>>>>Now he has been caught not only having an affair, but having a child with his lover and paying her to keep quiet, while having another surrogate claim to be the father.
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>>>Excuse me. As I understand this story, a tabloid has accused him of this, but there's been no proof. I have no idea what the truth is, but you're stating rumor as fact is an example of one of the things that's very wrong in this country right now.
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>>>Tamar
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>>While the story may be nothing more than a character assasination, his response (or lack of) to it is news. I seldom agree with the LaTimes, but in this case I do:
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>>http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/readers/2008/08/when-the-story.html
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>Hmmm... I thought this was a real story. Turns out it's a National Enquirer story. For me that's enough said. I have no feelings about Edwards one way or t'other, but come on. National Enquirer??

Before you completely blow off the Enquirer you might consider
I believe the National Enquirer. - By Jack Shafer - Slate Magazine
http://www.slate.com/id/2102303/