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Blagojevich asks for presidential commutation
chicago.suntimes.com ^
| Dec. 23, 2016
| Jon Seidel
Posted on 12/23/2016 5:39:29 PM PST by PROCON
Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich is seeking a presidential commutation, according to a spokeswoman for the U.S. Department of Justice.
The longshot request comes more than four months after U.S. District Judge James Zagel reinstated the 14-year prison sentence Blagojevich, 60, is serving for a series of schemes that included his attempt to sell then-President-elect Barack Obama’s U.S. Senate seat.
The news of Blagojevich’s commutation request also comes days after Blagojevich’s lawyer, Leonard Goodman, filed a brief with the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals asking for yet another sentencing hearing.
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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: blago; blagojevich; commutation; prison
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Blago must be getting tired of being his cellmate's bitch.
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posted on
12/23/2016 5:39:29 PM PST
by
PROCON
To: PROCON
Compared to the Clinton Family Crime Foundation, Rod wasn’t even a blip on the radar.
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posted on
12/23/2016 5:40:49 PM PST
by
E. Pluribus Unum
(President Trump is coming, and the rule of law is coming with him.)
To: PROCON
Is the request for the rug as well? Without it, how will people recognize him to pardon him?
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posted on
12/23/2016 5:41:27 PM PST
by
SES1066
(Happiness is a depressed Washington, DC housing market!)
To: E. Pluribus Unum
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posted on
12/23/2016 5:41:53 PM PST
by
EQAndyBuzz
(Too. Much. Winning.)
To: PROCON
As much as I don’t like democrats, I truly think he deserves one. Hillary had done worst.
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posted on
12/23/2016 5:46:28 PM PST
by
Tamatoa
(Fight for our America, Fight for our Country I fought to defend!!!)
To: PROCON
i remember thinking he got too much punishment
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posted on
12/23/2016 5:47:44 PM PST
by
Mount Athos
(A Giant luxury mega-mansion for Gore, a Government Green EcoShack made of poo for you)
To: PROCON
He shouldn’t be pardoned or have his sentence commuted.
Sends the wrong message.
Plus, he stupidly fell on his sword for his flappy eared god-king.
He should accept the outcome.
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posted on
12/23/2016 5:48:37 PM PST
by
Darksheare
(Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
To: PROCON
Reasonable request seeing as how it was Barry that got him in trouble in the first place.
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posted on
12/23/2016 5:55:35 PM PST
by
Pilgrim's Progress
(http://www.baptistbiblebelievers.com/BYTOPICS/tabid/335/Default.aspx D)
To: EQAndyBuzz
Trump should pardon him.Huh...?
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posted on
12/23/2016 6:10:13 PM PST
by
Popman
To: Tamatoa
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posted on
12/23/2016 6:10:50 PM PST
by
Secret Agent Man
( Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
To: Mount Athos
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posted on
12/23/2016 6:11:17 PM PST
by
Secret Agent Man
( Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
To: SES1066
With his white hair he looks like a negative of his old self. No hair dye in prison.
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posted on
12/23/2016 6:18:03 PM PST
by
bigbob
(We have better coverage than Verizon - Can You Hear Us Now?)
To: PROCON
Rod, you are not muzzie or the correct color.
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posted on
12/23/2016 6:22:26 PM PST
by
ColdOne
(( I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11~ Trump should get a Russian Wolfhound for first pet in WH.)
To: ColdOne
Rod knows where a lot of bodies are buried figuratively. Dear Leader has him there to keep an eye on him and his mouth shut.
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posted on
12/23/2016 6:35:14 PM PST
by
slapshot
(Change target acquisition to Hillarita and all socialists, not fellow conservatives)
To: E. Pluribus Unum
Blago was a pitiful crook.
Sloppy in execution...
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posted on
12/23/2016 7:05:45 PM PST
by
Eric in the Ozarks
(Baseball players, gangsters and musicians are remembered. But journalists are forgotten.)
To: Pilgrim's Progress
Not exactly.
Time for white collar and political crimes to be served fully, same as the no favors street and drug criminals.
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posted on
12/23/2016 7:08:13 PM PST
by
RitaOK
(Viva Christo Rey! Public Education is the farm team for more Marxists coming,... infinitum.)
To: RitaOK
Pointing out the humorous aspect that it was Barry’s senate seat that Blajo tried to sell to the highest bidder.
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posted on
12/23/2016 7:14:53 PM PST
by
Pilgrim's Progress
(http://www.baptistbiblebelievers.com/BYTOPICS/tabid/335/Default.aspx D)
To: PROCON
This one pardon request that Obola won't even consider.He's as crooked as a corkscrew but he ain't stupid.
To: PROCON
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posted on
12/23/2016 9:10:40 PM PST
by
Jack Hydrazine
(Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
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