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Title: John Edwards’ ex-girlfriend Rielle Hunter before grand jury
Post by: bijou on August 06, 2009, 03:53:07 PM
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RALEIGH, N.C. — Rielle Hunter, John Edwards’ former girlfriend, slipped in the back door of the federal courthouse this morning to speak to a grand jury.

Hunter carried her daughter, Frances Quinn Hunter, who was born in February 2008. Edwards, a former senator from North Carolina, has denied being the father of Frances, though he has admitted an affair with Hunter during his failed run in 2006 for the Democratic nomination for president.

Hunter held Frances close as she followed two federal agents into the courthouse. Frances wore a bonnet and a white dress. ...
http://www.bostonherald.com/news/us_politics/view/20090806john_edwards_ex-girlfriend_rielle_hunter_before_grand_jury/

Title: Re: John Edwards’ ex-girlfriend Rielle Hunter before grand jury
Post by: Ralph Wiggum on August 06, 2009, 04:01:36 PM
I find it quite telling that this passage doesn't appear until later in the article:

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A federal grand jury is investigating whether Edwards misused campaign funds as hush money for Hunter.

If I were the writer, that would have been in the first paragraph as that information is the most important news in the story.  Journalism has sure fallen since the days that I studied it.
Title: Re: John Edwards’ ex-girlfriend Rielle Hunter before grand jury
Post by: bijou on August 06, 2009, 04:03:14 PM
I find it quite telling that this passage doesn't appear until later in the article:

If I were the writer, that would have been in the first paragraph as that information is the most important news in the story.  Journalism has sure fallen since the days that I studied it.

Ralphie!  You were on the dark side? :o  :-)
Title: Re: John Edwards’ ex-girlfriend Rielle Hunter before grand jury
Post by: Ralph Wiggum on August 06, 2009, 04:03:58 PM
For example, this would have been a more proper way to write the story:

Rielle Hunter, John Edwards’ former girlfriend, slipped in the back door of the federal courthouse this morning to speak to a grand jury who is investigating whether Edwards misused campaign funds as hush money for Hunter.
Title: Re: John Edwards’ ex-girlfriend Rielle Hunter before grand jury
Post by: Ralph Wiggum on August 06, 2009, 04:04:44 PM
Ralphie!  You were on the dark side? :o  :-)

I was the editor of my high school newspaper.  If you can call that "the dark side". :-)
Title: Re: John Edwards’ ex-girlfriend Rielle Hunter before grand jury
Post by: JohnnyReb on August 06, 2009, 05:18:23 PM
"A federal grand jury is investigating whether Edwards misused campaign funds as hush money for Hunter."

Surely no one expected him to use "HIS" money to pay her off, did they?
Title: Re: John Edwards’ ex-girlfriend Rielle Hunter before grand jury
Post by: Ree on August 06, 2009, 06:38:07 PM
"A federal grand jury is investigating whether Edwards misused campaign funds as hush money for Hunter."

Surely no one expected him to use "HIS" money to pay her off, did they?
he's a politician, do they ever use their own money?
Title: Re: John Edwards’ ex-girlfriend Rielle Hunter before grand jury
Post by: Chris_ on August 06, 2009, 06:52:44 PM
he's a politician, do they ever use their own money?

Stupid prole.  Don't you know; your money, your neighbor's money, your parent's money... it's ALL their money.

Now shut up and get back to making them more of their money, prole.
Title: Re: John Edwards’ ex-girlfriend Rielle Hunter before grand jury
Post by: vesta111 on August 07, 2009, 07:39:57 AM
Stupid prole.  Don't you know; your money, your neighbor's money, your parent's money... it's ALL their money.

Now shut up and get back to making them more of their money, prole.

I wonder who actually was called to testify.

Did the grand Jury ask the kid   "WHOS YOUR DADDY'/
Title: Re: John Edwards’ ex-girlfriend Rielle Hunter before grand jury
Post by: DixieBelle on August 07, 2009, 07:55:06 AM
Did she bring the baby for the photo op?
Title: Re: John Edwards’ ex-girlfriend Rielle Hunter before grand jury
Post by: Ree on August 07, 2009, 10:22:13 AM
Stupid prole.  Don't you know; your money, your neighbor's money, your parent's money... it's ALL their money.

Now shut up and get back to making them more of their money, prole.
Fooled them...I don't work...LOL