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Capt. Obvious

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64. I've watched enough tv to know that this is totally not admissible

Reply to ChairmanAgnostic (Reply #59)

Fri May 4, 2012, 10:25 AM

May 2012

His attorneys should have yelled, "objection!"

Classic fuck up

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John Edwards' betrayed wife 'tore off bra' [View all] Poll_Blind May 2012 OP

Call me naive, but I don't believe it. HiPointDem May 2012 #1

This story came out years ago Capt. Obvious May 2012 #4

that doesn't make me believe it any more than i did before. it does make me wonder though, HiPointDem May 2012 #9

Im sorry ... But your assertions seem patently ridiculous ... Trajan May 2012 #26

It goes to what Elizabeth knew when - it is clear that she was at minimum karynnj May 2012 #31

It doesn't make sense because it was not driven by the rational part of Elizabeth Edwards karynnj May 2012 #30

why would this witness commit perjury? Enrique May 2012 #35

Public and private personas are quite often day and night RZM May 2012 #44

Excuse me but Rehnquist was a racist prick. He had Solomon May 2012 #46

I didn't say he wasn't RZM May 2012 #48

but political wives can and do make scenes. Ever hear of Martha Mitchell? cali May 2012 #62

"Grandpa, grandma has a new man living at her house".. Fumesucker May 2012 #2

You're right malaise May 2012 #6

with malaise.... not gender specific. women are almost at the same percentage as men. nt seabeyond May 2012 #20

As a fellow who twice was married to women with whom I later had "incompatible sleeping habits" TahitiNut May 2012 #25

Ouch. That just sucks. TwilightGardener May 2012 #36

ugh. laundry_queen May 2012 #40

I have been betrayed SemperEadem May 2012 #3

+1. HiPointDem May 2012 #10

I find your assessment of what she did judgmental. msanthrope May 2012 #18

ooh, someone can't read SemperEadem May 2012 #55

But she DID do the actions you judged so harshly. msanthrope May 2012 #67

Some have the patience of Job .... Trajan May 2012 #27

Were you suffering from cancer and involved in a presidential campaign at the time? FedUpWithIt All May 2012 #34

the issue I'm discussing is betrayal SemperEadem May 2012 #56

In real life, which she was dealing with cold, you do not just isolate things like that. FedUpWithIt All May 2012 #66

Yeah, but you didn't have to publicly cheerlead your husband CoffeeCat May 2012 #42

TOTALLY agree, I'm glad she was able to Raine May 2012 #74

"She was entitled to a major, four-alarm, epic meltdown. Look at everything she endured." Number23 May 2012 #75

we all have different reactions to stress Whisp May 2012 #65

chemotherapy impacts people's memories and emotions, even after it is over nt magical thyme May 2012 #70

i doubt she did this madrchsod May 2012 #5

Ms. Reynolds is under a legal obligation to not keep her mouth shut about her friend. msanthrope May 2012 #7

I expect more people to chime in that they don't believe this story Capt. Obvious May 2012 #8

Well, denial is a powerful thing. That her personal friends have testified to this msanthrope May 2012 #15

whether or not ms edwards ripped off her bra has fuck all to do with whether edwards used HiPointDem May 2012 #11

I don't believe Edwards had a mistress Capt. Obvious May 2012 #13

How do you explain Rielle Hunter getting pregnant by Edwards during the campain? n/t cynatnite May 2012 #16

that doesn't make me believe it any more than i did before Capt. Obvious May 2012 #24

Are you related to unionworks? karynnj May 2012 #33

Even though Edwards admitted the affair and claimed the child as his? n/t cynatnite May 2012 #37

Actually, it does....the prosecution is doing a great job establishing why John Edwards msanthrope May 2012 #14

They had already established his motives with previous witnesses. n/t cynatnite May 2012 #19

You think the prosecution is going to leave a stone unturned? msanthrope May 2012 #22

To me this is just dirty laundry... cynatnite May 2012 #38

I agree- Bluerthanblue May 2012 #50

I agree, as well. hamsterjill May 2012 #53

exactly SemperEadem May 2012 #57

the Kenneth Starr playbook of prosecution. grasswire May 2012 #77

You're exactly right customerserviceguy May 2012 #23

I think your post accurately describes the prosecution strategy. msanthrope May 2012 #29

If I were on the jury, I would be disgusted by the prosecution introducing this clearly sensational sabrina 1 May 2012 #72

The thing that gets me customerserviceguy May 2012 #76

Honestly, it does not matter whether this happened or not... cynatnite May 2012 #12

Anything to completely finish him off, I guess. Meanwhile.... SammyWinstonJack May 2012 #28

+1 andlor May 2012 #58

Odd reaction to be sure, but PotatoChip May 2012 #17

Your post describes exactly what I was thinking....she showed him her scars. msanthrope May 2012 #21

+1 arthritisR_US May 2012 #32

Yeah, this is exactly what I was thinking. nt Poll_Blind May 2012 #39

Is there any 'correct' way? laundry_queen May 2012 #41

Well said n/t Spazito May 2012 #49

+1000 Wind Dancer May 2012 #60

Makes perfect sense to me. Hell Hath No Fury May 2012 #43

Sounds like Miranda Richardson in "Damage" Blue_Tires May 2012 #45

Sometimes I wonder if we really need this kind of information from the media. MineralMan May 2012 #47

That was my first reaction. Baitball Blogger May 2012 #52

no, we don't need to know this. Bluerthanblue May 2012 #54

I agree, I do not see what this does for the prosecution's case other than disgust decent human sabrina 1 May 2012 #73

What she must have suffered. It's just unbelievable the additional torment Baitball Blogger May 2012 #51

How is this even admissible? and for what purpose, other than to make him look bad? ChairmanAgnostic May 2012 #59

I've watched enough tv to know that this is totally not admissible Capt. Obvious May 2012 #64

someting doesn't add up. magical thyme May 2012 #61

how about the reaction of a wife who had taken her husband's cali May 2012 #63

I hadn't seen that magical thyme May 2012 #68

She put in writing that she thought the affair had ended cali May 2012 #69

oh, I totally understand it magical thyme May 2012 #71

John Edwards was a phony even before news of the affair came out ... slipslidingaway May 2012 #78