The Press, The Dems, And Decency

With husband John at her side, Elizabeth Edwards announced the return of her cancer in March, 2007. Rielle Hunter became pregnant in May or June of 2007. NATIONAL ENQUIRER reporter Alan Butterfield reports that John Edwards met with Ms. Hunter last Monday in a hotel room:

"Once inside, he interestingly bypassed the lobby and ducked down a side stairs to go to the bottom floor to catch the elevator up - rather than taking the elevator in the main lobby. He went out of his way not to be seen."

Meanwhile, Rielle had reserved rooms 246 and 252 under the name of the friend who had accompanied her from Santa Barbara, Bob McGovern. Rielle was in one room and McGovern was in another with her baby. This allowed her and Edwards to spend time alone, a source revealed.

Understand, The Enquirer had published stories about Edwards supposed relationship with Hunter back in December of 2007. If I was John... I think I would have avoided meeting with this woman!

Edwards went out of the hotel briefly with Rielle, they were observed by the NATIONAL ENQUIRER and then went back to her room, where he stayed until attempting to sneak out of the hotel unseen at 2:40 a.m. (PST). But when he emerged alone from an elevator into the hotel basement he was greeted by several reporters from the NATIONAL ENQUIRER.

Shocked to see a reporter, and without saying anything, Edwards ran up the stairs leading from the hotel basement to the lobby. But, spotting a photographer, he doubled back into the basement. As he emerged from the stairwell, reporter Butterfield questioned him about his hookup with Rielle.

Edwards did not answer and then ran into a nearby restroom. He stayed inside for about 15 minutes, refusing to answer questions from the NATIONAL ENQUIRER about what he was doing in the hotel. A group of hotel security men eventually escorted him from the men's room, while preventing the NATIONAL ENQUIRER reporters from following him out of the hotel.

I really haven't heard anything about this in the mainstream media. I remember hearing about allegations in the New York Times that John McCain was having an affair... But McCain is a Republican... And was therefore asking for it! Obviously the National Enquirer is less concerned with propping up the Dems.

Anyway, I'm not sure what John was thinking when he decided to meet with this woman. But I'm sure he wasn't thinking about his sick wife and his children.

Quoting John Edwards from his famous campaign speech... “Today, under George W. Bush, there are two Americas, not one..."

And under John Edwards we might find not one, but two... Well... Lest I blush...