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5:30 AM ET, August 10, 2008

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Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
Keeping It Rielle  —  John Edwards's confession was a little bit breathtaking.  —  Not the sex stuff.  That happens here all the time.  —  And certainly not covering up the sex stuff.  That happens here all the time, too.  First people uncover; then they cover up.
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Jonathan Darman / Newsweek:
What Rielle Hunter Told Me  —  A seeker and a New Age spiritualist, John Edwards's other woman believed she could help him make history.  —  The Missing Webisodes  —  These 2006 promotional videos of John Edwards were produced by a company run by Rielle Hunter, who Edwards admitted to having an affair with in August 2008.
Discussion: TalkLeft and Deceiver.com
Bonnie Fuller / The Huffington Post:
Elizabeth Edwards Drank Her Husband's Kool-Aid And Became His “Ambition Enabler”  —  Here's why Elizabeth was willing to believe her husband could cheat and STILL run for president  —  It's easy to understand why John Edwards first felt he was entitled to cheat on his wife and family …
Washington Post:
Edwards's Ex-Lover Rejects Idea Of DNA Test  —  Hunter Requests Privacy For Herself, Her Child  —  Rielle Hunter, the former presidential campaign aide who had an affair with John Edwards, said yesterday that she will not pursue DNA testing to establish the paternity of her 5-month-old daughter …
Discussion: Electoral-vote.com, Gawker and Hot Air
The Huffington Post:
John Edwards' False Assertion During The ABC Interview  —  John Edwards made a false assertion about the nature of his extramarital affair with Rielle Hunter during an interview with ABC on Friday night.  —  Asked by correspondent Bob Woodruff to detail the beginnings of his romantic relationship …
Ed Hornick / CNN:
Edwards' affair could mean political free fall  —  WASHINGTON (CNN) — John Edwards, who made his marriage a central part of his overall message during the 2008 Democratic primaries — was dealt a political blow Friday after admitting to having an extramarital affair.
Marisa Guthrie / Broadcasting & Cable:
Edwards furious with ABC News  —  John Edwards' ludicrous denials of an extramarital affair crumbled on Friday when ABC News applied enough pressure to get Edwards to agree to an interview - and an admission - finally giving the story first reported in the National Enquirer legitimacy in the eyes of the mainstream media.
Hindrocket / Power Line:
“MEANINGLESS STATEMENTS”  —  Barack Obama has been criticized for acting as though he is already President.  That's natural, since the actions in question have been presumptuous: the pseudo-Presidential seal, the speech in Germany, and so on.  Today, one might say that John McCain is acting …
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Roger Kimball / Pajamas Media:
“The moral influence which may be a powerful force with civilized …
Discussion: Eunomia, BLACKFIVE and Washington Post
Charles Ganske / Russia Blog:
War in Georgia: Yawns and Kneejerks in America
Discussion: BLACKFIVE and Eunomia
Greg Gordon / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Top McCain adviser lobbied for nation of Georgia
Discussion: www.redstate.com
Mike Allen / Yahoo! News:
McCain mocks Obama oratory  —  Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) is mocking the oratorical gifts of Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.), recommending that he “should consider someone with a knack for brevity and directness, to balance the ticket.”  —  “Taking in my opponent's performances is a little …
Discussion: pandagon.net
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Beth Fouhy / Associated Press:
No Olympic holiday for McCain's presidential bid
Discussion: The Jed Report and Newshoggers.com
Gallup:
Gallup Daily: Obama 47%, McCain 42%  —  Preferences have been stable last few days  —  PRINCETON, NJ — The latest Gallup Poll Daily tracking update finds Barack Obama with a 47% to 42% lead over John McCain, when registered voters are asked for whom they would vote if the presidential election were held today.
ABCNEWS:
Are Democrats Now Pro-Life?  —  As Convention Draws Near, New Talk of a Pro-Life Presence  —  The Democratic Party is engaged in a political high-wire act — trying to bring in pro-life supporters without offending its pro-choice base.  —  This is a tight rope Democrats have been walking since 1992 …
Discussion: NewsBusters.org
New York Times:
For Suspects, Anthrax Case Had Big Costs  —  When Perry Mikesell, a microbiologist in Ohio, came under suspicion as the anthrax attacker, he began drinking heavily, family members say, and soon died.  After a doctor in New York drew the interest of the F.B.I., his marriage fell apart and his practice suffered, his lawyer says.
 
 
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Solomon Moore / New York Times:
As Program Moves Poor to Suburbs, Tensions Follow
Discussion: Don Surber and JustOneMinute
Vanity Fair:
Jeffy Lube  —  Jeff Goldstein's attention-sucking antics …
SilentPatriot / Crooks and Liars:
The surge is working? Hardly.
New York Times:
In Loose Style, McCain Leads a Camp Divided
Discussion: TIME.com and RADAMISTO
Neal Gabler / Los Angeles Times:
Obama: star of his own movie
Discussion: JammieWearingFool
Brooks Jackson / Newsweek:
More Tax Deceptions  —  McCain misrepresents Obama's tax proposals again.
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Freddie Wilkinson / The Huffington Post:
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John Fund / Wall Street Journal:
Minnesota's Vice Presidential Contender
Discussion: Booman Tribune and Hot Air
Associated Press:
Democrats compromise on party platform
Dr. Helen:
Where have all the Vikings Gone?
Discussion: Gates of Vienna and Vox Popoli
Michael Calderone / The Politico:
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