Scandals
NEWS FLASH: John Edwards is NOT Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan or Paris Hilton
By William Rabbe on 07/25/2008
Filed under: ScandalsBy William Rabbe Thank goodness we have the The National Enquirer to keep our former public officials in check. The rumor mill had been churning with this story for quite some time, but the National Enquirer has come out with their most definitive "expose" on John Edwards, his mistress and his "love child." After having grossly invaded the former candidate's privacy, the Enquirer's "investigator" claims John Edwards secretly visited his mistress Rielle Hunter at a hotel. She was allegedly with their child, and Edwards stayed for several hours. You may not have heard about this because it hasn't been widely... MORE »
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Obama's Big Whoops...
By William Rabbe on 03/15/2008
Filed under: ScandalsBy William Rabbe Jeremiah Wright is Obama's Achilles Heel. Fanatical, irreverent or just plain crazy -- Wright is the single largest threat to Obama's candidacy, and if I was a betting man, I would say this bombshell development is enough to stifle Obama's chances completely... Having been his pastor for 20 years -- this fellow isn't someone that Obama can simply reject (or denounce) easily, despite his recent efforts. In fact, in an attempt to distance himself from Wright, Obama first described him as "an old uncle who sometimes will say things that I don't agree with." Disagree or not,... MORE »
Scandal within scandal: Did the 'Times' withhold a story on McCain's alleged ethical lapses?
By William Rabbe on 02/21/2008
Filed under: ScandalsBy William Rabbe Almost exactly 4 years after similar claims were made against then Presidential Nominee John Kerry, allegations of infidelity and favoritism have surfaced on the campaign trail, linking likely Republican Nominee John McCain to DC lobbyist Vicki Iseman. Part of this strange brew is the question of whether or not the New York Times deliberately withheld the story until after the Senator had secured the nomination. Would he have won New Hampshire if it had it been broken earlier? The piece was going to be released December, but was withheld amid talks between the Times and the campaign.... MORE »
