Although I disagree with John Edwards when it comes to politics, I defended him when the news first broke back in 2007, that he had cheated on his wife, Elizabeth.
I thought the National Enquirer's story was concocted tabloid trash. I didn't think Edwards would betray his wife.
I gave him way too much credit.
Now, after years of public denials and lies about his affair and his baby with Rielle Hunter, Edwards faces prosecution for criminal wrongdoing.
From WTVD-TV:
The United States Department of Justice in Washington has given the go ahead for John Edwards to be prosecuted in connection with a campaign finance investigation.
A source familiar with the case tells the I-Team Edwards now knows that federal prosecutors intend to indict him.
As we have been reporting, the former Senator has been the focus of a federal grand jury investigation in Raleigh for the past two-and-a-half years.
From Chopper11 HD Tuesday evening the Edwards mansion in Orange County appeared to be quiet.
The I-team has learned Edwards is deciding how to proceed now that the Justice Department has given the green light for him to face criminal charges.
...Edwards will have the option of entering a guilty plea and will be able to avoid a costly criminal trial with an uncertain outcome.
Video, from WTVD-TV:
Edwards, the Democrat nominee for vice president in 2004, has disappointed a lot of people.
He made some shockingly bad choices.
Thankfully, the nation was spared the indignity of having someone like him as vice president.
Also, I give credit to Obama for managing to shatter Edwards' presidential hopes in 2008.
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