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2011-12-07 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by ryuge 2011-12-07 13:30|| || Front Page|| [11123 views ] Top

#1 Play MSM missing words!

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2011-12-07 14:20|| 2011-12-07 14:20|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2011-12-07 14:59|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2011-12-07 15:31|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2011-12-07 16:31|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2011-12-07 17:43|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2011-12-07 17:54|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2011-12-07 18:33|| Front Page Top

#8 Well bull-s!t.

Posted by swksvolFF 2011-12-07 18:49|| 2011-12-07 18:49|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2011-12-07 20:16|| Front Page Top

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