'There I was, typing a lie'
Her courtroom testimony during the trial of former Democratic Presidential candidate John Edwards gave the impression that, for a professional speechwriter, a job’s a job.
In this case, as she told it during the session reported in the New York Times’ May 9, 2012 article, Wendy Button’s assignment was a delicate deflection of any suggestion that the candidate had done or known something at an improper time.
According to Ms. Button’s testimony, she learned about the existence of Mr. Edwards’ affair with Rielle Hunter in 2008. Ms. Buttons then learned that the affair had produced a child. Her work with Mr. Edwards expanded to explanation of affair and baby.
The trial testimony included examples of the answers Ms. Buttons helped Mr. Edwards prepare for likely questions. At the end, with attention turning to the financial aspects of the affair and the campaign, Mr. Edwards and Ms. Buttons, says the article, decided on an answer about that matter. “There I was, typing a lie,” Ms. Buttons said in court.
Just another day at the office for one of today’s pros.
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