John Edwards appeared in federal court here in Greensboro yesterday, seeking dismissal of charges that he violated campaign finance law in his effort to conceal his extramarital affair.
The N&R reports Edwards’ court appearance “drew few spectators to the daylong proceedings focused on technicalities of campaign-finance law.” However, Edwards did encounter some Occupation Greensboro protesters as he was leaving the courthouse:
Clad in a dark suit and red tie, former U.S. Sen. Edwards declined to comment after the hearing. But as he left the courthouse later, he attracted notice from a group of Occupy Greensboro protesters marching across the street. One man with a bullhorn called the former candidate, who made his fortune as a personal injury lawyer, a “washed-up capitalist.”
“I’m not a washed-up anything,” Edwards said.
Whether or not Edwards is a washed-up capitalist is an issue for debate, as is whether or not he is a washed-up anything.
