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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We shouldn't get too exited about this. The precedent is set now and this kind of thing could be used against progressive candidates like Bernie or those who defend Israel. You may not like the new "rules". [/quote]

This is not a precedent or a new rule. The precedent was the ridiculous assertion that this a$$hole was above the law and could commit any crimes he wanted. [/quote]

Nobody has ever been convicted of [insert underlying federal crime] in our 248 year history, let alone leading presidential candidate.

[b]The closest precedent was 2008 John Edwards case re: love child. Dropped of course[/b].

I'd call it a new rule. [/quote]

Context and facts are important. Do a little research before you spout off. Regarding the Edwards case, "a North Carolina jury found Edwards not guilty of one count of receiving illegal campaign donations but deadlocked on five other charges, leading to a [b]mistrial[/b]. The Justice Department ultimately dropped the charges."  As a reminder, the DOJ official who indicted John Edwards, US Attorney George Holding, was a Republican appointed by Bush. The prosecutor was also a Republican. At the time, some Dems said that the whole case was "political." I hope you're not implying that the DOJ dropped the charges because they were influenced by Dems because Dems were not in charge. Bush was president at that time.

"When Republican U.S. Attorney George Holding indicted former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards in June for campaign finance law violations relating to gifts to his mistress, many North Carolina Democrats suspected politics were at play. Weeks later, when the prosecutor, a former Jesse Helms aide, resigned and announced he was running for Congress as a Republican, they were all but sure of it."
https://www.politico.com/story/2011/10/politics-hovers-over-edwards-case-066864

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