Pigeon O’Brien: How the John Edwards Affair Ended Up in the Enquirer

And now a little Democratic hypocrisy…

This is a fascinating story on The Huffington Post about how the John Edwards affair came to the attention of the press.

And even more information on who Rielle Hunter really is…

I encourage you to click the link to read the entire story.

It’s worth your time…

This is the function of the press in a democracy: It is to present the truth so that we may cast our votes knowledgeably. We have absolutely no right to know who kisses whom in a darkened car or pokes someone on Facebook. But other personal choices tell us if this person is fit to govern. What is this person’s essential character? What might this person do once given trust? Does this person respect women as human beings? Does he take responsibility for his actions? Does he betray those who trust in him behind their backs? We don’t just have a right to know, we have a responsibility to know. Our constitutionally mandated free press serves this role.

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