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Rod Blagojevich finally indicted

Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was impeached and arrested and now he's indicted on 16 felony counts by a federal grand jury. Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich is facing such charges as racketeering, conspiracy, wire fraud, and making false statements to investigators. Blagojevich and his chief of staff, John Harris, were arrested in December 2008 on federal corruption charges for conspiring to sell President Obama's vacant U.S. Senate seat. Court-authorized wiretaps caught Blagojevich, who was already surrounded by controversy from other corruption scandals, trying to profit from the Senate vacancy.


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  • +3 raves NaCl April 03, 2009 00:13:30
    NaCl
    Great news! He's not going down alone either. His brother and a few aides are going with him.
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  • Ellen Frenkel November 04, 2009 13:24:00
    Ellen Frenkel
    He certainly belongs in JAIL.
  • clammer July 31, 2009 19:30:33
    clammer
    he will beat the rap because Fitzgerald has not enuf on him. He took forever to indict him because of lack of evidence - Fitz brought this on to make sure he stayed on as US Atty and didnt get canned when the Dems too over - At the press conference he went on and on about how foul mouthed Blago's wofe was - Fed wiretap laws prohibit the disclosure of negative evidence about anyone else other than th e target - she is not the target - He just wanted to smear the Blagos and did a good job of getting negative press - Blago may be a dirtbag but Fitz probably cant make his charges stick against him - sad - they used the press to kick him out of office - the Legislators were running scared and impeached Blago so Fitz would not come after them - the rule of law does not exist in Chicago
  • ciskederat June 10, 2009 13:36:12 (edited)
    ciskederat
    Good. Maybe his "Help I'm a celebrity wife get me out of here" will get out of there also.
  • Jemonk June 10, 2009 06:03:37
    Jemonk
    This is a bullshit news, even though Blago looks like a real douchebag. Anyhow, since when has political corruption and graft in Illinois been "news."?
  • A. D. June 04, 2009 10:19:42
    A. D.
    He who is without sin , cast the first stone . Jesus told us in the Holy scriptures not to judge another ever or we shall be judged much more without leinientcy . I think we need to take care of our own business and let others alone . If we follow Gods laws now , there is no reason to even think of breaking any laws of the land or mans laws . Try not to believe what all the media says , only bits and pieces tell only very little .
  • manny June 02, 2009 03:43:29
    manny
    Politics an politic hum, is Rod that bad? is him better than others or sometthing happen, someone wants him out ,one day he's the best ,other day he's the worst,how many charges ? 16 or 116 bullshit.
    What about "Saint" Obama oh no everything is ok no matter what,think ?drugs,gay sexual affairs,get a big house with no money,terrorist relations ,finally is he american?,i'm always thinking bad ,of course he's the best no matter what.
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    judy ann May 21, 2009 16:01:43
    judy ann
    GOOD! They need to also go through Acorn with a fine tooth comb!! These people need to join him. It seems they have pulled votes for democrats (Obama). It just makes me wonder if Acorn wasn't involved who would be the TRUE president? If you follow the money you will find these corrupt people that get a FAVOR CHECK ( TAX PAYERS MONEY). I don't care if your a democrat, republican , right wing, left wing or no wing. Fare is fare and that is why the people vote. Our congress is using yours and my hard earned tax dollars to repay these thugs to be unjust and unfair. What has happened to America? The congress is just now doing investigation into Acorn. I'm sorry, but why did they Not do all this before the election? BACKGROUND CHECK NEEDS TO BE DONE ON ANYBODY RUNNING OUR COUNTRY! Think about it if you need open heart surgery you would not see a vet . This process needs to start before you even put your name in the hat to run. THINK ABOUT IT . I like Joe the plumber, but does he qualify? Obama is bankrupting our country!!!!!! Our dollar won't be worth the paper its printed on. The big bucks just keep going to pork barrel spending,and favoritism while peanuts to near nothing go to us the (SLAVES). BUILD A HOUSE FROM THE BOTTOM AND GO UP!! We have to do our own investigating with the people who are running our Congress. Has anyone seen a birth certificate on BARRACK HUSSEIN OBAMA?????????????????
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    fred May 15, 2009 14:41:43
    fred
    that's awesome! can't wait for the trial.
  • bman May 15, 2009 03:12:02
    bman
    I say good deal. Another bad politician going down. It couldn't have happened to a nicer guy. What is it about Illinois politicians? We have the most corrupt politicians in the nation last I heard and now we have one supposedly trying to run the country. God help us all as we're gonna need it.
  • david garland May 15, 2009 00:14:38
    david garland
    hang th worthless chickenshit cheap bastard hang him high and let him dangle 4 all of obama,s sorry ass people and that even sorrier obama 2 see maybe then he,ll git th message no more chicago politicans
  • ciskederat david g... June 10, 2009 13:41:45
    ciskederat
    Now there's a just and patriotic opinion, one that we can really work with, that will get the country on the right track, that will help make the right decisions and make us all feel so righteous. Just ef'in great.
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    Bahsa April 26, 2009 15:08:17
    Bahsa
    It's all about the money. He couldn't do anything without the support of the downstate legislators. And, if you follow the money, Rod never got any yet. Not once did the FBI state they could track money straight to Blagojevich. You can offer to do anything, but until you have the money in your hands, it's bullshit. This case is bullshit because other people wanted more control than a loose cannon like Rod could give them. It's all about the money, and the FBI is on the verge of spending a lot of my money on their bullshit. If the FBI was that bright, why didn't the idiots stop 9-11?
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    Grandma Joan April 23, 2009 20:13:22
    Grandma Joan
    What a sad ending for a man who appears to be quite intelligent but also quite disturbed to say the least! I'll never understand why individuals who achieve high levels in politics seem to need to destroy themselves by performing stupid stunts like blagojevich!
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    John April 23, 2009 05:37:58
    John
    I hope they burn the Bastard!!!!
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    streetpreacher April 22, 2009 23:40:12
    streetpreacher
    FROM AN ILLINOIS RESIDENT, VETERAN, and VOTER! CORRUPT POLITICS within the democrat party of Illinois, railroaded Blagojevich out of office! followed the story! I am a conservative republican, and I VOTED FOR THE Ex-Governor! A stubborn Republican cost the republicans the office of governor! He was WELL INFORMED HE WOULD NOT WIN BUT REFUSED TO BOW OUT OF THE plotical race, AND I DIDNT LIKE JUDY BARR TOPEKA, so I VOTED FOR BLAGOJEVICH! All politicians are CORRUPT and are guilty of the charges levied against BUSH & Blagojevich! The accusers broke the law to get threir political ammo! They (corrupt politicians) even accused BUSH of wiretapping and they are guilty of the same! GOVERNMENT IN THIS COUNTRY IS DISGUSTING! According to the CONSTITUTION, when government ceases to govern its time to elect a government that can! THAT TIME IS NOW, because OBAMA and the DEMOCRAT CONTROLLED CONGRESS is DOING NOTHING MORE THAN COMPOUNDING THE PROBLEMS PLAGUARISING the COUNTRY!
    WAKE UP AMERICANS AND GET YOR HEAD OUT OF THE SAND! IGNOR THE MEDIA AND TALK SHOWS, they are misleading you!
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    cilla April 22, 2009 21:46:24
    cilla
    Really, they have nothing on this man. He made a comment about what he'd like to do - so what? We all have made comments on what we'd like to do, (i.e. rob a bank), but we don't do it. They wanted him out and they got him out! We should be more focus on what the Repubs are trying to do with their hate bating, because there's a Black Pres. That's what the country need to worry about. The Repubs have lost their mind! That's what hate will do, make you go crazy. They are such cowards, they try to get those crazy people who listen to them to do their dirty work. Where's CNN on this topic? At least MSNBC is speaking on it, (Rachel, Oberman). Look at all the haters on this site. Ques: What transaction actually took place by this man, not talk, action? You all are so mad that God put a Black man in the White house, you can't stand it! Get over it! What makes your hate different then the Telliban in the Middle East? Hate is hate. Bush took everything from you and started a war - people died, and that's okay. I wonder why - oh I forgot he's white. So now you hate anyone that comes from Chicago, because Pres. Obama is in office. And check this out: You're mad because rich people have to pay a few more cents in taxes and you the middle class (Repubs) are upset, you would rather pay more - so you protest with tea! A mind is a terrible thing to waste.
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    bman cilla May 15, 2009 03:07:30
    bman
    Yes I agree a mind is a terrible thing to waste. I guess you must have been looking in the mirror when you said that. As far as hate bating it's been more prevalent since Obama started running and it's primarily come from the democratic side of the house not the republican side. As far as Obama being black I personally couldn't give a rats ass about it. I can't stand the man because he is a hard core leftist socialist marxist who is doing everything in his power to destroy this great nation. You talk about the repubs losing their minds but you obviously haven't been looking at any of those (many many)nut job liberal democrates. Also, God didn't put a black man in the office. The bias left wing liberal media did that. As far as paying more in taxes you had better wake up and wake up fast as you're going to get hit with a tax hike weather you want to believe it or not. Obama is going to bank rupt this country so bad that our grand children will be in debt up to their eye balls. As far as the tea goes I guess you don't know your history but I guess that's how it is when people like you keep sucking down all that Obama koolaid.
  • jude cilla June 04, 2009 12:17:43
    jude
    Race Card Thrown... Hey nutjob, it isn't about Obama's race, although he doesn't mention it often, he is half white. Sounds like someone( you) is a racist , you need to get over it no one has owned slaves in the USA in two hundred years. Conservative have a problem with Obama because of his ideas to reform and CHANGE America, "we live in the best country in the worrld, Help me change that" did you miss this phase, How about his associates the people he surrounded himself with. This is what COnservatives are talking about, But OH NO" It'sa because he's Black, you are a first class jackass I"d have to say. By the way you reacist jackass,I am a Democrat, and on the subject matter. BLAGO need to go to prison as with every one of our elected officails who forfget what there purpose is, to serve the PEOPLE not themselves.
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    ed April 17, 2009 15:52:25
    ed
    first step to the crossbar hotel!!
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    mothergoose706 April 17, 2009 05:58:06 (edited)
    mothergoose706
    AND THERE GONNA PUT HIM ON A REALITY SHOW ????

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