Blago gets Convicted.......

[texas skeeter]

HOORAY another POS SCUMBAG CROOKED ARSE POLLOCKTICIAN gets what he deserves, PRISON!! Chicago's EX-Governor gets convicted for 17 of the 20 charges for attempting to sell O-Bastards sentate seat. I for one am glad that scandalous arrogant POS is going to the big house!!!

 

[Domineaux]

If only more than 1% of the crooked politicians would get convicted...dreaming

 

[San Antone RR]

Presidential pardon, anyone?

 

[Domineaux]

I'll practice my "shocked" face for when that happens on Obummers way out.

 

[London]

Will the democrats celebrate his release as well?

 

[Domineaux]

Most likely yes, wonder what political position he will run for or be appointed to once pardoned.

 

[scgstuff]

Most likely yes, wonder what political position he will run for or be appointed to once pardoned.

I think O' was looking for a new Ethics Czar.....

 

[Domineaux]

Just like he is always on the lookout for lawyers who will say what he does is legal.

 

[San Antone RR]

I'll practice my "shocked" face for when that happens on Obummers way out.

 

[Domineaux]

lol

 

[Skip]

Blago the 4th past Illinois gov convicted of crime

Rod Blagojevich is the fourth Illinois governor to be convicted of crimes, his conviction Monday putting him in the company of Democrats Otto Kerner and Dan Walker and Republican George Ryan.

† Ryan, who was governor from 1999 through 2003, was convicted after leaving office of 18 criminal counts, including racketeering, for actions as governor and secretary of state. In November 2007, he began serving 6½ years in federal prison.

† Walker, governor from 1973 to 1977, pleaded guilty to bank fraud and other federal charges in 1987 for bilking an Oak Brook savings and loan that he headed after leaving public office. He spent just over a year and a half in federal prison.

† Kerner, governor from 1961 to 1968, resigned to become a judge, then was convicted of bribery related to his tenure as governor and sentenced to three years in prison.

Also, two others were charged but found not guilty:

† Lake County Republican William G. Stratton, governor from 1953 to 1961, was indicted after leaving office on income-tax evasion charges but was acquitted.

† Kankakee Republican Lennington Small, governor from 1921 to 1929, was indicted while in office on embezzlement charges but was acquitted.
Additionally, Democrat Joel Aldrich Matteson, who served from 1853 to 1857, was twice indicted, then unindicted, by a Sangamon County grand jury for embezzling $388,000. He avoided prison after agreeing to reimburse the state treasury.

 

[TrailDust]

And Blago is another example of a politician caught dead to rights, yet instead of manning up and admitting his guilt pleads not guilty all the way to the end. Now he'll appear on the talk show circuit, write a tell-all book, and earn millions of dollars. Says a lot about our society IMO.

 

[zembonez]

After Brobama's buddy got illegally elected to the Chicago Mayor position and nobody flinched, I expected Blago to walk.

Let's see if he serves any time.

 

[TrailDust]

After Brobama's buddy got illegally elected to the Chicago Mayor position and nobody flinched, I expected Blago to walk.

Let's see if he serves any time.

Even if he does it'll be the usual federal country club. If it was you or me convicted of the same charges we'd be thrown into a medium security prison and living that hell....so much for equal justice under the law......

 

[Domineaux]

so much for equal justice under the law......

Yeah that boat has long sailed

 

[TrailDust]

Illinois is a perfect example of why I subscribe to the Jeffersonian concept of politics where a majority of law resides at the local level. With our present political system when you get to the state level of government in places like Illinois you have virtually 100% corrupt politicians (and liberal at that!) who create Nanny states and pass an excessive number of laws and taxes to control the population. Yet these hypocritical bastards feel perfectly free to live their double lives at the public's expense. In a Jeffersonian system where the local politicians who have primacy over the town/city population live on your own street, it isn't easy to get away with that kind of crap and even easier for the locals to vote them out, or whoop their asses with a long piece of hickory.

 

[Domineaux]

That about sums it up nicely. Almost all politicians seem to need a good butt (being mindful of forum rules just in case) whoopin occasionally to keep them (closer to) honest.

 

[M. Sage]

And other times, one should be tarred and feathered as an example.

 

[TrailDust]

And other times, one should be tarred and feathered as an example.

Right on, back in the day at the founding of the nation. If only we could bring it back, but that would be socially insensitive, harmful to the environment, and hurtful to the psyche of the little children who would require psychological counseling from social services.....

 

[M. Sage]

Right on, back in the day at the founding of the nation. If only we could bring it back, but that would be socially insensitive, harmful to the environment, and hurtful to the psyche of the little children who would require psychological counseling from social services.....

Children? Who do they think gets to handle the feathering part!?