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appal_jack

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42. Agreed. I try to avoid voting for assholes.

Wed May 8, 2013, 12:10 AM

May 2013

I despised Edwards long before the infidelity scandal surfaced: for his co-sponsorship of the Patriot Act & the Iraq War Resolution / AUMF, for being Senator Gone during his one partial term 'representing' NC, for his smarmy, fake-assed two Americas spiel that was never backed by action, and or his sulking, desultory performance in the VP slot in 2004.

Both because of, and regardless of the (many) parallels with Sanford, I will never vote for Edwards again. Let Republicans vote for smarmy, lying fucktards if they want. I expect better of my leaders.

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John Edward's "Two Americas" Rang True to Dems...If Mark Sanford Won...Why not John Edwards Redux? [View all] KoKo May 2013 OP

No n/t union_maid May 2013 #1

Agreed. I try to avoid voting for assholes. appal_jack May 2013 #42

I would like to see his charitable donations Whisp May 2013 #55

No (nt) bigwillq May 2013 #2

He's a sleezebag BainsBane May 2013 #3

Second this MattBaggins May 2013 #16

So was Sanford and he WON.....It's the way things go these days... KoKo May 2013 #18

Edwards was worse BainsBane May 2013 #23

You're not being fair customerserviceguy May 2013 #33

No. I wouldn't vote for him. nt Ilsa May 2013 #4

No thank you. Why not Alvin Green? Throd May 2013 #5

Fool me once.... whatever. femmocrat May 2013 #6

No. We aren't republicans. curlyred May 2013 #7

Edwards problem is that he is seen as a phony on the issues he claimed to care about JI7 May 2013 #8

I am disgusted enough with the hypocritical Republicans treestar May 2013 #9

He's dead to me. nt frogmarch May 2013 #10

Mark Sanford Won in SC....Edwards had "THE MESSAGE" even before OWS.... KoKo May 2013 #12

It didn't resonate that well RudynJack May 2013 #11

Agree TOTALLY...but, Mark Sanford just got Elected in the South and Diaper David Vitter KoKo May 2013 #13

My supporting Edwards, is about as likely as my supporting you. Tarheel_Dem May 2013 #14

I don't know what I have to do with Edwards...and I don't know why this KoKo May 2013 #15

And you could just as easily leave, but since neither is going to happen...be seein' ya! Tarheel_Dem May 2013 #19

Sigh...you want me gone... I don't feel that way about you... KoKo May 2013 #25

Trust me, your presence here is of no real world consequence. Tarheel_Dem May 2013 #47

I voted Edwards in the 2004 primary Omaha Steve May 2013 #17

He was sleaze ahead of his time...but, he did have that message: Two Americas...! KoKo May 2013 #22

Here I am in his video Omaha Steve May 2013 #27

As I said...You had hope for the MESSAGE which was good..... KoKo May 2013 #38

LOL....of course not ProudToBeBlueInRhody May 2013 #20

Generally that's true...But, Bill Clinton is Riding High at the Petersen Foundation KoKo May 2013 #34

Pass Brother Buzz May 2013 #21

We're not the party Control-Z May 2013 #24

Go ahead and start a drive for him for 2016...Let us know how that goes. book_worm May 2013 #26

My post was really about how folk could vote for people who get Rehab... KoKo May 2013 #29

I'll vote for him before I vote for Mrs. Clinton. MNBrewer May 2013 #36

Right message, wrong person. n/t winter is coming May 2013 #28

TRUTH. It was totally the Message Dems could have run with...but the WRONG Messenger. KoKo May 2013 #30

Clearly John Edwards is too honest to run as a Democrat MNBrewer May 2013 #37

I don't understand what you're trying to say. Control-Z May 2013 #43

Call us when Barack Obama knocks up his mistress & lies about the results. Tarheel_Dem May 2013 #48

What a fucking bizarre thing to say. DevonRex May 2013 #54

Only Republicans are allowed to do this. MrSlayer May 2013 #31

Run for what? Used car salesman? tritsofme May 2013 #32

This. Bobbie Jo May 2013 #46

YES MNBrewer May 2013 #35

Incident on Chappaquiddick Island Omaha Steve May 2013 #39

Post removed Post removed May 2013 #40

It seems your comprhension is not very good Omaha Steve May 2013 #41

How did he tell US the truth RudynJack May 2013 #56

Well yes, he may be a slimy lying millionaire trial lawyer who treated his dying wife like shit, Nye Bevan May 2013 #44

^ ^ ^ ^ This ^ ^ ^ ^ Tarheel_Dem May 2013 #49

LOL!!! DevonRex May 2013 #50

He definitely will be someone the Republicans can get behind LeftInTX May 2013 #58

I wouldn't vote for him. nt BootinUp May 2013 #45

If Sanford can do it, why not John Edwards? JDPriestly May 2013 #51

That he did: The Supply My Side economics. n/t Whisp May 2013 #57

Haha! Talk about a phony! nt DevonRex May 2013 #52

Let the phony run in North Carolina and let them decide. nt geek tragedy May 2013 #53

because penis trumps politics in America Scootaloo May 2013 #59

Spitzer, maybe dreamnightwind May 2013 #60

One word makes Edwards toxic to voters... cynatnite May 2013 #61

NO, I hope I never have to see or hear from him again and Raine May 2013 #62