Cool college towns Nov 7, 2009
Still, nothing beats game time, says ticket director John Miller: "It's really just electric." During the off-season, browse for art at Red Window, owned by Elizabeth Edwards, wife of former senator John Edwards. Local taste: Though the building's a flyspeck, the long lines of cars at the drive-through window of the Sunrise Biscuit Kitchen testify to the restaurant's celebrated sweet tea and fried chicken. (CNN -- Travel)
Make no mistake: He's running Nov 6, 2009
Harkin was not trying to create a presidential boomlet, so much as to maintain his own neutrality in a 2008 field that included Hillary Clinton, John Edwards and outgoing Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack ... David Plouffe (a strategist for Dick Gephardt in 2004), who is expected to run the campaign, and media advisor David Axelrod (who worked for John Edwards in 2004 and the late Illinois Sen. (Salon)
K.K Sarpong lies Nov 4, 2009
Fourthly, can K.K Sarpong deny the fact that though the Board of TOR awarded the Chinese National Electrical Corporation the contract to provide the refinery with the cooling tower and Generator 5, he went behind the board, took the part of the contract which demanded that the Chinese provide generator 5 away from them and gave it to John Edwards. Meanwhile, many of the workers of the refinery have called on the Acting Managing Director to transfer one Enoch Sarfo-Mensah from the Credit Control... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Hurricane horror stories Nov 4, 2009
Lt. Col. John Edwards, the commander of Brooks' unit, told Salon he first heard of the Times-Picayune story about two weeks later. "This was news to us," Edwards said of the alleged dozens of bodies in the freezer, which were never found. (Salon)
Axelrod rebuffs Limbaugh for criticism Nov 2, 2009
BY jake4 liberty on 11/01/2009 at 11:32How much money axlerod did your company suck off john edwards and obamas voters before you sold the company. axlerod you are just another politican pimp and its time for real change. (TheHill.com)
Former Obama Campaign Manager Pens Book Nov 1, 2009
Plouffe writes that an aide to John Edwards reached out to say Edwards was willing to team up with Obama to beat Hillary Clinton. The aide also suggested Edwards might do the same for Clinton should Obama decline. (ABC 7 News, DC)
The Sweep: Week 9 Nov 1, 2009
" And, of course, Both and (bonus: ) have had their public perception cemented by funny pictures depicting them as horribly out of touch with reality. John Edwards Both men are stars in their profession, but perhaps better known for being sleazy as can be. If that were all though, theyd be lumped in the Bill Clinton/Rick Neuheisel category. Instead, both are most morally despicable for, when caught red-handed, having a sleazier cover-up yet. Saban signs a class of 33, except the class... (TheBootleg.com)
Costs Of Malpractice Insurance Go Beyond Doctors' Premiums Nov 1, 2009
But, what would John Edwards have to say on this. He is the expert on Malpractice If I read the comments right, are the Death Panels back. (Investors Business Daily)
Emotional win for Seahawks (5) Oct 31, 2009
Southsides seniors Sheppard, Hobbs, Patrick Bonner, John Edwards, Hayden Huggins, Daniel Jennings, Alex McLawhorn, Aaron Stokes and John Williams, were especially pleased with the win, avenging a loss to the Panthers earlier in the year. It was a pretty good win, Hobbs said. (Washington Daily News, NC)
Touch of Life: The Guide to Breast Self-Examination Oct 31, 2009
" Edwards, 60, the wife of former North Carolina Senator John Edwards, found a lump in her own breast five years ago while she was taking a shower. "It was right, sort of, right here. It was large enough I was surprised I hadn't felt it earlier. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Harvest season slow this year Oct 30, 2009
David Benz,left, speaks with John Edwards while waiting for Edward's corn harvest to unload. Benz said his company's bins are normally half full at this time of year, but due to weather are only one-quarter full. (Pittsfield Pike Press, IL)
Mate debate: Does monogamy work? Oct 29, 2009
Talk-show host David Letterman recently joined former presidential candidate John Edwards, South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford and former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer on a long list of politicians and entertainers (think Jude Law) who have admitted having sex outside their marriage or committed relationship. But do they just illustrate the realities of modern life. (CNN)
Charita Goshay: Halloween can't hold a candle to real-life scary stuff Oct 29, 2009
- John Edwards Mask: Reversible. Fool your loved ones. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
How Green Is Your SIGG Water Bottle? Oct 29, 2009
"I'm feeling kind of like I did when I found out that John Edwards cheated on his wife," Kellie Sloan Brown wrote on her blog. "It isn't the worst thing to ever happen in this world, but I still feel really disappointed because I thought SIGG to be a genuinely green company.". (Time.com)
Willie Gary's son busted Oct 29, 2009
John Edwards was yet another multi-millionaire trial lawyer that became wealthy from suing other people. And hey, he cheats on his wife and pays people off just like like Gary does. (The Palm Beach Post)
Mother may fight 'beasting' decision Oct 29, 2009
Three soldiers, Sgt Russell Price, 45, Sgt Paul Blake, 37, and Cpl John Edwards, 42, were found not guilty of manslaughter by a jury at Winchester Crown Court last year. After the acquittal, trial judge Mr Justice Royce attacked the Army for allowing beasting to take place. (BBC News -- UK)
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE | OCT. 28, 2009 Oct 28, 2009
Also compounding the problem is the rising cost of liability insurance, driven up by ambulance-chasing lawyers like John Edwards, who like to perpetuate a something-for-nothing mentality. I am unsure as to why Watkins thinks it is OK for politicians to steal. (Herald Online, SC -- Opinion)
Book reviews: Local, national authors Oct 27, 2009
It s how we cope with these events and move beyond that counts, according to Elizabeth Edwards, terminal cancer patient, lawyer author of the best-selling book Resilience: Reflections on the Burdens and Gifts of Facing Life s Adversities and wife of former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards. Resilience, a literate, deeply reflective, succinct and painfully honest account of the author s own experiences, including the death of her 16-year-old son, has a long waiting list at the Green... (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Reid to announce push for 'public option'... Oct 27, 2009
Reid announces push for public option - Glenn Thrush - POLITICO.com. Reid announces push for public option. (The Drudge Report)
And then there were two? Oct 26, 2009
Is Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards about to drop out due to his wife's health problems. Yes, if a series of coded reports are to be believed. (Yahoo News -- Presidential Election 2000)
Stealth Socialism Oct 25, 2009
John Edwards' presidential campaign embraced it as "stealth single-payer," and the campaigns of Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama followed suit. Renegade Republican Sen. (Investors Business Daily)
Creators Health Care Delusions, Left and Right Oct 25, 2009
When he ran for president, John Edwards used the girl's experience as proof of the need for reform. Her parents went to Cigna headquarters to charge the company with killing their daughter to make money. (Townhall.com)
Letters for Saturday, October 24, 2009 Oct 25, 2009
"s go on and on. So the Dr.'s and the Hospitals must be sure they ordered anything and everything that might be considered negligent if it was not ordered. So why must they do all of these potentially unneeded procedures? 'Cause some attorney , like John Edwards, Esq. will be asking all of these questions in order to make the defendants look grossly negligent. I worked in a couple of "Dental Offices where the owner accepted patients who had employers that purchased inexpensive insurance for... (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Obama reaches out to blacks in L.A. Oct 24, 2009
Take `the bullet' out, Obama says - Los Angeles Times. Take `the bullet' out, Obama says. (Yahoo News -- African Americans)
Birmingham attorney running for Alabama AG Oct 24, 2009
Perkins served as executive director of the Alabama Democratic Party in 1997-1998 and has been active in many campaigns, including John Edwards' and Barack Obama's presidential runs. Two other Democrats, Montgomery attorney James Anderson and Mobile attorney Michel Nicrosi, have said they are considering the race. (WSJA.com, AL)
Ex-NC gov back in spotlight with elections hearing Oct 24, 2009
It s not exactly a pleasant spectacle, said Gary Pearce, a longtime Democratic consultant whose clients included Gov. Jim Hunt and John Edwards. Easley and his election victories were once one of the few bright spots for the Democratic Party in the South. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Levi Johnston to Appear on "Early Show" Oct 24, 2009
When will the today show have John Edwards mistress appear. Or Jim McGreevy's male lover. (CBS News)
The space between? Oct 24, 2009
And if height is all that s necessary, then we should have kept John Edwards, Lo Wright, and Priest Lauderdale. Are we really going to use he s taller as an excuse. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
The elephant in the room is Dad Oct 21, 2009
EUGENE ROBINSON: John Edwards is the worst type of cad. WASHINGTON -- Pretty much by definition, a man who can be described as a cad is not a wholly admirable human being. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
For R.I. woman, a lost child, then bankruptcy Oct 21, 2009
Whitehouse s approach was backed by Elizabeth Edwards, a cancer patient and wife of former senator John Edwards of North Carolina. Representatives of conservative think tanks argued no special status was justified. (Boston Globe)
Beyond the Hill | Written Up Oct 21, 2009
Silliman College became Joseph Cinqu; College, named after the leader of the 1839 Amistad slave uprising, John Edwards College was renamed after Edwards' slave (Titus X) and on the sidewalk of Cross Campus, large block letters spelled out "Emancipate Yale.". Yale junior Ben Stango, a political studies and humanities major, was initially confused to see the chalkings. (Daily Orange, NY)
Aussies drawing a blanc Oct 20, 2009
John Edwards, at The Lane Vineyard, also in the Adelaide Hills, says he would like to see the WET given to cellar-door sales only. "If they've got a presence in Australia a cellar door then that's OK. But just to be sitting on the other side and sending containers of pee into this country and getting $600,000 a year is just crap.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Capitalism: A Big Fat Smelly Love Story Oct 20, 2009
He rarely checks his facts and, like John Edwards, has charged as much as $30,000 to speak out against capitalism and poverty for a whole hour ... Should John Edwards continue to sue obstetricians for not doing a C-Section on every pregnancy. (Townhall.com)
Book of the Week: "The Children's Book." Oct 17, 2009
Recent talk about whether John Edwards is the father of mistress Rielle Hunters child makes us wonder: How should a wronged wife handle a love child. Amanda McGrath|October 16, 2009. (Slate)
Should a Wronged Wife Embrace a Love Child -- Or Pretend It's Not Happening? Oct 17, 2009
This week, recent talk about whether John Edwards is the father of mistress Rielle Hunters child makes us wonder: How should a wronged wife handle a love child ... Recent talk about whether John Edwards is the father of mistress Rielle Hunters child makes us wonder: How should a wronged wife handle a love child. (Slate)
Kathryn Lopez: Focus on the facts instead of all the lies Oct 17, 2009
At a campaign rally in Newton, Iowa, in October 2004, John Edwards, then a senator and Democratic nominee for vice president, said: If we do the work that we can do in this country, the work that we will do when John Kerry is president, people like Christopher Reeve are going to walk, get up out of that wheelchair and walk again. It was snake-oil salesmanship, plain and simple. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Inside Info on David Letterman Case Oct 17, 2009
David Letterman = John Edwards. The big Big smile is filled with rotten guts. (CBS News -- Entertainment)
Kane County Notebook: Second Half Underway Oct 16, 2009
His one mistake was a two-run homer by John Edwards. Shawn struck out five. (CollegeInsiders.com)
Whats in your profile? Oct 15, 2009
2005 Esteban Batista John Edwards Anthony Grundy Ajani Williams. 2006 Cedric Bozeman Andre Brown (Actually, Matt Freije, Lionel Chalmers, and Andreas Glyniadakis were drafted, so they weren t technically UFAs). (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Are you ready to get wet? (648) Oct 14, 2009
Officer John Edwards, of the California Highway Patrol, said motorists should exercise common sense on the roadways to ensure their safety and the safety of others ... Source: Officer John Edwards, California Highway Patrol. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Rush Limbaugh Threatens Legal Action Against Journalists Over False Quotes... Oct 14, 2009
" They didn't want to take the chance I didn't say it. They wanted the excuse to run the fabricated quote. They wanted the opportunity to do it. These people are scum. They are literal professional scum and they are responsible in many ways for the deteriorating standards and quality of journalism. They are leading the pack. They are found on both the news side and the sports side, and they are doing everything they can to promote disunity and discord throughout our culture and society while... (The Drudge Report)
Kauai Komedy Oct 14, 2009
Sex tape: An aide to former presidential candidate John Edwards claims that the ex-senator and his former mistress once made a sex tape. The way I look at it is, if a presidential candidate must make a sex tape, let s just be grateful that it wasn t John McCain. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Hope and Change: Our new politics edition Oct 14, 2009
The Snark, Bookman never went after John Edwards when he cheated on his cancer stricken wife YET he made fun of John Ensign and Mark Sanford. But no, not a peep from Bookman on Edwards. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Top 200 Tech Blogs: The Datamation 2009 List Oct 13, 2009
Just as the National Enquirer revealed presidential candidate John Edwards s romantic dalliance while mainstream media ignored it, posted photos of a purported Microsoft tablet, the Apple killer. Sure, the report remains unverified. (Datamation)
If You Were Her Oct 12, 2009
Shockingly it's a Democrat named John Edwards ... Bremt wrote on Oct 11, 2009 8:41 AM:" I live in NC and this John Edwards is from NC. He is the scummiest of the scum. ". (New Iberia, LA)
Price spike puts a house beyond many Oct 10, 2009
FEWER buyers will be able to afford the typical Sydney family home thanks to the recent price spurt, according to the head of the real estate researcher Residex, John Edwards. Funding the typical $599,000 house now requires 42. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
The Island Nation Gabfest Oct 10, 2009
This week the panelists discuss Afghanistan, the parade of leaders at the United Nations, and the attempted comebacks of Tom DeLay, John Edwards, and Sarah Palin. Here are links for some of the references made during this week's show. (Slate)
The Nobel Committee Dishonors Itself Oct 10, 2009
BJ Bubba, Ted Kennedy, David Letterman, John Edwards, Eliot Spitzer, Gary Hart. need I go on. (Townhall.com)
Read all about it, again: Sex scandals Oct 9, 2009
As for philandering politicians, here s all anybody ever needed to know about former senator and Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards: According to The New York Times, he once calmed his anxious mistress by promising her that after his wife died he would marry her in a rooftop ceremony in New York with an appearance by the Dave Matthews Band. Then there s GOP Sen. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
FORMER LETTERMAN TARGETS WEIGH IN ON COMEDIAN'S SEX SCANDAL... Oct 8, 2009
In July 2008, Letterman turned his sights on former presidential candidate John Edwards, who confessed to an extramarital affair. No. 1 on Letterman's "Top Ten Signs Barack Obama Is Overconfident": "Been cruising for chicks with .". (The Drudge Report)
The Good Wife Oct 8, 2009
Thus I will not be wondering what pages of the Kama Sutra John Edwards might have consulted to discover exciting new positions that would not muss his precious hair. The series began with Peter Florrick, the straying husband played by Chris Noth, announcing his resignation as the Cook County state's attorney before the flashbulbs of all the national media. (Slate)
Letterman Tossed Barbs From Glass House Oct 8, 2009
In July 2008, Letterman turned his sights on former presidential candidate John Edwards, who confessed to an extramarital affair. No. 1 on Letterman's Top Ten Signs Barack Obama Is Overconfident": Been cruising for chicks with John Edwards. Letterman, like many other comedians, took glee in the disgrace of Mark Foley in 2006, after a scandal involving salacious e-mails that were sent by him to underage teens ruined his political career. How about that Florida Congressman Mark Foley? cracked... (CBS News -- Entertainment)
Talking politics Oct 7, 2009
He worked in the finance office for the John Edwards for President Campaign in 2003, and later that year campaigned for Sen. Edwards during his campaign for the Democratic nomination. (Havre Daily News, MT)
Letterman's Workplace Romances: No Big Deal? Oct 7, 2009
John Edwards, Nevada Sen. John Ensign, former WellPoint CFO David Colby, former Boeing Chief Executive Harry C. Stonecipher and President Bill Clinton. (ABC News -- Business)
Expert: Letterman's Fate Far from Certain Oct 7, 2009
"There's a lot we still don't know about this case. And I've had people say to me, 'You know, Dave's an entertainer, he's not Bill Clinton or (former Democratic presidential hopeful and North Carolina Sen.) John Edwards or (South Carolina Gov.) Mark Sanford. Who he fools around with is his own business.' But the fact is, he's acknowledged having sex with subordinates, and some portion of the audience may find that they agree with him when he describes his own behavior as 'creepy.' "It was a very... (CBS News -- Entertainment)
Campaign aides steal show in governor's race Oct 6, 2009
That's because Glazer and an "A-list" of others, whom he says are working behind the scenes, are all doing the job for Brown pro bono, along with Brown's wife, Ann Gust; so is another campaign adviser, Joe Trippi, the campaign guru behind presidential runs by Howard Dean and John Edwards. When it comes to campaign consultants, "there really is no direct connection between what you put in and what you get out," said Hoover Institution media fellow Bill Whalen. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Why do you think men in power have affairs? Oct 6, 2009
I guess they think public office gives them that right like the Kennedy brothers, Clinton, and John Edwards. Rob Reppert Oct 5, 2009 1:41 PM They simply have the means to woo the women they work with. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Experts: Letterman Was Right to Come Clean Oct 3, 2009
John Edwards, Gov. Mark Sanford and Sarah Palin) ... BTW - John Edwards thanks you both for taking the spotlight off him. (CBS News -- Entertainment)
Barack Obama's Facebook Feed Oct 3, 2009
David Letterman So, John Edwards, family man, right ... David Letterman How did John Edwards knew the baby was his ... Now I know what people meant when they said John Edwards was the second coming. (Slate)
Letterman takes scandal head-on Oct 3, 2009
" Public relations-wise, Mr. Letterman is not out of the woods yet. He may be seen as a hypocrite (for his constant jokes about Bill Clinton and others in sex scandals) and find himself the butt of jokes as well -- the name of his production company, "Worldwide Pants," is an especially easy target. CBS could face questions about the "Late Show" workplace. Some fans could be turned off by the affairs, or could place Mr. Letterman into the same disgraced camp as philanderer politicians Mark... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
I saw a man who danced with his wife! Oct 3, 2009
I just read that Elizabeth Edwards is filing for divorce from John Edwards ... So when the National Enquirer reported that John Edwards was running around on Elizabeth they were a shady super market tabloid, but now that they rumor a divorce it s news ... So when the National Enquirer reported that John Edwards was running around on Elizabeth they were a shady super market tabloid, but now that they rumor a divorce its news. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Jokes on Letterman after on-air confession Oct 3, 2009
Eliot Spitzer, John Edwards and Larry Craig came in for their share of abuse, as did the governor of South Carolina. Gov. (MSNBC -- Television)
Government care can't cure all ails Oct 3, 2009
Reduce costs by curbing defense lawyers (like presidential candidate John Edwards), who force doctors to purchase astronomically priced insurance and order unneeded tests to avoid lawsuits, allow purchase of health insurance across state lines (to increase real competition), require portability so insureds can keep health care coverage even if their employment changes, eliminate government mandates that force insurance purchasers to pay for coverage they neither need nor want, and similar minor... (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Top 10 reasons why David Letterman's sex saga is not funny Oct 3, 2009
There is the heart-breaking and perverse example of the campaign affair of Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards. And then there is the unethical attempt by Sen. (Christian Science Monitor)
Lesson of Letterman extortion, other blackmail cases: come clean Oct 3, 2009
"There is a lesson here for all the politicians who indulge in affairs and then get enmeshed in crooked schemes trying to cover them up," said the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's , citing the scandals that have engulfed John Edwards, former Democratic candidate for president, and Sen. John Ensign (R) of Nevada. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)