Advice for John Edwards
One would think that regardless of what the truth is, a successful trial attorney would be able to mount a convincing denial of the ‘rumor’ of a mistress and a love child or simply admit to the facts if that is what happened. Rather than point the finger at the MSM for continuous non-reporting of the story, perhaps the focus should be on John Edwards to set the record straight. Many have stated over the years that being a public figure does not entitle the public to know everything about a person with celebrity status. And probably an equal number have stated public figures must accept public scrutiny as an occupational hazard. The fact remains that media exposure will focus on such topics and stories to feed ad revenue and other purposes. With that in mind, those of us who would like the focus to move on to more important matters request John Edwards to speed up the inevitable conclusion to this gossip saga and lay out the facts. Bare all, John, get it over with already.
Edwards feels heat to address tabloid rumor
07:26 AM CDT on Thursday, August 7, 2008
McClatchy Newspapers
RALEIGH, N.C. – Two weeks before their national convention, some Democrats are calling for former Sen. John Edwards to publicly address National Enquirer stories that he had an affair with a campaign worker and fathered her baby.
Edwards under growing pressure to address rumors of affairs
By MARK JOHNSON
McClatchy Newspapers
RALEIGH, N.C. | Former Sen. John Edwards has a deadline for saving his spot on the national stage.
With two weeks to go before their national convention, a number of Democrats are saying that Edwards needs to publicly address National Enquirer stories alleging he had an affair with a campaign worker and fathered her baby.
August 7th, 2008 at 10:28 pm
I saw this a.m. that the Enquirer has released a few photos. Looks like Edwards, but who knows. I’m betting the Enquirer is right this time. If this were not true, don’t you know we’d be hearing plenty from him.
Maggie
Maggie’s Notebook
August 8th, 2008 at 12:04 am
One should not have to respond to rumors, BUT, there’s the obvious possibility that it causes everyone to think you are guilty. Like above, you’d think a successful trial attorney would have a better strategy than silence.
August 9th, 2008 at 2:13 am
http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2008/08/john-edwards-admits-affair-den.html
That didn’t take long. Ask and you shall receive. The reference above quotes someone saying Edwards came clean now ‘to put this to bed’. Poor choice of words when the topic is an extra-marital affair. But then the slug was probably trying to be funny.