John Edwards charges appear likely Friday

[rsmith6621]

RALEIGH, N.C. – Criminal charges are likely to be filed Friday against John Edwards, the culmination of a two-year federal investigation into money used to cover up his extramarital affair during the 2008 presidential election.

Edwards' attorney Greg Craig was traveling to meet Friday with prosecutors in North Carolina, an indication that the former presidential candidate is likely to charged, either in a grand jury indictment or in a negotiated charge to which he would plead guilty.

A person with knowledge of the investigation said Craig, a Washington lawyer who was President Barack Obama's first White House counsel, planned to be in his client's home state Friday, where prosecutors were prepared to file charges. The source insisted on anonymity in order to discuss the private negotiations.

Edwards has had North Carolina representation throughout the investigation, but Craig was brought onto the team earlier this year when the decision whether to charge him still rested with Justice Department officials in Washington.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_edwards_investigation

[WillowTree]

1. Good.

[spanone]

2. when does the john ensign trial begin? let's have a twofer.

i don't think republicans are held to the same standards as democrats.

[Maru Kitteh]

3. Good. n/t

[dkf]

4. Oh man I kinda feel sorry for him.

I really do think he cracked...couldn't handle what was happening to Elizabeth. He is just a weak man and I wish he could have been stronger for Elizabeth.

[Strelnikov_]

5. So the Red Chinese can legally fund the Republican Party

but a Democrat who solicits private donations to cover expenses for his mistress is a high crime.

Yep. All good here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFw9AP5q0Pw

[no_hypocrisy]

6. And he's still involved in the civil suit against Andrew Young by Rielle Hunter.

Edwards probably wakes up each morning and has to check his calendar to remind himself which case he has to work on.