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Blogger Fired After Edwards Comments

As reported today by Michael Martinez in Technology Daily's "State Roundup":

A South Carolina-based political Web site last week fired a blogger and former aide to Gov. Mark Sanford for comments the blogger posted after Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards announced last week that his wife's cancer had returned.

SCHotline fired former Sanford spokesman Will Folks over a post he wrote on his FITSNews blog that blasted Edwards for remaining in the presidential race despite his wife's condition. SCHotline announced in a press release that it will "discontinue any editorial and or other professional association" with Folks, who recently had become a partial owner of SCHotline.

Folks had accused Edwards of shamelessly exploiting his wife's condition for his own political gain. Folks said most Americans were "completely hoodwinked" by the family's announcement that the cancer of Elizabeth Edwards was incurable.

SCHotline Vice President Jeffrey Sewell said the company will buy back Folks' shares in the company, which he estimated are worth as much as $4,000. "He just wouldn't compromise with regard to his posts," Sewell said. "The Edwards' post was over the top."

Folks posted a tongue-in-cheek response to his termination the day after he was fired.

Posted by Danny | 01:58 PM

Comments

And the real new regarding this post is:

CHARLES BIERBAUER JOINS SC HOTLINE

http://schotlinepress.wordpress.com/2007/03/26/charles-bierbauer-joins-sc-hotline/

Jeffrey Sewell | 03.29.07 07:58 PM

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