GUN Illinois send another governor to jail

[Soybomb]

It happened sooner than I thought but all of us in IL have reason to celebrate today!

U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald said today that federal authorities arrested Democratic Gov. Rod Blagojevich today because the governor went on "a political corruption crime spree" that needed to be stopped.

Fitzgerald said secret tape recordings showed Blagojevich was attempting "to sell the U.S. Senate seat" that President-elect Barack Obama recently vacated. The governor has the sole power to pick Obama's replacement under the state constitution.

At least until the next election when the tards in chicago elect another slime ball.

 

[Market Garden]

I saw that on Drudge this morning. Too bad for him.

 

[Sir Vic Smasher]

The governor, accused of seeking cash for the political appointment of Obama's Senate replacement, is not a close associate of the President-elect. Indeed, in the affidavit, Blagojevich called Obama a "motherfucker" for wanting him to appoint an official that the governor either did not like or wouldn't receive money from. Local news reports, meanwhile, suggest that it was Obama chief-of-staff Rahm Emanuel who blew the whistle on the governor.

Rahm blew the whistle, lol.

 

[Deleted member 50048]

this is the gun lobby's chance to pounce and put a pro gun governor in that seat and go for that bill again

 

[Ebtromba]

lolz the actually went to the dudes house and arrested his ass, very rare in white collar crimes.

 

[D-FENS]

Sadly he'll probably only get probation and a fine. IMO when a politician is found guilty of corruption they should have a public hanging.

 

[AustinL911]

Please let it be tied to Obama

We could only HOPE.

 

[Market Garden]

We could only HOPE.

That sure would CHANGE things.

 

[vwpilot]

Please let it be tied to Obama

Seriously. You know, as bad as it sounds and with not knowing what it would actually do to this country, I almost hope that Obama turns out to be some kind of terrorist/criminal/slimeball. I simply do not trust the guy and would love to see it come out that he came out of nowhere, pulled the wool over all the liberal media's eyes and turns out to be nothing more than a criminal and terrorist.

God I'd love to see that.

 

[Navvik]

Seriously. You know, as bad as it sounds and with not knowing what it would actually do to this country, I almost hope that Obama turns out to be some kind of terrorist/criminal/slimeball. I simply do not trust the guy and would love to see it come out that he came out of nowhere, pulled the wool over all the liberal media's eyes and turns out to be nothing more than a criminal and terrorist.

God I'd love to see that.

I'd love to see him secretly be a white guy.

 

[ZCP M3]

this is the gun lobby's chance to pounce and put a pro gun governor in that seat and go for that bill again

God I hope IL gets a pro-gun governor. This is our one chance to take IL back from those faggot liberals in Chicago.

 

[THT]

I did a little dance on my way in to the office today when I heard that.

 

[Soybomb]

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2008/12/09/illinois-lady-prominent-fbi-affidavit-charging-governor/

On a Nov. 10 call, both Rod and Patricia Blagojevich -- in a two-hour phone call with Harris and other advisers -- allegedly discussed what they could obtain in exchange for appointing certain candidates to Obama's seat. The first lady allegedly suggested that she is qualified to sit on corporate boards. The governor discussed on a phone call later in the day whether Obama could get his wife a job on a corporate board immediately, according to the document.

Boy chicago, you can really pick them.

 

[crazynova]

Seriously. You know, as bad as it sounds and with not knowing what it would actually do to this country, I almost hope that Obama turns out to be some kind of terrorist/criminal/slimeball. I simply do not trust the guy and would love to see it come out that he came out of nowhere, pulled the wool over all the liberal media's eyes and turns out to be nothing more than a criminal and terrorist.

God I'd love to see that.

I would rather him surprise us by actually being a good president instead.

 

[Jinkle]

I would rather him surprise us by actually being a good president instead.

Repeal NFA

 

[Soybomb]

In case some people don't appreciate the idiocy we have to deal with in illinois I bring you the following comment from under a news story.

innocent until proven guilty?

or is it only illegal if you're caught?!

Im sure there are more politicians who do the same things, but are just better at it!

give me a break. he's done A LOT of good things and should be forgiven. He is no different than most politicians when it comes to "favors" expected but at least he has PRICIPLED stands on what really matters - workers, the common man, helping the citizens of his state. He without sin cast the first stone . . .

This stinks of conspiracy. While I am sure there is reason to review his actions, it is strangely similar to S Palin's recent questionable activities with an eerie parallel to the ethics review but except with more testosterone. One has to wonder if this 'hair-club-walking-advertisement' is a fall guy for some sort of republican retribution? Y'know, that sort of 'gotcha reporting' that Palin was so quick to underscore. It feels like there is an effort by a recently denied political party to pour toxic paint on Obama's former playground, to contaminate and posture for 2012. This clearly is an agenda rooted in bitterness and jealousy.

A governor is recorded talking about selling a US senate seate to the highest bidder and they shout "republican conspiracy."

The world is doomed.

 

[GPK]

In case some people don't appreciate the idiocy we have to deal with in illinois I bring you the following comment from under a news story.






A governor is recorded talking about selling a US senate seate to the highest bidder and they shout "republican conspiracy."

The world is doomed.

WTF is wrong with people.

 

[THT]

WTF is wrong with liberals.

Fixed

 

[T0nyGTSt]

lol

there will always be people like that

this goes beyond party lines - democrat or republican is irrelevant

what happened is a capital crime

 

[bursty]

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK YOU BLAGO

cocksucker