John Edwards is loaded...

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: Starbuck1975

It didn't stop Americans from voting in Bush

True, but this thread is not about Bush...it is about Edwards. So essentially you are saying we, as a country, should just keep making the same mistake.

Well it definately would be a mistake if we voted for a failed businessman like we did with Bush as he didn't fare any better as president than as he did as an Oil Man.

 

[Arkaign]

Originally posted by: RightIsWrong

Originally posted by: Whoozyerdaddy

Originally posted by: irwincur
He was one of the youngest to make the century club - an elite tort lawyers club of those to make over $100,000,000. Interestingly, he made most of it in medical malpractice cases trying to blame doctors for what is generally known to be a genetic defect. Whatever, the case, he won most cases and was able to convince the emotional juries that indeed doctors can cause genetic disorders through their malpractice... Stupid people.

What irritates me more however, is that this guy as a Democrat is going to rail against the health care system, and the costs of that system, while accepting no responsbility for being the very type of person that contributes substantially to those increased costs. Tort law has its place, but it also has its abuses. From his case history, Edwards is BY FAR one of the most productive abusers.

Hence the giant house.

*DING DING DING*

You two can't be serious, can you?

What about this:

Edwards' first important case was a 1984 medical malpractice lawsuit. In that case, Edwards won a $3.7 million verdict on behalf of his client who suffered permanent brain and nerve damage after a doctor prescribed a drug overdose of anti-alcoholism drug Antabuse.[3] In 1985, Edwards obtained a $5.75 million settlement in a cerebral palsy case for medical malpractice during childbirth. This established the North Carolina precedent of physician and hospital liability for failing to determine if patient understood risks of particular procedure.[4]

The biggest case of his legal career was a 1997 product liability lawsuit against Sta-Rite, the manufacturer of a defective pool drain cover. The case involved a Cary, North Carolina girl, Valerie Lakey, who was disemboweled by the suction power of the pool drain pump when she sat on an open pool drain whose protective cover other children at the pool had removed, after the swim club had failed to install the cover properly. Despite 12 prior suits with similar claims, Sta-Rite continued to make and sell drain covers lacking warnings. In his closing arguments, Edwards spoke to the jury for an hour and a half without referring to notes. It was an emotional appeal that made reference to his son, Wade, who had been killed shortly before testimony began in the trial. Mark Dayton, editor of North Carolina Lawyers Weekly, would later call it "the most impressive legal performance I have ever seen."[5] The jury awarded the Lakeys $25 million, the largest personal injury award in North Carolina history. The company settled for the $25 million while the jury was deliberating punitive damages, rather than risk appeal. For their part in this case, Edwards and law partner David Kirby earned the Association of Trial Lawyers of America's national award for public service.[3]

Since when are pool drain pumps or drugs improperly prescribed genetic? If over a quarter of his earnings are from this single case, how can you claim that he is suing for a genetic disorder. There those facts go again....getting in the way of a good ol' Republican smear job. But that never stopped 'em before.

:laugh: :thumbsup:

 

[Whoozyerdaddy]

Originally posted by: RightIsWrong

Originally posted by: Whoozyerdaddy

Originally posted by: irwincur
He was one of the youngest to make the century club - an elite tort lawyers club of those to make over $100,000,000. Interestingly, he made most of it in medical malpractice cases trying to blame doctors for what is generally known to be a genetic defect. Whatever, the case, he won most cases and was able to convince the emotional juries that indeed doctors can cause genetic disorders through their malpractice... Stupid people.

What irritates me more however, is that this guy as a Democrat is going to rail against the health care system, and the costs of that system, while accepting no responsbility for being the very type of person that contributes substantially to those increased costs. Tort law has its place, but it also has its abuses. From his case history, Edwards is BY FAR one of the most productive abusers.

Hence the giant house.

*DING DING DING*

You two can't be serious, can you?

What about this:

Edwards' first important case was a 1984 medical malpractice lawsuit. In that case, Edwards won a $3.7 million verdict on behalf of his client who suffered permanent brain and nerve damage after a doctor prescribed a drug overdose of anti-alcoholism drug Antabuse.[3] In 1985, Edwards obtained a $5.75 million settlement in a cerebral palsy case for medical malpractice during childbirth. This established the North Carolina precedent of physician and hospital liability for failing to determine if patient understood risks of particular procedure.[4]

The biggest case of his legal career was a 1997 product liability lawsuit against Sta-Rite, the manufacturer of a defective pool drain cover. The case involved a Cary, North Carolina girl, Valerie Lakey, who was disemboweled by the suction power of the pool drain pump when she sat on an open pool drain whose protective cover other children at the pool had removed, after the swim club had failed to install the cover properly. Despite 12 prior suits with similar claims, Sta-Rite continued to make and sell drain covers lacking warnings. In his closing arguments, Edwards spoke to the jury for an hour and a half without referring to notes. It was an emotional appeal that made reference to his son, Wade, who had been killed shortly before testimony began in the trial. Mark Dayton, editor of North Carolina Lawyers Weekly, would later call it "the most impressive legal performance I have ever seen."[5] The jury awarded the Lakeys $25 million, the largest personal injury award in North Carolina history. The company settled for the $25 million while the jury was deliberating punitive damages, rather than risk appeal. For their part in this case, Edwards and law partner David Kirby earned the Association of Trial Lawyers of America's national award for public service.[3]

Since when are pool drain pumps or drugs improperly prescribed genetic? If over a quarter of his earnings are from this single case, how can you claim that he is suing for a genetic disorder. There those facts go again....getting in the way of a good ol' Republican smear job. But that never stopped 'em before.

CP
Nice spin there.

What irwincur is talking about is Edwards suing doctors for children born with CP as though it were their fault. CP is something you're born with. It's not a complication of birth. Yet, Edwards has won millions of dollars in malpractice suits over the issue.

Most lawyers, no matter how contemptable have brought and won worthy cases at one time or another. The pool drain case qualifies as such by my standards. Many (most) of his other cases present the basic profile of an ambulance chaser, a guy who sues doctors for a living. You even contradicted yourself by citing one of his CP cases. Kinda funny actually.

He made his fortune by suing doctors, often over dubious grounds, by contributing to the higher cost of a healthcare system he now purports to want to change. Wha? Talk about the fox guarding the henhouse.

I won't even get into his "two americas" stance.

 

[theeedude]

Whose fault is it that juries don't understand evolution and genetics?
You expect them to believe that God would create genes for Cerebral Palsy and put them into humans? 😀

 

[nageov3t]

the most expensive house in the south.

is that like saying you've got the biggest trailer in the trailer park? 😛

 

[JD50]

Originally posted by: senseamp
Whose fault is it that juries don't understand evolution and genetics?
You expect them to believe that God would create genes for Cerebral Palsy and put them into humans? 😀

lol, so you are absolving Edwards of all blame and laying it on the juries? Thats ridiculous.

 

[theeedude]

Originally posted by: JD50

Originally posted by: senseamp
Whose fault is it that juries don't understand evolution and genetics?
You expect them to believe that God would create genes for Cerebral Palsy and put them into humans? 😀

lol, so you are absolving Edwards of all blame and laying it on the juries? Thats ridiculous.

What's the blame on Edwards? He was there to represent his clients, and he did it marvelously. Don't hate the player, hate the game.

 

[aidanjm]

Originally posted by: irwincur
What irritates me more however, is that this guy as a Democrat is going to rail against the health care system, and the costs of that system, while accepting no responsbility for being the very type of person that contributes substantially to those increased costs

it is actually a myth, promulgated by republicans, that medical malpractice law suits account for a significant proportion of medical costs, actually they account for less than 1% of medical costs

 

[UberNeuman]

Originally posted by: senseamp

Originally posted by: JD50

Originally posted by: senseamp
Whose fault is it that juries don't understand evolution and genetics?
You expect them to believe that God would create genes for Cerebral Palsy and put them into humans? 😀

lol, so you are absolving Edwards of all blame and laying it on the juries? Thats ridiculous.

What's the blame on Edwards? He was there to represent his clients, and he did it marvelously. Don't hate the player, hate the game.

It's always funny when the "republicans" defend the rich, but then attack others of wealth when that "R" turns into "D".... :laugh:

 

[theeedude]

BTW, anyone who has the power of persuasion to persuade a jury that Cerebral Palsy is the doctor's fault inspite of I am sure strong evidence that it's genetic condition presented by the other side, gets extreme props from me. We need just these kinds of skills from the commander in chief. Someone who can lead by persuasion, not go it alone.

 

[Whoozyerdaddy]

Originally posted by: senseamp
BTW, anyone who has the power of persuasion to persuade a jury that Cerebral Palsy is the doctor's fault inspite of I am sure strong evidence that it's genetic condition presented by the other side, gets extreme props from me. We need just these kinds of skills from the commander in chief. Someone who can lead by persuasion, not go it alone.

Are you serious? Really. *Checks sarcasm meter*

He states a lie. Lays the blame for that lie at the feet of someone else... then has that person pay through the nose for his lie.

By your standards Dubbya would be an incredible war time president. It was a pure stroke of genius selling the Iraq war to the US.

*checks sarcasm meter again*

 

[JD50]

Originally posted by: UberNeuman

Originally posted by: senseamp

Originally posted by: JD50

Originally posted by: senseamp
Whose fault is it that juries don't understand evolution and genetics?
You expect them to believe that God would create genes for Cerebral Palsy and put them into humans? 😀

lol, so you are absolving Edwards of all blame and laying it on the juries? Thats ridiculous.

What's the blame on Edwards? He was there to represent his clients, and he did it marvelously. Don't hate the player, hate the game.

It's always funny when the "republicans" defend the rich, but then attack others of wealth when that "R" turns into "D".... :laugh:

I don't like slip and fall lawyers, Democrat or Republican. Its always funny when "Democrats" attack the rich, but then defend others of wealth when that "R" turns into "D"....:laugh:

Works both ways, funny isn't it? :laugh:

 

[Genx87]

Originally posted by: Whoozyerdaddy

Originally posted by: RightIsWrong

Originally posted by: Whoozyerdaddy

Originally posted by: irwincur
He was one of the youngest to make the century club - an elite tort lawyers club of those to make over $100,000,000. Interestingly, he made most of it in medical malpractice cases trying to blame doctors for what is generally known to be a genetic defect. Whatever, the case, he won most cases and was able to convince the emotional juries that indeed doctors can cause genetic disorders through their malpractice... Stupid people.

What irritates me more however, is that this guy as a Democrat is going to rail against the health care system, and the costs of that system, while accepting no responsbility for being the very type of person that contributes substantially to those increased costs. Tort law has its place, but it also has its abuses. From his case history, Edwards is BY FAR one of the most productive abusers.

Hence the giant house.

*DING DING DING*

You two can't be serious, can you?

What about this:

Edwards' first important case was a 1984 medical malpractice lawsuit. In that case, Edwards won a $3.7 million verdict on behalf of his client who suffered permanent brain and nerve damage after a doctor prescribed a drug overdose of anti-alcoholism drug Antabuse.[3] In 1985, Edwards obtained a $5.75 million settlement in a cerebral palsy case for medical malpractice during childbirth. This established the North Carolina precedent of physician and hospital liability for failing to determine if patient understood risks of particular procedure.[4]

The biggest case of his legal career was a 1997 product liability lawsuit against Sta-Rite, the manufacturer of a defective pool drain cover. The case involved a Cary, North Carolina girl, Valerie Lakey, who was disemboweled by the suction power of the pool drain pump when she sat on an open pool drain whose protective cover other children at the pool had removed, after the swim club had failed to install the cover properly. Despite 12 prior suits with similar claims, Sta-Rite continued to make and sell drain covers lacking warnings. In his closing arguments, Edwards spoke to the jury for an hour and a half without referring to notes. It was an emotional appeal that made reference to his son, Wade, who had been killed shortly before testimony began in the trial. Mark Dayton, editor of North Carolina Lawyers Weekly, would later call it "the most impressive legal performance I have ever seen."[5] The jury awarded the Lakeys $25 million, the largest personal injury award in North Carolina history. The company settled for the $25 million while the jury was deliberating punitive damages, rather than risk appeal. For their part in this case, Edwards and law partner David Kirby earned the Association of Trial Lawyers of America's national award for public service.[3]

Since when are pool drain pumps or drugs improperly prescribed genetic? If over a quarter of his earnings are from this single case, how can you claim that he is suing for a genetic disorder. There those facts go again....getting in the way of a good ol' Republican smear job. But that never stopped 'em before.

CP
Nice spin there.

What irwincur is talking about is Edwards suing doctors for children born with CP as though it were their fault. CP is something you're born with. It's not a complication of birth. Yet, Edwards has won millions of dollars in malpractice suits over the issue.

Most lawyers, no matter how contemptable have brought and won worthy cases at one time or another. The pool drain case qualifies as such by my standards. Many (most) of his other cases present the basic profile of an ambulance chaser, a guy who sues doctors for a living. You even contradicted yourself by citing one of his CP cases. Kinda funny actually.

He made his fortune by suing doctors, often over dubious grounds, by contributing to the higher cost of a healthcare system he now purports to want to change. Wha? Talk about the fox guarding the henhouse.

I won't even get into his "two americas" stance.

😀:thumbsup:

 

[ProfJohn]

Originally posted by: Shivetya

Originally posted by: blackangst1
My only question is so what?

the thing too many supporters of his policies fail to realize is that he has no self expectation to live how he tells us how we should live.

medical coverage for all, yeah, guarantee his type will get special treatment

just like the fact many of this class send their kids to private schools even though OUR kids should be in public schools

just like we should conserve energy while they don't

its all about them telling us how we should do this and that but that they are exceptions

I love how all the Democrats are against school voucher programs and then send their kids to elite private school in Washington DC.
Why don?t they send their kids to the same school everyone without money has to send their kids too?

 

[Zorba]

Originally posted by: BrownTown
Well, alot of people don't consider being a trail lawyer who got rich suing over medical malpractice to be a very ethical way to "earn" money. Also, the big signifigance is that he talks this whole game about how there is the two americas, and clearly he is from the side that in his speeches he villifies (the people with all kinds of $$$). Like I went to a speech of his last year and he was talking about how we gotta all help each other out and help the poor, and build a better society. Alot of people might think there are better ways of using your money to this end than simply building a giant mansion with it. Not saying his a bad guy or anything, but people have trouble identifying with someone who lives in a 25,000 sq ft house, that will be a problem for his presidential campaign.

:thumbsup:

 

[Zorba]

Originally posted by: ProfJohn

Originally posted by: Shivetya

Originally posted by: blackangst1
My only question is so what?

the thing too many supporters of his policies fail to realize is that he has no self expectation to live how he tells us how we should live.

medical coverage for all, yeah, guarantee his type will get special treatment

just like the fact many of this class send their kids to private schools even though OUR kids should be in public schools

just like we should conserve energy while they don't

its all about them telling us how we should do this and that but that they are exceptions

I love how all the Democrats are against school voucher programs and then send their kids to elite private school in Washington DC.
Why don?t they send their kids to the same school everyone without money has to send their kids too?

OT: You know I was always against school vouchers until I moved to Wichita and saw how sh!tty some public schools could really be. Now I think they are a good idea if the schools suck.

 

[marincounty]

Originally posted by: ProfJohn

Originally posted by: Shivetya

Originally posted by: blackangst1
My only question is so what?

the thing too many supporters of his policies fail to realize is that he has no self expectation to live how he tells us how we should live.

medical coverage for all, yeah, guarantee his type will get special treatment

just like the fact many of this class send their kids to private schools even though OUR kids should be in public schools

just like we should conserve energy while they don't

its all about them telling us how we should do this and that but that they are exceptions

I love how all the Democrats are against school voucher programs and then send their kids to elite private school in Washington DC.
Why don?t they send their kids to the same school everyone without money has to send their kids too?

The difference is they still pay taxes for the public school, and aren't in favor of pulling money from public schools and giving it to religious schools.
I also haven't heard any rich democrats whining about all of the taxes they have to pay.

 

[Tab]

Originally posted by: BrownTown
Well, alot of people don't consider being a trail lawyer who got rich suing over medical malpractice to be a very ethical way to "earn" money. Also, the big signifigance is that he talks this whole game about how there is the two americas, and clearly he is from the side that in his speeches he villifies (the people with all kinds of $$$). Like I went to a speech of his last year and he was talking about how we gotta all help each other out and help the poor, and build a better society. Alot of people might think there are better ways of using your money to this end than simply building a giant mansion with it. Not saying his a bad guy or anything, but people have trouble identifying with someone who lives in a 25,000 sq ft house, that will be a problem for his presidential campaign.

What politician doesn't have an enormous amount of wealth? 😕 The relationship between the upper class and politics is nothing new unless your some conservative who needs jerk off his ego.

 

[JEDIYoda]

Originally posted by: senseamp
Whose fault is it that juries don't understand evolution and genetics?
You expect them to believe that God would create genes for Cerebral Palsy and put them into humans? 😀

You need to read up on Cerebral palsy dood......
It is NOT genetic in anyway.
Ignorant is more like it....
Cerebral Palsy
Genetic Disorders & Birth Defects
Cerebral Palsy
Cystic Fibrosis
Down Syndrome
Sickle Cell Anemia And Genetics
Spina Bifida





Cerebral palsy is the most common cause of crippling in children. It is a result of nervous system damage due to injuries or disease before, during or after birth. There is no cure. The disorder does not get worse with age. Impairment of movement ranges from minimal to severely disabling. People with the disorder may be mentally disabled. Some have seizures and many have speech disorders. Proper treatment should be started early.

Cerebral palsy is often caused by a temporary lack of oxygen to the brain. Associated factors during pregnancy include German measles, radiation exposure, or maternal diabetes. Causes during birth include premature delivery, a detached placenta, long labor, breech birth, and multiple births. Causes during infancy include brain infections, head trauma, and near drowning.

There are three major types of cerebral palsy. About 7 out of 10 patients have the spastic form. Their muscles contract and relax rapidly. Affected limbs are weak and poorly developed. A second form affects about 2 out of 10 patients. It involves twitching or jerking the person cannot control. This increases during stress and stops entirely during sleep. A third form affects about 1 in 10 patients. It involves poor balance, slow reflexes, and muscle weakness.

Early detection is key to effective treatment. Screening for cerebral palsy should be a regular part of a child's 6-month check-up. One should suspect cerebral palsy if an infant has
* a hard time sucking or keeping a nipple in his mouth,
* tremors or infrequent movements, and
* legs that are hard to separate, for instance during a diaper change.

Treatment may include drugs to control seizures and spastic movement. Many children wear leg braces or splints. Exercises, physical therapy, and surgery may improve very taut muscles. A device provides a valve to help in bladder control. Special household supplies, such as low toilets with arms are available. The child should rely on himself as much as possible to wash, dress, and eat. Children with milder forms should attend regular school. Severely disabled children need special classes.

For further information, please contact the United Cerebral Palsy Association at (800) USA-5UCP.

 

[JEDIYoda]

Originally posted by: Genx87

Originally posted by: Whoozyerdaddy

Originally posted by: RightIsWrong

Originally posted by: Whoozyerdaddy

Originally posted by: irwincur
He was one of the youngest to make the century club - an elite tort lawyers club of those to make over $100,000,000. Interestingly, he made most of it in medical malpractice cases trying to blame doctors for what is generally known to be a genetic defect. Whatever, the case, he won most cases and was able to convince the emotional juries that indeed doctors can cause genetic disorders through their malpractice... Stupid people.

What irritates me more however, is that this guy as a Democrat is going to rail against the health care system, and the costs of that system, while accepting no responsbility for being the very type of person that contributes substantially to those increased costs. Tort law has its place, but it also has its abuses. From his case history, Edwards is BY FAR one of the most productive abusers.

Hence the giant house.

*DING DING DING*

You two can't be serious, can you?

What about this:

Edwards' first important case was a 1984 medical malpractice lawsuit. In that case, Edwards won a $3.7 million verdict on behalf of his client who suffered permanent brain and nerve damage after a doctor prescribed a drug overdose of anti-alcoholism drug Antabuse.[3] In 1985, Edwards obtained a $5.75 million settlement in a cerebral palsy case for medical malpractice during childbirth. This established the North Carolina precedent of physician and hospital liability for failing to determine if patient understood risks of particular procedure.[4]

The biggest case of his legal career was a 1997 product liability lawsuit against Sta-Rite, the manufacturer of a defective pool drain cover. The case involved a Cary, North Carolina girl, Valerie Lakey, who was disemboweled by the suction power of the pool drain pump when she sat on an open pool drain whose protective cover other children at the pool had removed, after the swim club had failed to install the cover properly. Despite 12 prior suits with similar claims, Sta-Rite continued to make and sell drain covers lacking warnings. In his closing arguments, Edwards spoke to the jury for an hour and a half without referring to notes. It was an emotional appeal that made reference to his son, Wade, who had been killed shortly before testimony began in the trial. Mark Dayton, editor of North Carolina Lawyers Weekly, would later call it "the most impressive legal performance I have ever seen."[5] The jury awarded the Lakeys $25 million, the largest personal injury award in North Carolina history. The company settled for the $25 million while the jury was deliberating punitive damages, rather than risk appeal. For their part in this case, Edwards and law partner David Kirby earned the Association of Trial Lawyers of America's national award for public service.[3]

Since when are pool drain pumps or drugs improperly prescribed genetic? If over a quarter of his earnings are from this single case, how can you claim that he is suing for a genetic disorder. There those facts go again....getting in the way of a good ol' Republican smear job. But that never stopped 'em before.

CP
Nice spin there.

What irwincur is talking about is Edwards suing doctors for children born with CP as though it were their fault. CP is something you're born with[/B]. It's not a complication of birth. Both statements are false.....
You people are showing your ignorance on the subject of CFerebral palsy ---do a google search...

Cerebral Palsy



Cerebral palsy is the most common cause of crippling in children. It is a result of nervous system damage due to injuries or disease before, during or after birth. There is no cure. The disorder does not get worse with age. Impairment of movement ranges from minimal to severely disabling. People with the disorder may be mentally disabled. Some have seizures and many have speech disorders. Proper treatment should be started early.

Cerebral palsy is often caused by a temporary lack of oxygen to the brain. Associated factors during pregnancy include German measles, radiation exposure, or maternal diabetes. Causes during birth include premature delivery, a detached placenta, long labor, breech birth, and multiple births. Causes during infancy include brain infections, head trauma, and near drowning.

There are three major types of cerebral palsy. About 7 out of 10 patients have the spastic form. Their muscles contract and relax rapidly. Affected limbs are weak and poorly developed. A second form affects about 2 out of 10 patients. It involves twitching or jerking the person cannot control. This increases during stress and stops entirely during sleep. A third form affects about 1 in 10 patients. It involves poor balance, slow reflexes, and muscle weakness.

Early detection is key to effective treatment. Screening for cerebral palsy should be a regular part of a child's 6-month check-up. One should suspect cerebral palsy if an infant has
* a hard time sucking or keeping a nipple in his mouth,
* tremors or infrequent movements, and
* legs that are hard to separate, for instance during a diaper change.

Treatment may include drugs to control seizures and spastic movement. Many children wear leg braces or splints. Exercises, physical therapy, and surgery may improve very taut muscles. A device provides a valve to help in bladder control. Special household supplies, such as low toilets with arms are available. The child should rely on himself as much as possible to wash, dress, and eat. Children with milder forms should attend regular school. Severely disabled children need special classes.

For further information, please contact the United Cerebral Palsy Association at (800) USA-5UCP.





Yet, Edwards has won millions of dollars in malpractice suits over the issue.

Most lawyers, no matter how contemptable have brought and won worthy cases at one time or another. The pool drain case qualifies as such by my standards. Many (most) of his other cases present the basic profile of an ambulance chaser, a guy who sues doctors for a living. You even contradicted yourself by citing one of his CP cases. Kinda funny actually.

He made his fortune by suing doctors, often over dubious grounds, by contributing to the higher cost of a healthcare system he now purports to want to change. Wha? Talk about the fox guarding the henhouse.

I won't even get into his "two americas" stance.

😀:thumbsup:

 

[International Machine Consortium]

At least Edwards came by it honestly, unlike Bush.

 

[International Machine Consortium]

Originally posted by: Genx87

Originally posted by: Rainsford

Originally posted by: blackangst1
My only question is so what?

Uh, yeah, seriously. Even if wealth was somehow a bad thing, Edwards is hardly the only politician with more money that he knows what to do with.

Edit: And unlike a lot of them, Edwards actually earned his wealth as far as I'm aware.

Whatever John F Kerry living with dragon women is "earning" it big time 😀

That's right, when all else fails, attack the woman's appearance. Misogyny at its best.

 

[International Machine Consortium]

Originally posted by: BrownTown
Well, alot of people don't consider being a trail lawyer who got rich suing over medical malpractice to be a very ethical way to "earn" money. Also, the big signifigance is that he talks this whole game about how there is the two americas, and clearly he is from the side that in his speeches he villifies (the people with all kinds of $$$). Like I went to a speech of his last year and he was talking about how we gotta all help each other out and help the poor, and build a better society. Alot of people might think there are better ways of using your money to this end than simply building a giant mansion with it. Not saying his a bad guy or anything, but people have trouble identifying with someone who lives in a 25,000 sq ft house, that will be a problem for his presidential campaign.

People hire him, he does the work, they pay him, there's nothing unethical about it.
Bill gates has a mansion. What was your point again with that jab? That's right, you haven't got one.

 

[theeedude]

Why are Republicans so jealous of The Fabulous Life of John Edwards? 😀

 

[palehorse]

Originally posted by: irwincur
He was one of the youngest to make the century club - an elite tort lawyers club of those to make over $100,000,000. Interestingly, he made most of it in medical malpractice cases trying to blame doctors for what is generally known to be a genetic defect. Whatever, the case, he won most cases and was able to convince the emotional juries that indeed doctors can cause genetic disorders through their malpractice... Stupid people.

What irritates me more however, is that this guy as a Democrat is going to rail against the health care system, and the costs of that system, while accepting no responsbility for being the very type of person that contributes substantially to those increased costs. Tort law has its place, but it also has its abuses. From his case history, Edwards is BY FAR one of the most productive abusers.

Hence the giant house.

We have a winner! Well said!