Edwards Admits Affair

And* But not love child. Wow. I’m guessing he won’t be speaking at the convention. *Apologies, it’s been a long week. I’d meant to say the opposite and clicked send too quickly.

Edwards for Obama

He may not be a superdelegate, but John Edwards could certainly help Obama out with that white working class problem. AP says Edwards is endorsing Obama tonight and there is this chartered flight Edwards was rumored to be seen boarding from Raleigh, North Carolina to Grand Rapids, Michigan (in case you’re really board and wanna [...]

Edwards, What’s Taking So Long?

What is John Edwards holding out for? Attorney general? Secretary of Labor? With each passing day the power of an Edwards endorsement is dwindling. Which begs the question: why didn’t he strike while the iron is hot? The progressive groups that endorsed him – and those whose sway he could’ve claimed if he’d endorsed earlier [...]

Edwards for Hillary?

So Edwards isn’t ruling out endorsing anybody. But that statement from the campaign can be translated into: Edwards isn’t ruling out endorsing Hillary and the Inside the Beltway rumor mill abounds with speculation. It is a prospect that I find incredibly surprising, though, since he’s spent the last several months talking about how he and [...]

Edwards Claims to Be Seabiscuit

Greetings from Manchester, New Hampshire where, bleary-eyed, the Edwards caravan arrived this morning. At a rally Elizabeth Edwards likened her husband to Seabiscuit — the famed Depression-era race horse who overcame all kinds of handicaps to win race after race. “You saw how much attention some candidates got, how much money,” she said. “Well, it [...]

Edwards’ Three Americas

Firstly, may I say that this will be my inaugural post on any blog. Ever. As a former wire reporter I always simply filed – so this world is a new (and a little scary) one for me. That said, I’m really excited to join my esteemed colleagues and this wonderful world of Swampland! I [...]