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struggle4progress

(118,282 posts)
Wed May 2, 2012, 12:51 PM May 2012

Coble says Edwards prosecution is political

Wake County Commissioner Paul Coble is quoted in an online publication saying there is "no question" the prosecution of John Edwards is political.

Coble's chief opponent for the 13th congressional district Republican nomination, George Holding, was the U.S. Attorney in Raleigh, remaining in office past his expiration date to oversee the Edwards prosecution.

Coble also referred to Holding's investigation of another prominent Democrat, former Gov. Mike Easley in another campaign finance probe. He said the Easley case was a waste of taxpayer money, noting prosecutors "didn't exactly put him away."

"I think there is no question that Holding thought those two cases would take him to Congress," Coble is quoted saying ...

http://projects.newsobserver.com/node/24472

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Coble says Edwards prosecution is political (Original Post) struggle4progress May 2012 OP
If Edwards is being prosecuted, Ensign should be as well. denverbill May 2012 #1
duh to the infinityth ... zbdent May 2012 #2

denverbill

(11,489 posts)
1. If Edwards is being prosecuted, Ensign should be as well.
Wed May 2, 2012, 01:13 PM
May 2012

Ensign's parents gave the husband of the woman he was fooling around with $100000 to keep quiet. If Edwards' money was a campaign contribution so was Ensign's.

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