John Edwards

Finally: Pictures of John Edwards With Illegitimate Child

Now this is interesting. Not only did the National Enquirer catch John Edwards visiting Rielle Hunter late one night at the Beverly Hilton, they also managed to get a picture of Edwards holding what they claim is his illegitimate child, Frances Quinn Hunter, at the same hotel. Now, how did they manage to do that? Don't worry, I'm sure this will be the lead story at every major MSM outlet tomorrow.

Birth certificate emerges in tabloid saga

WASHINGTON — The birth certificate of a child whom a tabloid newspaper claims was fathered by former Democratic Sen. John Edwards of North Carolina doesn't identify the child's father. John Edwards denies he fathered the child, whose mother worked on his campaign.

Will the Edwards Affair Dominate the August News Agenda?

Sigh. Ugh. Damn! That was my reaction when I heard about the brewing allegations that John Edwards had cheated on his sick wife and had fathered a love child. My reaction was not because of disappointment in Edwards. I personally don't think affairs reveal that much about the qualities that make for a strong president. Nor am I really that surprised when powerful men driven by fame and ambition cheat on their wives. I suspect it's a temptation that is in most elected officials' DNA, republican ...

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Addressing Poverty Videos: Edwards Interview: Get Smart

In this "short take" from the Center's "The Global Wire" interview with former Sen. John Edwards, host Frank Sesno asks the Senator about his keynote address, "Smart Power: America and Global Poverty," delivered at the Center's Washington Conference, "Election '08: The Global Impact" on July 15, 2008. You can watch Sen. Edwards' speech or read a transcript of his remarks at http://www.usglobalengagement.org/JohnEdwardsElection08TheGlobalImpact/tabid/2982/Default.aspx read more

Gore Proves Global Warming by Sweating Profusely, and Other Lessons Learned at the Netroots Nation

(Written in satire. A literal trasnlation for the tonally impaired is available upon request.) This weekend I went to Austin, Texas, to attend the third annual Netroots [Aryan] Nation, the convention formerly known as Yearly Kos and recently called a "Klan gathering" by Bill O'Reilly. I agree with O'Reilly that "including the Nazis and the Klan... there is not a more hateful group in the country than the Daily Kos People." I too hate this hateful conference, which encourages democracy, open poli...

Talk Talk: Justin Timberlake, Ricky Gervais, Maggie Gyllenhaal

Filed under: Late Night, TV Royalty, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, Reality-Free Here's who's on the late night shows tonight. Charlie Rose: Neil Young The Daily Show: Maggie Gyllenhaal The Colbert Report: Elizabeth Edwards The Late Show with David Letterman: Ricky Gervais and John Mellencamp Jay Leno: David Spade, Jordana Spiro, and Coldplay Jimmy Kimmel Live: Justin Timberlake, Kim Kardashian, and Cool Kids Tavis Smiley: Jewel and Sarah Sentilles (repeat) Late Night with Conan O'Brien: A...

... Non-Consolidated Media in the News in the Non-Consolidated ...

A (still) working journalist writes: Also, listening to Clemente's speech [on CSPAN], I realized that she is the first candidate since John Edwards to bring up the issue of media mergers and consolidation and the impact of same on the political process. I wonder if this will present an opening to shed some broader public attention onto issues of journalism and what's happening to our industry (the mass layoffs so many JAWS members have been hit hard by, either because of their own job losses or ...

John Edwards & Markel Hutchins Shared Stage on the Campaign Trail in January

5th district U.S. Representative John Lewis' congressional campaign today circulated photos of a January 2008 campaign event that showed one of his challengers, Markel Hutchins, sharing the stage with former North Carolina Senator John Edwards. Throughout his campaign to unseat Lewis, Markel Hutchins has frequently cited John Lewis' initial endorsement of New York Sen. Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign as evidence that Lewis is out of touch with his district. "I don't think that Congressma...

ALL BUSINESS: Minimum-wage gains rattle businesses

If the law of averages really worked, then the upcoming hike in the minimum wage would help offset consumers' surging food and fuel costs. Former presidential hopeful John Edwards speaks at the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice in Newark, N.J., Friday, July 11, 2008. Edwards urged New Jersey lawmakers to raise the state's current hourly rate from $7.15 to $8.50 an hour. He says the move could help lift thousands of working poor into the middle class. Pedro Rivas, head of the New Jersey Ass...