[Texas Eagle]

So what if Emanuel was discussing candidates with Blago? That is probably not a crime in and of itself. Unless he lied to federal investigators about it. If that's the case, he should receive the same punishment as Martha Stewart and Scooter Libby who did time for lying to federal investigators.

Or if the tapes caught him offering bribes.

So which is it? Did he lie to federal officials a la Martha and Scooter or did he offer bribes?

[calex59]

He didn't have even offer bribes, all he had to do was be aware of the bribes and not report it. The following from the US code spells it out:

TITLE 18 > PART I > CHAPTER 1 > § 4

§ 4. Misprision of felony

Whoever, having knowledge of the actual commission of a felony cognizable by a court of the United States, conceals and does not as soon as possible make known the same to some judge or other person in civil or military authority under the United States, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.