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hlthe2b

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1. I wonder if that was not intentional on Andrew Young's part--hoping to trigger a mistrial

Reply to deminks (Original post)

Tue Apr 24, 2012, 07:26 AM

Apr 2012

Despite the whole sex tape biz and all of it, I never got the impression Young really meant to "take down" or otherwise really harm Edwards. Young is a lawyer after all. You can't tell me he didn't know exactly what he was doing...

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Andrew Young Complicates John Edwards Trial By Contacting Other Witnesses [View all] deminks Apr 2012 OP

I wonder if that was not intentional on Andrew Young's part--hoping to trigger a mistrial hlthe2b Apr 2012 #1

Looks like sabotage to me as well tularetom Apr 2012 #2

or maybe young thought he was too smart to get caught. HiPointDem Apr 2012 #3

I seriously doubt that Young and Edwards have had drinks together in a long, long time. JDPriestly Apr 2012 #6

I can't buy the premise that Edwards was an innocent victim, poorly served by the villains tularetom Apr 2012 #9

Durkee's case proves the point that politicians don't always know just where their JDPriestly Apr 2012 #10

Young lied to the world when he said he was the father of Rielle's child. JDPriestly Apr 2012 #4

I am wondering if 'witness tampering' will put his immunity in question. deminks Apr 2012 #5

Edwards lied when he said he wasn't karynnj Apr 2012 #7

The worst thing is that Young comes across as creepy. JDPriestly Apr 2012 #11

I agree - and that is why I said it. Not to mention, as is the case for most creepy people, he is karynnj Apr 2012 #12

John Edwards' (classically) tragic personal life aside, there's something very slippery about Young. Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2012 #8

Young is in big trouble with this unc70 Apr 2012 #13

Andrew Young may not be a popular hero... marions ghost Apr 2012 #14