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kpete

(71,978 posts) Wed Feb 14, 2018, 10:21 AM Feb 2018

REMINDER: John Edwards was indicted for his attorney/friend paying $200K in Rielle Hunter's expenses

REMINDER:

John Edwards was indicted for his attorney/friend (Fred Baron) paying $200K in Rielle Hunter's expenses in order to get her to cover up an affair during his presidential campaign.

And importantly, although he was never convicted, he also wasn't acquitted either. It was declared a mistrial. The case against Trump is significantly stronger than the one against Edwards.

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REMINDER: John Edwards was indicted for his attorney/friend paying $200K in Rielle Hunter's expenses (Original Post) kpete Feb 2018 OP

Kick dalton99a Feb 2018 #1

K&R... spanone Feb 2018 #2

On difference: back then we had laws. NT enough Feb 2018 #3

And Edwards is a Democrat NewJeffCT Feb 2018 #4

and we had a Justice Department TNNurse Feb 2018 #7

Picky, picky, picky...... n/t DFW Feb 2018 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author ieoeja2 Feb 2018 #5

DU Rec. raging moderate Feb 2018 #6

People forget, though. kcr Feb 2018 #8

He was acquitted on one charge and there was a hung jury on the others onenote Feb 2018 #9

Don't forget this... Major Nikon Feb 2018 #11

Edwards was a Democrat PatSeg Feb 2018 #12

Kick JDC Feb 2018 #13

Boom! ffr Feb 2018 #14

EXACTLY THIS!!! LovingA2andMI Feb 2018 #15

1000 times over triron Feb 2018 #16

k and r niyad Feb 2018 #17

dalton99a

(81,426 posts)

1. Kick

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Wed Feb 14, 2018, 10:22 AM

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spanone

(135,802 posts)

2. K&R...

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Wed Feb 14, 2018, 10:22 AM

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enough

(13,255 posts)

3. On difference: back then we had laws. NT

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Wed Feb 14, 2018, 10:24 AM

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NewJeffCT

(56,828 posts)

4. And Edwards is a Democrat

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Wed Feb 14, 2018, 10:39 AM

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Trump is a Republican, so IOKIYAR appies

TNNurse

(6,926 posts)

7. and we had a Justice Department

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Wed Feb 14, 2018, 12:22 PM

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DFW

(54,325 posts)

10. Picky, picky, picky...... n/t

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Wed Feb 14, 2018, 12:32 PM

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raging moderate

(4,296 posts)

6. DU Rec.

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Wed Feb 14, 2018, 11:09 AM

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kcr

(15,315 posts)

8. People forget, though.

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Wed Feb 14, 2018, 12:27 PM

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But there really is a double standard and anyone who doesn't see it is willfully obtuse.

onenote

(42,660 posts)

9. He was acquitted on one charge and there was a hung jury on the others

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Wed Feb 14, 2018, 12:30 PM

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With that track record, it's unlikely that DOJ is in a hurry to bring another similar case.

Major Nikon

(36,827 posts)

11. Don't forget this...

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Wed Feb 14, 2018, 12:41 PM

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PatSeg

(47,351 posts)

12. Edwards was a Democrat

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Wed Feb 14, 2018, 12:55 PM

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A different set of rules apply to Democrats.

JDC

(10,121 posts)

13. Kick

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Wed Feb 14, 2018, 12:57 PM

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ffr

(22,665 posts)

14. Boom!

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Wed Feb 14, 2018, 01:03 PM

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LovingA2andMI

(7,006 posts)

15. EXACTLY THIS!!!

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Wed Feb 14, 2018, 01:11 PM

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And as a former supporter of John Edwards, what he did was not good at all to his late wife, HOWEVER --- WHAT TRUMP CONTINUES TO DO while in the role of President is beyond Treasonus. Trump needs to be REMOVED from the office of POTUS. Hurry the hell up Robert Mueller already!

triron

(21,988 posts)

16. 1000 times over

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Wed Feb 14, 2018, 01:16 PM

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niyad

(113,205 posts)

17. k and r

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Wed Feb 14, 2018, 03:57 PM

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