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Line 97: − 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.+
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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'' 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.
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'' 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.
With a few exceptions, [[liberal bias]] ensured the silence of the major Internet and television news organizations. Edwards disavowed the allegations in a brief statement, saying that said that he would not dignify lies with responses. 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.
[[File:Edwards-lies.jpg|thumb|280px|Edwards was notorious for fathering many lies]]
[[File:Edwards-lies.jpg|thumb|280px|Edwards was notorious for fathering many lies]]