Edwards Confesses Sexual Affair; Claims He Didn’t Father Child

It’s official: ABC News reports today that John Edwards repeatedly lied during his presidential campaign about an extramarital affair with a novice filmmaker.

Taylor Marsh: “Politicians never learn. It’s always the lie that gets you in the end. The arrogance.”

Roger L. Simon: “There is no reason to believe anything he has said. That he claims not to be the father of the child without taking a paternity test is laughable.”

Hot Air: “Obvious question: If the affair ended so long ago that he couldn’t be the father of a child born in February of this year, what’s he doing sneaking out to a hotel late at night to visit his old girlfriend?”

Ed Driscoll: “This sounds more like behavior more at home with a rock group on tour passing a favored groupie from musician to musician than (presumed) adults trying to position their man to run for the most powerful office in the land.”

Kevin Drum: “Mainstream Media, You may now begin covering this story.”

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