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===Scandal===

===Scandal===

In October 2007 the National Enquirer accused Edwards of having an extramarital affair with Rielle Hunter, a claim that Edwards repeatedly denied even while running for [[President]].  Armed with knowledge that Edward's planned to visit Rielle at her hotel on July 22nd 2008, the Enquirer was waiting and confronted Edwards at 2 A.M. when he left her room after being there for a considerable time.  Edward's ran, hid in a bathroom and security was called to escort him out.

In October 2007 the National Enquirer accused Edwards of having an extramarital affair with Rielle Hunter, a claim that Edwards repeatedly denied even while running for [[President]].  Armed with knowledge that Edwards planned to visit Rielle at her hotel on July 22nd 2008, the Enquirer was waiting and confronted Edwards at 2 A.M. when he left her room after being there for a considerable time.  Edwards ran, hid in a bathroom and security was called to escort him out.

Due to liberal bias, the major internet and television news organizations were completely silent about the event, with few exceptions. Edwards said he does not dignify lies with responses and would only state it was untrue in a quick statement. He asserted that he was telling “99 percent” of the truth before coming clean. <ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,401462,00.html Inconsistencies Raise Concerns Edwards May Still Be Lying About Affair] Fox News,  August 11, 2008</ref> Most liberal-owned networks and internet sites were still silent.

Due to liberal bias, the major internet and television news organizations were completely silent about the event, with few exceptions. Edwards said he does not dignify lies with responses and would only state it was untrue in a quick statement. He asserted that he was telling “99 percent” of the truth before coming clean. <ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,401462,00.html Inconsistencies Raise Concerns Edwards May Still Be Lying About Affair] Fox News,  August 11, 2008</ref> Most liberal-owned networks and internet sites were still silent.

[[Conservative]] media and radio's prominent position forced the issue into the public eye and further raised serious questions about Edwards. Edward's chose to give a television interview to ABC News less than two weeks after being caught with his mistress yet again. He claims some elements of the story are false, including he is the father of Rielle's child.<ref>[http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=5441195&page=1 Edwards Admits Sexual Affair; Lied as Presidential Candidate] ABC News, August 8, 2008</ref>  Then, all major news organizations finally covered the scandal with their audiences.  

[[Conservative]] media and radio's prominent position forced the issue into the public eye and further raised serious questions about Edwards. Edwards chose to give a television interview to ABC News less than two weeks after being caught with his mistress yet again. He claims some elements of the story are false, including he is the father of Rielle's child.<ref>[http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=5441195&page=1 Edwards Admits Sexual Affair; Lied as Presidential Candidate] ABC News, August 8, 2008</ref>  Then, all major news organizations finally covered the scandal with their audiences.  

Many people believe there are elements of the scandal that are still being glossed over.  Apparently, a close political friend of John Edwards had been sending Hunter $15,000 a month, an occurrence that Edwards says he knew nothing about and may just be due to the kindness of his friend's philanthropy helping out a person in distress.  Fox has also pointed out that elements of Edward's story and the timeline are not matching.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,401462,00.html Inconsistencies Raise Concerns Edwards May Still Be Lying About Affair] Fox News, August 11, 2008</ref>

Many people believe there are elements of the scandal that are still being glossed over.  Apparently, a close political friend of John Edwards had been sending Hunter $15,000 a month, an occurrence that Edwards says he knew nothing about and may just be due to the kindness of his friend's philanthropy helping out a person in distress.  Fox has also pointed out that elements of Edwards story and the timeline are not matching.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,401462,00.html Inconsistencies Raise Concerns Edwards May Still Be Lying About Affair] Fox News, August 11, 2008</ref>

The general feeling is that this scandal has put a serious career ending dent into Edwards' political prospects.  Considering all that has transpired plus Elizabeth has terminal cancer, John Edwards only has a future being a snake oil salesman.  It has removed him from Vice President consideration, hampered all hopes for Presidential convention speeches and of his becoming Attorney General, should a Democrat win in November.

The general feeling is that this scandal has put a serious career ending dent into Edwards' political prospects.  Considering all that has transpired plus Elizabeth has terminal cancer, John Edwards only has a future being a snake oil salesman.  It has removed him from Vice President consideration, hampered all hopes for Presidential convention speeches and of his becoming Attorney General, should a Democrat win in November.