This afternoon a jury found former Democrat U.S. senator and presidential candidate John Edwards not guilty on one count of campaign finance fraud and deadlocked on five other counts, forcing the judge to declare a mistrial.
Edwards was accused of illegally using campaign donations to cover up an affair and illegitimate baby.
What gave the case against Edwards legs was that baby, Quinn.
6/8, 8:10a: Wow, read this major lambast of the fantastically hypocritical Amanda Marcotte at The Other McCain, which came to my attention via this piece at The American Power blog. 6/7, 7:42p: What’s more important, abortion or equal rights for women? Though they would have you believe otherwise, liberal feminists do not consider the 2 […]
Yesterday former US senator and presidential candidate John Edwards was indicted for spending campaign funds to hide the pregnancy of his mistress, Rielle Hunter. From ABC: Edwards faces a maximum penalty of five years in jail and or a fine of up to $250,000 for each charge, if convicted…. [P]rosecutors claim Edwards engaged in a […]
UPDATE, 8:13p: GQ has published a long interview with Rielle Hunter in its April issue, her 1st ever about her affair with “Johnny” Edwards. If this is the sort of story that piques your interest – and I confess this was right up my alley, I’d recommend pouring yourself a cup of coffee and printing […]
This cartoon was posted as “Views America” at GoComics.com January 29 and comes via Townhall.com by Ken Blackwell last night (italics his)….
The John Edwards affair with Rielle Hunter grows ever more sordid. On Hannity and Colmes last week a National Enquirer spokesperson said his understanding is Hunter still loves Edwards and is waiting in the background for Elizabeth, who has terminal cancer, to die. This shocked me. But it grows worse. There is Elizabeth’s perspective as […]
Jill Stanek is a nurse turned speaker, columnist and blogger, a national figure in the effort to protect both preborn and postborn innocent human life.
