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Case against Blago looks overwhelming
The Chicago Sun-Times ^ | April 8, 2009 | MARK BROWN

Posted on 04/08/2009 6:21:53 AM PDT by libstripper

In the initial weeks after Gov. Blagojevich's arrest, one of the goofier theories making the rounds among his defenders (yes, he has some) was that the delay in bringing an indictment against him was an indication of weakness in the U.S. attorney's case.

The thinking seemed to be that if prosecutors had a real case against Blagojevich they have should been able to indict him right on the spot instead of using the device of a criminal complaint to effect his arrest while they tidied up their investigation.

(Excerpt) Read more at suntimes.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: blagojevich; corruption; obama
Then, at the end of the article, this appears:

Given some of the other evidence in this case, I wouldn't have figured Blagojevich to have had that much patience about receiving his reward. But it would help explain why there isn't more money leading directly to his own pocket, settling mostly for campaign donations.

Prosecutors also seem to have addressed that weakness with accusations that Rezko paid fees to Patti Blagojevich, the governor's wife, for work as a real estate broker -- they say she didn't do enough to justify the payments.

My, my, doesn't his look just like how the University of Chicago Hospitals upped Michelle's salary from $100,000+ to $300,000+ and gave her a near sinecure, Public Relations Vice President, just after the usurper was elected to the U.S. Senate and the Usurper got the U.C. Hospitals a $1,200,000 earmark almost immediately thereafter???

1 posted on 04/08/2009 6:21:53 AM PDT by libstripper
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To: libstripper


let's hope the bird sings.
2 posted on 04/08/2009 6:25:11 AM PDT by chuck_the_tv_out (click my name)
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To: chuck_the_tv_out

Give up Emmanuel in a plea deal? We can only hope.


3 posted on 04/08/2009 6:35:00 AM PDT by csmusaret (You can't spell Democrat without R-A-T.)
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Unfortunately his deal is going to based on who he doesn't give up!
4 posted on 04/08/2009 6:53:13 AM PDT by Blacksheep (The government's not broke.....they still have checks!)
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To: libstripper

“In the initial weeks after Gov. Blagojevich’s arrest, one of the goofier theories making the rounds among his defenders (yes, he has some) was that the delay in bringing an indictment against him was an indication of weakness in the U.S. attorney’s case”

The trick was to make the case so that none the big “o” didn’t need to be indicted.


5 posted on 04/08/2009 7:33:18 AM PDT by Western Phil
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Bingo.


6 posted on 04/08/2009 8:25:57 AM PDT by Bookwoman ("...and I am unanimous in this..")
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To: chuck_the_tv_out

I’m praying he turns into a CANARY!!! (That would be a YELLOW bird)


7 posted on 04/08/2009 10:17:16 AM PDT by RebelTXRose
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To: RebelTXRose

yeah, but that blue one kind of looked like Blago with the dopey eyes & all..


8 posted on 04/08/2009 10:37:55 AM PDT by chuck_the_tv_out (click my name)
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To: chuck_the_tv_out

OK you win - you KNEW HOW to add the birdy!


9 posted on 04/08/2009 11:59:58 AM PDT by RebelTXRose
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