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ProSense

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15. The first thing

Fri Apr 27, 2012, 08:51 AM

Apr 2012

people need to do is stop pretending this is only happening because he's a Democrat or for political reasons.

If that's the case, were these political:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ensign_scandal

http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Alaska_senator_Ted_Stevens_indicted_in_corruption_scandal

When it comes to campaign finances and corruption, a lot of people get pissed off because their personal funds were likely involved. There are likely a lot of Edwards supporters who are livid about the deception.

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John Edwards is a creep, not a criminal [View all] cali Apr 2012 OP

And this trial is a Republican wet dream lame54 Apr 2012 #1

Not really RZM Apr 2012 #26

I would agree deutsey Apr 2012 #2

Two words edhopper Apr 2012 #4

Crime? Millions of dollars flow from foreign funders through US companies to buy politicians. leveymg Apr 2012 #3

However, the idea that anyone could give a politician (directly or indirectly) karynnj Apr 2012 #9

One has to wonder how isolated Edwards' "blackmail potential" really is. leveymg Apr 2012 #16

Maybe he's not a criminal but I'll wait until after the trial before I declare him innocent. n/t Little Star Apr 2012 #5

There's a difference, of course, between "not guilty" and "innocent." Bake Apr 2012 #14

Your right. Sorry I used the wrong wording... Little Star Apr 2012 #17

The man is entitled to the presumption of innocence. kestrel91316 Apr 2012 #18

I should have said.... Little Star Apr 2012 #21

Hey, we are all entitled to our opinions because in truth only the justice system must remain kestrel91316 Apr 2012 #29

me too, on assuming the RW is always guilty, lol! Little Star Apr 2012 #31

Justice system impartial? marions ghost Apr 2012 #36

Personally I think he is a creepy criminal madokie Apr 2012 #6

I agree. HappyMe Apr 2012 #12

but the system marions ghost Apr 2012 #37

So right you are madokie Apr 2012 #40

The case for the jury will be which pathological liar do you believe. MoonRiver Apr 2012 #7

Not sure about that karynnj Apr 2012 #10

The first thing ProSense Apr 2012 #15

John Ensign was charged with a crime and tried?? News to me. kestrel91316 Apr 2012 #19

Very well stated karynnj Apr 2012 #20

+1 Little Star Apr 2012 #22

I agree loyalsister Apr 2012 #32

now that Young has testified under oath magical thyme Apr 2012 #43

she isn't going to testify dsc Apr 2012 #44

Agreed. And it leaves me wondering... magical thyme Apr 2012 #8

It's not TPTB, it is something much more plebian karynnj Apr 2012 #13

I didn't mean democrats by TPTB magical thyme Apr 2012 #28

I was refering to the TPTB karynnj Apr 2012 #38

you wrote that he was "a party favorite" magical thyme Apr 2012 #42

I think an Edwards presidency would have been great for R's loyalsister Apr 2012 #33

I'll wait to hear from more witnesses and maybe to see more documentary evidence. GodlessBiker Apr 2012 #11

He's at least a creep, maybe also a criminal. undeterred Apr 2012 #23

Why can't he be both? Capt. Obvious Apr 2012 #24

He sure can be. I just posted this because I think it's cali Apr 2012 #27

Luckily for him, he'll get a jury to decide his fate Egalitariat Apr 2012 #25

"John Edwards is a creep, not a criminal" Spazito Apr 2012 #30

None of us are experts in the campaign finance laws. Nye Bevan Apr 2012 #34

It's a NC tradition to play melm00se Apr 2012 #35

note the party affiliation of each dsc Apr 2012 #45

not really melm00se Apr 2012 #47

during his tenure we had dsc Apr 2012 #48

There were no Super Pacs back in the day. n/t cr8tvlde Apr 2012 #39

"Guilt and innocence turn on one question eridani Apr 2012 #41

Ds get big news stories BEFORE trial, with hints they'll walk. Festivito Apr 2012 #46