How much do you suppose Maury Povich is bidding to have Hunter, Young, & Edwards on stage?

“Who am I? Why am I here?” -James Stockdale.

That kindhearted Mr. Baron must be giving out beaucoups bucks to support Andrew Young, his wife Cheri, their 4 children, Rielle Hunter, and the “love child” (not to mention Bob McGovern who is probably getting some hush money too).

Who knew that a man who bankrupted hundreds of people through his phony asbestos litigation could have such a generous side.

I wonder if this is the giant primary bombshell the papers were threatening a while back.

Speakup on August 9, 2008 at 12:55 AM

Uh, no.

TheBigOldDog on August 8, 2008 at 10:00 PM

I could not believe she said that…well, yes I could. She is a clueless woman. So adultery, lying, paying hush money is ok with her? It doesnt show a person’s character? ugh

I wonder if she’d like her hubby to fool around on her? I dont believe for a second that that baby is not his nor do believe that Baron paid her or YOung that money! Why was she hiding out under an assumed name too? I hope they investigate this more.

What a load of BS.

Did she pay her fair share???? hmmmmmmmmmmmmm?

Although John believes he should stand alone and take the consequences of his action now, when the door closes behind him, he has his family waiting for him.

She always was and still is, only now even more so, in charge.

I wonder if this is the giant primary bombshell the papers were threatening a while back.

John Edwards, nobly throwing himself on a grenade to protect a defenseless family … after, er, nine months of tabloid coverage:

Too late, that grenade already went off.

Looks like she needs to meet up with HA’s alphie. They think alike.

TheBigOldDog on August 8, 2008 at 10:00 PM

No, I missed the adultery is allright so long as the adulterer is Democrat debate. I agree that much of this stuff should be private but the hypocrisy changes the dynamic. KP is part of the crowd who was out to get Senator David Vitter for using the DC madame but suddenly thinks extra-marital affairs are off limits. Hypocrisy defined.

I’m not sure, but I don’t think this is what contributors thought they were paying for … Is it legal?

tarpon on August 8, 2008 at 10:30 PM

Ha Ha. Good question! One thing for sure, Baron knew how to grease the skids:

So how did Baron & Budd escape this embarrassing glimpse at the internal workings of the firm so cleanly? Why did several large corporations, judges, prosecutors and others let the matter drop?

While legal issues such as witness coaching are hardly clear-cut, critics wonder whether Baron & Budd’s perfectly legal campaign contributions might have played a role in getting it off the hook.

Former U.S. Attorney Paul Coggins told the Observer recently he recused himself from participating in his office’s investigation of the memo because of a conflict of interest posed by the firm’s political contributions to his wife, Regina Montoya Coggins, in her run last year for Congress. He said contributions to his wife from the national trial lawyers group, where Baron earlier served as vice president, also drove his decision to remove himself from making decisions in the case.

Baron’s critics question how vigorously Coggins’ troops pursued Baron & Budd without support from the top, and whether Baron’s massive fund raising for the Democrats, which stepped up in early 1998, might have influenced Coggins’ superiors in Washington as well. “In my humble opinion,” says one lawyer who provided information to the FBI, “that investigation was a joke.”

All this experience sure is useful right now, eh? Don’t know how well he’ll do with the I.R.S. though.

tarpon on August 8, 2008 at 10:30 PM

No, which is why Baron is claiming that he used his own personal funds for the pay-offs — which he is claiming were merely “gifts” but I’d bet he never paid any gift taxes on these “gifts.” I hope the IRS gets onto this, pronto.

Sure, I believe that. BTW, where can the rest of us sign up to be “friends” of Baron’s?

AZCoyote on August 8, 2008 at 10:20 PM

As tempting as that sounds, it also sounds kinda dangerous:

Dallas’ largest plaintiff’s firm, Baron & Budd, cultivates friends, punishes enemies and beats allegations it prompts clients to lie and win.

You know, I’m loving this scandal because it is a perfect opportunity to remind voters once again what corrupt sleazebags these Democrat trial lawyers are.

John Edwards not so secret MySpace entry:
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Hi. My name is Johnny Reid Edwards former Senator from the Great State of North Carolina. Actually I don’t think North Carolina is so great and never did, but my advisers have said that I should say that. You can just call me John if you want. I was born on June 10, 1953, although people tell me that I look at least 25 years younger.

I was the very first person in my dirt poor family to attend college. I earned my law degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It was a great accomplishment as I was so poor that I had to work 12 different part time jobs to pay for my tuition and just barely enough food to survive.

After getting my law degree I immediately went on my noble mission to save hundreds of victims of gross corporate negligence and gross medical malpractice. When necessary to win a case to help the poor victim that I was representing I would even feel the presence of dead people inside me, talking to me and through me to the members of the jury. If you don’t think that takes a lot out of a man, just try it sometime. I also split the settlement very fairly with my clients. I was VERY generous to them – 5% for them, 95% for me. More than fair. I mean I was the one who had to channel the dead, wasn’t I!!!

If I do say so myself I am so cute that you just can’t believe it! I can hardly believe it myself! I have such great hair! I am also very boyish looking in a good way, not in a gay way at all. Did I mention that I have GREAT HAIR!!! Sometimes I think my great looks are almost a curse.

I sometimes like to chill out after a long day of campaigning to save America by eating at Wendy’s. I also like to spend some time at home sprucing up around my small modest and humble house. I also like to spend hours in front of the mirror combing my hair. Wouldn’t you too if you had such great hair!!! Contrary to what some of my very few enemies say I never spend more than $395 on haircuts. That $400 on a haircut is a damn lie, as it included a very generous $5 tip.

When I was running for the democratic nomination for 2008 I even decided to have my various campaign headquarters in poverty stricken parts of America such as that low rent Southern Village shopping center in Chapel Hill. It was way beneath special me of course but I had to show my simpatico to the white trash less fortunate.

I would like to think that I am open minded, honest, polite and a real man of the peoples. And, I appreciate the same qualities in others.

Who I’d like to meet:
…other bloggers who grew up in poverty. Other people who like to take advantage of help the low life poor. People with great hair so that I can comb your hair and you can comb mine. It’s going to be great!!!

TheBigOldDog on August 8, 2008 at 10:05 PM

So this Baron guy spent millions of his own money on a couple of adulterous staffers because he felt sorry for them?

Sure, I believe that. BTW, where can the rest of us sign up to be “friends” of Baron’s?

[Senator] Kyl began his report by noting that because most exposure to asbestos took place more than 30 years ago, the rate of illness related to asbestos has fallen sharply over the last decade. Asbestosis has been called a “disappearing disease.” Yet asbestos claims, Kyl continued, have been increasing. The number of claimants filing tripled between 1999 and 2001, to more than 90,000. The number appears to be rising still: Brickman estimates conservatively that there were 110,000 new claimants in 2003. The number of defendants has increased, too. Asbestos litigation has driven 78 companies to bankruptcy, according to University of California, San Diego, economics professor Michelle White, with a disproportionate number of the bankruptcies occurring in recent years.

Why are the trend-lines going in opposite directions? Professor Brickman concludes that 80-90 percent of recent claims are specious. How have these claims been generated? By coaching witnesses to provide false testimony, Brickman and Kyl argue, and by faking medical tests.

Sounds like Baron is the perfect man to handle Rielle Hunter.

Barry Levine from the National Enquirer just hinted that it’s big bucks. They paid to relocate him to NC and he’s living in a mansion and having his expenses paid. They also paid to move her to a similar mansion nearby and likewise her expenses are being paid iirc…

TheBigOldDog on August 8, 2008 at 10:05 PM

Oh crap! Now you tell me! Another big opportunity missed!