Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. likely to resign from Congress, looking at jail time in plea deal: report

New York Daily News ^ | 12 November 2012 | Kristen A. Lee

[oh8eleven]

"Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., who is battling legal troubles and mental illness, is likely to resign from Congress and face jail time under the terms of a plea deal his lawyer is negotiating with the federal government."

[oh8eleven]

Under investigation for allegedly misusing campaign funds to decorate his home as well as to buy a $40,000 Rolex watch for a female friend ... like father, like son.

[Sacajaweau]

Mental illness...yeh drugs do that to you..........

[Izzy Dunne]

He was still good enough to represent the people of Chicagoland, what’s the problem?

[stubernx98]

Why should he resign from Congress, he fits right in with the rest drug addicted felons we call politicians!

[Robe]

and mental illness....

I read somewhere that he thinks he's a reincarnated Roman chariot driver

[albie]

He’ll just run things from prison and get elected again and again and again! If anything, prison enhances his resume.

[Ann Archy]

He’s a Black DemocratPol.....no way is he going to jail!! he may RESIGN, he’ll get his COMFY pension and free health care for life....but I doubt if he’ll resign.

[MarineBrat]

...who is battling legal troubles and mental illness chronic liberalism...

[Clarence]

I’ll believe it when it happens.

He’s more likely to be the next Senator from Illinois than he is to spend time in jail.

[carriage_hill]

That's a piece of very ugly/gaudy hardware, IMO:

Rolex Daytona Yellow Gold Case Leopard Print Strap.

[all the best]

“who is battling legal troubles and mental illness”

I guess the reason he should resign is that he is actually battling mental illness whereas his colleagues in D.C. have totally given in to it.

[I want the USA back]

In a few years he will rise rapidly to the top of the democrat party.

[elhombrelibre]

Obama pardon candidate, no?

[circlecity]

IF he’s willing to plea to a littel jail time it can only be because he knows they have enough to put him away forever if he puts up a fight.

[Protect the Bill of Rights]

A cynical person would wonder why he is negotiating now, before the pardons are granted.
Call me cynical. :)

[The_Media_never_lie]

Mental illness is b.s. If he did the crime, he should do the time.

[AEMILIUS PAULUS]

Nah! I think it is a combination of tertiary syphilis and aids.

[DPMD]

A liberal finally admits that he is mentally ill.

[dfwgator]

Mentally Ill liberal is redundant.

[SERKIT]

About 70% of his District need psychological evaluation, too. They voted for him. What were they thinking? Oh, wait. This is ILL-ANNOY.

[real saxophonist]

Wow, I’m surprised Rolex would make something that ugly. I guess due to demand, they’ve had to come up with a ‘Pimp’ line.

[EGPWS]

Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., who is battling legal troubles and mental illness,...

How in the hell did we let our country get to the point of seeing such statements???

The inmates are LITERALLY running the asylum!

[ronnie raygun]

Mental illness thrown in to place him as a victim in all of this. Nice, he’ll walk because of his color and friends in high places.

[Vaduz]

Yeah but it matches the caddy.

[napscoordinator]

Why not make him pay back the money X 10 and put it towards the deficit. I am so sick of people not worrying about the deficit. There are SO MANY ways to pay down the debt but nobody wants to touch it. We should ask China for debt forgiveness...lol.

[carriage_hill]

My slightly-accessorized (Black Onyx & Jubilee Bracelet) 1978 GMT Master looks downright drab compared to that hideous piece.

[carriage_hill]

Liberalism does that to you, too.

[waredbird]

Exactly. Jail time will be equal to time served at the Mayo Clinic.

[1010RD]

It screams “abortion”. It’s likely her payoff for killing their baby.

[supremedoctrine]

Yeah, the misappropriation of funds thing was probably just a bookkeeping error, another big “mess”, like Operation PUSH’s perennial accounting problems.
And his bipolar/mental illness problems are just because he carries Sr.’s genes. Having said that I am sure he’ll serve LOTS of jail time.....hahahhahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.

[ontap]

Mental illness my ass...this theiving bastard got caught and is headed to jail that’s the only regret he has...getting caught!!!

[oh8eleven]

If anything, prison enhances his resume.
Bingo - we have a winner. It's a career enhancement. Who knew?

[oh8eleven]

How in the hell did we let our country get to the point of seeing such statements???
They were called the Civil and Voting Rights Acts. Throw in LBJ's great society and it was a real trifecta for life's losers.

[DUMBGRUNT]

Very common down on Maxwell St $25 each.
Salesmen would have six on each arm!
Such a deal!

[Saltmeat]

Jesse, SR. became fabulously wealthy extorting money from corporations by threatening to demand a boycott from the slaves on his plantations. That is how the family obtained their beer distributorship in Chicago among other profitable operations. Now that is a fine combination—a reverend owns a beer distributorship.

JR. has somewhat cleaned up the methodology by just stealing campaign funds to finance his lavish lifestyle. Also, we are not aware of any bastard children sired by JR. You people need to cut JR. a little slack. He is trying to improve the family image.

[tomkat]

             

[F15Eagle]

“buy a $40,000 Rolex watch for a female friend”

It’s all about the bling-bling.

[F15Eagle]

Wow. Yuck.

Whoever charges $40,000 for that travesty should be arrested, LOL.

[carriage_hill]

Definitely a bad mark on the vaunted Rolex name.

[Leep]

Brainological issues? In other words, Vice Presidential material.

[gingerbread]

This is how our voters have degenerated to where no one can explain. Every voter in Jesse Jackson’s district knew that he was under investigation and will likely be convicted. But these people still voted for him in a massive way. Now that he will face prison time and be kicked out of his office or be forced to resign. What were these voters thinking of? I guess it’s true, that you can’t fix “STUPID”.

[dfwgator]

. Every voter in Jesse Jackson’s district knew that he was under investigation and will likely be convicted. But these people still voted for him in a massive way

To me that said it all about where this country is....how do you turn around from that? I don't see it.

[M Kehoe]

Odd. DemocRATS almost always avoid jail, and advance in their career. No matter, the 60 plus percent that reelected JJ's spawn tells you that this was the 0bamaphone election.

We have reached the tipping point. More takers than Makers. More marxists than Patriots.

Buckle up, it's going to be a rough ride...

5.56mm

[presently no screen name]

Liberalism IS a mental disease. Jr is the poster boy.

[presently no screen name]

This is ILL-ANNOY.

Clever!!

[Theodore R.]

Jesse Sr. should run. That way the people of Chicago “won’t worry but be happy.”

[Theodore R.]

Jesse Sr. should run. That way the people of Chicago “won’t worry but be happy.”

[Yardstick]

Not exactly subtle, is it.

[carriage_hill]

Subtle as an RPG at an NRA Competitive Shoot.

[Terry Mross]

I’ve posted this before. I talked to one of the movers who moved him to D.C. when he was first elected. He said every piece of furiture, lamps, rugs, everything, was white.