Kaus touted Enquirer story about Edwards "love child," didn't note Young's claim that he is the father |
| Published: December 19, 2007, 4:54 pm |
| Tags: slate magazine, 2008 elections, government and elections, john edwards |
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In a December 18 entry (updated December 19) on his Slate.com blog, Mickey Kaus touted a December 19 National Enquirer article -- the headline of which was posted on Internet gossip Matt Drudge's website -- that reports that former John Edwards campaign worker Rielle Hunter is six months pregnant and that, according to the Enquirer, "she's told a close confidante that Edwards is the father of her baby." In an update, Kaus linked to the latest version of the Enquirer story, noting that "[t]he full Enquirer story is now up." Drudge also added a link to the same story. But neither Drudge nor Kaus has noted that the Enquirer story to which they link states, "[Edwards confidante Andrew] Young -- a 41-year-old married man with young children -- now claims HE is the father of Rielle's baby!" The article also states, " 'Andrew Young is the father of Ms. Hunter's unborn child,' declared his Washington, D.C.-based attorney." Further, while Kaus included a [ Full article ] |
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