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appal_jack

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72. Drug warior, Patriot Act Supporter, IWR supporter

Tue Apr 17, 2012, 12:55 AM

Apr 2012

Edwards voted in favor of the Iraq War Resolution / AUMF.

Edwards supported the failed and insane Drug War, and all the misery it creates for the poor, with the profits going to prisons.

Edwards voted in favor of the Patriot Act.

Edwards cynically used the office of Senator from NC as a stepping stone on a rushed (& failed) journey toward the presidency. During his two years in the Senate, he earned his title as "Senator Gone." His constituent services and accountability were basically nil.

I despised Edwards long before the adultery scandal, and had good reason to do so.

We don't need any more Democrats in the Edwards mold, thank you.

-app

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LOL. Okay Rachel, we love you. But John Edwards is completely a ZERO! [View all] banned from Kos Apr 2012 OP

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