Posted on 12/10/2008 11:49:38 PM PST by STARWISE
A footnote to the 76-page criminal complaint and affidavit charging Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) with soliciting bribes confirms what has long been rumored -- that a former longtime friend and fundraiser for President-elect Barack Obama is talking to federal prosecutors in hopes of a reduced sentence.
Antoin "Tony" Rezko's offer to provide authorities with evidence of others' wrongdoing is "not complete," and prosecutors are working to corroborate the claims he has made so far, the footnote said.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
The Obama death list will commence in 10 9 8 7 6 5...
I'd like to exorcise that word from the English language. It's time we began calling criminal acts what they are. If you steal, you're a thief. If you lie under oath, you are a lier. A bribe is a criminal act, not wrongdoing. Barf.
Would you like four years of having to toss salad for Tyrone in the pokey?
The people who are evidently “crazy” are these media pundits who expect us to take their pronouncements seriously. To anyone who’s paying attention, said pundits gave up their credibility a long time ago.
re #59: lol!
So it would seem...
Isn't he a riot? Love him!
Let’s see if Fitzgerald only has the guts to prosecute unpopular political figures in the White House (elect).
Bill O’Reilly said that she did the other night. I had never heard that, but found this:
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Fattened-up Combine goes into hibernation
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Patti Blagojevich, the governor’s wife and a real estate agent, has not been charged with anything either, but there is federal heat on her real estate deals, particularly those involving Rezko and Mutual Bank of Harvey boss Amrish Mahajan.
To wit: Mahajan’s wife, Anita,is awaiting trial on state felony charges, accused of bilking millions from taxpayers for phony state drug tests her company never performed.
Just before investigators raided the company’s offices, the computers magically vanished.
Mahajan’s bank funneled that loan to Rezko’s wife, Rita, so she could purchase that lot in the Kenwood neighborhood, in the strange deal that allowed Barack Obama to buy his dream house. If Patti is ever charged, expect Rod to sing like Elvis did in “Jailhouse Rock,” one of The King’s better films.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/chi-kass-24-oct24,0,849759.column
Excellent stuff. Thanks!
His soul.
Attempted extortion is a felony. That is what they will nail Blago on, he did commit a crime. He approached people and he made an attempt to extort money from them in exchange for appointing them to a senate seat. The extortion part is where he threatened not to appoint them unless they came across with money or other favors. Russ is wrong on this point, yep he was nailed before he could commit one crime but he had already committed other felonies and this one particular incident is just the start, they have many hours of tapes with this guy. Granted, Bozo may be protected by the prosecutors but not because they moved to soon. Many other people will face charges, and who knows, maybe if Bozo doesn’t come up with what the prosecutors want they will take him down anyway(the corruption runs deep).
Imagine what might come out if they waterboarded him. Game over.
Keeping in mind that this slimeball isn’t even President yet. Bubba had eight years for his dirty deeds.
Wife shopping at Rezko is the funniest line I’ve seen in days.
Thanks for the laugh.
The Tribune really has it in for Blagojevich. Good.
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