Patti Blagojevich pleads with judge: 'Be merciful'

Chicago Tribune ^ | 12-6-11 | Staff

[bigbob]

Rod Blagojevich's sentencing hearing has ended for the day, with the defense emphasizing the damage a long prison sentence would have on Blagojevich’s family.

Lawyer Aaron Goldstein also read a letter read to the court from Blagojevich’s wife, Patti. “Your honor, I ask you humbly with the life of my husband and the childhood of my daughters in your hands, be merciful,” she wrote to U.S. District Judge James Zagel.

Her husband’s worst fear was that he would not be able to see his daughters grow up, Goldstein said, prompting both Rod and Patti Blagojevich to tear up as they listened in the courtroom.

[bigbob]

As big a rat at Blago was and is, there's a part of this sad case that everyone can relate to: the toll it's taken on his family. Patti is no delicate flower, but for better or worse, she loves the dope, as do his daughters, and from all indications he's a good father. (At least to the extent that you can be a lying conniving corrupt idiot and still be a good father to your kids).

Maybe the one lesson that can be learned from the whole unfortunate Blago saga is this: think about someone other than yourself when you set out to do dumb stuff. They're going to pay the price of your screw-ups too.

[knarf]

Blago’s silence about zero and company disturbs me.

[wideawake]

Patti should be in the women’s prison across the street from Blagojevich. Good father? A good father doesn’t put his family in this position. F him.

[Ditter]

He should have though of consequences back before he did it. His daughters will be able to see him again........ on visiting day. Besides.... obama will pardon him on his last day in office.

[Lurker]

I feel sorry for the kids that their parents are a couple of scumbags. I really do.

That being said Blago deserves a first class public hanging.

[VRW Conspirator]

Don’t worry Blago. There will be pardon bonanza by the Obama just before he leaves offfice. Hang in there!

[nj patriot]

Is it possible to believe that Obama had no influence in the selling of his Senate seat. Obama is the consummate Chicago politician and no favors are given without exacting some sort of tribute and the Senate seat was a multimillion dollar position for a Chicago politician.

Follow the money.

[LibWhacker]

Patti Blagojevich pleads with judge: 'Be merciful'

Sorry, Patti. Someone has to teach your children right from wrong since it's apparent neither of you scumbags are up to it.

[Chode]

maybe if he turned states evidence, MAYBE... but he didn't

screw-em

[Revolting cat!]

Blago has the goods on the Kenyan but he’ll keep them in a lockbox in exchange for a pardon which may come as early as this year’s Kwanzaa.

[kickonly88]

Did what?

[kickonly88]

“Is it possible to believe that Obama had no influence in the selling of his Senate seat.”

That seat was sold? News to me.

[dfwgator]

Throw the book at him, unless he starts singing.

[dfwgator]

Send him to Federal ‘Pound Me in the You-Know-What’ Prison.

[Baynative]

Blago has chosen to do hard time rather than spill his guts about the Chicago machine. It’s his call.

[MNnice]

That’s not the Patti we know. More likely she said “Be f’n merciful you f’n dirtbag!”

[deweyfrank]

Yesereee!! You hit it. This is just another coverup. Blogo got paid for this and all will be forgiven by the 0.

[deweyfrank]

Yesereee!! You hit it. This is just another cover up. Blogo got paid for this and all will be forgiven by the 0.

[deweyfrank]

Yesereee!! You hit it. This is just another cover up. Blogo got paid for this and all will be forgiven by the 0.

[oust the louse]

If he chirps or chirped about the Chicago crime machine he would definitely not see his children grow up. Especially when you are 6 feet under....