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The Velveteen Ocelot

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17. "Seeking comfort"?

Reply to stellanoir (Original post)

Fri May 11, 2012, 03:24 PM

May 2012

Fuck that guy. He had an affair that resulted in a child while his wife was dying of cancer. He lied to her, he lied to his campaign, he lied to his supporters, and he may have illegally used campaign contributions to cover up the affair - which is what the trial is about. He's not being tried for having an affair, though he deserves a thorough ass-kicking for that. "Seeking comfort"? Bullshit. His wife was dying of cancer; she needed comfort, not betrayal. If John needed comfort he should have gotten counseling or gone to church instead of sneaking around, fucking some flaky, self-absorbed, high-maintenance groupie.

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John Edwards [View all] stellanoir May 2012 OP

Bankers walk but Edwards stands trial - justice in America. polichick May 2012 #1

I don't judge what he did with Rielle Hunter, my anger has to do with his taking money from Happyhippychick May 2012 #2

bingo... Whiskeytide May 2012 #24

Never liked him. Never trusted him. Proud Public Servant May 2012 #3

If he illegally used campaign funds then he is a criminal. Ruby the Liberal May 2012 #4

Oh... so that's what it's called now? "Seeking Comfort." Fawke Em May 2012 #5

When fluffed like that... Capt. Obvious May 2012 #6

Seeking comfort? MineralMan May 2012 #7

"oh boo hoo, its not his fault!" quinnox May 2012 #8

*sob* My wife has cancer *sob* Comfort MEEEEEE with sex. DevonRex May 2012 #9

wah dahlin, ahm studyin this here hedge fund to fight pahvetty for mah campaign dionysus May 2012 #13

Yes, I do. DevonRex May 2012 #15

His character isn't being deliberated. DearAbby May 2012 #10

criminal? perhaps not. sleazy con man? most certainly... dionysus May 2012 #11

Oh yeah, and why the fancy word paramour? Mistress too good for her ladyship? DevonRex May 2012 #12

Your post is sickening cali May 2012 #14

That just gave me chills. DevonRex May 2012 #20

On point! nt Raine May 2012 #25

John Edwards had every opportunity Aerows May 2012 #16

"Seeking comfort"? The Velveteen Ocelot May 2012 #17

Sounds like the Ashly Madison ads. JoePhilly May 2012 #18

+1. nt seabeyond May 2012 #28

here's something you can boohoo about: JE Judge refuses to dismiss case cali May 2012 #19

I don't get the mentality behind you JE apologists cali May 2012 #21

I really don't care. jp11 May 2012 #22

I don't view it as "seeking comfort" tledford May 2012 #23

The prosecution in this case hasn't done a good job of proving he broke Fed campaign donor laws. Lex May 2012 #26

your post made me want to throw up. i never have that reaction to OPs. you pulled it off seabeyond May 2012 #27

Rielle Hunter's first words to Edwards were "You are so HOT!" Nye Bevan May 2012 #29

Are you joking? The jury will decide if he's a criminal. An indictment was filed, Honeycombe8 May 2012 #30