Sometimes
even scumbags catch a break. Today, federal prosecutors dropped their case against
former presidential hopeful John Edwards after the corruption trial against him
ended in deadlock. Edwards was acquitted by North Carolina jurors on one count
of accepting illegal campaign contributions. The five other felony charges against
him ended in deadlock, causing the judge to call for a mistrial. He will not be
retried on the five unresolved counts.
Edwards
allegedly used his campaign contributions to finance and cover up an affair he
had. It was reported that up to $1 million in secret payments from wealthy
donors was being used to hide his pregnant mistress while he ran for president
in 2008.
Edwards
is a two-timing hack who cheated on his late cancer-stricken wife and didn’t even
feel bad about it. I’m sure at some point Newt Gingrich called Edwards with
high praise and well wishes, telling him to hang tough and that this will all
blow over soon. People are quick to forget and even quicker to vindicate any degenerate
on the grounds that they’ve changed.
But
people like Edwards never change. They smile and pose for pictures with their
families by day, but by night they’re always on the prowl. And guys like
Edwards have an unwarranted sense of entitlement. Not just when it comes to
women, but with anything they know they shouldn’t be doing. They’re greedy and
they think they won’t get caught. And worst of all, even if they’re caught red
handed hiding a pregnant mistress with campaign contributions while their wife
is dying in a hospital bed, they know eventually we’ll forget all about it.
That’s
just how these people work. Understanding a politician’s motives is like
understanding the old riddle: Why does a dog lick itself?
Because
he can.
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