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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
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