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cali

(114,904 posts)
14. I will never get over people falling for his bullshit to begin with
Fri Jun 1, 2012, 10:29 AM
Jun 2012

and now it's even more unfathomable to me.

First of all, he was already done in politics long before the indictment. Long before.

This is a man who actually had the gall to say that he went to work for a very slimy hedge fund "to learn about poverty". I mean wtf?

This is a man who preached about the environment but was very gung ho on Yucca while in the Senate and who not only built a monstrosity of a house while preaching at others but clear cut the land.

This is a man who when he knew he was done, shut down the scholarship and poverty programs he's set up- with the exception of the UNC center which he's had nothing to do with for years.

There's a sucker born every minute.

Well said. the other one Jun 2012 #1
all he had were words. he was not behind the words. good riddance. nt seabeyond Jun 2012 #2
What absolute hogwash. 99Forever Jun 2012 #5
where did this fan club come from. nt seabeyond Jun 2012 #8
Where did the bitter hate group come from? n/t 99Forever Jun 2012 #9
when he was willing to take the 2008 nomination knowing this shit was coming out. knowing seabeyond Jun 2012 #15
When the Edwards scandal first broke, I felt like you now feel JDPriestly Jun 2012 #20
self grandiosity. i got unimpressed with edwards in 2004 as i saw him sitting on his ass during the seabeyond Jun 2012 #25
I was an Edwards supporter Alcibiades Jun 2012 #34
banal -- but human, oh so human. JDPriestly Jun 2012 #52
He's not getting elected to anything here in NC Alcibiades Jun 2012 #74
In my clear rear-view mirror, I can say I saw this coming.. dadchef Jun 2012 #79
why are you sure? his history doesn't indicate any such thing. cali Jun 2012 #36
What is your evidence for this? JDPriestly Jun 2012 #53
he said he went to work for Fortress "to learn about poverty" cali Jun 2012 #56
Sorry, but I don't beleive you one bit. 99Forever Jun 2012 #46
though i lay out the facts.... you simply dismiss cause you dont want to hear? hey, your right. seabeyond Jun 2012 #47
I see that you are the sort of person that... 99Forever Jun 2012 #48
Really??? Plucketeer Jun 2012 #32
not gonna repeat myself.... i went thru my position in the subthread. nt seabeyond Jun 2012 #37
"The DAY I take office, I'll end this illeagal war. And you can take that to the bank" Capt. Obvious Jun 2012 #40
Interesting report about the "flirty" alternate juror. I wondered about that one. yellowcanine Jun 2012 #3
That was ABC News: "she giggles, he blushes" dmr Jun 2012 #19
Also of course it was really sexist if you think about it. Don't put attractive young yellowcanine Jun 2012 #21
Right ... we're such silly women dmr Jun 2012 #28
the trial was political, but Edwards was not a true grassroots progressive Enrique Jun 2012 #4
If it was a pose (and I doubt it knowing his history), it will not be a pose in the future. JDPriestly Jun 2012 #22
I think on this topic, THIS is the post I agree with most. Volaris Jun 2012 #43
If Edwards could bottle that charm, the Democrats should buy it by the case. Gidney N Cloyd Jun 2012 #6
Was it charm that caused Thomas J. Donahue of the chamber of commerce to threaten, publicly, Snotcicles Jun 2012 #69
Maybe. But I was really referring to the way he charms a crowd. Gidney N Cloyd Jun 2012 #70
JE discredited himself...nt SidDithers Jun 2012 #7
I really was excited by his message. Greybnk48 Jun 2012 #10
Ditto here dakota_democrat Jun 2012 #33
Why was the jury hung on all but one charge if there was no case and no evidence? Motown_Johnny Jun 2012 #11
Each juror probably had a slightly different opinion. JDPriestly Jun 2012 #24
I see Edwards as a kind of Job-type XemaSab Jun 2012 #30
Exerpts from the Book of Job Motown_Johnny Jun 2012 #50
Actually, Job did sin according to the story. His sin was pride -- arrogance. JDPriestly Jun 2012 #51
But Job suffered before he sinned. Motown_Johnny Jun 2012 #63
We don't know what Edwards did before his son died or before he lost the 2004 election JDPriestly Jun 2012 #64
So this works for you..... Motown_Johnny Jun 2012 #71
There are some Republicans Alcibiades Jun 2012 #35
The jury was largely blue collar African-American. former9thward Jun 2012 #44
Conjecture on my part Alcibiades Jun 2012 #73
I think on most of the counts they said it was about 8-4 not guilty. former9thward Jun 2012 #78
Enemies Everywhere? Motown_Johnny Jun 2012 #49
When it comes to politics, yes Alcibiades Jun 2012 #72
JE would be discredited even if he had never been charged. Kaleva Jun 2012 #12
If John Edwards had been a Republican asjr Jun 2012 #13
+1 and yep,,,,having unashamedly been an Edwards girl 99 Percent Sure Jun 2012 #38
I will never get over people falling for his bullshit to begin with cali Jun 2012 #14
He must have been saying/doing something right, else they would not have gone after him so hard,IMO. madmom Jun 2012 #16
exactly! SammyWinstonJack Jun 2012 #65
JE spoke about poverty publicly. ananda Jun 2012 #17
8-4 in favor of acquittal, and at least some jury members did not trust the star witness JDPriestly Jun 2012 #18
J Edwards only serves the repugs now bhikkhu Jun 2012 #23
If John Edwards speaks about the corporate criminality and the economic injustice in JDPriestly Jun 2012 #26
he benefitted from foreclosures on homes in NO cali Jun 2012 #27
In the end, Edwards betrayed his WIFE and not the nation. kestrel91316 Jun 2012 #29
Thank U! /eom 99 Percent Sure Jun 2012 #39
i'm with you. barbtries Jun 2012 #31
Oh, give it up frazzled Jun 2012 #41
well said. cali Jun 2012 #42
Politics is a ruthless business, ergo, those in the business 99 Percent Sure Jun 2012 #45
I notice some folks can't bury him deeply enough - alongside Howard Dean kenny blankenship Jun 2012 #54
very fond of Howard, never had any use for phony JE. cali Jun 2012 #57
It may come as a shock to you but kenny blankenship Jun 2012 #59
"Some folks" is a cop-out phrase. "Some folks" can be found for anything. WinkyDink Jun 2012 #77
Really? I find there to be no comparison, human-being-wise. WinkyDink Jun 2012 #76
He risked the 2008 election for his own ego. JoePhilly Jun 2012 #55
I guess it was a RW conspiracy that stuck his dick in that woman eh? CBGLuthier Jun 2012 #58
If 'sticking his dick in that woman' were a crime we'd have to clear out most of Congress. Zalatix Jun 2012 #67
I don't know who is advising John Edwards but.... kentuck Jun 2012 #60
He had the audacity to talk about CLASS - TBF Jun 2012 #61
He was a Blue Dog DLCer who pretended to be progressive geek tragedy Jun 2012 #62
JE but not Karl Rove or Sanford. Well said. Zalatix Jun 2012 #66
It is really easy quaker bill Jun 2012 #68
Who else ever hit his Trifecta? Dying wife; affair; BABY and denial of paternity? WinkyDink Jun 2012 #75
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