Yeah, I noticed that too. Only Republicans are mentioned by party affiliation whenever an arrest is made.
Democrats who are arrested are intentionally and ambiguously referred to as "politicians."
It's bullsh!t.
Posted on 12/09/2008 7:49:36 AM PST by docbnj
CHICAGO -- Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was arrested Tuesday on charges of conspiring to get financial benefits through his authority to appoint a U.S. senator to fill the vacancy left by Barack Obama's election as president.
According to a federal criminal complaint, Mr. Blagojevich also was charged with illegally threatening to withhold state assistance to Tribune Co., the owner of the Chicago Tribune, in the sale of Wrigley Field. In return for state assistance, Mr. Blagojevich allegedly wanted members of the paper's editorial board who had been critical of him fired.
The affidavit said Mr. Blagojevich discussed getting a substantial salary for himself at a nonprofit foundation or an organization affiliated with labor unions. It said that Mr. Blagojevich also talked about getting his wife placed on corporate boards where she might get $150,000 a year in director's fees.
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But Obama working on a “non-profit” was an act of charitable kindness, right? That’s how it was portrayed to us on the news.
Why am I not surprised in the least to hear about this?
Welcome to New Kenya (Africa USA).
Where the law of the Jungle replaced the Law of the Land.
de Texas Fossil
“Mr. Ryan, a Republican, is serving a 6-year prison sentence”
Funny the only time a political party was mentioned, I wonder why?
This cannot be true, 9% Nancy Pelosi, said she was going to end the culture of corruption....
She’s up to her botoxed rear in gaters in the swamp!
ML/NJ
Yeah, I noticed that too. Only Republicans are mentioned by party affiliation whenever an arrest is made.
Democrats who are arrested are intentionally and ambiguously referred to as "politicians."
It's bullsh!t.
What does Obama know about this and when did he know it?
For starters, his hair cut should get him five years.
I am amazed that any Governor would promote civil unrest and resort to what appears to be extortion.
Nancy Pelosi is now referred to as the "Car Czar."
I suspect with these communists running America's auto industry, we will all end up with Ladas and Trabants for cars.
There is another story about the homosexuals who refuse to work tomorrow.
I say fire them all on grounds of "failure to report."
Nah, it's just welcome to Old Illinois!
Chicago gangsters have typically been anti-commie. They did not want to kill the host upon which they resided.
This Kenyan Commie will teach them and US a lesson if we let him. He and his friends aim to destroy us.
de Texas Fossil
I just heard that the "law" doesn't take effect until Jan. 1, hehehehehe. The good DIMocrat Gov. was trying to get all his apples in the cart BEFORE the law took effect!
What does Obama know about this and when did he know it?
I don’t remember a new administration getting in with a big cloud of corruption.
So the default assumption to be made when a pol is arrested, only to be overridden if affiliation is actually given, is that the arrested pol is a Democrat.
Sounds about right to me.
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