Why I really don't trust the Edwards prosecution

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http://www.indyweek.com/indyweek/new-congressional-districts-set-up-2012-races-advantage-republicans/Content?oid=2634858

13—Brad Miller, D-Raleigh

Miller has been booted from his district and into the 4th. Both he and Price may be waiting on the DOJ to make its move, after which Miller, whose voting precinct was split in order to double-bunk him with Price, may make it back to the 13th.

Meanwhile, the GOP can count on a strong candidate with some kind of tie to Jesse Helms to emerge from the primary. George Holding, a former Helms aide, recently stepped down from his post as U.S. district attorney to announce a run for Congress. As DA he took down John Edwards and Mike Easley, credentials that should make him a magnet for campaign cash.

Holding joins Paul Coble as the other top-tier candidate running in the 13th. Coble, a former Raleigh mayor and Wake County commissioner, is Helms' nephew.

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Edwards is being prosecuted for something candidates have never been prosecuted for before. He got money from two different people (one dead and one who is about 100 years old) to hide his mistress and child from public view or to take care of them. If it is the first, and the prosecution can prove that both the giver and the receiver agreed on that motive, then they are illegal campaign contributions. If it is the second, then they are legal gifts. In other words, the prosecution has to prove that both the dead person and Edwards or the nearly 100 year old woman and Edwards, conspired to keep the mistress and child from view and didn't just want to see them provided for. And, the person most responsible for the prosecution going forward just happens to be running in a district drawn for him by the state legislature. Really, nothing political here, not at all.

Edwards is a louse and a lousy husband, but this case stinks to high heaven.

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1. K&R I agree... Why are they prosecuting Edwards for something

no one has ever been prosecuted for before....

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2. because they know that they have an excellent chance

of the jury ignoring the law and convicting Edwards due to his being a lousy human being.

[indurancevile]

3. yep, interesting that edwards has been hit on all fronts. you'd almost think someone has a vendetta

going, as there are worse scumbags walking free daily.

[SammyWinstonJack]

11. Guess he shouldn't have talked about poverty and there being Two Americas.

Can't have the 'lesser' people hearing about how they are being screwed over by the filthy rich and the corporations.


The PTB were afraid of him and his message.

[JI7]

4. i heard Edwards was willing to agree to some deal

paying fine and/or community service. but the prosecutor refuses to any deal which doesn't include jail time. it's political for sure.

anyone else they would have paid some fine and it would ahve been over.

[RaleighNCDUer]

5. I don't know Holding, but Coble is such a narccisit that I can see

him getting in a pissing match with Holdking for the R side of the ballot, and hurting them both, while Miller just keeps on doing his thing. But I think the redistricting can hurt Miller as it leaves 13 a much more Republican district. I hope not.

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7. Miller is in deep trouble

this district is drawn to be quite Republican and Miller is anything but a moderate Dem. The winner of the GOP primary has about a 60% chance of winning this district I would think.

[jsamuel]

6. anyone else wonder about the Phone Tapping scandal and how Edwards got caught?

[JDPriestly]

8. I have been wondering about the phone hacking scandal and Edwards.

[leveymg]

10. Eliot Spitzer was also targeted as a result of an improper phone tap. Seems that there's a target

list that features prominent populist Dems and those who have threatened or pissed off Wall St. and big corporations.

[Ruby the Liberal]

9. Matters not - it is only money at this point.

His reputation/career is finished and rightfully so.

Imagine if he had taken us to the convention?

(shudder)