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In reply to the discussion: This message was self-deleted by its author [View all]Kalidurga
(14,177 posts)20. I never liked him.
But, I never played the I told you so game. People had their reasons for backing him. My theory is that many people were desperate to get rid of Bush. I had hoped calmer heads would prevail and Edwards wouldn't have come so close to the Vice Presidency, but he did. So now we get to see Gingrich supporters fall all over themselves to point out how rotten Edwards is. It is somewhat embarrassing, but at least we aren't the ones being hypocrites.
All that being said, I don't have bad feelings towards Edwards, he made a lot of terrible mistakes. I hope he gets a fair trail and if he is guilty he can rot, I won't lose sleep over it and I won't lose sleep if he is not found liable for something his campaign may have done without his knowledge.
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Not trying to make excuses for the guy, but didn't his affair and the baby come after '04
WI_DEM
Apr 2012
#1
Yes - his affair was late in 2006. I doubt his ego would've needed salve in 2006 if he was VP, and
blm
Apr 2012
#11
I think he came to believe he was untouchable, so something similar probably would
gateley
Apr 2012
#6
I bigger issue for me is the fact that knowing all this he ran in 2008 ANYWAY....
truebrit71
Apr 2012
#15
What does she have to do with it? The girlfriend wouldn't have been a problem.
RB TexLa
Apr 2012
#44