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Elizabeth Edwards' Anguish Lurks Behind United Front

But incurable cancer factored heavily into her decision to stay, say friends

(Newser) - Behind the staunch show of support in public, People reports that Elizabeth Edwards has struggled mightily since her husband began revealing in 2006 his affair with Rielle Hunter. Edwards didn't confess to the affair all at once but in "installments"—and though devastated, Elizabeth's terminal cancer factored powerfully...

Downer Spitzers Cold as Ice
 Downer Spitzers Cold as Ice
Jul 28, 2008 11:37 AM CDT

Downer Spitzers Cold as Ice

Tense dinner underscores marital strife, Post reports

(Newser) - The “awkward” and icy marital status of shamed former governor Eliot Spitzer and wife Silda was on display last week in the Big Apple as they “made only two seconds of eye contact during dinner” with another couple, a spy told the New York Post.

Edwards 'Love Child' Story Shows Press Double Standard

Media are hypocrites about hypocrisy

(Newser) - The press jumped all over Larry Craig’s bathroom dalliance not because he was gay, it was claimed, but because he was a hypocrite with an anti-gay voting record. But no one is piling on John Edwards, whom the National Enquirer says it caught visiting his mistress and love child...

Dupre May Get Dose of Reality TV

Spitzer call girl in talks with MTV over 'being the next Tila Tequila'

(Newser) - Eliot Spitzer's high-priced prostitute, Ashley Dupre, is developing a reality TV series with the producers behind Nicole Richie and Pamela Anderson's careers—and may move to Los Angeles to complete the project, E! Online reports. Handprint Entertainment is "talking to MTV about Ashley being the next Tila Tequila,"...

Detroit Mayor's Blunders Hurt Mom's Reelection Chances

Democratic foes using tough tactics to unseat US Rep. Cheeks Kilpatrick

(Newser) - She’s a popular 11-year incumbent with a $500,000 war chest facing two cash-strapped two opponents, but Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick still faces a challenge in defending her House seat, the Detroit Free Press reports. Why? Her son is Kwame Kilpatrick, the Detroit mayor recently charged with perjury in...

Spitzer Madam Pleads Guilty in 'Disgusting' Operation

Plea deal could land 23-year-old up to 27 months in jail

(Newser) - The woman who managed the prostitution ring that brought down New York governor Eliot Spitzer copped a plea yesterday in federal court, the AP reports. Cecil Suwal, 23, giggled and cried during a Manhattan hearing at which she pleaded guilty to money-laundering and promoting prostitution at the Emperors Club VIP...

Silda Steps Out of Hiding
 Silda Steps Out of Hiding 
May 22, 2008 10:30 AM CDT

Silda Steps Out of Hiding

Spitzer wife schmoozes in first appearance since hubby's sex scandal erupted in March.

(Newser) - While the fictionalized "Law & Order" version of her husband's infamous sex scandal was airing on NBC last night, Silda Wall Spitzer emerged from 2 months of self-imposed exile to attend the Manhattan benefit for Children for Children, the Daily News reports. The wife of prostitute-patronizing former New York...

Spitzer Scandal Hits Small Screen Tomorrow

Law & Order season finale fictionalizes ex-gov's hooker exploits, with a twist

(Newser) - If disgraced New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer was ever a Law & Order fan, he probably isn't anymore. Tomorrow’s ripped-from-the-headlines season finale on NBC tells a fictionalized version of the sensational sex scandal that doomed Spitzer’s political career, the New York Post reports. Actor Tom Everett Scott guest-stars...

How to Avoid R. Kelly Jury Duty

Twelve foolproof ways to not get picked

(Newser) - R. Kelly's jury is complete, and the arduous process of getting it filled contains a lesson: Should you ever be called upon to weigh in at a child pornography trial, the Chicago Tribune offers some proven ways—at least they worked in this case— to avoid getting trapped in the...

6 Ways the GOP Can Get Back on Its Feet
 6 Ways the GOP
 Can Get Back on Its Feet 
analysis
May 15, 2008 1:50 PM CDT

6 Ways the GOP Can Get Back on Its Feet

Insiders speak as GOP prepares for a losing November

(Newser) - Six months before an election in which some estimate Republicans could lose 20 seats in the House and five in the Senate, insiders tell Politico how the GOP can pick itself up:
  • Write some policy. “It’s critical that our candidates have a very clear set of principles,”
...

Spitzer Makes Amends—With His Donors

Disgraced NY gov refunds campaign contributions for 2010

(Newser) - Eliot Spitzer had $2.9 million in the bank for a presumed reelection campaign, but the disgraced New York governor has done something rather uncommon for politicians: offered a refund. An email obtained by the New York Post reports that Spitzer will return what remains in his campaign coffers to...

Ohio AG Quits Amid Sex Harassment Scandal

Offices raided by state troopers following complaints

(Newser) - The Ohio attorney general who once vowed to dismantle the state's "culture of corruption" resigned yesterday just hours after a raid on his office by state troopers seeking evidence of illegal activity. Democrat Marc Dann is embroiled in scandal linked to an affair with an aide and was under...

Spitzer Booker Pleads Guilty
 Spitzer Booker Pleads Guilty 
May 14, 2008 3:00 PM CDT

Spitzer Booker Pleads Guilty

Woman charged in Emperor's Club VIP bust could get 25 years

(Newser) - The woman accused of arranging the infamous liaison between "Kristen" and "Client No. 9" pleaded guilty today, the New York Times reports. Temeka Rachelle Lewis, 32, admitted to charges of promoting prostitution and money laundering in the bust that brought about Eliot Spitzer's downfall. She could face up...

Benedict's US Trip Improved His Image

Majority of Americans feel better about both pope and the church

(Newser) - Both the pontiff and the Catholic Church got an image boost following the pope's recent US visit, reports Reuters. A post-trip poll found that 61% of Americans, both Catholics and non-Catholics, believe the pope's 6-day stint met or exceeded their expectations; 65% now have a more positive view of Pope...

What a Drag! Ronaldo In Transvestite Flap

Call 'girls' take Brazilian soccer star by surprise

(Newser) - Soccer virtuoso Ronaldo was questioned by police in Rio de Janeiro yesterday after an altercation in a motel with transvestite prostitutes, Reuters reports. The star of AC Milan and the Brazilian national team took three call girls to the motel, only to discover that they were men in drag, according...

Sex Scandal Tees Are All the Rage
Sex Scandal Tees Are All
the Rage
Apr 27, 2008 7:40 PM CDT

Sex Scandal Tees Are All the Rage

Apparel mocking fallen pols is 'as American as apple pie'

(Newser) - Americans love their ironic T-shirts, especially when they make coy references to politicians' sex scandals. The Internet is awash with "Client #9" and "Zippergate '98" gear, but the phenomenon isn't restricted to the digital age. It's version 2.0 of the traditional smear campaign—"as American as...

Spitzer Tell-All On Market for $350K

That's the starting bid for book by author of popular Enron history

(Newser) - The bidding for a tell-all on former New York governor Eliot Spitzer begins at $350,000, the Daily News reports, though publishers don't appear certain of a big market for such a book. An agent for Peter Elkind, a Fortune writer and co-author of an Enron tome, said she expects...

New Gal: Spitz Likes Sex Toys
 New Gal: Spitz Likes Sex Toys 
Apr 24, 2008 11:20 AM CDT

New Gal: Spitz Likes Sex Toys

Second prostitute-informant has confirmed to feds what others have already suggested

(Newser) - A second hooker has confirmed to federal investigators Eliot Spitzer's proclivity for prostitutes and unprotected sex but has also revealed another embarrassing detail: the disgraced New York governor's fondness for sex toys, the New York Post reports.

CNN Star Busted With Drugs, Sex Toy in Park

Charges dropped pending drug counseling

(Newser) - When cops found Richard Quest in Central Park early yesterday morning, they first busted him for loitering past the park's closing time. Then they noticed that the CNN star had a rope tied from his neck to his genitals, drugs in his pocket, and a sex toy in his boot,...

Formula One Boss Denies Nazi Theme in Hooker Orgy

Mosley sues Brit newspaper over story

(Newser) - Formula One Racing chief Max Mosley has denied that the videotaped sado-masochistic orgy he participated in with five prostitutes was Nazi-themed. Mosley claims he spoke German during the orgy simply because several of the call-girls were German, not as a part of Nazi role playing, as the News of the ...

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