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Home Front: Politix
Blagojevich gets 14 years
2011-12-07
Posted by:ryuge

#9  He rolled the dice and appealed his original conviction of lying to the FBI. Now he has 14 years for a series of convictions.
Posted by: JohnQC   2011-12-07 20:16  

#8  Well bull-s!t.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2011-12-07 18:49  

#7  Only 14 years?

More like 12 - the judge took into account all his work he did as governor "for the Children".
Posted by: Pappy   2011-12-07 18:33  

#6  When do the appeals start and end?
Rod can't start serving his time until the Supreme Court reviews it after all, can he?
Posted by: Rambler in Virginia   2011-12-07 17:54  

#5  Its a crime against everyone in the United States, soiling the election process and putting in a Federal Level influence. Only 14 years?
Posted by: swksvolFF   2011-12-07 17:43  

#4  Heard his sound bite on news at the beginning of (Our) Things Considered. Dramatic tone about this being a time to be strong for his kids. No, Mr. Blagojevic, it's a time to look in the mirror, say, "I committed a crime and now I do the time."
Posted by: mom   2011-12-07 16:31  

#3  Said he was "unbeilvaby sorry". I agree, I don't believe he was sorry for what he did, just for getting caught.
Posted by: Deacon Blues   2011-12-07 15:31  

#2  Illinois has four branches of guvmint, Executive, Judicial, Legislative & Penal. Blago follows in the footsteps of other Illinois Governors elected to the Penal Branch such as Otto Kerner, Dan Walker, George Ryan & William Stratton.
Posted by: GolfBravoUSMC   2011-12-07 14:59  

#1  Play MSM missing words!
Posted by: Bright Pebbles   2011-12-07 14:20  

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