So much of DU wants a pardon for the Alabama governor in jail but no mentions of one for Edwards?

[RB TexLa]

Edwin Edwards is in the same federal facility in Oakdale as the Alabama guy. And he was put there by a sham prosecution and a very shady prosecutor.

[merwin]

1. At first I thought you were talking about John Edwards.

I was like, WTF? When did he get put in prison?

[LeftishBrit]

2. Yes, me too...

that's why I clicked on the thread - I was pretty startled!

[donheld]

10. Me three. I was thinking

:wtf:

[Donnachaidh]

3. Do you have a link to the Edwin story? n/t

[RB TexLa]

4. You could probably go online and look it up

[HCE SuiGeneris]

7. Seems to me if you are advocating for someone, you might help more,

and snark less.

[eShirl]

16. ok, now I don't care anymore. n/t

[RB TexLa]

17. You've joined most of DU in not caring

[Feron]

5. Surely you jest.

I like Edwards, but there's no denying that he was corrupt.

Here's the Wikipedia article for anyone interested: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_Edwards

[RB TexLa]

6. No I don't jest

[WillyT]

15. And Stop Callin Me Shirley !!!

:evilgrin:

[monmouth]

8. Who is Edwin Edwards and why is there no link to this story??eom

[jus_the_facts]

9. Seems he's as easy to forget as the Katrina victims....

....always wondered how Eddie felt about what happened here during and since Katrina too. :nopity:

....and now for something completely different....there was a rumor goin' around the state during the whole "Will Les Miles leave LSU for Michigan" ordeal....saying that Nick Saban had had a love child with Candy Edwards and wanted to come back to LSU to be closer to them....I shit you NOT. :wow: :D

[jus_the_facts]

11. Oh and for the record... I registered to vote when Eddie was runnin' against David Duke...

....stopped THAT shit in its tracks. :woohoo:

[annabanana]

12. If the case against him is as shaky as the one against

Seligman, then YES there should be a dust up!

[Lex]

13. If you really cared about it, you'd put up a link at the minimum.

nt

[Kingshakabobo]

14. Nah, it's easier to be a jerk.