Enough already with the handwringing by the traditional news media about whether or not to report on the John Edwards love child story (check here for a blogosphere discussion of why this hasn't made the 6:00 news yet). I'll admit that I myself was skeptical. When the rumors about the Enquirer chasing Edwards around a hotel at 2am after he met with his supposed former mistress first started circulating, it sounded like utter crap to me. I resisted passing on what seemed to be unfounded accusations in the assumption that within the week Edwards would have issued a stinging rebuke the Enquirer, complete with a plausible explanation for his actions and a denial of the love child allegations. That denial hasn't exactly been forthcoming. In fact, as Kausfiles points out, Edwards has been studiously avoiding speaking to the media about the issue at all.
Something is rotten in the state of Denmark, and the folks who should be figuring out just where that rottenness is coming from are sitting on their hands. Just because this man is no longer a presidential candidate doesn't mean he is immune from public scrutiny.
To the mainstream news media, I say: Prove it or disprove it, but get to work doing your job - reporting (not avoiding) the story.
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