Scratch Edwards Off the VP List
You won't see this in the NYT but occasionally the National Enquirer gets the story. It's not a "the friend of so-and-so's housekeeper says," it's "our reporters were on the scene and this is what they saw." And what they saw was Edwards sneaking late at night into a hotel where he wasn't registered and sneaking out early the next morning. Otherwise, the Enquirer's account about Edwards meeting his mistress and love-child seem based on supposition. Interesting supposition, but still. Whatever the truth about this — and I have no doubt that Edwards was observed by reporters entering and leaving the hotel — it completely blows Edwards' chances of being VP out of the water. (Also picked up by Wonkette and Gawker.)
Posted by George Kenney on July 23, 2008 8:15 AM 
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Maybe, maybe not. It's still the Enquirer we're talking about. I hope it's not true.
Posted by: Oneil | July 27, 2008 10:38 PM
Now the story turns out to be at least partly true, but I expect further disclosures.
I would also note: I almost always allow comments through on EP entries but in this case, following my original post, a number of people (not regulars, I hasten to add) spammed the site with vituperative rants about how The Enquirer is nothing more than a rag that concerns itself with stories about things like space aliens, etc., and after due consideration I decided to remove all such discussion in the interest of journalistic standards.
What to make of Edwards in light of his behavior is a separate issue, perhaps best taken up after the election.
Posted by: George Kenney
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August 9, 2008 12:55 PM