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I wrote about the John Edwards affair<\/a> a few days ago. \u00a0The next phase of this scandal is the book by close Edwards aide Andrew Young who took the blame for the affair with Rielle Hunter and for impregnating her. He since had a falling out with Edwards, and written a tell-all (to pile two clich\u00e9d phrases together) – so his most sensationalist claims should be treated with skepticism. From the perspective of the “story” of this scandal though, it was hard to see how the Edwards affair could get more tawdry – how Young’s account what had come before. But as reported by Louise Radnofsky and Susan Davies<\/a> in the Wall Street Journal<\/em>, Young clearly has advanced the story even further!<\/p>\n Young describes his alleged discovery of a compromising videotape of Edwards and a naked, pregnant lover, identified by Young as Hunter. \u201cIt was like watching a traffic pileup occur in slow motion \u2014 it was repelling but also transfixing,\u201d he writes.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n I can see the tabloid headline now: Edwards Makes Preggo Porn With New Baby Mama While Wife Dying of Incurable Cancer.<\/p>\n It used to be said that only 2 things could entirely destroy a political career: being found with a live boy or a dead woman. Edwards has apparently added a 3rd category.<\/p>\n