[freepatriot32]

Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan waves as he arrives at Chicago's federal courthouse following jurors' announcement that they had reached a verdict in his racketeering and fraud trial after 10 days of deliberations in Chicago, Monday, April 17, 2006. Ryan, 72, was indicted in December 2003, about a year after he left office. He was charged with racketeering conspiracy, mail fraud, obstructing the Internal Revenue Service, tax fraud and lying to the FBI, much of it from his time as secretary of state in the 1990s. (AP Photo/Josh Lott)

[mtbopfuyn]

At 72, if he can stretch out his appeal long enough he'll never have to serve a day.

[lormand]

He will be loved in prison, because he freed many of them from being put to death.

This guy is a visionary.

[SmithL]

He's too old for jail. Maybe he should find a nephew to shoot.

[Feiny]

"won't ask about FR tickets"

We sell tickets here?

[Pessimist]

Must be a dem, since they didn't mention his affiliation.

[Condor51]

[Yossarian]

Former Gov. George Ryan, who drew international praise when he commuted the sentences of everyone on Illinois' death row, was convicted of racketeering and fraud Monday in a corruption scandal that ended his political career in 2003.

(#SARCASM MODE ON)

How could this happen?!?! Ryan was such a good guy that he undid those evil, evil death sentences?!? Oh the contrast, oh the downfall!

(#SARCASM MODE OFF)

It's good to see that the Lame Stream Media isn't interested in inserting their opinion into the first few words of the story....

[weegee]

The deadly 1994 crash exposed a scheme inside the Illinois secretary of state's office in which unqualified truck drivers obtained licenses for bribes

Anyone have the details?

Illegal immigrants buying legit licenses for false names (as in Tennessee)? Drivers who had their licenses revoked in Illinois (because there is no federal prohibition on getting a license in another state even if you can't drive in some state)? Drivers who failed the test?

[dfwgator]

Hopefully he's going to Federal "pound me in the a$$" prison.

[Southside_Chicago_Republican]

"I believe this decision today is not in accordance with the kind of public service that I provided to the people of Illinois over 40 years..."

Oh yes it is.

[Starrgaizr]

Career politician, stands for little = party suicide in Illinois.

[hgro]

Illinois, Cook County and Chicago, fertile soil for breeding criminals, perverts and politicians on the take.

Three current examples: Dick Daley, Turbin Durbin, Hildebeast.

[TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig]

"I believe this decision today is not in accordance with the kind of public service that I provided to the people of Illinois over 40 years, and needless to say I am disappointed in the outcome," the former governor said.

How's that for a politician's view of life? "heck, I commuted all those death sentences and all you postal workers on the jury STILL convicted me?!?!"

[Paddlefish]

The reaction of various Illinois politicians and officials set forth at Chicago Tribune

[EGPWS]

"I believe this decision today is not in accordance with the kind of public service that I provided to the people of Illinois over 40 years,...

Sir, your arrogant demeanor isn't going to do you any favors on this one for now YOU are not making the decisions.

[trubluolyguy]

"I believe this decision today is not in accordance with the kind of public service that I provided to the people of Illinois over 40 years

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ok, but is it in accordance with the evidence against you?

[Mobile Vulgus]

This scum-bag was the last straw that broke the ILL GOP. I hope he rots. He is the ONLY Republican I refused to vote for in my life.

In Illinois we live in a Kleptocracy. There isn't a lick of difference between the Democrats and the Republicans except that the Democrats can actually win an election once in a while.

[Ptarmigan]

Good riddens to him. I hope you get the books thrown at hard. Adios cucaracha! This is what you get for pardoning all death row inmates in 2003. Karma works in strange ways.

[freepatriot32]

ping

[BillyBoy]

No doubt some IDIOT freepers from outside Illinois will proclaim George Ryan is innoncent and a victim of "Patrick Fitzgerald's partisan kangaroo court" SOLELY because the scumbag RINO has an "R" next to their name

The irony of course, is that the only one who's "partisan" is them.