Edwards Blames Obama for Indictment

[WI_DEM]

The defense team for John Edwards said in a court filing that President Obama's Justice Department "lacked the political courage" to stop a Bush-appointed prosecutor from indicting their client on campaign finance-related charges "even though the prosecution's theory is completely unpredecented," Politico reports.

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2011/10/13/edwards_blames_obama_for_indictment.html

I wonder if he thinks he should have endorsed Hillary instead?

[dionysus]

1. ROFL, poor smoove johnny...

[itsrobert]

2. Seems like Obama's Justice Department ignores Wall Street

and goes out of their way to prosecute Democrats/Liberals, etc.

[mazzarro]

4. DOJ is no better now than it was under Bush

One of the problems with Democratic Party administrations is the timidity with which they approach situations where rethug administrations have brazenly done corrupt and/or illegal appointments or policies before democrats take over.

Democrats seem to assume that if they allow the corrupt/illegal acts of rethugs to stay and instead mildly push to brings things to the state they were before the actions were instituted, then things will revert to normal and rethugs will not do same again.

But that has proven to be false assumption and instead encouraged the rethugs to do more. Now the Obama administration not doing anything about the Bush administration's corrupting appointments and other illegal acts in the Justice Department has resulted in tilted actions by the department and when you consider that the rethugs have control of the SC as well, I am inclined to be ever more pessimistic about things over all.

[defendandprotect]

35. +1 ---

[Peregrine Took]

81. +10

[Ikonoklast]

10. Read today's news.

And criminal action needs to be taken when Democrats break laws, or do want Justice to be a strictly political punishing orginization, like Republicans use it when they are in power?

[AtomicKitten]

16. ^

:thumbsup:

[sabrina 1]

33. No one wants criminal activity to be ignored by members of either

party. How do you feel about the Republican War Criminals being given a pass by the same DOJ? How about the political firing of US Attorneys that was ignored? And the Economic Criminals especially after having Sen Levin's Committee refer those crimes to the DOJ?

Frankly, Edwards' 'crimes' pale before those this DOJ has chosen to 'move on' from. If we have to choose, which apparently we do, I would say 'move on from Edwards and go after those major Republican criminals. But it seems to be the other way around. Bush would be doing the very same thing, wouldn't he, so where's the 'change' we all worked so hard to get?

[Freddie Stubbs]

15. Ex-Hedge Fund Boss Sentenced To 11 Years In Prison

A former billionaire described by the government as "the modern face of illegal insider trading" was sentenced Thursday to 11 years in prison, the longest insider trading sentence ever but far short of the two decades sought by prosecutors.

Galleon Group founder Raj Rajaratnam also was fined $10 million by U.S. District Judge Richard J. Holwell, who said he concluded that Rajaratnam made well over $50 million in profits from his illegal trades.

"His crimes and the scope of his crimes reflect a virus in our business culture that needs to be eradicated," Holwell said.

The Sri Lanka-born Rajaratnam, 54, was ordered to report to a yet-to-be-designated prison on Nov. 28.

more: http://www.npr.org/2011/10/13/141311454/u-s-seeks-record-sentence-for-ex-hedge-fund-boss

[FLAprogressive]

65. 11 years....that's nothing.

[tularetom]

3. Do you realize if Kerry would have won in 2004

This POS would probably be our VP right now.

And all this shit would be coming out. The liberal media would pile on and the Dems would never be able to dig out of it.

It still would have been better than 4 years of the boy king but it would not have been great.

[Major Hogwash]

5. Did Edwards have an illegitimate baby in 2004, too?

Nope, sorry.

[JTFrog]

6. Ah, so he cheated on his wife because he didn't get VP?

Nope, sorry.

[Major Hogwash]

17. I didn't say that though, did I?

Edwards had his fucking affair after 2004.

[JTFrog]

23. 2006 to be exact. A little more than a year after his wife was diagnosed with breast cancer.

A year after Kerry would have been sworn in.

And it would have been just lovely watching the Republicans completely destroy the Democratic party over it.

It seems you are assuming that he wouldn't have cheated on his wife if he was VP. I call bullshit. A cheater is a cheater is a cheater. It would have happened at some point and Dem's would have been raked over the coals for it.

[Name removed]

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[WinkyDink]

84. Pretty cocksure about your imaginary history.

[seabeyond]

12. kerry would still have been worth it. fire edwards and pick new VP.

i didnt like how edwards ran with kerry. sat on his ass and not that supportive of kerry. dean was more supportive. lost a lot of respect for edwards in 2004

[anamandujano]

73. Ahem, Kerry did win. He just failed to step forward and

collect his our prize.

That said, Edwards should realize that whining won't get him the sympathy he craves and as others have suggested STFU!

[Taverner]

7. I have no problem with Edwards cheating. I do have a problem with using campaign $$ to cover up.

Don't get me wrong, I would hate to be a woman married to him, and I have a great deal of sympathy for Elizabeth (RIP)

But cheating is not indicative of how an elected official will govern.

Stealing money, on the other hand, is.

[pintobean]

19. How about breaking promises to the person who trusted him the most.

It's not the sex, it's the deceit.

[Taverner]

20. He's a politician. Politicians lie.

Yes, he was a horrible husband. So was John F Kennedy. Kennedy was a decent president, tho.

[saras]

22. What makes you think you know so much about the details of their relationship?

DO you have inside data to share? Links?

Most marriages cheat. Most marriages are okay with it in the long run. Most people are hypocritical about it.

[Nye Bevan]

24. Cheating on his cancer-stricken wife was particularly nauseating (nt)

[JTFrog]

25. WTF?

Most marriages cheat? Most marriages are okay with it in the long run? Most people are hypocritical about it?

Do you have inside data to share? Links?

Nothing like scolding someone with statements pulled out of one's ass.

:shrug:

[pintobean]

51. She wrote a book.

Look into it.

[Liquorice]

57. Most marriages don't cheat. LOL Marriages are quite faithful, I'll have you know. nt

[MilesColtrane]

8. For a trial attorney, Johnny suddenly doesn't seem to have much faith in juries.

[msanthrope]

47. Indeed, I caught that irony....nt

[Warren DeMontague]

9. boy, was I wrong about that guy.

At least I can admit it.

[Ikonoklast]

14. You and me both, brother.

We dodged a huge bullet with Smoove Joohnny.

Bullshit artist lawyer is all he is.

[Bake]

69. Just call him "bullshit artist" and leave it at that. "Lawyer" isn't a bad thing.

Obama's a lawyer. And so are a lot of Democrats in government.

Bake

[City Lights]

21. Me three. eom

[sakabatou]

32. +1

[Raine]

50. Same here

now he makes me :puke:

[Critters2]

58. Same here. Hard to say who's the bigger jerk--him or me.

Umm...him.

[Warren DeMontague]

59. I don't know you

but, really, my gut instinct is that the answer is him. :hi:

[Critters2]

87. Thank you!

:)


:hi:

[seabeyond]

11. fuck edwards. nt

[JaneQPublic]

79. Ms. Hunter put a check next to that item on her "To Do" List. (nt)

[Township75]

13. And so a non-Bush appointed prosecutor would have looked at this and said everything is ok??

John Edwards is a piece of shit, regardless of who appointed the prosecutor. I bet he is just hoping to get some support from anyone who has a knee jerk reaction upon hearing the name "Bush".

[trumad]

18. I agree

Fuck the DOJ

[Beacool]

26. Hey John, you ambulance chasing weasel.

Didn't you endorse Obama in 2008? Serves you right.

:rofl:

[Whisp]

28. no words.

except typical.

[Beacool]

29. Ditto for you, my friend.

:shrug:

[Whisp]

39. skirt chasing lieing weasel vs. ambulance chasing lieing weasel.

I wouldn't be proud of either of these assholes.

[Beacool]

40. Who are you talking about?

:shrug:

[JI7]

41. are you talking about Clinton ? because Clinton didn't claim to be some great moral guy like Edwards

did. and Edwards went after Clinton for his cheating .

[Auntie Bush]

56. I'm NOTdisillusioned with Johney whose father was a millworker. He lived up to my expectations!

Never liked him and never trusted him. Always thought he was for poor America for purely political reasons.

[JTFrog]

30. Neverending bitter.

Poor thing.

[Beacool]

37. Can't a girl have her fun?

:D

[dionysus]

83. now Bea, behave! i'll bribe you!

:hi:

[Beacool]

85. Another new banky!!!

And this one is posing by a window, so cute!!!

Thank you, my friend.

:hug:

[dionysus]

86. on a cold fall day, a banky can be worth it's weight in gold...

;)

[Beacool]

88. Yes, it can.

Thank you. I hope that all is well with you.

:pals:

[SoCalDem]

27. Edwards should STFU n/t

[undeterred]

31. Send him to Dr. Phil for a good talking to about responsibility.

:evilgrin:

[msanthrope]

48. "How's that using campaign money to cover up your love-child workin' out fer ya?" nt

[defendandprotect]

34. Hillary is part of Koch funded DLC leadership --

Obama is a "New Dem" and Dem Party is now controlled by the Third Way!

But think they're trying to take Edwards' law license -- ????

[Umbral]

36. I still prefer him to the guy that won...

Whether he meant it or not, at least he knew what to say - better than hiding behind weasel words and outright lies.

[dionysus]

38. .

:rofl:

[undeterred]

42. ..

:rofl: :rofl:

[NYCGirl]

43. Yeah, because Edwards would never lie or use weasel words.

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[Ikonoklast]

61. That statement is pure evidence for the existence of ODS.

[Whisp]

63. Weasel Words & Outright Lies 'R Me.

Edwards newest business endeavour corporate name.

[krabigirl]

44. Edwards needs to understand..in America, sex is bad, but killing and thievery are a-ok.

[NYCGirl]

45. He's not being indicted for the sex. He's being indicted for the STEALING. NT

[inna]

77. Stealing what? wtf are you even babbling about, "dear"?

:wtf:

[NYCGirl]

80. Using campaign funds for hush money. Sounds like stealing

to me.

And what's with the "dear" thing?

[Octafish]

46. Except if you're a Republican.

Know your BFEE: David Vitter was pampered by the DC Madam

Of course, that goes for the thieving, too.

[Raine]

49. Gee Johnny I guess you wasted that endorsement ..

:rofl:

[morningglory]

52. I blame JE for diddling around on the money I sent him. n/t

[amandabeech]

53. This is a court case, folks. Not a morality play.

Whatever else is true about Edwards, the guy will fight in court like there's no tomorrow.

He's in it to win and he'll do everything to win.

He's throwing everything in. He's always done this.

The guy was a total sleaze in his personal life,

but I've always liked a fighter.

I also think that the government will have trouble proving up its case here.

[TroglodyteScholar]

54. Blame everyone but yourself, Johnny...

Just what we'd expect.

[calimary]

55. How 'bout John Edwards "lacking the moral courage" to keep his pants zipped and his eyes

off the conniving camera bimbo while he was STILL MARRIED - and not just to any woman but to the mother of his children who was struggling against terminal cancer??????

Man - and to think I used to believe in this guy.

[YellowRubberDuckie]

60. It couldn't be because you are a smarmy lying sack of shit, could it, John??

Once he cheated on Elizabeth, it was over for him. He should just plead guilty and go to Prison. He's a douche and guilty as hell.
Duckie

[Whisp]

62. why not. even the egg salad gone bad in my fridge is somehow Obama's fault.

[dsc]

66. Edwards is pretty much right here

First, a little history about this particular federal attorney. He got his job due to Jesse Helms, and is currently running for Congress in a seat drawn just for him. He has prosecuted only Democrats for public corruption during his years in office.

Second, this is literally the first time such a prosecution has ever been attempted. The case entirely depends on the state of mind of the two donors, one of whom is dead, and the other of whom is nearly 100. If they gave him the money because they liked him and wanted to help him out of a jam as opposed to wanting to get him elected then the contributions are not campaign contributions. Fine the man and call it a day. The simple fact is, it is all but impossible to think he can get a fair trial. He is a shitty husband, but he shouldn't be jailed for that.

[Empowerer]

68. You're right

And the prosecutor is the former law clerk of the judge that John Edwards kept from being confirmed to a lifetime appointment to the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals because of his abysmal record on civil rights. Edwards put a considerable amount of his political capital on the line and went up against some big interests in North Carolina to do so.

And now it's payback time for Boyle and his supporters, including his protege, the U.S. Attorney. Whatever anyone thinks about John Edwards' behavior, this case is purely political revenge and should never have been brought.

[inna]

70. exactly. thank you; refreshing in an otherwise (mostly) dismal thread of responses

[Empowerer]

74. It is sad to see how nasty, hateful and vindictive people can be, isn't it?

The man made a terrible mistake and is paying for it. He destroyed his life, career and reputation. The wife he betrayed has died. He has young children to raise. I get no pleasure out of his circumstances. I can certainly understand people's disappointment in and anger with him. Apparently, I'm in the minority. But the comments about him go beyond that. They're just mean-spirited and nasty.

It must be nice to be so perfect in our own lives that we can sneer at, mock and enjoy the pain of everyone else who isn't.

[liskddksil]

75. Thank you. nt

[inna]

76. in full agreement - except for the last sentence, obviously. :)

and thanks again! :hi:

[Douglas Carpenter]

89. agree totally...pretty nasty stuff

[Drahthaardogs]

67. John,

It was your high-maintenance mistress and your misappropriation of funds that got you indicted. Obama had nothing to do with it.

[McCamy Taylor]

71. Obama sold out Seigelman for a promise of GOP support of Health Care Reform.

I can easily believe that he sold out Edwards, too.

[JTFrog]

72. John only has John to blame for his reckless and disgusting behavior. n/t

[dionysus]

82. NO!11!1 IT HAS TO BE MEAN 'OL OBAMA'S FAULT11!1!!1!

[madinmaryland]

78. STFU, John Edwards. You have made yourself irrelevant and ruined

a populist theme you started in 2004.

Douchebag.