe (this is my cynical side) that ALL men will cheat if they think they will NOT get caught. Oh, except me

Who knows why women sleep with married men….SLUTS! Did I say that out loud.

How do they justify the behavior? Not my area of expertise. You would have to asked the feminists that believe they can behave as badly as men.

It’s a very very sad world.

jeb