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Elizabeth as Enabler: Ambition Drove Them Both

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

Posted May 7, 2009 9:50 AM CDT

(Newser) – Questioning Elizabeth Edwards’ motives may be a “modern sacrilege,” but Kathleen Parker is doing it anyway. Yes, she’s endured a lot, but she’s the one who dragged herself back into the public spotlight with her book. “Victimhood is a reliable... Read full story »

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