Blago found guilty on 17 charges incl. selling Obama's Senate seat

[Little-Acorn]

Finally they'll toss this guy in the clink where he belongs and get him OUT of our faces. Be nice to get away from the "Of COURSE I'm innocent, everyone else is conspiring against me" spews at last.

One more piece of trash taken out.

More to come in November 2012.

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http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/06/27/jury-reaches-verdicts-on-18-counts-in-blagojevich-trial/

Jury Convicts Blagojevich on Nearly All Corruption Counts at Retrial

Published June 27, 2011
Associated Press

CHICAGO -- A jury has convicted Rod Blagojevich of nearly all the corruption charges against him, including trying to sell or trade President Obama's old Senate seat.

Jurors delivered their verdicts Monday after deliberating nine days.

Blagojevich had faced 20 charges, including the Senate seat allegation and that he schemed to shake down executives for campaign donations. He was convicted on all charges regarding the Senate seat.

He testified for seven days, denying wrongdoing. Prosecutors said he lied and the proof was on FBI wiretaps. Those included a widely parodied clip in which Blagojevich calls the Senate opportunity "f------ golden."

Jurors in his first trial deadlocked on all but one charge, convicting Blagojevich of lying to the FBI.

Blagojevich already faces up to five years for the lying conviction.

 

[Little-Acorn]

Here's the rap sheet.

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http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/The-20-Counts-of-Blagojevich-123629399.html?dr

The 20 Counts of Blagojevich

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Rod Blagojevich was originally charged with 24 counts. During the second trial, the prosecution pared the counts to 20. What follows is a run down of the charges and the verdict for each.


•Count 1-Wire fraud related to Children's Memorial Hospital-GUILTY
•Count 2-Wire fraud related to the Senate Seat-GUILTY
•Count 3-Wire fraud related to the Senate Seat-GUILTY
•Count 4-Wire fraud related to the Senate Seat-GUILTY
•Count 5-Wire fraud related to the Senate Seat-GUILTY
•Count 6-Wire fraud related to the Senate Seat-GUILTY
•Count 7-Wire fraud related to the Senate Seat-GUILTY
•Count 8-Wire fraud related to the Senate Seat-GUILTY
•Count 9-Wire fraud related to the Racing Bill-GUILTY
•Count 10-Wire fraud related to the Senate Seat-GUILTY
•Count 11-Attempted extortion related to School Shakedown-NO VERDICT
•Count 12-Attempted extortion related to Children's Memorial Hospital-GUILTY
•Count 13-Bribery related to Children's Memorial Hospital-GUILTY
•Count 14-Extortion conspiracy related to Racing Bill-GUILTY
•Count 15-Bibery conspiracy related to Racing Bill-GUILTY
•Count 16-Attempted Extortion related to Tollway Shakedown-NO VERDICT
•Count 17-Bibery related to Tollway Shakedown-NOT GUILTY
•Count 18-Extortion conspiracy related to the Senate Seat-GUILTY
•Count 19-Attempted extortion related to the Senate Seat-GUILTY
•Count 20-Bribery conspiracy related to the Senate Seat-GUILTY

 

[steveox]

LOL!!! Blago and Madoff

Got a new cellmate Mr Madoff

No mr blagojevich ,,Two cells down

 

[bododie]

Well, you do have to give him credit for having "class". When he listened to himself swearing on tape, he told the jurors that he was a F****** jerk for talking like that.

 

[Little-Acorn]

House-hunting, Chicago style!

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[TruthSeeker]

I wonder if Obama will pardon Blaggie, since they both went to the same "school" of politics.

 

[Little-Acorn]

I wonder if Obama will pardon Blaggie, since they both went to the same "school" of politics.

Not until they've had a quiet little talk about what Blago should and shouldn't say in the future.

 

[pocketfullofshells]

I wonder if Obama will pardon Blaggie, since they both went to the same "school" of politics.

like Bush did Libby...but then again that was only lying the FBI about National Security....

 

[pocketfullofshells]

Good I hope he enjoys his time in jail ( and also gets some treatment, the dude is got some issues)

 

[TruthSeeker]

like Bush did Libby...but then again that was only lying the FBI about National Security....

Another left wing MYTH. Thanks for the reminder, EmptyPockets.

 

[pocketfullofshells]

Another left wing MYTH. Thanks for the reminder, EmptyPockets.

Its a damn fact , god your pathetic.

Libby was found guilty, LIbby was sent to Jail, Bush got him off.

 

[BigRob]

Its a damn fact , god your pathetic.

Libby was found guilty, LIbby was sent to Jail, Bush got him off.

President Bush did not pardon Libby...he commuted the 30 months of jail time that Libby was sentenced to, but left the rest of his sentence intact...as well as his record.

 

[TruthSeeker]

President Bush did not pardon Libby...he commuted the 30 months of jail time that Libby was sentenced to, but left the rest of his sentence intact...as well as his record.

Thanks for clarifying the FACTS for "emptypockets".

Add to that the fact that the charges, trial, and conviction of Libby was a sham, a scam, and nothing more than another manufactured left wing character assassination of a good and decent man.