Rumors have been rampaging all over the ‘net since last night, as both the traditional media and the political blogosphere speculated that if Elizabeth Edwards’ cancer has recurred (and it evidently has), John Edwards would be either suspending or withdrawing from the presidential campaign.
Nope.
Every now and again, it’s a good idea to wait and see what’s actually going on. You might end up a minute or three behind the curve, but you won’t look nearly as silly.
Added 12 noon: It’s pretty amazing how many article links that an hour ago said the campaign “is suspended” now say “will continue”.
Voila! Magic!
More: The Politico posts an apology. Will Reuters?
It seems I’ve encountered a second person who thinks The Politico is a blog, which I haven’t heard / read before. (Perhaps I just haven’t been paying attention??)
Can this really be so? Do people still think TPM Muckracker is a blog, too?
I don’t think either is in online structure, funding or staffing. I also note that Politico has blogs separated from the rest, so I’m fairly certain they don’ think of themselves as a blog. They also have a physical newsprint presence in DC.
Etc. Etc.
Respectfully, Temple
Or is Polimom the same person who posted at MV? ..
Temple — yes, this is my personal blog, and I co-blog at TMV. That last (that linked here) was a cross-post.
And yes, I do see both the Politico and TPM as blogs. For that matter, so does the MSM itself, which is how many of them referred to the reported “source’ on the Edwards story.
Temple (sorry, forgot I’d written something else about this once) —
Long and long ago (seems like), while blogging at the Chronicle, I was floored to discover myself feeding to Google News. This is what I wrote about it then:
The “New” news
I think the lines have blurred still more since then.