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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.
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New York Times:
No DNA test, says woman in Edwards controversy — A day after former Sen. John Edwards offered to take a paternity test to prove he did not father a child out of wedlock, the woman with whom he admitted having an affair, Rielle Hunter, said Saturday that she would never agree to such a test.
Gromer Jeffers Jr / Dallas Morning News:Dallas lawyer Fred Baron paid for Edwards' mistress to relocate
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Simon Scowl / Deceiver.com:Five Questions About the Edwards Scandal, Now That It's No Longer “Alleged”
Bonnie Fuller / The Huffington Post: Elizabeth Edwards Drank Her Husband's Kool-Aid And Became His “Ambition Enabler”
New York Times:
Russian Troops Tighten Hold on Georgia — GORI, Georgia — Russian troops that had poured into the disputed territory of South Ossetia moved up to the border with Georgia on Sunday, as the conflict appeared to be developing into the worst clashes between Russia and a foreign military since the invasion of Afghanistan in 1979.
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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 …
Elisabeth Bumiller / New York Times:Candidates' Reactions to Georgia Conflict Offer Hints at Style on Foreign Affairs
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Agence France Presse:Georgia to withdraw all of its troops from Iraq
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Tim Shipman / Telegraph:
US Election 2008: The joke is finally on Barack Obama — Have you heard the one about the presidential candidate who was once so popular that comedians were frightened to make jokes about him? — The punchline is this: the more seriously he took himself, the more Barack Obama has become a laughing matter.
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New York Times:
Anthrax Case Had Costs for Suspects — 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.
Gateway Pundit:
Barack Obama Is a Citizen of Kenya... Apparently, The One has two... Obama has Kenyan citizenship as well as US citizenship. — THE OBAMA FAMILY— back row from left: Unknown, Barack Obama, half-brother Malik (Obongo or Roy), unknown, half-brother Abo, Bernard.
Andrew Malcolm / Top of the Ticket:
Pres. Bush declines to slap Misty May-Treanor's bikinied butt — President George W. Bush, who played baseball, coached Little League, owned a big league team and watches the Texas Rangers at every opportunity, can't stay away from the U.S. teams at the Beijing Olympic games.
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.
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 …
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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 …
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Peter Mansoor / Washington Post:
How The Surge Worked — Given the divisive debate over the Iraq war, perhaps it was inevitable that the accomplishments of the recently concluded “surge” would become shrouded in the fog of 30-second sound bites. Too often we hear that the dramatic security improvement in Iraq is due …
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