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John Edwards addresses media, accepts responsibility for personal failings following mistrial
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Well wanted to say first.
Thank you for the jurors.
And they incredibly hard work.
And their diligence.
They took their job very very seriously.
It's we solve both during the trial.
The attention they pay to the evidence during the trial the presentations of the lawyers.
And the fact that they've now -- now and almost nine full days.
Deliberating.
Trying to reach a fair and just result under the evidence in the law.
And all I can say is thank goodness we live in a country that has the kind of system that we have.
And I think those jurors were.
An exemplar.
For what juries are supposed to do in this country they're very very impressive.
The second thing I want to say just a word about.
Is.
Responsibility.
And this is about me.
-- want to make sure that everyone.
Here's from me and from my voice.
That.
While I do not believe that did anything illegal or ever thought I was doing anything illegal.
I did an awful awful lot that was wrong.
And there is no one else.
Responsible.
For my stance.
None of the people he came to court and testified.
-- responsible.
Nobody working for the government is responsible.
Am responsible.
And if I want to find the person.
Who should be held accountable for my -- Honestly I don't have to go any further than a mere.
It's me.
It is me and me alone.
Next thing I wanna say a word about -- but the people that I love.
Because it's been an incredible experience for me to watch.
My parents my dad just turned eighty.
Mom mom who said NBA.
-- up here from rob is North Carolina every day to be with me.
And to support me.
And I love them so much and they did such a wonderful job raising me and my brother.
Blake and -- -- Kathy who also loved dearly.
Also want to say a word about my own children.
-- who really solid -- -- has been here every single day.
She has been here no matter of why no matter how awful and painful.
A lot of the evidence was for her.
Evidence about her dad.
Evidence about her mom.
-- she loves says so dearly.
That she never wants flinched.
He said dad I love you I'll be there for you no matter -- And I'm so proud to have had her with me through all this process.
And then finally.
M up.
They turn fourteen recently Emma Claire and Jack it just turned -- Do I take care of every day.
And I've not been able to see -- as much but I see him in -- morning I get their breakfast ready.
Get him off to spill and there we get home and that we -- late supper together.
And I love them both so.
Dearly and there's such an important part of every day -- my live.
And then finally my precious win.
Who I love.
More than any of you could ever imagine.
And I am so close to and so so grateful for.
So grateful for -- I'm grateful for All My Children.
Including my son wade who we lost years ago.
It's you know this is the last thing I'm gonna say I don't think God's through with me.
I really believe.
He thinks there's still some good things -- did.
And whatever happens with this legal stuff going forward what I'm hopeful about.
It is all those kids it -- saying.
You know in the poorest parts of this country.
That is some of the poorest places in the world.
That can help them.
In whatever way I'm still capable of helping them.
And I want to dedicate my life to being the best -- -- can -- And helping those kids.
Who I think deserve help and -- I hope I -- Thank you all very much.
