I’m not a lawyer but this is ridiculous:
Mr. Edwards’s decision to mount what his lawyer called “a vigorous defense” sets the stage for a future trial, with the already protracted case — Mr. Edwards first publicly confessed to the affair in August 2008 — likely to remain in the public eye for a few more years.
It is also likely to become rather messy as Mr. Edwards’s defense acknowledges that he tried to conceal the affair but says he did not do so for the political purpose of maintaining his candidacy, as the government alleges. Rather, Mr. Edwards argues that he was trying to conceal it for personal reasons — to hide it from his wife.
Yeah, he didn’t think having the public know about his love-child would be a problem for his candidacy. I know he doesn’t have an alternative defense, but sometimes you just gotta take your lumps and cop a plea bargain.
