The National Enquirer leads with an "exclusive" that alleges a "PRESIDENTIAL CHEATING SCANDAL" in 50 point Helvetica Condensed Bold. The report isn't much of a presidential scandal—the man in question is Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards and the alleged "mistress" is a totally anonymous staffer.
The details are silly and almost fan girlish. The Enquirer does not claim to have met the woman, but, says "she confessed to having" an 18-month affair with the presidential candidate "in phone calls and emails." "When they met at a bar," a friend says the woman confessed to her. "Sparks flew immediately.” Well. That settles that.
Not surprisingly, the John Edwards campaign has comment. On the other hand, right-wing harpy Ann Coulter—who has been quite busy lately—is peddling this trash to anyone who will listen. On last night's Tucker, it was no coincidence the conservative pundit knew the ridiculous details even before the Enquirer's website published the story. (Video here) Last spring, Coulter grabbed headlines by infamously calling Edwards a "faggot" and now she claims the former senator is having a long-term affair with another woman. Not very logical, but then again, Ann Coulter is obsessed with John Edwards so it's entirely likely she is the woman having a delusional affair with Edwards in her own head.
More John Edwards here.
More Ann Coulter here and at Media Matters.
Presidential Cheating Scandal [National Enquirer]
Some Background ...
Fourth Newspaper Dumps Coulter [R20]
Sixth Paper Drops Coulter [R20]
News Blackout After Ann Coulter Calls John Edwards a "Faggot" [R20]
News: Ann Coulter's Jockstrap [R20]
Elizabeth Edwards on Gays and Ann Coulter [R20]
Christians to Coulter: You're Godless [R20]
News: Hillary Clinton Leads, Ann Coulter [R20]
Edwards Campaign Launches 12-City Poverty Tour [R20]
John Edwards "Unaware of Wife's Position [R20]
Elizabeth Edwards: "Comfortable with Gay Marriage" [R20]
Democratic Debate Addresses Homopohobia, Race [R20]
SCOTUS Rejects School Diversity [R20]
Clinton, Edwards Oppose Surgeon General Nominee [R20]
Behind the Gay-Friendly Faces [Advocate]
Let me guess, the shrew has a new book coming out any minute? She insulted Jews, and, now this trifling trash. She really needs a man and a clue, as do the churls who buy her hate rants and book her on anything other than Fixed News.
Posted by: Luther | 11 October 2007 at 20:19
Ditto.
Someone needs to get some dirt on that evil bitch. A harpy such as her has to have some ugly secrets.
Posted by: taylor Siluwé | 12 October 2007 at 08:32