It's really too bad you can't just throw someone in jail for being an asshole. John Edwards was acquitted on one count of violating campaign finance law and a mistrial was declared on the five others. The jury deliberated for nine days, but could only come to an agreement on the one count from 2008 -- on the rest of the charges, they were deadlocked. It's not yet been confirmed whether or not he will face another trial -- it's up to the prosecutors if they want to refile.
I really can't stand to see John Edwards win. Really can't.
I just want to smack the smug grin right off his face. He epitomizes the slimy politician and there's nothing that makes my skin crawl more than him giving a hearty, down-home wave to a crowd. And that mug shot of his? Who smiles like that for a mug shot? What a slime ball. The thought of him winning another round is more than a little disturbing.
I know we've forgiven Elliot Spitzer for hiring prostitutes and it's downright cool these days to declare how in love you are with our former impeached president, Bill Clinton, but I hope against all hope that Edwards just crawls under a rock and never comes out.
I don't want to see him on cable news networks (like Spitzer), I don't want to see him getting involved with foreign policy (like Clinton), and I certainly don't want to see him smiling in front of any more cameras.
Edwards seems to have come out unscathed. Well, that's not entirely true -- hopefully whatever sort of political aspirations he had have been shot to hell. He's emerged not so much unscathed as unpunished, and that just stings. I think a lot of us wanted to see him pay for the way he treated his wife, for the way he lied to his family, and to America, but today's not that day. He's heading home.
Just because he was acquitted and there was a mistrial doesn't mean he's not guilty. He's guilty of a lot of stuff -- just not stuff you can necessarily throw a person in jail for. Bummer.
What do you think of John Edwards?
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Personally, I'd like to kick him in his "special place" with steel tipped boots!
Apparently the jury didn't believe that Edwards broke any laws which points to a problem with the prosecution's case. Objectively, and technically, he probably did not break laws.
The "morality" of his conduct/behavior/actions is a different story.
What people need to understand is that the Democrats (many knowing full well of his behavior, his slimy actions, and even his lies) continued to promote him as a viable candidate for President of the United States.
Thank the good Lord that this man did not make it to the Presidency, even though Democrats were pushing hard for him, (*goosebumps*) and marvel at the fact that the Democrats made sure John Edwards had a viable chance, despite his outrageous personal behavior.
A thinking person would question the idealogy/excuses/sheer unbeliveability of a candidate like Edwards. However, Democrats are the people who hail Bill Clinton , seek to serve him, and completely ignore his record of sexual abuse of several women, incling a young, naive White House intern.]
Anyone up for a cigar?