"Yet, I don't believe criminal charges are appropriate... or that they are in John Edwards' future."

"He's paid dearly for his errors in judgment and that should be enough. I see no need to kick him around any more."

Oh no? Why have these campaign finance crimes at all if we aren't going to enforce them? What is it about John Edwards that he deserves special compassion? I'd say he owes us big time for staying in the presidential race, holding our attention, when what we needed to do was compare Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. That was massively selfish — and Elizabeth Edwards didn't stop him when she had the chance. I will not be suckered into feeling sorry for them.