Double Standard?

" That segment tonight television station North Carolina reporting to John Edwards will soon admit he fathered a child with his mystery -- a woman who testified in front grand jury last week. Former senator and vice presidential candidates in big trouble because there are allegations he used campaign money. To pay his mistress not to go public with the situation but amazingly the national press pretty much ignore the -- story. Bad -- to the frenzy that surrounding governor Mark Sanford affair with an Argentinian woman -- what's going wrong. Was now near post Thomas Linda Stacy and Fox News contributor Ellis -- I hold my hand -- the actual data of the report high. On nine Edwards a last week when the story broke. Nothing. What happened the network news now that you mention is that nobody picked it up you know look you -- grand jury proceeding. They could put the man in jail for quite some time that you got the mysteries -- baby into the grand jury will see that shot in a minute. You got a guy whose wife just wrote a best seller about a struggle with cancer and infidelity."

" that her husband. Foisted upon her. And you got no coverage at all else looks -- how much is all about I love the great sex scandal involving a former politics this is a criminal story and -- ought to be covered as grim yet or any time soon as soon as they are criminal stuff that you can actually reports -- that a grand jury investigation within within got -- ministers would have baby. -- I don't have any problem with your analysis that says that one -- got a lot we'll come to the I think that that's clearly true why would why well that there are a bunch of reasons it's a little more complicated than just 51 is that. Edwards was was basically irrelevant figure by the time the story program vice presidential hey guys XX XXX. The fact that there was I think a lot of sympathy for the white who really did have a terrible case of cancer looks a little bit of you know do we really have to pile on to this family I think that was the what about Sanford Finley had three teenage boys -- we're always aware was the -- humanitarian. Ask Greg Dan grant -- all family supper and these kind -- right now just. Aspect of its its -- really handled it particularly. Busy -- coming up with us the apple a whole quail hollow it out trying to get here and let them know it all."

" apparently Stanford and -- Bob Edwards went on ABC news was and why didn't -- right frantic cat. That Bobby so I do anything if not why did he -- yeah I would simulate."

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" Because. Edwards is old news he gave -- last week's that's -- cares I mean this -- why big politician and why does what is why they're the best seller how do you compare. What. This story is with that guy who went out I think that's pretty -- walking I'm like yeah. I don't think you're using you're the governor of South Carolina exactly nobody knows not not act as opposed to nobody knows -- minute. Hurricane or tornado -- what you have -- But I think you -- collecting trash. Hey look I'm -- what it Don Imus that I can't win. Candidates -- I can't believe a liar I can't look like he was such a liar and not. EC. He looks into the camera. -- and all. What -- that aren't you it's because he's the Democrats say -- depressants to run out what. That's what I'm saying it went so they didn't they didn't -- when he got me out they didn't company agreed he goes on pulling pools and glory -- What -- a local yet local. What that's that's there without -- knows that who has been out hollow because he was criminal activity this evening at Edwards. How it was because -- the -- this technology."

" Here's the part -- he's right I think there was one. If you're. Edwards has treated people in the media well these are good decent guy people don't hate him he treats people with respect senator even the Republicans and -- funny can't stand this guy got personal he think it'll -- and you know what it's a lesson in why you treat people nice and -- when you're -- jam."

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" Eddie was anyways Vanessa you need you may be an exception. We're guys that I. But over the lesson is busy night a lot of people don't get less let me -- the last -- brought in America it didn't get a Republican they'll get a that's what -- get. -- People -- this is about. And you guys need to know this is this is absolutely true. If a Republican conservative gets in any kind of trouble at all the press is gonna work that -- over -- the maximum they can. If a liberal Democrat gets in trouble they're gonna get a pass as much as they can they do that obviously -- all they've -- of the department's 2001 outlook -- that you're saying that nobody ever. Can -- is seeing. On the other side of the Ali GOP side. Because they stand for some hit his that's who didn't leave you open to the year and that means that everybody has to shut up about any kind of the social activity. Unless they're Jesus snowball that. I have -- don't of the way they did because it and then ended an zero and at all DS but it would also -- with -- racist it's Hillary and I. I want everybody before we -- we didn't cover the Edwards story because of this one. We let it go but now the hypocrisy is overwhelming Lynda Ellis thank you directly."