Now *this* is what a Fitzmas looks like, folks.
Of course, it helps when there's an *actual* crime being committed besides perjury.
By Moe Lane Posted in Blagojevich | Illinois | Law | The True Meaning of Fitzmas | Tony Rezko — Comments (25) / Email this page » / Leave a comment »
Sixteen of twenty four? Not too shabby, Pat. Not too shabby. Head's-up via reader merevaudevillian
Jury reaches guilty verdict in Rezko corruption case
The jury deliberating the fate of former state political powerbroker Antoin "Tony" Rezko has found him guilty on 16 of 24 counts in his corruption trial.
On Monday, jurors had sent Judge Amy St. Eve a note saying it was deadlocked on one of 24 corruption counts charged against Rezko, but the judge sent them back into the jury room, urging them to "make every reasonable effort to reach a verdict" on each individual count. She said each individual count must have a unanimous verdict.
Not sure yet which were the charges that got got, but I'm betting that 16 is enough to make Rezko pay attention when Fitzgerald leans over at a meeting and says "Tell me the magic word, Tony."
Ooh! Do you think that we'll see frog-marching?
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...Revenge....
Never Forget Jack Ryan
" Got to love the Lord for making things like that."
Morally Compromised
hmmm, this might not be such a bad day after all.
Poor Barack. Doesn't it just suck when your buddy goes down the tubes during your big parade? What a pity. Well, not really. It could not have happened to a nicer guy. ;>)
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Just a typical, small town, British-American girl...
because he thinks if he waits it out until Nov and Obama gets elected he will be pardoned. Of course once he is not the President Rezko will no longer be of any use to the government and he will rot in jail!
Freedom of Religion NOT Freedom from Religion
already.
Just let the DNC/Howie/Barack/Nancy/Harry even utter Keating 5, Abramhoff, or anything else. Heh. I only hope they ae that stupid.
I can see the ads now.
REZKO did unsavory business with Barack. The glow is dimming a bit more each passing day. And this should be a big rub, if we play it right.
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Gone 2500 years, still not PC.
Barack is a Chicago pol, after all.
Just sayin'
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Just a typical, small town, British-American girl...
Queue Obama;
"This is not the church man I knew. The reverend's Tony's actions are obviously not representative of my views, so it does not require denounceement only profound sadness".
....and it will be delivered with flawless oratory.
"Nec Aspera Terrent"
bene ambula et redambula
Contributor to The Minority Report
From the Yahoo! News article:
Obama issued a statement saying he was "saddened," adding, "This isn't the Tony Rezko I knew, but now he has been convicted by a jury on multiple charges that once again shine a spotlight on the need for reform."
There are no words.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080605/ap_on_re_us/fundraiser_trial_14
Clearly Antoine Rezko, a person I bumped into on the street one time in Chicago along with Bill Ayers, is simply bitter about how the American system treats new immigrants. He justifiably tried to get ahead, only to see the evil Republicans put obstacles in the way of his growing fortune at every turn. I regret that George Bush's third term will try and harass more hard working American heroes like Rezko. Did I mention I don't even know this guy?"
"Small town folks get bitter after which they cling to guns or religion, or antipathy to people who aren't like them, or anti-immigrant sentiment"- Barack Carter Obama
"Of course, it helps when there's an *actual* crime being committed besides perjury."
Wasn't perjury what Clinton was impeached for?
And you score no points from me over Clinton's perjury: I was a Democrat when that whole sorry mess was going on, and I thought that the entire thing could have been best handled by Mrs. Clinton getting to knee Mr. Clinton in the groin live, on national television.
But I'm glad that we were able to clear that up, before it distracted us further from the wondrous chance that I may safely appropriate the name of what was the greatest political coitus interruptus of Bush's second term. It's so nice to be one of the good guys.
The Fuzzy Puppy of the VRWC. I've been usurped!
and I won't get my hopes up that this scandal will have any lasting effect on the Obama campaign, either. It doesn't even have a good tag yet.
Run, H. Ross Clinton, Run!
The Whitewater prosecutors tried for the Clintons, had to 'settle' for Gov. Tucker and some other people.
This Rezko thing is starting low, so it can work *up*.
The Fuzzy Puppy of the VRWC. I've been usurped!
but it needs a simple tag the journos can type with two fingers, like "Chicagoland", or "Lakewater" or something...I don't know. They'll come up with something soon if they have to keep covering it.
Here's your direct quote from Hopebama:
"I'm saddened by today's verdict," Obama said Wednesday. "This isn't the Tony Rezko I knew, but now he has been convicted by a jury on multiple charges that once again shine a spotlight on the need for reform. I encourage the General Assembly to take whatever steps are necessary to prevent these kinds of abuses in the future."
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-rezko-verdict-web,0,2256058...
Sounds very familiar, doesn't it?
...at least he didn't make it a point to bring up Rezko's wife and kids.
The Fuzzy Puppy of the VRWC. I've been usurped!
I'm getting a new governor!
And maybe a senator too!
Best Democratic primary ever! Maybe this is what Hillary has been waiting for. Take it to the primaries Hillary! Keep on fighting! You get the Super-D's to use the "I committed to Obama before I knew about Rezko" excuse to flip on him!
Socialism doesn't work. It looks nice on paper, but it's been tried and it's failed miserably every time (usually accompanied by widespread death and suffering).
Proud member of the V.R.W.C.
I mean, it is Illinois after all...
" Got to love the Lord for making things like that."
Morally Compromised