Edwards Admits Fathering Child with Mistress

Oh, what courage 

For the first time, John Edwards is publicly admitting that he is indeed the father of a 2-year-old daughter conceived with Rielle Hunter, a campaign videographer with whom he had an affair.

In a written statement provided exclusively to NBC News, the former North Carolina senator and Democratic presidential candidate says he’s taking responsibility for the child, Frances Quinn Hunter:

All well and good to finally do when the kid is two years old and Edwards’ political career is all but dead.  Gutsy move there, Johnny.