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Because Why Not?

by Josh Marshall
09.24.13 | 3:32 am

Legendarily corrupt (but it’s Louisiana so who ain’t) former Gov. Edwin Edwards (D) gets a reality TV show about his bizarre life with his new (50 years his junior) wife and family. Edwin’s 86 now. They met when Trina started writing him while he was in prison for conspiracy, money laundering, racketeering and mail and wire fraud.

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