Refuge of the Scoundrel
Gov. Rod Blagojevich prayed with several ministers in his home before heading to his office this morning, telling them he is innocent and will be vindicated "when you hear each chapter completely written," one of the pastors said.
The governor has been alternately holed up in his home or his downtown office since his arrest Tuesday on federal corruption charges, accused of scheming to sell President-elect Barack Obama's Senate seat to the highest bidder.
Rev. Ira Acree of Greater St. John Bible Church, who said he initiated the contact, said Blagojevich would not discuss details of the allegations against him.
And even if Rod did end up talking to the ministers, he could always claim religious privilege. In fact, wouldn't a perfect go-between for carrying messages to Blago be a minister?
In any case, whenever someone gets into big trouble, it's amazing how fast they find god. Anyone see Daley praying lately?
In any case, whenever someone gets into big trouble, it's amazing how fast they find god. Anyone see Daley praying lately?
Labels: corruption
posted by SCC at 12:03 AM
60 Comments:
very quiet from the 5th fl....
"Rev. Ira Acree of Greater St. John Bible Church...said he initiated the contact..."
This church is located at 1256 N. Waller. It is probably safe to say that a wealthy Serbian guy who lives in Ravenswood Manor would not have the Rev. Acree at the top of his who-to-call list.
Are things so bad that the good Reverends -- six or seven of them, as I saw on Channel 7 last night -- took time out to come over and urge the barricaded governor to resign, as they would urge the surrender of some halfwit gang kid who's locked himself in Grandma's bedroom and won't come out?
"Ah shot 'im but ah didn' mean it. Ah shot 'im but ah didn' mean it..."
My God. What do they know that we don't?
"Rev. Ira Acree of Greater St. John Bible Church"
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The "Greater St. John Bible Church" ????? . . .
THAT'S a fuckin' crack-house at 1256 North Waller in the 025th District!!!!!
UNBELIEVABLE!!!
That means the gang-banging dope-dealers are paying Blago?????
Reminds me of the Dennis Miller "Black and White" special back in the 90's -
"Nobody goes looking for Christ on prom night; it's only after they've irrevocably fucked themselves into a corner..."
the minister angle won't work he forgot to have his 8th grade graduation picture posted all over the news..Or wait was that thing on top of his head his graduation cap?
Rod and Harris welcome to the life of the CPD officer. Guilty until proven innocent...
Anyone watch Chelsea Lately last night? Hysterical!!! Comedian said Chicago is so corrupt that Oprah should just tape the senate seat under someones chair on her show and announce that "OK girl, you're the new senator of Illinois!" Then Chelsea wanted to know what was up with Blago's hair???
In the past, we would see Reverend Jesse Jackson Sr. parading in front of the camera on the way to pray with the soon to be charged! i.e. Bill Clinton
That cannot happen this time, so we are able to see the second string reverends.
What is a Jackson going too do?
And when he is finally trapped like a rat, he will resign to "spend more time with his family."
This is considered ethical behavior? Doesn't seem to much different than Blago rushing to fill his campaign coffers before Jan 1,09.
Biden is out there strong-arming the world as part of the Obama/Clinton buyout/hush money.
They really think we are blind:
$$$$: Vice President-elect Joe Biden has a job!
• • Translation: Sneed is told Biden, whose duties have yet to become publicly outlined as Obama's veep, has been asked by his boss to help . . . Hillary!
• • To wit: It's deadline time! Obama wants Biden to help erase the massive presidential campaign debt of U.S. Sen. Clinton, his next secretary of state, which was tabbed at $7.5 million to vendors. Most of it is the $5.3 million owed to top adviser Mark Penn.
• • The buckshot: As the nation's top diplomat, Hillary needs to erase the debt fast to escape any conflict-of-interest burbles.
Now, on the same newscast of Blago meeting with his phony ministers i saw Big Jim Thompson (corrupt Illinois governor who didn't get caught) reading an apology letter from imprisoned and caught former Illinois governor George Ryan.
Fuck George Ryan, phony cock sucker, shove your horeshit apology up your ass. Isn't that nice, the miserable bastard decides to apologize, after all these years, on the eve of a commutation request going to the President.
Fuck George Ryan, rot in jail prick.
He has the nerve at this late date to dare come up with a horseshit apology, likely written by his lawyers, I hope the Willeses tell him to shove it.
I thought patriotism was the last refuge of the scoundrel?
Ira Acree is a no good, police hating, POS, phoney with a two dollar divinity degree. I wasn't surprised when I saw his mug on TV last night. Nor was I surprised that the other POS, Blago, would invite him into his home. They are both cut from the same cloth.
I thought patriotism was the last refuge of the scoundrel?
We didn't say "Last Refuge," did we Einstein? We said "Refuge"
Don't worry though, Santa's bring you that "Reading what's Written" textbook you wanted.
Guys, where has Blago been almost every weekend since at least 2001?
Black churches trying to hustle votes.
I think he's probably more at home with a black minister then a Serbian Orthodox priest. And....its a good way to try to taint the jury pool. Alot more potential black jurors then Serbians out there.
Where's Al Sanchez?
Shanks is quiet because he is pissed. He is pissed that blowjobovich tried to sell the senate seat that he was going to sell.
So JJ sr sent the good revs to tell blago to quit and tell everyone jr is a good boy.
SPENT ABOUT A THOUSAND DOLLARS YESTERDAY IN DUPAGE COUNTY DOING SOME CHRISTMAS SHOPPING.SOME GOOD DEALS,SOME NOT.I REALLY DIDNT CARE IT JUST FELT GOOD NOT TO SPEND MY MONEY IN COOK COUNTY.
we need a few new JibJab videos with Blago and Co.
****THIS JUST IN*****
Rod poked his head out of his house and saw his shadow...six more weeks till impeachment.
Privileged communication is only privileged if the topic of the conversation is not an illegal act. Minimization of privileged communication is not required if the parties are discussing a crime.
So, if by chance Blago's house is wired and not just his phone, those privileged communications are fair game if they fit the parameters described above.
SNL is opening tonight with a Blogo skit. Don't miss it!
From the Sun-times remarks
Twas Da Night Before Christmas And All Through Da Illinos US Senate House Not A Snitch Could Be Heard Not Even President Elect Obama Da Mouse, Da Accuesd Politicians were hung by Assistant U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald with Care, In hopes That Mayor Daley will soon be there.
The Blagojevich Children were nestled all snug in their beds, While Visions Of FBI Agents danced in their heads. And Mamma Blagojevich in her "F"--Bleep- in Cubs kerchief. And I in my handcuffs, Had just settled our brains for a long prison nap.
When Out On The lawn there arose such a clatter,I sprand from Da Bed to see what was Da Matter, Away rang Da Phone to Da Window I flew Like a Flash,Tore open Da Shutters and threw up my sash. Two FBI Agent with Hancuffs in tow.
Da moom on the brest of the new-Fallen Governor's wife gave the lustre of a Mid-Day Low. When,what to my wonering eyes should appear, But Mini-Cams, FBI Agent's, eight tinny body guards with a minature motor cade in tow.
With a little old driver, so livley and quick, I knew in a moment it must be U.S. Assitant Attorney Patrick Fitznick, More rapid than eagles his FBI Coursers they came, And he whistled , and shouted and called them by name !
"Now Jackson, Now Jones, Now Davis And duckworth ! On,Obama ! On,Clinton ! On,Pattie Blagojevich and JD Pritzker ! To the top of the US Senate seat ! to Da top of the MCC prison wall ! Now dash away ! Dash away ! Dash away all !
As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly, When they meet with an obstacle of the US Senate wall, mount to sky, So up to the Fedural Court House top the coursers they flew, with the motor cade full of FBI Agents,And Governor Rod Blagojevich too.
And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof The prancing and pawing of each little hoof. As I drew in my head,and was turning around,Down the Chimmey FBI Agent came with a bound.
He was dressed in his jogging suit, from his head to his foot,And his clothes were all tarnished with MCC ashes and Loot, A bundle of Handcuffs he had on his hands behind his back. And he looked like a peddler, just opening his door.
His eyes-how they water and twinkled ! His dimples how merry ! His cheeks where like roese when strip search ! His nose like a Cherry Pop for da First Time !
His drill little mouth was drawn up like a bow, And chin was white as snow.
The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth, And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath. He had a broad face and a little round belly, That Shool when he laughed like a bowlful of jelly !
He was shubby and plump, a right jolly old elf. And I laughed when I saw him,in spite of myself ! A wink of his eve and a twist of his head,Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread.
He spoke not a word, but went straight back to work, And filled all Da stockings, then turned with a jeark, And laying his finger aside of his nose, and giving a nod,up da saft he rose !
He sprang to his motor cade, to his team gave Da whistel, And away they all flew like the down of a thistle. But I heard him exclaim, Ere he drove out of sight, " Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night!"
• • To wit: It's deadline time! Obama wants Biden to help erase the massive presidential campaign debt of U.S. Sen. Clinton, his next secretary of state, which was tabbed at $7.5 million to vendors. Most of it is the $5.3 million owed to top adviser Mark Penn.
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Per the US Const, (yaya who care anyway) Hilary cant be Sec of State. She was a legislator that voted for a pay raise for that spot.
"Fuck George Ryan, phony cock sucker, shove your horeshit apology up your ass. Isn't that nice, the miserable bastard decides to apologize, after all these years, on the eve of a commutation request going to the President."
Right On!! Notice there was no topic thread regarding that 11th hour apology? That speaks volumes...
Phew....everything is going to be ok...the phoney rev'runds are praying with and for the governor. Thank goodness ! - I'll be able to get some sleep at night knowing they're helping out.
Did anyone notice the interview with one of the Rev.'s coming out of the house?, big fat slob with his shirt hanging out of his pants looking like he just rolled out of bed,could barely walk was more like a wobble mumbling some nonsense
Ok, surely with all these brilliant investigators reading this blog, one of you can answer this burning question: is that mop thing on blogo's head a wig? And if it is a wig, why on earth would he put such a horrible thing on his head?
Anonymous said...
very quiet from the 5th fl....
12/13/2008 12:33:00 AM
True my Christmas wish is they get daley the head of the crime family soon! Before he bankrupts the city and then all the "secret funds" can be exposed and all of his family and friends will be in front of the grand jury! Hope Fitz gets it done now! God Bless Patrick Fitzgerald Merry Christmas Sir!
Quite possible that an under the table deal is being made to keep the good rev and jr. out of this? Maybe you do 3 years in prison, keep your mouth shut and a gift of a few million shows up? Also funny was how the other day the jacksons had an unrelated fundraiser to raise a million dollars(where have we heard this number before?) which was scheduled long before club fed came a knockin.
blagobones and his bipolar wife are not only living in denial, but also are harming their children. blagobones, please resign so we don't have to listen to this shit everyday on the news.
Let me get this right, rahmbo goes to the gov (at whose request?), tells the gov "we" don't want senate canidate #5 (hibbbity jr) and then rahmbo runs and tells the feds of corruption? Isn't that entrapment? Or at the very least unethical on rahmbos' part?
SSC I PRAY WITH THE MIGHTY SEISER, REMEMBER SEISER STILL RUNS IT.
too funny that some hibbity jibbity reverends want to "counsel" blago. most likely it was a case of 'listen a here rod, you aints gonna be tellin em nuffin about some of our special handshake deals...and a scam-a-lama-ding-dong.' when will the idiots in this city, county, state, and country wake up?
The rumor is that Rev Jesse senior is the go between for the senate bribe.
The money was to come from brother Yusef's beer company.
But far more interesting is that the gossips are saying that junior is a druggie.
BLIND GOSSIP 12/11 **#2**
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Which politician will likely take their entire family down with them as a scandal unfolds? Once investigators start following the money trail, expect a whole closetful of drugs and alcohol and dirty money skeletons to come tumbling out in a disgraceful and ruinous heap. BTW, the politician is not a Governor.
Brilliant idea have the african-american religious community run interference for the governor. So when the jury trial is set he is seen as a good man. I hope I get a seat on that jury. Maybe i'll sell the seat to the highest bidder. LOL.
rev's visit Rod. something wrong there. rod didn't shoot anyone.
hillary no problem. Obama's campaign raised close to a billion. just slide it to her under the table. chicago style. a thing that will not CHANGE.
"'Rev. Ira Acree of Greater St. John Bible Church...said he initiated the contact...'
"This church is located at 1256 N. Waller. It is probably safe to say that a wealthy Serbian guy who lives in Ravenswood Manor would not have the Rev. Acree at the top of his who-to-call list."
That's what I thought when I wrote that -- but the good Rev. Acree, who can stroll right into the governor's house in the middle of a terrible crisis to "pray with him" -- also seems to have other connections.
GO HERE TO SEE THE PHOTO OF LISA MADIGAN WITH THE REV. ACREE!
http://www.creativeimpactpr.com/
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"Wouldn't a perfect go-between for carrying messages to Blago be a minister," asks SCC?
Ah. Ha. Ahhahahaha. Look what we have here. Ms. Red Power Suit, clawing her way towards the governor's mansion, and her little messenger boy.
Lisa Madigan with Ira Acree with James Meeks with Al Sharpton with Dorothy Tucker...and of course you'll notice the "City Colleges Of Chicago WKKC" banner in the background, your tax dollars at work to provide these people with a forum...
Don't bother suddenly deleting all these spectacular photos from your web site, guys; I saved all of them before I posted this and now they will never, never go away.
God damn! Snap the light on and they go scuttling in all directions.
This state needs to be fumigated -- top to bottom.
SCC said...
I thought patriotism was the last refuge of the scoundrel?
We didn't say "Last Refuge," did we Einstein? We said "Refuge"
Don't worry though, Santa's bring you that "Reading what's Written" textbook you wanted.
12/13/2008 07:52:00 AM
Didn't say you did. The original statement stands.
If I could read what's written consistently and retain the same I might be wearing a white shirt but I don't and I catch hell on the blog to boot. Oh well, I'm in good company at least. Keep the textbook.
Rev. Marshall Hatch was there too.
This sounds like an episode from the HBO show "The Wire". Dickhead Daley, Blago, Weis, Obama And The CPD would blow Baltimore out of the water if the show was about us.
"blagobones and his bipolar wife are not only living in denial, but also are harming their children. blagobones, please resign so we don't have to listen to this shit everyday on the news.
12/13/2008 02:24:00 PM"
C'Mon, mikie, ya know you're just lovin' this.
You see this as an excellent opportunity to slick your daughter into the governor's mansion, all sans one of those pesky elections you hate so much.
Talk about nepotism run amuck.....
Where's Al Sanchez?
Fled to Mexico, selling pinnatas and sombreros to German tourists.
Wiretaps on Chalkies and wiretaps on blogos, wiretaps on revrends and wiretaps on fifth floor, wiretaps on captains and wiretaps on feds these are a few of my favorite things! Sing this to the melody of "Raindrops on Roses"
"Isn't that entrapment? Or at the very least unethical on rahmbos' part?
12/13/2008 02:50:00 PM"
If He was solicited for Bribery, then he did the right thing. Assuming you're an Officer, what are you required to do when solicited?
If you are a PO, then you're another fine example of the Mentally Challenged Idiots currently serving in the ranks.
Dick says that a special election is too costly. If Dick is against it, then you know it is the right thing to do.
Dick also said, that Blago needs to think of his family first. Why did he run for public office? Oh yea, to take care of his family, first.
Hey fitz. Please give Dick an adjoining cell to Rod.
Not a bad job by SNL on Blago. The lines about he'd be an embarrassment to any State but Illinois were right on target. Sadly, in Illinois, it's business as usual.
Can wait for blojobabitch eight grade graduation picture to pop up and reverends saying he was about to turn his life around.
I'd still like to know what happened to the million dollars that disappeared after Blago donated to the burnt church. These ministers are probably being asked to cough up for his legal fees. The four wheeled mouth piece doesnt come cheap!
Just watched an interview/discussion over on Crimefile. It included Bob Cooley, stating that before Blago was involved in politics, he ran a gambling operation out of the western suburbs and paying street taxes to the outfit. Amazing
Anonymous said...
Did anyone notice the interview with one of the Rev.'s coming out of the house?, big fat slob with his shirt hanging out of his pants looking like he just rolled out of bed,could barely walk was more like a wobble mumbling some nonsense
12/13/2008 11:04:00 AM
that would be fake rev barr who is jesse whites guy a lazy sob who got "1 job sos no work no show big pay" right jesse white?
"I'd still like to know what happened to the million dollars that disappeared after Blago donated to the burnt church."
-- 12/13/2008 11:02:00 PM
(Someone else asked this too, but I can't find their entry right now.)
Here ya go --
Blagojevich slid...a million to...Pilgrim Baptist Church and the connected Loop Lab School.
"The school for the first time in its history registered as a charitable organization with the state, and the governor gave an unusually quick pardon to {School Executive Chandra) Gill, who was convicted by a jury in 2003 of felony battery for injuring a police officer. Both U.S. Rep. Danny Davis (D-Ill.) and Rev. Jesse Jackson supported Gill’s request for a pardon.
"The school used the $1 million to buy and renovate the second floor of an 18-story condominium office building at 318 W. Adams St., across the street from the Sears Tower.
"At the time the school bought its space, the building was owned by FBI mole John Thomas, a business associate of Antoin 'Tony' Rezko, a Blagojevich fundraiser and friend convicted in June on federal corruption charges."
Full story at --
http://archives.chicagotribune.com
/2008/sep/04/local/chi-loop_lab_
blagojevichsep04
City, county, and state government here constitute one enormous, intertwined scandal. Same players in a dozen different dirty games at once.
ANY STATE BUT ILLINOIS!!!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! TRUE!!!!!
"...per the U.S. Constitution, Hillary can't be Secretary of State..."
Since when did Barack give a shit about the Constitution? He'll trash it anyway.
City, county, and state government here constitute one enormous, intertwined scandal. Same players in a dozen different dirty games at once.
12/14/2008 02:45:00 AM
Thanks for the refresher course I almost forgot how business is run in Illinois!!
too funny that some hibbity jibbity reverends want to "counsel" blago. most likely it was a case of 'listen a here rod, you aints gonna be tellin em nuffin about some of our special handshake deals...and a scam-a-lama-ding-dong.' when will the idiots in this city, county, state, and country wake up?
12/13/2008 04:37:00 PM
"scam - a - lama- ding - dong", OMG way too funy! But so f*ckin true!
The Illinois State Lottery Prize-Head of State
Danny Davis always supports murderers' pardons and second chances. Perhaps, this is why the 7th Congressional District has a high number number of criminals? :(
Havin' such a powerfooled group of rabbinical scholars assembled in Ravenswood Manor is kind of a miracle in and of itself.
If Jackass Jr. only had his sights on Shortshank's job, the reverends would not have made the trip up norte. The peeps in the hood are very forgiving come election time, and if he was smeared by the Fed investigation, Jackass would cry "The Man has it in for us" and get another 250,000 votes.
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