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leveymg

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3. Crime? Millions of dollars flow from foreign funders through US companies to buy politicians.
Fri Apr 27, 2012, 08:35 AM
Apr 2012

That's the real crime that this sort of sex scandal helps to coverup.

And this trial is a Republican wet dream lame54 Apr 2012 #1
Not really RZM Apr 2012 #26
I would agree deutsey Apr 2012 #2
Two words edhopper Apr 2012 #4
Crime? Millions of dollars flow from foreign funders through US companies to buy politicians. leveymg Apr 2012 #3
However, the idea that anyone could give a politician (directly or indirectly) karynnj Apr 2012 #9
One has to wonder how isolated Edwards' "blackmail potential" really is. leveymg Apr 2012 #16
Maybe he's not a criminal but I'll wait until after the trial before I declare him innocent. n/t Little Star Apr 2012 #5
There's a difference, of course, between "not guilty" and "innocent." Bake Apr 2012 #14
Your right. Sorry I used the wrong wording... Little Star Apr 2012 #17
The man is entitled to the presumption of innocence. kestrel91316 Apr 2012 #18
I should have said.... Little Star Apr 2012 #21
Hey, we are all entitled to our opinions because in truth only the justice system must remain kestrel91316 Apr 2012 #29
me too, on assuming the RW is always guilty, lol! Little Star Apr 2012 #31
Justice system impartial? marions ghost Apr 2012 #36
Personally I think he is a creepy criminal madokie Apr 2012 #6
I agree. HappyMe Apr 2012 #12
but the system marions ghost Apr 2012 #37
So right you are madokie Apr 2012 #40
The case for the jury will be which pathological liar do you believe. MoonRiver Apr 2012 #7
Not sure about that karynnj Apr 2012 #10
The first thing ProSense Apr 2012 #15
John Ensign was charged with a crime and tried?? News to me. kestrel91316 Apr 2012 #19
Very well stated karynnj Apr 2012 #20
+1 Little Star Apr 2012 #22
I agree loyalsister Apr 2012 #32
now that Young has testified under oath magical thyme Apr 2012 #43
she isn't going to testify dsc Apr 2012 #44
Agreed. And it leaves me wondering... magical thyme Apr 2012 #8
It's not TPTB, it is something much more plebian karynnj Apr 2012 #13
I didn't mean democrats by TPTB magical thyme Apr 2012 #28
I was refering to the TPTB karynnj Apr 2012 #38
you wrote that he was "a party favorite" magical thyme Apr 2012 #42
I think an Edwards presidency would have been great for R's loyalsister Apr 2012 #33
I'll wait to hear from more witnesses and maybe to see more documentary evidence. GodlessBiker Apr 2012 #11
He's at least a creep, maybe also a criminal. undeterred Apr 2012 #23
Why can't he be both? Capt. Obvious Apr 2012 #24
He sure can be. I just posted this because I think it's cali Apr 2012 #27
Luckily for him, he'll get a jury to decide his fate Egalitariat Apr 2012 #25
"John Edwards is a creep, not a criminal" Spazito Apr 2012 #30
None of us are experts in the campaign finance laws. Nye Bevan Apr 2012 #34
It's a NC tradition to play melm00se Apr 2012 #35
note the party affiliation of each dsc Apr 2012 #45
not really melm00se Apr 2012 #47
during his tenure we had dsc Apr 2012 #48
There were no Super Pacs back in the day. n/t cr8tvlde Apr 2012 #39
"Guilt and innocence turn on one question eridani Apr 2012 #41
Ds get big news stories BEFORE trial, with hints they'll walk. Festivito Apr 2012 #46
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