Pretty Boy Gets Indicted

[JoltinJoe]

Two-time presidential candidate and the 2004 Democratic Party VP nominee John Edwards has been indicted for misuse of federal campaign funds to conceal his affair with a staffer who bore his child.

My first impression of him was that he was a total fraud.

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/john-edw ... d=13750805" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[citdog]

[93henfan]

Good. What a POS.

[ASUG8]

He should skyrocket to the top of Google results for "douchebag". Enjoy your fancy prison haircuts for 400 cigarettes, Jonboy.

[Ivytalk]

Much as I despise the smarmy sumbitch, a conviction on these charges is by no means a sure thing. Should be an interesting trial, that's for sure. It will keep the insufferable Nancy Grace employed after the Anthony trial ends.

[JoltinJoe]

Much as I despise the smarmy sumbitch, a conviction on these charges is by no means a sure thing. Should be an interesting trial, that's for sure. It will keep the insufferable Nancy Grace employed after the Anthony trial ends.

As bad as Edwards is, I kind of hope this goes away, not for him, but for his kids' sake. They've put up with a lot and deserve some let up.

I don't think this is the strongest case either and it is not going to be easy to convict.

Intrigued to see that one of the two big "donors" at issue is the late Fred Baron, Esq. I was involved in a matter with him a few years back.

[TwinTownBisonFan]

1. couldn't happen to a more deserving guy - i hope he eats an unending stream of shit for the remainder of his years

2. proving this is going to be TRICKY. misuse of campaign funds is VERY hard to prove... the laws are vague and opaque on purpose.

[AZGrizFan]

1. couldn't happen to a more deserving guy - i hope he eats an unending stream of shit for the remainder of his years

2. proving this is going to be TRICKY. misuse of campaign funds is VERY hard to prove... the laws are vague and opaque on purpose.

On purpose is right. They were written by politicians.

[CitadelGrad]

1. couldn't happen to a more deserving guy - i hope he eats an unending stream of shit for the remainder of his years

2. proving this is going to be TRICKY. misuse of campaign funds is VERY hard to prove... the laws are vague and opaque on purpose.

On purpose is right. They were written by politicians.

On purpose is right. They were written by criminals.

Sorry, I didn't mean to be redundant.

[TwinTownBisonFan]

1. couldn't happen to a more deserving guy - i hope he eats an unending stream of shit for the remainder of his years

2. proving this is going to be TRICKY. misuse of campaign funds is VERY hard to prove... the laws are vague and opaque on purpose.

On purpose is right. They were written by politicians.

running joke in campaign offices everywhere "don't worry, we govern ourselves..."

[AZGrizFan]

On purpose is right. They were written by politicians.

running joke in campaign offices everywhere "don't worry, we govern ourselves..."

Sad but true. Americans really ARE THAT stupid.

[ASUMountaineer]

1. couldn't happen to a more deserving guy - i hope he eats an unending stream of **** for the remainder of his years

2. proving this is going to be TRICKY. misuse of campaign funds is VERY hard to prove... the laws are vague and opaque on purpose.

This.

[CID1990]

Two-time presidential candidate and the 2004 Democratic Party VP nominee John Edwards has been indicted for misuse of federal campaign funds to conceal his affair with a staffer who bore his child.

My first impression of him was that he was a total fraud.

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/john-edw ... d=13750805" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

A super wealthy malpractice lawyer whose platform was based almost completely on the high costs of healthcare?

What was your first clue?