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karynnj

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57. Do you know him well enough to say this?

Mon Apr 16, 2012, 07:52 PM

Apr 2012

If you look at KNOWN actions, he really was not all that good a man. He was an egotistical vain person who took a lucky chance of getting the nomination for VP and apparently decided to not do much of what he was asked -especially defending Kerry or attacking Bush all that much.

His Senate record includes voting for the bankrupcy bill - something he knew a lot about as this was his wife's specialty. Then while running on poverty, he got $500,000 for 2 days a month work for a Hedge fund.

Edwards' words were great, but had to be taken on faith - when he lost that trust, there was nothing left.

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LOL. Okay Rachel, we love you. But John Edwards is completely a ZERO! [View all] banned from Kos Apr 2012 OP

What a con man. Sad that we as voters merit such little consideration. MichiganVote Apr 2012 #1

She just explained that the prosecutor who brought these novel charges DURHAM D Apr 2012 #2

So? That doesn't mean Edwards didn't do it. TheWraith Apr 2012 #3

Please read again - DURHAM D Apr 2012 #4

It doesn't matter. Edwards is past tense. banned from Kos Apr 2012 #5

I see you missed the point. DURHAM D Apr 2012 #7

So Edwards has a future in the Democratic Party? banned from Kos Apr 2012 #9

Huh? DURHAM D Apr 2012 #10

/Edwards/ is past tense. The GOP prosecutor running for senate... JHB Apr 2012 #37

My point is, the prosecutor running for something doesn't invalidate the charges against Edwards. nt TheWraith Apr 2012 #52

Edwards is a good man. Octafish Apr 2012 #6

No one here wants to condemn John Edwards. banned from Kos Apr 2012 #8

I'm more than happy to condemn him customerserviceguy Apr 2012 #11

Wow, you hate Kennedy also???? Logical Apr 2012 #13

Would Ted Kennedy have become President customerserviceguy Apr 2012 #14

Being human. That is an excuse. JDPriestly Apr 2012 #21

It's human to humiliate someone you allegedly love? Fawke Em Apr 2012 #34

And I have not lived that life customerserviceguy Apr 2012 #47

I'll take that as a yes. 2ndAmForComputers Apr 2012 #28

It was a different time. Back then unfaithful wives were whores who Cleita Apr 2012 #15

don't recall them cheating on a dying spouse. try harder. smoove johhny is dionysus Apr 2012 #18

OK, cheating on a healthy spouse is OK? LOL! Logical Apr 2012 #20

never said that either.. keep trying. nt dionysus Apr 2012 #26

LOL.....I love the double standard! Emotions <> Logic. Logical Apr 2012 #36

Heck I'll say it WinniSkipper Apr 2012 #50

I think so too. Absolutely. Withywindle Apr 2012 #53

Not to mention the potential of JRE passing something to Elizabeth karynnj Apr 2012 #58

Um...LOTS of people here want to condemn him. progressoid Apr 2012 #27

You want him banned from DU. Octafish Apr 2012 #38

His "ideas" were as legitimate as the last child he fathered. In other words, not at all. Tarheel_Dem Apr 2012 #73

Yes. Nt XanaDUer Apr 2012 #12

Edwards was the only candidate in '08 talking about economic justice for ALL Americans. Octafish Apr 2012 #39

Yes, he talked the talk customerserviceguy Apr 2012 #48

I dunno. He's certainly done his share of truly shitty things cali Apr 2012 #16

True. Who hasn't? Octafish Apr 2012 #40

He became a multi-millionaire off of other people's suffering customerserviceguy Apr 2012 #49

Did he commit any war crimes? Did he commit Economic Crimes that helped collapse the World's sabrina 1 Apr 2012 #69

Drug warior, Patriot Act Supporter, IWR supporter appal_jack Apr 2012 #72

How many Democrats did not support: sabrina 1 Apr 2012 #75

Right on, sabrina 1 appal_jack Apr 2012 #78

he was one of the primary hawkers of the Iraq war. cali Apr 2012 #82

'One' of. sabrina 1 Apr 2012 #83

I have no idea what's driving support for getting him. I'm not interested in that cali Apr 2012 #84

I think Rachel explained what's driving it. sabrina 1 Apr 2012 #85

"Edwards is a good man." dionysus Apr 2012 #17

Yes a good man who took money under false pretenses, humiliated his wife, gravely disappointed his Happyhippychick Apr 2012 #19

I haven't heard that he ordered torture or the killing of someone with a drone or JDPriestly Apr 2012 #22

I think it more odd that anyone would even try to defend Edwards. Kaleva Apr 2012 #30

+1 Happyhippychick Apr 2012 #32

He was an Iraq war cheerleader. nt geek tragedy Apr 2012 #55

Actually, Edwards didn't order the drone-murders of anyone, not that I have heard. JDPriestly Apr 2012 #23

You act like the phrase is an alien concept to you. Octafish Apr 2012 #41

i'm just laughing at the people who, when it becomes obvious they got suckered by a con man, dionysus Apr 2012 #44

Now THAT's funny. Octafish Apr 2012 #45

Right. JDPriestly Apr 2012 #24

The guy didn't like all the warmongering. Octafish Apr 2012 #42

He 'admitted' that mistake to pander to geek tragedy Apr 2012 #56

He said in 2003 that he never believed there were WMDs, karynnj Apr 2012 #59

As a female who divorced a cheating husband Fawke Em Apr 2012 #33

Very sorry to read that. Octafish Apr 2012 #43

Oh, just now saw this. Fawke Em Apr 2012 #70

A good man...How? alphafemale Apr 2012 #51

How kind. Octafish Apr 2012 #60

He let his dying wife stand up and publicly humiliate herself for him. alphafemale Apr 2012 #62

No, he is not 'the worst kind of scum.' Octafish Apr 2012 #64

I stand by my statement. alphafemale Apr 2012 #66

I'm a better man. geek tragedy Apr 2012 #54

Please, let me know when you run for office. Octafish Apr 2012 #61

Do you know him well enough to say this? karynnj Apr 2012 #57

Excellent points, all. Octafish Apr 2012 #63

If Edwards is a good man, I'm a freakin' saint. Throd Apr 2012 #65

100? Wow! Octafish Apr 2012 #67

(raises hand) Nye Bevan Apr 2012 #68

Fair enough. Octafish Apr 2012 #71

No response? Perhaps it's because people disagree with you? I know that's shocking! Tarheel_Dem Apr 2012 #74

You may be on to something. No biggie. Octafish Apr 2012 #76

I'll waive that invitation, but thanks anyhoo. Tarheel_Dem Apr 2012 #79

''There's a thin line between 'teaching' and 'preaching'.'' Octafish Apr 2012 #81

Well, at least his shortcomings served to further another man's political career. bluedigger Apr 2012 #25

So it is perfectly OK for a GOP candidate wanna be to pervert the law for his own campaign dsc Apr 2012 #29

I get your point - and given that Citizens United changed everything - it is unlikely that anyone karynnj Apr 2012 #86

I miss being able to unrec hfojvt Apr 2012 #31

Me, too. GoCubsGo Apr 2012 #46

Are you talking about his girlfriend Rachel? YellowRubberDuckie Apr 2012 #35

Man, oh, man- read the article DiverDave Apr 2012 #77

Didn't want to click on an article when I wasn't sure... YellowRubberDuckie Apr 2012 #80