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JDPriestly

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7. Read the article.

Reply to seabeyond (Reply #6)

Tue May 8, 2012, 03:46 PM

May 2012

Edwards is accused of having used campaign donations from Bunny Mellon to support Rielle Hunter.

Bunny Mellon's lawyer said that Bunny Mellon did not intend her gifts to Edwards to be used for his campaign.

That is the only evidence that is relevant to the criminal case against Edwards.

I'm not trying to shift blame. The prosecution is trying to convict Edwards for being a bad guy and cheating on his wife. Sorry, but those are not criminal offenses to my knowledge.

Bunny Mellon's lawyers' testimony is what you call "on point." It speaks to the issue that the jury is supposed to decide. That is why it is more important than the bad gossip aired at the trial.

If I run you over with my car, the fact that you were driving a stolen car when I ran you over is not relevant to whether my running you over was negligent or intentional.

A lot of irrelevant stuff is being introduced at this trial. It is being introduced for its sensational value. Bad karma for the prosecutor.

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Whew. Arugula Latte May 2012 #1

Maybe, but I'm not sure they would have tried someone that was chosen four years earlier. n/t Dawgs May 2012 #2

I never thought that likely karynnj May 2012 #18

That headline almost makes it sound like the President is somehow complicit groundloop May 2012 #3

Don't count anything out. JDPriestly May 2012 #4

are you STILL shifting the blame. what a fuckin hoot.... nt seabeyond May 2012 #6

Read the article. JDPriestly May 2012 #7

i dont care. i dont care he fuck on his wife. i care he knew it was there, would come out and ran seabeyond May 2012 #8

I have explained this many times. JDPriestly May 2012 #9

wht you would like, and what is reality are two different things. doesnt matter a man fuckin on his seabeyond May 2012 #10

wow. you're not dealing with reality. cali May 2012 #12

I see you've managed to work Obama, negatively, into your narrative while trying to polish the turd Tarheel_Dem May 2012 #24

I tend to agree DearAbby May 2012 #13

Thanks, DearAbby. JDPriestly May 2012 #16

John Edwards wooed and used Mellon because she had money, and would give crunch60 May 2012 #11

"He couldn't control his penis". he could control. he didnt care. he was more important seabeyond May 2012 #14

Edwards received money from Bunny Mellon because she liked him. JDPriestly May 2012 #17

Spin it whatever way you want, Edwards used a lonely old lady crunch60 May 2012 #19

Why should we believe what Hoffman says Edwards said any more than we JDPriestly May 2012 #20

Bullshit! And you don't have to tell me about rich peoples friendships, I have know more than crunch60 May 2012 #22

she was 97 at the time and she did not know that money was going to his mistress cali May 2012 #21

Her lawyer's testimony says she wanted to give the money to him. JDPriestly May 2012 #23

that is what pissed all of us off. a critical time, edwards ego ruled over us. he ran seabeyond May 2012 #5

even without the affair i don't think he would have seriously been considered for anything JI7 May 2012 #15