A final, if expected, blow to the reputation of the guy who was once headed for big things—if not president, Supreme Court justice, or maybe attorney general?—comes from his own defense team.
Weeks before John Edwards was indicted for allegedly using $725,000 he'd received from Bunny Mellon to hide his affair with Rielle Hunter, Mellon's librarian Tony Willis testified Monday that Edwards had asked her for more money.
Another day of the John Edwards' campaign finance trial, another tale of unrequited love.
John Edwards' trial over alleged campaign finance law violations continues, and there are continued twists and turns with which to keep us both horrified and entertained. But let's take a step back. What does this trial, and its lead-up, say about women?
His 100-year-old benefator says: "He would have been a great president"
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