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Wed May-25-11 07:10 AM
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| 28. I feel badly for his children |
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First they lose their mother and now this. Edwards always was too slick and I never really understood the progressive love for him.
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| -John Edwards: US Green-Lights Prosecution for Alleged Campaign Law Violations Tied to Affair Cover-U |
RamboLiberal |
May-24-11 10:53 PM |
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Ugh. I wish we still had his voice. The 2 Americas bit would play well right now. |
yodermon |
May-24-11 11:03 PM |
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I agree... What an incredible waste of potential... |
hlthe2b |
May-24-11 11:10 PM |
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and you base that on what? Surely not his Senate career. |
cali |
May-25-11 03:48 AM |
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You are arguing against him having tremendous POTENTIAL? |
hlthe2b |
May-25-11 05:24 AM |
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May-25-11 06:37 AM |
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Here... allow me to provide you a definition of "potential" |
hlthe2b |
May-25-11 06:44 AM |
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You can argue that his God given looks, charm and articulateness, |
karynnj |
May-25-11 09:24 PM |
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When he voted for the bankruptcy bill in 2001? |
karynnj |
May-25-11 09:17 PM |
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Edwards was just like Hillary and Obama |
JJW |
May-24-11 11:51 PM |
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Where's the egg timer? It didn't take long for an anti-Obama post to be linked to this post... |
Honeycombe8 |
May-25-11 12:09 AM |
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Heh! So true! |
Travelman |
May-25-11 08:50 AM |
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Well, that would be a tired message by now. He became a Johnny-one-note... |
Honeycombe8 |
May-25-11 12:05 AM |
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Obama should probably run his reelection on the 2 America's theme. |
w4rma |
May-25-11 10:32 AM |
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You are so right, Yoderman. |
JDPriestly |
May-25-11 01:35 AM |
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Ensign and Edwards are possibly being handled the same |
karynnj |
May-25-11 09:36 PM |
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when I look at Ensign and Edwards. |
newspeak |
May-26-11 11:04 AM |
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I agree - but the prosecution of the former has nothing to do with the latter |
karynnj |
May-26-11 12:54 PM |
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We shall see whether they are treated equally. I doubt they will be. |
JDPriestly |
May-26-11 03:23 PM |
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I don't. he was as fake as it gets. didn't give a shit about poverty |
cali |
May-25-11 03:46 AM |
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Edwards was not the first - or the most eloquent - with that quintesential Democratic message |
karynnj |
May-25-11 09:12 PM |
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Good. Looks like John's "Two Americas" have collided. (nt) |
Tarheel_Dem |
May-24-11 11:07 PM |
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We apparently can indict Edwards, but not Dubya and Cheney |
Newsjock |
May-24-11 11:08 PM |
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Or Ensign and Coburn |
shraby |
May-24-11 11:17 PM |
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No kidding |
Lone_Star_Dem |
May-24-11 11:49 PM |
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And don't forget Sanford who was accused of using the funds |
JDPriestly |
May-25-11 01:39 AM |
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or Vitter. I really feel for his children. |
mod mom |
May-25-11 07:25 AM |
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He's being investigated. He hasn't been indicated. Just like Ensign. nt |
Honeycombe8 |
May-25-11 12:06 AM |
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And of course there are the Wall Street robber barons. |
Vinca |
May-25-11 06:06 AM |
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+1000 |
krabigirl |
May-26-11 03:57 PM |
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or Tom Delay. |
Nye Bevan |
May-25-11 08:25 AM |
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Really. Karl Rove must be giggling. |
Gregorian |
May-25-11 01:31 PM |
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Yep. It is pretty sad when you think about it. |
krabigirl |
May-26-11 03:56 PM |
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Does the DOJ prosecute Rwers who do the same sort of thing? Or |
kestrel91316 |
May-24-11 11:30 PM |
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Now NBC is confirming. Wow, this isn't some obscure website |
TimLighter |
May-24-11 11:45 PM |
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Okay, not to be disingenuous |
hyphenate |
May-24-11 11:59 PM |
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"they" can't go after cheney/bush because cheney/bush POLICIES are STILL ongoing under new mgt nt |
msongs |
May-25-11 12:14 AM |
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my hunch is that a number of Democrats were involved in some of the same activities |
spooky3 |
May-25-11 08:52 PM |
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I'd be happier |
Iwillnevergiveup |
May-25-11 01:33 AM |
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Shakespearean |
rug |
May-25-11 05:33 AM |
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'The government's case against Edwards is expected to rely heavily on Andrew Young' |
deminks |
May-25-11 05:59 AM |
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I believe Ahnuld is being investigated as well. Since 1620, our folk have |
No Elephants |
May-25-11 06:13 AM |
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Torturers and War criminals are ignored but John Edwards is prosecuted. |
fasttense |
May-25-11 06:14 AM |
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I feel badly for his children |
leftynyc |
May-25-11 07:10 AM |
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I find it very interesting in our Justice Department's choices of who to prosecute and who not to |
w4rma |
May-25-11 10:23 AM |
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yes, prosecute John Edwards while BP still goes free to make more billion$ |
wordpix |
May-25-11 10:27 PM |
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And war criminals walk free with no worries of prosecution... n/t |
Mnemosyne |
May-25-11 01:18 PM |
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Edwards was flawed |
marions ghost |
May-25-11 01:41 PM |
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Someone must reeeeaaaalllly want Edwards out of the game. |
BlueIris |
May-25-11 09:46 PM |
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I don't think that the type of errors of other candiates are similar |
karynnj |
May-26-11 01:32 PM |
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Oh, for Fuck Sake...! |
MrMickeysMom |
May-25-11 10:50 PM |
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So when are they going to prosecute Arnie? |
Blue_Tires |
May-26-11 01:06 PM |
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He faces this coming up in a divorce hearing, not a prosecution |
karynnj |
May-26-11 01:35 PM |
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But the bankers that caused the crash and defrauded millions go free, as do bush and Cheney. |
krabigirl |
May-26-11 03:52 PM |
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