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pnwmom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-03-11 01:24 PM
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Since you don't read Fox news, you probably missed this excellent point about Edwards
Edited on Fri Jun-03-11 01:26 PM by pnwmom
in an opinion piece by Ellen Ratner.


My concern is on two fronts: How is it that John Edwards can't conceal cash to his campaign and yet the Supreme Court found in the Citizen's United case last year that it was perfectly legal to have interest groups/corporations provide campaign cash and not having to disclose where the cash is coming from.

It is much more damaging to the democratic process to have piles of money influencing the elections than a private donor like Bunny Mellon's money going to support a love child.

If Bunny Mellon did not know where the money was going that is a private matter between John Edwards and her. She should be hopping mad and ask for the money back.

My other concern is we have become a nation that doesn't watch soap operas, we live them. From Anthony Weiner and "Weinergate" this week, to the impeachment trail of President Clinton in 1999, we have moved from one political sex scandal to another. It has done nothing to edify us as a country, and like a soap opera it has simply allowed Americans a temporary reprieve from the daily bad news of employment and debt.


Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2011/06/03/what-should-really-do-with-john-edwards/#ixzz1OErNYk90
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Angry Dragon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-03-11 01:31 PM
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1. Sex is bad
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wysimdnwyg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-03-11 01:49 PM
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4. You're doing it wrong
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Bake Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-03-11 03:04 PM
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5. +100000
:hi:

Bake
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Angry Dragon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-03-11 03:10 PM
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6. Now you tell me ..................
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liberal N proud Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-03-11 01:37 PM
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2. You can lie about anything as long as it does not include sex
Sex is the third rail in lying for the GOP and the M$M

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sabrina 1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-03-11 01:49 PM
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3. Surprisingly rational article from a Fox contributer.
Maybe even they are beginning to see how all this partisanship and 'gotcha' journalism is destroying this country.

Her point about Edwards is an excellent one. I hope she goes further in her thinking, and maybe she has, and wonders why Clarence Thomas is still sitting on the SC.

:kick: and rec'd
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