Aug 08 2008
Edwards May Lose Speaking Spot at Democratic National Convention
RALEIGH - Former Sen. John Edwards might have to move quickly to save his spot on the national stage.
With just two weeks before their national convention, a number of Democrats are saying Edwards needs to publicly address National Enquirer stories that have alleged he had an affair with a campaign worker and fathered her baby.
Democrats gather in Denver on Aug. 25 and Edwards, as the 2004 vice presidential nominee and a presidential candidate who won delegates this year, ordinarily would be locked in as a speaker.
Instead Democratic insiders say convention organizers will try to avoid the lingering questions if Edwards himself doesn’t talk.
Let’s face it. We are suppoed to be presumed innocence, but Edwards is looking pretty guilty here. All he has to do is come out and deny the allegations if they aren’t true. He hasn’t said a word on it, not a single word. What else is everyone expected to believe by his behavior?
