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Saturday, January 23, 2010

Edwards Comes Clean


Former Presidential candidate John Edwards has admitted he fathered a daughter with Rielle Hunter, his former mistress and campaign videographer. The former senator issued a statement to NBC News that said:

“I am Quinn’s father. I will do everything in my power to provide her with the love and support she deserves. I have been able to spend time with her during the past year and trust that future efforts to show her the love and affection she deserves can be done privately and in peace. It was wrong for me ever to deny she was my daughter and hopefully one day, when she understands, she will forgive me. I have been providing financial support for Quinn and have reached an agreement with her mother to continue providing support in the future. To all those I have disappointed and hurt these words will never be enough, but I am truly sorry.”

Andrew Young, a former Edwards aide, had previously stated that he was the father of Hunter's child. Young has written a book “The Politician” which will is scheduled to be released on February 2nd.

Today we asked our panel if they feel John Edwards did the right thing by admitting the truth or of they think his hand was forced by the impending release of Andrew Young's book. After reading the opinions of Roseanne, Chris, and Jeff, join the conversation by leaving a comment.