First, the National Enquirer is notoriously unreliable. However, it does occasionally find a scandalous true story. Months ago, it reported that John Edwards had a love child with his mistress, Rielle Hunter. His campaign covered it up, claiming a staffer was the father. Today, the National Enquirer says it followed Edwards to a Los Angeles hotel where he stayed overnight with Hunter.
As Edwards left he was confronted and ducked into a basement bathroom until hotel security arrived later:
Shocked to see a reporter, and without saying anything, Edwards ran up the stairs leading from the hotel basement to the lobby. But, spotting a photographer, he doubled back into the basement. As he emerged from the stairwell, reporter Butterfield questioned him about his hookup with Rielle. Edwards did not answer and then ran into a nearby restroom. He stayed inside for about 15 minutes, refusing to answer questions from the NATIONAL ENQUIRER about what he was doing in the hotel. A group of hotel security men eventually escorted him from the men’s room, while preventing the NATIONAL ENQUIRER reporters from following him out of the hotel.
Edwards’ wife, Elizabeth, is terminally ill with cancer. This will end all chances for Edwards as a possible Vice President selection by Barack Obama. With his wife’s condition, the PR will be especially bad.
