Authorship Redefined

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Authorship Redefined

I guess this means that it's unlikely the Edwards-Hunter sex tape is a hoax. She's apparently wanting the tape back: "I authored a personal video...that depicted matters of a very private and personal nature."

Hey, baby . . . how about we go back to my place and . . . compose?

A former aide to two-time presidential candidate John Edwards said he's received and rejected offers of "gigantic amounts of money" to sell what he says is a sex tape showing Edwards with his former mistress.

Maybe size doesn't matter?

I've got an idea: now that your book's out, and Rielle has pretty much admitted that she made such a tape, why don't you destroy it for the sake of the daughter, who's the least illegitimate thing about this whole clusterfarce?

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agile_dog
February 1st, 2010 - 11:32

“I’ve got an idea: now that your book’s out, and Rielle has pretty much admitted that she made such a tape, why don’t you destroy it for the sake of the daughter”

That suggestion makes way too much sense in this whole clusterfuck of a story. You are suggesting someone take the honorable and sane path – what’s the chance of that?

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- Dan Collins
  February 1st, 2010 - 11:36
  
  A guy can dream, can’t he?
  
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The Sanity Inspector
February 1st, 2010 - 14:36

No matter what else he says, he’ll never top this for sordidness: “Why didn’t you come to me like a fucking man and tell me to stop fucking her?”

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The Sanity Inspector
February 1st, 2010 - 14:37

As for the sex tape: If you need to make a videorecording to validate how great your sex was, it probably wasn’t that great.

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happyfeet
February 1st, 2010 - 18:45

this is pretty appalling the lengths this NPR whore goes to

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- Dan Collins
  February 1st, 2010 - 19:03
  
  Yeah. Politicians ought to be able to expect all the adulation that comes with their public self-fashioning, but none of the responsibilities? Uh, bitch, please.
  
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Danger
February 2nd, 2010 - 05:35

Dan,

Mr. Young says that he turned over the tape to the Grand Jury investigating the Edwards campaign. Of course he may have made a copy of the tape.

As you suggested the gentlemenly thing to do would be to destroy any copies he has control of. But; considering who he is dealing with (Edwards specifically), it is somewhat justifiable to maintain evidence of the claims in his book until all parties agree to settle the matter.

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Dan Collins
February 2nd, 2010 - 06:04

Right, but who would believe Edwards anyway, at this point?

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Danger
February 2nd, 2010 - 06:50

Mr Young doesn’t have to believe he would lose a lawsuit to fear one. Holding on to a copy of the tape is like an insurance policy against a potentially costly and time consuming legal action.

If Edwards and Hunter both agree to dismiss further suits and sign a confidential disclosure of the contents of the tape then Mr. Young will have no further justification for keeping a copy of the tape.

(btw I am not defending Andrew Young. He comes across as someone almost as self-absorbed as Edwards)

Personally, I’d like the whole story to just go away. If John Edwards had a shred of decency in him he would never make another public appearance much less run for public office.

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- PCachu
  February 2nd, 2010 - 12:56
  
  If John Edwards had a shred of decency in him we wouldn’t even need to have this discussion.
  
  Which, I suppose, goes without saying at this point.
  
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