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Here’s the debut ad from the newly formed “Health Care For America Now,” an advocacy group for universal health care with Elizabeth Edwards as its figurehead. Its message is clear: 40-some million Americans lack health insurance not because of its cost or availability. No, the real reason is that whenever Americans try to find decent, affordable plans, this unusually surly Magic 8 Ball shows up on their couch and tells them to put a sock in it. [WSJ, YouTube]

Do you know who John Edwards hates? Everybody. And do you know who his cranky wife hates? Everybody else. Together they have enough hate to rule America, but nobody wanted to elect Senator Goodhair so instead they are spewing their bile at some tragic People reporter who faithfully transcribed their angry rants. Find out what they Like and Dislike about the people who will be president instead of them! MORE »

Hillary Clinton publicly survived: marital infidelity by her President husband; ruthless mocking by her critics; and a stinging 3rd place finish in the Iowa primary (despite her “inevitable” status) without shedding a public tear. Damn, those women’s forums can really break even the hardest woman down. Today, when asked how she “does it,” Hillary began to tear up as she said “I’ve had so many opportunities from this country” and continued as she talked about how hard it is to be mocked but that she does it because she wants to make things better. MORE »

John Edwards is always excited to go home and see his Aryan cyborg-children after a hard day on the campaign trail. Rare are the days when he doesn’t bring them treats from the local haberdashery — Christmas figs! Turkish delights! Turkish Silvers! Ah, those Edwards boys love their patriarch. And that love grew twofold recently when Edwards came home with two new puppies, Rufus and Emma Claire! Yesterday, the Edwards team announced the “latest additions” to the family on its campaign blog, opening the door for commenters to post pictures of their new puppies too. Interestingly enough, one of these commenters was Tracy Russo, who writes said campaign blog. MORE »

John Edwards was stupid enough to deny reports from the National Enquirer that he had an affair with that nutty hippie. Reporters asked him about it yesterday and he said it was “completely untrue” and “ridiculous.” So we’re done with the part where “real” reporters refuse to mention the story at all until its sorta “reported” in a “disreputable” tabloid (or website!) and we can move on to the nonstop meta-media “what have we become” handwringing part where we all keep hearing about this “ridiculous” story over and over again until they give John Edwards his own Nobel prize! MORE »

“In some ways, it’s the way we have to go,” [Elizabeth] Edwards says. “We can’t make John black, we can’t make him a woman. Those things get you a lot of press, worth a certain amount of fundraising dollars. Now it’s nice to get on the news, but not the be all and end all.” [CIO Insight]

Hey everybody, John Edwards is on the cover of Esquire magazine and that means there’s some kind of interview inside and … OMG so that’s how he broke her rib: MORE »

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During an Iowa campaign stop, 9-year-old Emma Claire Edwards made her true feelings about the presidential race known. MORE »

John Edwards has apparently been going around saying he’s “not comfortable” around the gays, which is kind of funny coming from a guy who hangs out in $400 hair salons. But his wife Elizabeth wants everybody to know John only gets weirded out when the gays are really coming on strong to him, or threatening to sodomize him with reptiles or something. MORE »