Blagojevich gets 14 years in prison.

1480 · 12-07-11, 02:14 PM

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“It reminds voters of the maxim, the American people usually get precisely the government that they deserve,” Zagel said.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/l...,1609506.story

AVGWarhawk · 12-07-11, 02:15 PM

Great hair!

soopaman2 · 12-07-11, 02:23 PM

Now if only we can give the rest of the crook politicians we have equal justice.

I guess Blaggy never worked for Goldman Sachs, then he would have gotten a bonus, and a job in the cabinet.

Sea Demon · 12-07-11, 02:25 PM

Who here thinks he's going to serve out his full term?

the_tyrant · 12-07-11, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Sea Demon

Who here thinks he's going to serve out his full term?

A few times in a prison shower is going to be enough

mookiemookie · 12-07-11, 02:34 PM

Arrogant jerk deserved more than that.

Takeda Shingen · 12-07-11, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Sea Demon

Who here thinks he's going to serve out his full term?

Yeah, there's no way that he's going to serve all 14 of those years. He absolutely should, but it's not going to happen.

soopaman2 · 12-07-11, 03:45 PM

And it won't be the same kind of prison "Tyrone the gang shooting, drive by killer" is in.

He will be in the pansy ward with Bernard Madoff, and all the other rich criminals.

I say put him in General Population. Then real justice can be served by the inmates.

frau kaleun · 12-07-11, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

Great hair!

I still remember the halcyon early days of his oh so public disgrace, when Wonkette regularly referred to him as "Rod (the Fifth Beatle) Blagojevich."

Good times, good times.

Takeda Shingen · 12-07-11, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by frau kaleun

I still remember the halcyon early days of his oh so public disgrace, when Wonkette regularly referred to him as "Rod (the Fifth Beatle) Blagojevich."

Good times, good times.

Now you're just showing off, Ms. Vocabulary.

August · 12-07-11, 03:58 PM

How did they get 18 separate charges out of trying to sell just one seat?

Platapus · 12-08-11, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by August

How did they get 18 separate charges out of trying to sell just one seat?

Because he was convicted of more than that. The press keeps focusing only on that one charge but he was charged and convicted of

11 counts related to the senate seat and 6 counts related to fundraising extortion of a hospital executive. He was also convicted back in Aug 10 of one count of lying to federal agents.

If you want to read the actual indictment you can find it here. But beware, his indictment is 75 pages long!

http://news.lp.findlaw.com/hdocs/doc...ich409ind.html

Here is a list of the charges, but he was not convicted of all of them

Racketeering Count 1
Racketeering Conspiracy Count 2
Wire Fraud counts 3-13
Attempted Extortion Count 14
Attempted Extortion Count 15
Bribery Count 16
Extortion conspiracy Count 17
Bribery Conspiracy Count 18
Attempted Extortion count 19
Bribery Count 20
Extortion conspiracy Count 21
Attempted conspiracy Count 22
Bribery Conspiracy Count 23
False Statements Count 24

frau kaleun · 12-07-11, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

Now you're just showing off, Ms. Vocabulary.

I'm just another fine product of many years of forced perusal of the Reader's Digest It Pays to Increase Your Word Power feature.

Jimbuna · 12-07-11, 04:11 PM

I admit to not understanding the US judicial system but why doesn't he have to go to prison until February 16th next year?

nikimcbee · 12-07-11, 04:12 PM

So are you going to visit him?

Bring him some cookies?

Can you imagine Blago in with the general prison population?

"Nice hair."

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soopaman2 Der Alte Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: New Jersey, USA Posts: 3,316 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 0	And it won't be the same kind of prison "Tyrone the gang shooting, drive by killer" is in. He will be in the pansy ward with Bernard Madoff, and all the other rich criminals. I say put him in General Population. Then real justice can be served by the inmates. __________________ If Hitler invaded Hell I would make at least a favourable reference to the devil in the House of Commons. -Winston Churchill- The most fascinating man in the world.

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