Posted on 09/22/2009 11:55:05 AM PDT by La Enchiladita
A federal grand jury is reportedly winding down its investigation into whether former senator John Edwards broke any laws when his political committees made payments to his former mistress, Rielle Hunter. But here’s a random question: why is Edwards, who quit the 2008 Democratic primary almost two years ago, still spending money from his presidential fund-raising accounts? Since January, the John Edwards for President committee along with a separate account, Edwards for President, have spent more than $625,000, according to reports filed with the Federal Election Commission. That’s not much compared to compared to usual Washington standards (A House race, on average, costs $1 million these days). But it’s a significant amount of money when you consider that Edwards hasn’t actively been in the political spotlight for more than a year. He hasn’t been making political appearances on his own or on behalf of other Democrats since August 2008 when he publicly fessed up to an affair with Hunter after months of public denials. So what is he up to?
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Huggies ain’t cheap.
Who cares. Let him waste it. Less money for Dhims.
Now we know what his two Americas are. All along we thought it was about the country. Now we know it was about his two families.
Life keeps getting better for this miserable POS.
Maybe he’s part Latino, huh?
In Mexico, the second family is referred to as the “casita.”
He hasn’t had a good $trial$ lately?
I hope the crooked lawyers keep the money flowing to Edwards.
They’ve got $200K thus far, according to the article.
Ping
Exactly. I mean... who cares.
[still spending money from his presidential fund-raising accounts]
Those ‘mansion farms’ take a lot of money for up keep and with a new mouth to feed, it all adds up especially when you’re out of work.
Bankruptcy looming?
It is like giving money to a television preacher. Strictly a gift.
People who give gifts has the option of having the receiver sign a contract spelling out how the gift will be used. A gift with no strings is simply that.
Add a ‘r’ and it spells ‘grifter.’:)
This is why I wonder at the willingness of people to donate to “campaigns.”
When they drop out of the primaries, there is money unspent.
Oh well.....
OUr politcal system is in itself criminally negligent.
He’s gonna make someone a reeeeeeal nice girlfriend in prison.
Couldn’t happen to a nicer fellow, could it? *SMIRK*
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