National Enquirer Affair Scandal: not Edwards....Palin

[TalkingDog]

http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2008/09/03/politics/fromtheroad/entry4413030.shtml

John McCain’s campaign threatened legal action against the National Enquirer today for running a story about McCain’s running mate, Sarah Palin, allegedly having an affair with her husband’s business partner.



/snip
Ouch.

[marylanddem]

1. Yup. This one could get interesting.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

2. The GOP don't play fair. They were happy to have Edwards displayed all over the place

it would appear there are rules for one and not the other.

[Nite Owl]

3. Won't that make people

even more interested in the story?

[marylanddem]

4. That little town of Wasilla: veritable Peyton Place?

[hamsterjill]

5. Please, Santa!!!!

I promise that if you give me this...I won't ask for anything else for Christmas!!!

[leftynyc]

6. And the Enquirer response to legal action

ENQURIER RESPONDS TO MCCAIN/PALIN
Wed Sep 03 2008 18:19:21 ET

"The National Enquirer's coverage of a vicious war within Sarah Palin's extended family includes several newsworthy revelations, including the resulting incredible charge of an affair plus details of family strife when the Governor's daughter revealed her pregnancy. Following our John Edwards' exclusives, our political reporting has obviously proven to be more detail-oriented than the McCain campaign's vetting process. Despite the McCain camp's attempts to control press coverage they find unfavorable, The Enquirer will continue to pursue news on both sides of the political spectrum."

[redqueen]

14. "our political reporting ... more detail-oriented than the McCain campaign's vetting process"

:spray:

:bounce:

[NightOwwl]

15. "a vicious war within Sarah Palin's extended family"

:popcorn:

[MarjorieG]

7. Accusation once made hs to be proven, but investigative look at Gov and Mayoral jobs more important.

[whistle]

8. Has the National Enquirer story about Sarah Palin's alleged affair

...been pulled? I can't find even a reference to it on the Enquirer website

[TalkingDog]

11. As far as I can tell

It's hard-copy only, no web presence

[kath]

12. It's there - the cover of the current issue is on the upper right of their homepage.

It's a bit hard to read there, but the cover has been shown on multiple websites. Try Huff.Post.

[lutherj]

9. In the good ol' days, they didn't use lawyers. They just sent out anthrax letters.

[napi21]

10. I'm SURE the Enquirer isn't worried about a threat! I think they get

at least one new lawsuit every week! Remember, lawsuits go NOWHERE if what's published is THE TRUTH!

[bobd0]

13. Looks like the apple didn't fall far from the tree.

[pampango]

16. Does anyone know when the affair was supposed to have occurred? Heck, McCain had affair with Cindy,

but it was apparently too long ago to be considered "relevant".

[TalkingDog]

17. just because it's funny