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    Did Blago Actually Break the Law?

    Blagojevich Touched Us All

    Chicago Columnist Outed As Blago's Favorite Patsy

    A Senate Seat "Is a Fucking Valuable Thing"

    Illinois Governor Arrested For Selling Obama Senate Seat
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    Image of SeaBassTian SeaBassTian
    12/16/08

    In reply to Did Blago Actually Break the Law?
    If only he had been caught with his pants down in a hotel room with a cheap hooker, Blago would be forced to stand down. But the shame of pay-to-play Chicago politics don't seem to be able to coerce him into a tidy resignation.


    Also: I made a typo yesterday, so who am I? But "agains thim"? Please fix!

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    Image of Sproing Sproing
    12/16/08

    In reply to Did Blago Actually Break the Law?
    The Senate seat may just be the smoke -- the actual fire can be found in his threat to hold back $8 million in state funds from a children's hospital unless they wet his beak.
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    Image of Weegee's bored Weegee's bored
    12/16/08

    In reply to Did Blago Actually Break the Law?
    What I'm hearing now is that Blago got busted for bullshitting.
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    Image of Larry Fine Larry Fine
    12/16/08

    In reply to Did Blago Actually Break the Law?
    The case was brought early by Fitz to prevent further tarnishing of the Obama presidency before it even started. Fitz is a great lawyer and an even better political animal. Witness Scoots going down.
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    12/16/08

    Does federal law recognize attempting to commit a crime as a crime in itself? Can't they get him on attempt to engage in conspiracy? I can't imagine Fitzgerald would have come out, guns a-blazin', if he didn't think they could convict this idiot on something. Because that would look, like, really bad.
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    Image of Larry Fine Larry Fine
    12/16/08

    @OrneryBabe: I'm thinking the conspiracy charge might be good. They don't need to prove specific intent or an overt act under fed law which adopts common law. They have the Chief of Staff on tape and need to flip him against Rod. I think the rest of the case is garbage.
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    Image of naugahydeinplainsight naugahydeinplainsight
    12/16/08

    In reply to Did Blago Actually Break the Law?
    Add whatever Fitzgerald gets through the grand jury to what he hasn't already disclosed and I'd bet Blago -- the least sympathetic character since Sarah Palin -- is toast. There's always conspiracy, right?
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    Image of Dimples Dimples
    12/16/08

    In reply to Did Blago Actually Break the Law?
    I think Rod is Rosemary's Baby..all growed up.
    Has anyone searched for the anagram?
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    Image of DennyCrane DennyCrane
    12/16/08

    In reply to Did Blago Actually Break the Law?
    Well, it may not be grounds for jail, but it certainly remains grounds for impeachment.
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    Image of overunderover overunderover
    12/16/08

    In reply to Did Blago Actually Break the Law?
    I question the accuracy of everything about this case based on the rendition from the court room artist. The part is on the wrong side. If something so blatant and obvious can be wrong, clearly, we may be mistaken as to the facts of the matter.
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    Image of Weegee's bored Weegee's bored
    12/16/08

    @overunderover: Yeah, really! The currently famous courtroom artist I dated back in grad school would have gotten the hair right.
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    Image of Private Hangnail Private Hangnail
    12/16/08

    In reply to Did Blago Actually Break the Law?
    As Sally Field said in Soapdish, "The only thing I'm guilty of is love, love in the first degree." This doesn't really relate but I've always wanted to repeat it in some capacity.
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    Image of contradicto contradicto
    12/16/08

    @Private Hangnail: Because that movie? Absolutely awesome.
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    Image of Mymoustache Mymoustache
    12/16/08

    @Private Hangnail: If he called a press conference, stepped up to the mic, said that and walked away - I would vote for him!
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    Image of Private Hangnail Private Hangnail
    12/16/08

    @contradicto: It's like a perfect little nugget of goodness. I mean Montana Moorehead? There's never been a better name.
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    12/16/08

    @Mymoustache: As would I. The world would be magic then, too.
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    Image of NeVeRMoRe666 NeVeRMoRe666
    12/09/08

    In reply to Illinois Governor Arrested For Selling Obama Senate Seat
    Oh geez...silly mee. I thought this guy actually physically sold Obamas seat. You never know, people buy anything.
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    Image of BxgrlJeri BxgrlJeri
    12/09/08

    In reply to Blagojevich Touched Us All
    I continue to have a serious lawyer girl hard on for Patrick Fitzgerald. I call him "Gerald Fitzpatrick" when I'm speaking in code around the office with other girl lawyers.
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    Image of sweetpiece sweetpiece
    12/09/08

    In reply to Blagojevich Touched Us All
    Will this bring Sam Zell down? Oh, please, please, please!
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    Image of MrInBetween MrInBetween
    12/09/08

    @sweetpiece: Zell is already down -- he's the despised overlord of a $12 billion in the hole bankrupt newspaper empire. Now you want the old man thrown in The Hole?
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    Image of DevilsAvocado DevilsAvocado
    12/09/08

    In reply to Blagojevich Touched Us All
    Hey - why don't we all pitch in and buy it? It's still for sale, right?
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    Image of Alex Blagg Alex Blagg
    12/09/08

    In reply to Blagojevich Touched Us All
    I think you're missing someone.
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    Image of Mike_Jahn Mike_Jahn
    12/09/08

    In reply to Blagojevich Touched Us All
    I assume that Blago kept his socks on.
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