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Sun May-03-09 03:37 PM
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| 46. Then they should investigate McCain-Palin. IMO, it's a "get the Democrats" thang. |
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Edited on Sun May-03-09 03:51 PM by No Elephants
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| -Feds are looking at Edwards' campaign |
kpete |
May-03-09 11:04 AM |
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What a fall... |
Catch22Dem |
May-03-09 11:16 AM |
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Not Average |
atreides1 |
May-03-09 11:29 AM |
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actually not - he is above average on intelligence, eloquence, and looks |
karynnj |
May-03-09 11:43 AM |
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Well put. |
TerribleLarryDingle |
May-03-09 11:45 AM |
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Very well put! |
Iowa |
May-03-09 07:42 PM |
#83 |
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Nothing like an affair to spur the Feds on . . . while corrupt capitalism destroys America--!!! |
defendandprotect |
May-03-09 11:17 AM |
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it's not the affair. it's the business about campaign funds being misused. |
cali |
May-03-09 11:21 AM |
#6 |
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Then they should investigate McCain-Palin. IMO, it's a "get the Democrats" thang. |
No Elephants |
May-03-09 03:37 PM |
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No, it's about blatant payoffs with public money to keep personal things private. Period. |
democrat2thecore |
May-03-09 11:15 PM |
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I never said Edwards deserved a pass. I expressed my opinion of the motives |
No Elephants |
May-04-09 10:32 AM |
#121 |
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Why would the Obama Administration |
Thothmes |
May-04-09 06:24 PM |
#135 |
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I think it's Bushbots who still populate the D of J. They may have started this |
No Elephants |
May-05-09 07:05 AM |
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defendandprotect and NoElephants - I agree with you both |
Triana |
May-03-09 06:44 PM |
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seriously |
krabigirl |
May-04-09 10:25 AM |
#114 |
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I suppose it is because I am an old crank that |
asjr |
May-03-09 11:18 AM |
#3 |
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the people who are investigating JE are not the people who |
cali |
May-03-09 11:24 AM |
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Thanks for the info. Didn't realize it was the state. |
asjr |
May-03-09 11:30 AM |
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No, it's not the state. The feds are investigating Edwards. |
No Elephants |
May-03-09 03:39 PM |
#47 |
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Isn't Blackwater based in NC? |
Downwinder |
May-03-09 11:40 AM |
#11 |
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are you suggesting that JE should get preferential treatment? |
cali |
May-03-09 11:47 AM |
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I just don't equate a piece of ass with |
Downwinder |
May-03-09 02:55 PM |
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sorry, it's about potential misuse of campaign funds. |
cali |
May-03-09 04:08 PM |
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No, it's not that... |
Iowa |
May-03-09 08:10 PM |
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Agreed. |
Deja Q |
May-03-09 12:16 PM |
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US Republican Attorney who is also going after Mike Easley, though. |
KoKo |
May-03-09 12:48 PM |
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Yep, Bushbot George Holding, involved in the high profile Bush era prosecutions of Dems down here: |
struggle4progress |
May-03-09 01:16 PM |
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Holder should purge the DoJ of EVERY Repuke appointee tomorrow |
Doctor_J |
May-03-09 07:24 PM |
#80 |
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Didnt we raise hell on this |
Thothmes |
May-04-09 06:26 PM |
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Yes, but Clinton's judges weren't criminally corrupt hacks |
Doctor_J |
May-04-09 09:31 PM |
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No one should be above the law, but there should be priorities. |
No Elephants |
May-03-09 03:54 PM |
#49 |
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agreed n/t |
MrsBrady |
May-04-09 08:53 AM |
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They should be doing both |
karynnj |
May-03-09 11:47 AM |
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It's a good bet all the campaigns were guilty of irregularities to one degree or another, whether |
No Elephants |
May-03-09 03:47 PM |
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I agree that no matter what the intent, all campaigns will end up with some minor violations |
karynnj |
May-03-09 04:10 PM |
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Very hard to tell what someone's goal was. Everyone is going to try to claim |
No Elephants |
May-03-09 08:08 PM |
#87 |
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I agree on all counts |
karynnj |
May-03-09 09:43 PM |
#93 |
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That is pure supposition and opinion, though, and I disagree. |
No Elephants |
May-04-09 07:55 AM |
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I lumped the Clintons and Palin with Edwards |
karynnj |
May-04-09 09:39 AM |
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You are obviously a fan of Kerry's, as am I. But an opinion is still an opinion, not a fact. |
No Elephants |
May-04-09 10:01 AM |
#112 |
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I am a Kerry supporter - |
karynnj |
May-04-09 11:29 AM |
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You do realize this entirely separate |
muryan |
May-04-09 12:55 PM |
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YIKES! |
SkyDaddy7 |
May-03-09 11:19 AM |
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It probably starts in law school.... |
deaniac21 |
May-04-09 07:50 PM |
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Anything to distract them from prosecuting Bush administration members. |
onehandle |
May-03-09 11:21 AM |
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Not related at all |
karynnj |
May-03-09 11:50 AM |
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And how do we know Guiliani never misspent? And what do you mean "did this?" He's innocent until |
No Elephants |
May-03-09 03:57 PM |
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I'm not saying either that JRE did or RG didn't - just that if there was |
karynnj |
May-03-09 04:01 PM |
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Agreed. Just because others might have done something wrong doesn't give Edwards a pass. -nt |
democrat2thecore |
May-03-09 11:18 PM |
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Of course not, but that is not what I was saying. |
No Elephants |
May-04-09 10:22 AM |
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This is a simple case of political corruption, caused by John Edwards |
IndianaGreen |
May-03-09 12:46 PM |
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They've barely begun investigating. Way too soon to adjudge him guilty. So far |
No Elephants |
May-03-09 04:00 PM |
#51 |
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You bet! Look at this shiney thing over here! |
EFerrari |
May-03-09 04:06 PM |
#54 |
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Agreed; the media will take this more seriously and give it more air time |
Lorien |
May-03-09 05:09 PM |
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ever since I saw his interview on Nightline about the affair, I have no more trust for Edwards |
tomm2thumbs |
May-03-09 11:25 AM |
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I thought so long before that |
harmonicon |
May-03-09 03:25 PM |
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I agree on the affair, but we don't know yet that he is guilty of anything but an affair. BTW,I |
No Elephants |
May-03-09 04:04 PM |
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Sadness. |
patrice |
May-03-09 11:55 AM |
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paper ballots a must |
obliviously |
May-03-09 09:05 PM |
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Geographically, he and Blago can't be actual cellmates, but... n/t |
UTUSN |
May-03-09 12:18 PM |
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Please see Post # 51. He may end up being judged guilty in a court of law eventually, but we are |
No Elephants |
May-03-09 04:08 PM |
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WhatEVER the legal details, it's a sad SAD crap state of affiars, and HE's responsible!1 n/t |
UTUSN |
May-04-09 10:05 PM |
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I'm more and more convinced that his populism was a cynical BSing act. |
Odin2005 |
May-03-09 12:27 PM |
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I always believed that |
cali |
May-03-09 12:38 PM |
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Yes, me too |
tammywammy |
May-03-09 12:57 PM |
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I thought Edwards was honest and captivating when he spoke of the two Americas |
IndianaGreen |
May-03-09 12:50 PM |
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sure, people that go work for a really sleazy hedge fund |
cali |
May-03-09 01:27 PM |
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I told you what I thought |
IndianaGreen |
May-03-09 01:30 PM |
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and I told you why I don't understand that kind of thinking |
cali |
May-03-09 01:33 PM |
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I agree, Cali. He must hold the record for votes he "regretted" HA! -nt |
democrat2thecore |
May-03-09 11:19 PM |
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He apologized for pretty much his entire Senate career. |
Alexander |
May-04-09 01:39 PM |
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why? because he had an affair? I don't see how those dots are connected. |
krabigirl |
May-04-09 10:25 AM |
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When I read Elizabeth's first book |
undergroundnomore |
May-03-09 12:36 PM |
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I agree w/you |
CountAllVotes |
May-03-09 01:05 PM |
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very sad indeed |
tomm2thumbs |
May-03-09 01:06 PM |
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Santayana |
cornermouse |
May-03-09 01:44 PM |
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lol. |
cali |
May-03-09 02:31 PM |
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Attempts to ridicule ain't gonna work, cali. |
cornermouse |
May-03-09 02:39 PM |
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I'm simply expressing my amusement |
cali |
May-03-09 02:42 PM |
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No. |
cornermouse |
May-03-09 02:55 PM |
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Man - what is your obsession with the matter? |
waiting for hope |
May-03-09 07:52 PM |
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Oh, goody - the world is going to hell and we are looking to see if |
jwirr |
May-03-09 01:45 PM |
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Amen. Even if he did use campaign funds to pay her off, is the amount as much as |
No Elephants |
May-03-09 04:14 PM |
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seriously...and then everyone can feel holy and self-righteous, while their skeletons (ro) |
krabigirl |
May-04-09 10:31 AM |
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Kick him when he was up, kick when he is down, nice. |
Mithreal |
May-03-09 02:20 PM |
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ridiculous. |
cali |
May-03-09 02:40 PM |
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I am completely unsurprised. nt |
Mithreal |
May-04-09 12:15 AM |
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I can understand those who supported him for being pi$$ed off with him |
brentspeak |
May-03-09 02:51 PM |
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bzzzt. I hated that JE was a coporatist creep who lied his ass off |
cali |
May-03-09 03:01 PM |
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Glad someone here gets it. |
Alexander |
May-03-09 03:32 PM |
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Edwards was never my candidate. However, he lived in both Americas, just as I have, just not at the |
No Elephants |
May-03-09 04:26 PM |
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Edwards was never poor. Never. |
cali |
May-03-09 04:31 PM |
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Both my parents worked. And through deprivation, they did put aside enough to |
No Elephants |
May-04-09 08:30 AM |
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I think this house can tell a story - |
waiting for hope |
May-03-09 08:04 PM |
#86 |
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I think everyone has different definitions of "poor" |
Muttocracy |
May-04-09 12:34 AM |
#105 |
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Yes and no |
karynnj |
May-03-09 08:28 PM |
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I really love the summation and insight there, thank you! |
Withywindle |
May-03-09 10:49 PM |
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There were (ar least) "Two John Edwards" as much "Two Americas". nt |
Muttocracy |
May-03-09 05:01 PM |
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We all have multiple personas and some of us even change. nt |
Mithreal |
May-04-09 12:26 AM |
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I can understand outrage to a point and I agree there are a few cranks here. nt |
Mithreal |
May-04-09 12:12 AM |
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I supported him, and am not pissed off. I do not effing care if politicians cheat. |
krabigirl |
May-04-09 10:32 AM |
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Yep, Puritans suck. They need to look at citizens of countries like France. |
krabigirl |
May-04-09 10:28 AM |
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For Edwards, investigation is latest stage of saga |
Faygo Kid |
May-03-09 05:21 PM |
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I see the word "opportunist" tossed around a lot. Edwards, though, is one fine example |
wyldwolf |
May-03-09 05:21 PM |
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Exactly. He would be whatever he needed to be - that day. |
democrat2thecore |
May-03-09 11:22 PM |
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Wow, the more detail on this (such as in this article) the worse it looks |
karynnj |
May-03-09 05:21 PM |
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I agree, the 'furniture' transaction is interesting... |
Spazito |
May-03-09 05:40 PM |
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dupe |
brentspeak |
May-03-09 05:21 PM |
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I can't believe how dumb I was for trusting this man. I voted for him in the primary. |
Mike 03 |
May-03-09 05:21 PM |
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As the old Irish would say,"He is full of himself". |
virgogal |
May-03-09 05:21 PM |
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No, I don't think he's a psychopath. |
Jackpine Radical |
May-03-09 05:21 PM |
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To the contrary, it's their very ABILITY to pretend empathy and compassion that defines a psychopath |
democrat2thecore |
May-03-09 11:25 PM |
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Don't feel bad, I fell for him too. I liked his message on the poor and thought his health care |
CTyankee |
May-03-09 05:22 PM |
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His message was right. The messenger was wrong. |
Faygo Kid |
May-03-09 06:30 PM |
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That is by far the worst photo of Edwards I have ever seen. Did WAPO photoshop or is his |
No Elephants |
May-03-09 05:21 PM |
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eating our own now, are we? |
ellenfl |
May-03-09 05:22 PM |
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this isn't about the affair for me. that's the least of it. n/t |
cali |
May-03-09 05:22 PM |
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It's never about the affair or the sex |
marshall |
May-03-09 05:22 PM |
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The man cheated on his dying wife, then tried to run for President without making disclosure. What |
No Elephants |
May-03-09 08:14 PM |
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How about your tax dollars that went to fund torture, bank bailouts, and and illegal war? |
krabigirl |
May-04-09 10:29 AM |
#118 |
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The end |
obliviously |
May-04-09 10:56 PM |
#141 |
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Wow. I feel sorry for |
childslibrarian |
May-03-09 07:02 PM |
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My thoughts exactly. |
jillan |
May-03-09 07:07 PM |
#79 |
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Me too, but more sorry for this country. |
krabigirl |
May-04-09 10:33 AM |
#123 |
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His Hedge Fund Specialized In Predatory Lending |
MannyGoldstein |
May-03-09 07:28 PM |
#81 |
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But, but he needed to learn about predatory lending to help the other America |
karynnj |
May-03-09 08:34 PM |
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Which, of course, he "regretted" along with dozens and dozens of other votes -nt |
democrat2thecore |
May-03-09 11:26 PM |
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Democrats get investigated, Republicans walk. Same as it ever was. |
Jim Sagle |
May-03-09 07:40 PM |
#82 |
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No....it has nothing to do with that. Many R's have gone down in recent years -nt |
democrat2thecore |
May-03-09 11:27 PM |
#101 |
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Like Newt Gingrich? lol |
krabigirl |
May-04-09 10:30 AM |
#119 |
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I weep. |
The Backlash Cometh |
May-03-09 08:00 PM |
#85 |
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You and me both. Sheesh. What a fall from grace. |
kestrel91316 |
May-04-09 05:27 PM |
#133 |
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The timing--I wonder if Elizabeth Edward's book sparked the prosecutor's |
ecstatic |
May-04-09 08:37 AM |
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I wouldn't think so |
Adelante |
May-04-09 08:49 AM |
#109 |
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Not likely |
karynnj |
May-05-09 07:34 AM |
#143 |
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Yawn. The Puritans in this country freak over this. |
krabigirl |
May-04-09 10:27 AM |
#116 |
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Really! He'd be a wonderful President! |
deaniac21 |
May-04-09 07:54 PM |
#138 |
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sounds like a good old fashioned.. |
stillcool |
May-04-09 11:23 AM |
#124 |
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Payback time nt |
Dreamer Tatum |
May-04-09 11:50 AM |
#126 |
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Innocent until proven guilty |
Politicub |
May-04-09 11:55 AM |
#127 |
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He cheated on his dying wife... |
BlueInPhilly |
May-04-09 01:38 PM |
#129 |
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And he continues to lie about that child being his. |
Alexander |
May-04-09 01:41 PM |
#131 |
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That child looks like a "mini-me" version of John Edwards |
marshall |
May-04-09 04:06 PM |
#132 |
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This isn't about him cheating |
Politicub |
May-04-09 05:54 PM |
#134 |
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