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Edwards career a total loss with no insurance

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Posted by Fred 2008-08-09 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11132 views ] Top

#1 He's a trail lawyer that chases ambulances - I wonder who he will try to sue?

Posted by OldSpook 2008-08-09 00:27|| 2008-08-09 00:27|| Front Page Top

#2 Interesting how he claims to have come clean to his wife "before" her cancer diagnosis. He comes off as less of a scumbag that way. For some reason i think she found out when the National Enquirer did. Either way his career is over.

Posted by rjschwarz 2008-08-09 00:31|| 2008-08-09 00:31|| Front Page Top

#3 Well there goes candidate number 682 on Obama's list of possible vp candidates.

Posted by James Carville 2008-08-09 00:38|| 2008-08-09 00:38|| Front Page Top

#4 I did not have sex with that woman!!!

Come to think of it, would you have sex with someone that slept with John Edwards? I mean he's about as masculine as Hillary, I mean, he's not very masculine. Actually Elizabeth Edwards is more manly than John.

I guess old Lizard face is right, Obama's search for a vp just took at least two baby steps backwards.

Posted by William Jefferson Clinton 2008-08-09 00:40|| 2008-08-09 00:40|| Front Page Top

#5 Would you stop calling me lizard face!!!

Crap

Would some one pass the popcorn, the Democratic convention is going to be so much fun.

Posted by James Carville 2008-08-09 00:41|| 2008-08-09 00:41|| Front Page Top

#6 Coming right up, James.

Extra butter? :-D

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2008-08-09 01:00|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2008-08-09 01:00|| Front Page Top

#7 If he is shown to be a blatant liar about the affair - then why should the public and his wife believe him when he says he isn't the father of the child? Did he do due diligence and get a DNA test done?

"Enquirering" minds would enjoy knowing..

Posted by 3dc 2008-08-09 01:18|| 2008-08-09 01:18|| Front Page Top

#8 His accent was too heavy, even for parts of the South. And his career as an off season ambulance chaser didn't help.

Posted by McZoid 2008-08-09 02:34|| 2008-08-09 02:34|| Front Page Top

#9 I knew when I first saw him he was full of BS. Filling everyone's ears about poverty and using his sick wife for sympathy votes. I don't think he's helped her condition but made it worse. Even now he's saying he's not the baby's daddy!

"You reap what you sow!"

Posted by Cheretch Crereng9873 2008-08-09 03:04|| 2008-08-09 03:04|| Front Page Top

#10 "I think essentially his political career is over," said Kerry Haynie, a political scientist at Duke University. "I don't see him coming back from this."

Brilliant Holmes old boy, how do you do it?

My heart feels like an alligator, to quote Dr. Gonzo.

Yet I can't help but wonder about the wife. She knew.

She supported his run on family values and exploited her cancer to help his campaign. She must have been complicit in the cover up, which seems to have funneled millions to the bimbo and the beard (both are living in $3mm homes despite both being unemployed).

Evidently the Edwards' are every bit the loathsome power couple the Clintons are, and perhaps even more so.

Not that 'ahm a-judgin' anybody...

Posted by regular joe 2008-08-09 07:42|| 2008-08-09 07:42|| Front Page Top

#11 Heard on Howie Carr's radio show yesterday:

"Does this mean the moonbats will finally remove those Kerry / Edwards bumper stickers from their cars?"

Posted by Raj 2008-08-09 07:47|| 2008-08-09 07:47|| Front Page Top

#12 Raj that's only in Mass., where they have a very special type of Moonbat.

Posted by regular joe 2008-08-09 08:27|| 2008-08-09 08:27|| Front Page Top

#13 Looks like he wanted to see how the Jerry Spring Show America lived.

Posted by eLarson 2008-08-09 08:31|| 2008-08-09 08:31|| Front Page Top

#14 Video of Edwards discussing affair.

Posted by DMFD 2008-08-09 09:37|| 2008-08-09 09:37|| Front Page Top

#15 "I don't see him coming back from this."

There's a silver lining in every cloud.

Posted by Besoeker 2008-08-09 09:44|| 2008-08-09 09:44|| Front Page Top

#16 Edwards booster admits making payments to woman

Posted by ed 2008-08-09 09:57|| 2008-08-09 09:57|| Front Page Top

#17 joe,

Great analysis

Posted by Hellfish 2008-08-09 10:32|| 2008-08-09 10:32|| Front Page Top

#18 Evidently the Edwards' are every bit the loathsome power couple the Clintons are, and perhaps even more so.

Not that 'ahm a-judgin' anybody...

All four are either lawyers or closely associated with lawyers.

Just saying /snark off

Posted by Procopius2k 2008-08-09 10:55|| 2008-08-09 10:55|| Front Page Top

#19 Who would have thunk it? National Enquirer and the blogosphere bringing down the MSM. And Jack the Rat.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2008-08-09 11:37|| 2008-08-09 11:37|| Front Page Top

#20 Lies. Breck Girl and Hunter met in winter 2006. She had the child in Feb 2008. We are still getting lies, and Elizabeth's joined in now. Told her "in 2006"? What? Did he come home and say: "guess what I just did!"? Basically, it appeqars he used campaign funds to pay $100K+ for his mistress (a la "campaign videographer" with no videos to show for it - they were all pulled). Somebody paid for her to move to a new home in a gated community in NC. His married aide claims fathership, but nobody will commit perjury by filing a false birth cert with them signing off as padre. The only thing that amazes me isn't that he cheated. It's that it was with a woman!

Posted by Frank G on the road">Frank G on the road 2008-08-09 11:49|| 2008-08-09 11:49|| Front Page Top

#21 So if one snake is in the wood pile... how many more?

Posted by 3dc 2008-08-09 12:53|| 2008-08-09 12:53|| Front Page Top

#22 So! There are 2 Americas. One with fluff.... aw hell, nevermind.

Posted by .5MT 2008-08-09 14:30|| www.cybernations.net]">[www.cybernations.net] 2008-08-09 14:30|| Front Page Top

#23 The only thing that amazes me isn't that he cheated. It's that it was with a woman!

As opposed to with his mirror, Frank?

Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife 2008-08-09 14:54|| 2008-08-09 14:54|| Front Page Top

#24 Ouch and ouch, again! It's tag-team snark here on the 'burg, folks.

Posted by SteveS 2008-08-09 15:28|| 2008-08-09 15:28|| Front Page Top

#25 I c what you did thar TW, using diamond dust on 'em these days?

Posted by .5MT 2008-08-09 15:29|| www.cybernations.net]">[www.cybernations.net] 2008-08-09 15:29|| Front Page Top

#26 The MSM is now completely unmasked as being in the tank for Dems - their coverup is massive and widespread.

Problem is, how do "we the people" go after them for dereliction of duty?

Posted by OldSpook 2008-08-09 15:31|| 2008-08-09 15:31|| Front Page Top

#27 The fun is just beginning.

Posted by tipper 2008-08-09 16:01|| 2008-08-09 16:01|| Front Page Top

#28 Y'know, it's hard to describe as dereliction of duty, afaict noone cared about John Edwards before this came up; he was just another also-ran.

Posted by Abdominal Snowman 2008-08-09 16:03|| 2008-08-09 16:03|| Front Page Top

#29 You might be right Snowy One, but Edwards was angling for a cabinet or SCOTUS seat.

Posted by lotp 2008-08-09 16:09|| 2008-08-09 16:09|| Front Page Top

#30 Can we say Edwards is "screwed?"

Posted by Bill Shusorong1219 2008-08-09 16:49|| 2008-08-09 16:49|| Front Page Top

#31 Yes, you may, Bill Shusorong1219 dear.

Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife 2008-08-09 17:28|| 2008-08-09 17:28|| Front Page Top

#32 The story here is the MSM coverup not the run of the mill affair.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2008-08-09 17:29|| 2008-08-09 17:29|| Front Page Top

#33 You might be right Snowy One, but Edwards was angling for a cabinet or SCOTUS seat.

He's just another trial lawyer. They're like lego bricks. You snap one out, and you just snap a different one into place.

Posted by Abdominal Snowman 2008-08-09 17:50|| 2008-08-09 17:50|| Front Page Top

#34 AS, they had some hints of this last fall and declined to pursue it, while at the same time they were running on the front page a demonstrably false rumor about McCain having an affair.

Deriliction of duty.

Posted by OldSpook 2008-08-09 18:24|| 2008-08-09 18:24|| Front Page Top

#35 i think the gist of the article is that the the 'screwed' was past tense...

Posted by Abu do you love 2008-08-09 18:56|| 2008-08-09 18:56|| Front Page Top

#36 I 'spect some sort of spin from Camp Breck explaining that the earlier statement about his willingness to do a DAN or paternity test or whatever just to prove he ain't the poppa, didn't mean what you (peons) think it means; the good attorney and fambly man has no intention of stretching this sordid tale out any longer. Out of consideration to his good friend Reille (whom he doesn't love, but is OK banging)you understand, don't you???? [and i really hate all the comments that lump all att'ys into the same sewer; how will Mrs. Ret. live out her golden years if #1 son doesn't support her prosecuting perps and other ne'er-do-wells? thank you]

Posted by USN,Ret. 2008-08-09 20:46|| 2008-08-09 20:46|| Front Page Top

#37 "As opposed to with his mirror, Frank?"

tw wins the thread! :-D

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