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===Scandal===

===Scandal===

In October 2007 the National Enquirer, a tabloid publication, accused Edwards of having an extramartial affair with Rielle Hunter - a claim that Edwards denied.  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 and hid and security was called to escort him out.  Edwards was being seriously considered as a Vice Presidential candidate at the time as well as possibly being appointed as Attorney General under an Obama Presidency.

In October 2007 the National Enquirer, a tabloid publication, accused Edwards of having an extramarital affair with Rielle Hunter - a claim that Edwards denied.  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 and hid and security was called to escort him out.  Edwards was being considered as a Vice Presidential candidate at the time as well as possibly being appointed as Attorney General under an Obama Presidency.

Oddly, the major internet and television news organizations were completely silent about the event, with the exception of FoxNews which prominently reported it as well as having it featured on a segment of Hannity and Colmes.  Edwards said he does not dignify lies with responses and would only state it was untrue in a quick statement.  Even with Fox's news coup, the other networks and internet sites were still silent.

Oddly, the major internet and television news organizations were completely silent about the event, with the exception of Fox News which prominently reported it as well as having it featured on a segment of Hannity and Colmes.  Edwards said he does not dignify lies with responses and would only state it was untrue in a quick statement.  Even with Fox's news coup, the other networks and internet sites were still silent.

With the prominent position given by Fox that forced the issue into the public eye at least to the extent that it raised serious questions about Edwards, Edwards chose to give a television interview to ABC News less than two weeks later admitting he had an affair, but claiming some elements of the story, including that he had fathered her child, were false.<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>  The major news organizations then all "broke" the story and claimed that the mainstream media could not do so earlier because they had no proof - a position that did not match past choices to air stories.  It was also odd that Fox's choice to air the controversy that may have been the catalyst that forced Edwards to come clean was completely ignored.   

With the prominent position given by Fox that forced the issue into the public eye at least to the extent that it raised serious questions about Edwards, Edwards chose to give a television interview to ABC News less than two weeks later admitting he had an affair, but claiming some elements of the story, including that he had fathered her child, were false.<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>  The major news organizations then all "broke" the story and claimed that the mainstream media could not do so earlier because they had no proof - a position that did not match past choices to air stories.  It was also odd that Fox's choice to air the controversy that may have been the catalyst that forced Edwards to come clean was completely ignored.   

Foxnews believes 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 occurence that Edwards says he knew nothing about and may just be due to the kindness of his friend's philantropy 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</ref>

Fox News believes 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 occurence 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 time line are not matching.<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,401462,00.html</ref>

The general feeling is that this scandal has put a serious shortterm dent into Edward's political prospects.  It has almost certainly removed him from being Obama's Vice Presidential choice and hampered the chances of his becoming Attorney General any time soon.

The general feeling is that this scandal has put a serious short term dent into Edwards' political prospects.  It has almost certainly removed him from vice presidential consideration and hampered the chances of his becoming Attorney General any time soon.

===Post Political Career===

===Post Political Career===