Blago to Rot
Pending a pardon from Trump, he will continue to serve a sentence longer than many murderers:
- The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday morning decided NOT to hear the appeal of defrocked Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich's corruption case. The court's refusal to hear Blagojevich's appeal effectively puts an end to his conventional legal options.
"Rod, Amy, Annie and I could not be more disappointed in the decision today by the U.S. Supreme Court" said Blagojevich's Patti in a written statement released late Monday morning. "From the beginning we've had faith in the system and have felt the court would bring Rod back to us. Now, with the judiciary no longer an option, we'll have to put our faith elsewhere and find another way."
Political corruption deserves harsh sentences as it undermined the very foundations of government, so we can't say we're displeased with the Supreme Court decision. However, we are still of the opinion that Blago was sentenced solely for going against the Machine that spawned Sparklefarts.
Labels: corruption, state politics
posted by SCC at 12:03 AM
94 Comments:
Blago would have done less time for a murder.
If I was Trump, I would pardon Blago just so he could get out and beef other democrats
Whatever the reason he got indicted and convicted - he's a crook through and through. May he rot in prison for as long as possible.
So should all of the communists and corrupt political POS's that infest this once Great City and State...
Rahm
The 50 Alderthieves
Preckwinkle
Dart
Madigan
Cullerton
Morrison
Drury
Evans
And a cast of many others... they ought to have a wing where they're all housed for 20 years. And no pizza!
Blago and his family should simply stop making statements. Hubby/pops is going to have to sit for another few years.
While everyone pretty much knows it's an excessive sentence, and I'm sure it is tough on his daughters, and maybe even his wife as well, but it's what you get when you thumb your nose at federal charges and appear on talk shows and make light of it. Lesson learned.
Blago never tried to "sell" anything.
Blago tried to politically "trade" or negotiate a deal
for a political spot, just like all politicians have done
before him.
Blago was made a chump, by his own kind.
It is a shame. Six years is enough.
Again with the hatred against Obama. Daley did far worse than Obama could ever imagine and he now lives in a downtown condo with a massive security detail, sits on several corporate boards and is laughing at all you with the ignorance of what he was allowed to do.
I dont like Blago didnt Vote for him,Free the Guy he's done enough time,Put Daley in Jail.
5 -6 yrs, i think he wouldve gotten the nessage. Didn't care for his politics, he got railroaded, his ego didn't help him though !
I say "Let the Blago Go." "No Blago, no Cake."
PS -Those democrat's like to screw its other good. Barry just let him rot !
Grand Pa Dick Mell could of got him free after 3 years !!
I hope his two grand daughters know Old Alderman Dick was and is not a good man. He and old man and little Daley really cleaned our city treasury of old ben franklins. Maybe in the future, one of Blago daughters becomes a big political big wig or Judge I doubt she will be a Democrat, and pay back all her fathers back stabbers that turned on him. Blago was just stupid, but old George Ryan caused this state and city with his pardons to fall into the lake.
What bothers me is the SCOUS ballless act, a refusal to define what is considered illegal in campaign contributions. Once they make a determination on this case either exonerating blago or upholding the decision, it would create a clearly defined legal precedence that would many politicians on both sides in the wrong, and force a change of practice amongst politicians. But by refusing to hear this case their allowing bussiness to carry on as usual.
Trump should offer a pardon, but only after he spills his guts.
If the corrupt fbi didn't shut down that wire Obama, Madigan, dayly.... one can only dream.
Finally some justice in Chicago legal system. Let him die in prison.
Rumor has it the greybar hotel is running out of hair product for this weasel
Patti please just STFU. Tired of your whining and crying. You married the bum and enjoyed his ill gotten gains. So deal with it.
So Patti, I've got a friend with a black helicopter and a long rope. Is that what you had in mind with your other way comment? Or maybe a Dr friend diagnosis of terminal cancer as another way? He got what you and your family deserved for betraying the public trust and being stupid to boot. No pity here that your daughters have to grow up without their crooked father in their lives. He is exactly were he is supposed to be.
Blagos sentence is a message to anyone in Chicago politics to stay in line and don't buck the Machine.
Some think that the Illinois judicial system is the most corrupt in the nation.
Most corrupt?
More likely than not, it's New Jersey.
More proof that the Machine has something on all elected and high profile city employees. Buck the powers that be and your going to be Blagoed. Anyone brave enough to be a whistleblower has this hanging over their heads. This is what you get when you have one party in charge for 75 years or more. The Democratic Machine are judge and jury long before there is even a trial.
Pres. Trump, A/G Sessions and U.S. Atty. Lausch:
Cut Blagojevich loose. Put that vile corrupt Richard M. Daley in prison with Bubba until they carry him out in a coffin.
She should be in jail to Listen to the tapes !
A murderer gets less time in cook county than what rod did what a joke!!
He should come out as transgendered.
Pattie got a no show job that paid her a lot of money she should be in jail to
Im getting tired of poor little Patty Blagojevich, the victim in all this. You should of used your loud mouth on Rod and told him to STFU.
Ya know I almost feel bad for Blago. I said ALMOST... He deserved prison time, 15/17 yrs????, probably not, 7/9 yrs?...Yes. And I agree with you SCC. He really, REALLY, PISSED off the Machine.
I would love it if Trump stepped in and gave him a pardon. The members of the machine would lose their minds.
Double standard yet again......JJ jr. took millions and he did 1 year. Blago never took a dime and is doing 14 years.
Poor Blago is serving more time than most felons....and look at what the Jackson family got for spending money that wasn't theirs ~ they got to alternate a year of prison time so one of them could be home with the kids.
FREE BLAGO!!
I don’t like Rod. I never did. I knew his mother and brother, they were good people, but Rod was always slimy. I met Patty once and she seemed very nice, especially when you consider she was raised by Alderdouche Mell.
However I think Rod’s sentence was much too severe for his crimes. He should be out by now.
Did you know that Alderman Arena is having a fundraiser on May 3rd at Club Lago located at 331 W Superior from 5pm to 730pm? Tickets range from $200 to $1500. Citizens to elect Arena. Interesting that the fundraiser isn't in Jefferson Park. Prices are pretty steep for a guy who claims he's for those less fortunate. There's a flyer going around with info.
And I'll lay odds Sparklefarts sent out feelers to prevent any review of this case. Imagine if Blago had tapes on Obama...never mind, he probably have been shivved by now.
President The Donald should commute his sentence
The sad thing is that Daley and Madigan have done worse things by bankrupting the taxpayers of Chicago and the State of Illinois. Why Daley was not indicted for the Parking Meter and Skyway deals are beyond me.
Anonymous said...
What bothers me is the SCOUS ballless act, a refusal to define what is considered illegal in campaign contributions. Once they make a determination on this case either exonerating blago or upholding the decision, it would create a clearly defined legal precedence that would many politicians on both sides in the wrong, and force a change of practice amongst politicians. But by refusing to hear this case their allowing bussiness to carry on as usual.
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Begging your pardon "friend," but defining what is/is not an illegal campaign contribution is the job of the legislature, not the USSC. By advocating an activist court, you are exposing yourself as yet another liberal that is destroying the Constitutional Order. Repent your sins!
They said one of the crimes he committed was withholding money to a children's hospital until they gave him a nice contribution. Suppose your child was there waiting on surgery but had to wait until they came up with large campaign contributions. He should be in jail for a long time because he is a murderer a and worse.
Patti go blame your Daddy
Miedzianowski. Joe. Remember that name ? The poster child for getting fucked by the system. That's what this society does, give them 3 or 4 times what they deserve. Joe and Blago should both be out by now. No consideration for the families. No angels but enough is enough.
Blago was ratted out by his father-in-law. The federal judge in this case has the highest reputation and was not influenced by anyone in this case other then Blago himself, who was arrogant and called everyone out on national TV. Blago was guilty as stated by the courts and all appeal processes. He could have done great things for this state but choose not to. I have no sympathy for him, but I think 14 years was too stiff. Too bad the feds can't get the rest of the corrupt pols in this town, but many of them are too smart for that and they do not have to fear the Cook County States's attorney or the Illinois Attorney General for that matter, the two top law enforcement bodies in the state that have always turned a blind eye toward political corruption. Many of the things our political class do on a routine basis in this state are illegal in other states.
There can be no doubt, that Blago's punishment was excessive compared to anything anyone else has received, especially those of the Ruling Political Class.(Note the Family Friendly Deal the Jacksons received to accommodate their children's needs.) That being said; Blago always had a Get Out of Jail card, in the form of what he knew and could say about Tony Rezko and Obama.Remember when Obama did a T.V. ad to reelect Blago? Blago was close to both Obama and Rezko. Even Mafia Made Men talk when their "Family" abandons them, and The Daley Crime Family and Dick Mel "Old Gringo" Crime Family both abandoned Blago. So why does he rot away without cashing in his card? As much as I agree he was hit too hard; I cannot accept that he did not use his card, and by now the card loses value each day that it goes unsued. If he is willing to maintain the Code of Silence; then he deserves whatever he gets. At this point, he ceases to be a "Victim". Baby "G"
Judge Zagel had a hard-on for Blago. Blago deserved to be imprisoned, but 12 years? George Ryan was indirectly responsible for the deaths of the six Willis kids and he got a much lighter sentence.
A scumbag but if the FEDs left the wire up- would have changed history.
The people who should be in jail are the Illinois voters, who elect scoundrels and weasels.
Begging your pardon "friend," but defining what is/is not an illegal campaign contribution is the job of the legislature, not the USSC.
4/17/2018 07:26:00 AM
State's rights?
Screw this corrupt jerk. May he rot in prison!
Wait till the rest of the tapes between Blago and J/B come out. There is a reason Rauner can't stop smiling.
6 years is enough. Let the guy out. Overzealous prosecution of a colorful individual for headlines.
Trump should pardon him on the condition that he’ll testify on his fellow democrats.
Don't know if Blago's sentence is excessive or not, however I think politicians should be held to a higher standard. They should not see public office as a way of enriching themselves.
Not saying that's what he did, but it sure seems like that's all a bunch of them do.
J.J.
>>>> (By Chuck Goudie and Barb Markoff and Christine Tressel) || 'The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday morning decided NOT to hear the appeal of defrocked Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich's corruption case. ~~~ para ~~~ "Rod, Amy, Annie and I could not be more disappointed in the decision today by the U.S. Supreme Court" said Blagojevich's Patti in a written statement...' <<<<
Sorry Blago, your chances of getting a Pardon or Clemency from President Trump is between slim and none. And Slim left town. Your only chance of getting out is Parole and that's a few years off, like 2024, if you have to serve 85% of your 14 year sentence.
And I have zero sympathy for him. He was convicted on 17 Counts of Corruption and One for lying to the Feds. And Blago has nobody to blame but himself. This is what he gets for getting into a Family Fued with his Father-In-Law, Dick Mell, over some stupid (Corrupt?) Landfill deal.
----- IIRC Dick Mell went on a rant about it in the City Council and the Feds were watching that day. That's all US Atty Patrick Fitzgerald needed and he got the wire-tap Warrant for Blago and the rest as they say, is history. ----
btw: Ex-squeeze me ABC7 I-Team? 'Defrocked'?? I thought Blago was an Impeached politician, not an Ordained Minister / Priest who was kicked out of their Church in disgrace. And what the fuck's up with this, 'Blagojevich's Patti'?? How about just saying, 'Patti Blagojevich'? You know, like normal people talk.
There's no way Chuck Goudie came up with that new-speak gibberish. It had to come from one or both of the female snowflake 'journalists' in the by-line.
Blago's father in law , Mell spilled on him .. Some sort of DOJ/FBI Obama coverup here .. Murderers get less than Blago's sentence
Trump not going to do anything
Daley said no way jose....so there.
Rod couldn't keep his mouth shut. He ticked off too many people including the judge who put him away.
Someone had it in for Blago, BIG time. Who has that much clout?
The sin to repent here is by the Bar.
When a "Law" is crafted to be so ambiguous that NOBODY can discern what is acrually legal and illegal, it is the DUTY of the court to TOSS IT OUT, reminding the legislature that it has to do its duty...which is crafting and enacting law that is NOT ambiguous.
This is not being activist.
Yes, deciding what is and isnt lawful is for the legislature, according to Declaration within the confines of the Constitution of course. But when the legislature is abdicating its duty, it is indeed right and proper for the judiciary to step in and "remind" them of it and to compel them to do their jobs, correctly.
Anonymous said...
Whatever the reason he got indicted and convicted - he's a crook through and through. May he rot in prison for as long as possible.
So should all of the communists and corrupt political POS's that infest this once Great City and State...
Rahm
The 50 Alderthieves
Preckwinkle
Dart
Madigan
Cullerton
Morrison
Drury
Evans
And a cast of many others... they ought to have a wing where they're all housed for 20 years. And no pizza!
4/17/2018 12:21:00 AM
Always suspicious of the "rot in hell" forever people. Seems like they are trying to show you how righteous they are. Kind of deflecting examination of their own behavior. Maybe Self-Righteous is a better term.
Justice Cries Out! said...
Pres. Trump, A/G Sessions and U.S. Atty. Lausch:
Cut Blagojevich loose. Put that vile corrupt Richard M. Daley in prison with Bubba until they carry him out in a coffin.
4/17/2018 04:33:00 AM
HEAR HEAR!
The rottenest of rotten muthafuckahs SHOULD
be in Federal Custody and shown on live feed
decaying alive for what he's done to this city
and Police Department.
Daley set the path for Rahm's ascension.
Rahm is here to be a firewall for those dirty-
as-fuck North Shore phony charity and political
fund raisers who were/are in the taxpayer treasure
up to their fucking elbows.
That's why Daley wasn't taken down like Blago...
Too many m/fers will be jumping out of LaSalle St.
windows at the thought of going to the closet to
get their coats and a Federal Agent reaching out
of said closet to hand it to them.
>Door opens.
Shiny Federal Badge glistens
behind politely proffered
overcoat<
"Good morning soon-to-be-indicted
co-conspirator! Your coat?"
"EEK! >Colon Blow!<"
Many a muthafuckah in the local
business and media cabals are
very richly deserving of being
perp-walked into the MCC with
the shit of fear in their pants.
The entire "The Cops Are What's Wrong
With Chicago" narration has been war gamed
as the perfect diversion of the public's
attention away from the dirty m/fers STILL
STEALING TAXPAYER MONEY WITH IMPUNITY!
Rahm Emanuel is a vile little worm
for his very hands-on role in riding herd
over this ongoing shit-show.
What's maddening is that the general population
has been so utterly dumbed down as to be wholly
incapable of seeing this for what it is.
"Awww... You Cops are just being mean and bitter
for no good reason! That's why you need reforming."
Trump could commute the sentence, which doesn't absolve Rod, but does send him home to his family.
The prison time is far too long, particularly for a crime that wasn't yet committed.
And Daley, Obama and Clinton still roam freely among the folks.
Hell! George Ryan contributed to people dying, and he got less time!
Good
Maybe I am wrong but my take on the sentence is this: Blago's first attorney was Sam Adams Jr. and I think he is the biggest reason why Blago got that long sentence. Jr played the 26th Street routine in Federal Court. First of all Jr keep on telling the Judge (Zagel) that Blago was going to testify? Zagel made several rulings in trail to accommodate the defense in anticipation of Blago taking the stand. If you remember, Zagel went ballistic when Blago did not testify. Second: How many times did ZAGEL admonish him in court for his behavior. The 26th Street routine DOES NOT GO OVER VERY BIG in Federal Court. Jr played to the one female black jurist who was the only decenter in the jury. Zagel had the jury go back how many times to come to a verdict but she drank the cool aid. When the second trail came around was Jr his attorney? No. If Jr was such a warrior for the oppressed how come he did not come back and represent him the second time around. Jr took all of Blago's money and left him standing in the rain. Think about this for a minutes. How come Jr did not represent him in all of his appeals? In the second trail Zagel rejected how many defense motions? When the verdict came in and zagel sentenced Blago one could sense the anger in Zagel's voice. In passing out the sentence Zagel was telling every pol, you come in Federal Court and fuck with us, here is what you can expect. I personally never had a case with Jr. Had many cases with his father. They were as different as night and day.
She should be in jail Fitz gave her a break
Everybody knows they stopped the tapes because it was leading higher up towards Obama, Daley, and Rahm. Blago should have ratted the whole machine out after he got pinched. Why he hasn't tried to cut a deal with Trumps attorney general is beyond me?
Blago was a loud mouth goof don't feel sorry for the slug. He used the governors office to further his power but he failed, he's lucky Patti isn't in the joint. ♠️
It might be different if Blago was in any way a sympathetic character. But he is not, never has been, and never will be. The only way he'll ever change is if his jaws are wired together and his fingers broken.
(OT) remember not long ago a so called pos doctor was removed from a plane at O'hare and the police were blamed even though they did their jobs,and coppers were fired? Now looking at what airlines are doing to take care of disturbances like this on Southwest aka "the greyhound of the skies" this happens see how nice it is when passengers take the law into their own hands? This is most definitely "the best" no police involved just thuglife in the skies!
Violent brawl delays Southwest Airlines flight after overhead bin fight
http://www.foxnews.com/travel/2018/03/08/brawl-delays-southwest-airlines-flight.html
Many say that southwest airlines is really getting bad, looks like stuffing the planes with people and constantly running them is not working out so well:
Woman Partially Sucked Out of Jet When Window Breaks Mid-Flight; Plane Lands Safely in Philadelphia
https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Airplane-Makes-Emergency-Landing-at-Philadelphia-International-Airport-480008613.html
Looks like southwest is really failing in so many ways,thank God this person will survive! The pilots at least know how to land a plane that could of crashed!
Free Blago! Commute his Sentence! No Pardon!
(OT) And the death of any proactive type of policing is being escorted to the cemetary for proper burial!
Proposal to give elected board power to fire Chicago police officers to be included in community hearings
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-police-oversight-hearings-20180417-story.html
More money gone:
The plan, which has been stuck in City Council committee since it was introduced in summer 2016, includes a board with members elected from each of the city's 22 police districts. They would have their own staffs and the power to investigate police misconduct. Findings could be referred to federal grand juries for possible criminal indictments against police officers.
#well now "isnt that specail" their own staffs! We already have 40 more alderman than we need with "their own overpaid staffs" why not add more layers! How many different people look into investigate hard err formerly hard working CPD officers?
*Inspectors
*FBI
*fergie
*Iad
*copa
*All dishonest fake media
*Different "community" groups
*State police
*Aldermen
*mayors office
*county offices
Stay fetal protect yourself and your family and your assets!!
I didn't vote for him and at the end I didint like him or Dick Mel his father in law who help put him there BUT... They should let him out already. We all know a few political scumbags that deserve to be there.
To a nicer guy it could not happen.
I like Patti Potty Mouth, she should run for mayor.
Good, fuck you corrupt pos
It is a shame. Six years is enough.
4/17/2018 12:43:00 AM
GFY!!! This is the guy that wrote the book on how to screw pension funds.
So Patti, I've got a friend with a black helicopter and a long rope. Is that what you had in mind with your other way comment? Or maybe a Dr friend diagnosis of terminal cancer as another way? He got what you and your family deserved for betraying the public trust and being stupid to boot. No pity here that your daughters have to grow up without their crooked father in their lives. He is exactly were he is supposed to be.
4/17/2018 03:55:00 AM
Err...She is hinting at a Trump pardon.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Did you know that Alderman Arena is having a fundraiser on May 3rd at Club Lago located at 331 W Superior from 5pm to 730pm? Tickets range from $200 to $1500. Citizens to elect Arena. Interesting that the fundraiser isn't in Jefferson Park. Prices are pretty steep for a guy who claims he's for those less fortunate. There's a flyer going around with info.
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Sounds like a good day for an illegal parking mission, with a special attention to DUI drivers around that area.
Leave him in and put the rest of the current and former politicians in prison with him. All present and former politicians are and were corrupt dating back to the 1800s. Any still alive should be rounded up like the criminals they are and given a blanket 10 year sentence. Elect a team of new guys to office and put the pictures of all their former colleagues in there prison uniforms in a prominent spot in the office.
I personally never had a case with Jr. Had many cases with his father. They were as different as night and day.
4/17/2018 11:35:00 AM
Sam Adam Sr. would have no problem ripping a Cop a new one on the Witness stand,it was business. Before and after he was a gentleman and if a Cop had a problem Sam would come in for no charge or reach in his pocket when the hat was passed,I saw it many times.
His love for Jr. caused him to pamper the kid and spoil him rotten and it shows. I saw the old man hang his head on more than one occasion when Jr. went into the Ghetto holler.
It's the difference between growing up earning it and having it handed to you,those of you with young ones keep that in mind.
Blago hired the wrong lawyers who initiated the wrong defense strategy. Blago made a string of wrong decisions. That’s why he’s in jail. That’s why no one cares.
His mouth and hair got him the long sentence. Couldn't have happened to a better guy.
He has dirt on everyone especially Obama.
Blago suffered because he wouldn’t give the senate seat to Valerie Jarrett, Obama’s girlfriend, as ahole Rahm wanted. Why Blago doesn’t just go and spill his guts to the AG and the media is totally beyond me.
>"Anonymous Justice Cries Out! said...
>"Cut Blagojevich loose. Put that vile corrupt Richard M. Daley in prison with Bubba until they carry him out in a coffin."
I'm a cousin of the Daleys, a cousin on the honest side of the family. I agree with you.
When the second trail came around was Jr his attorney? No.
4/17/2018 11:35:00 AM
It's like a batting order. One batter after the other. Different strategy on both sides each time, also.
He should be in jail for a long time because he is a murderer a and worse.
4/17/2018 07:32:00 AM
Oh, please! STFU!
To all you jagbags kicking Blago when he is down, what about JJJr?
If Blago's sentence is fair and/or he should stay there until he rots, JJJr should have gotten a life sentence!
What is good for one, is good for the other! Fair is fair. Free Blago!
GFY!!! This is the guy that wrote the book on how to screw pension funds.
4/17/2018 05:50:00 PM
No thanks. But you can GFY! Twice!
Jesse Jackson Jr. and his wife did much worse, along with Daley, Madigan , Rahm, Bobby Rush, Farahkhan , Gator Bradley , Ryan, Ryan, Errol Davis, S.O.S. bosses, etc. etc
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Miedzianowski. Joe. Remember that name ? The poster child for getting fucked by the system. That's what this society does, give them 3 or 4 times what they deserve. Joe and Blago should both be out by now. No consideration for the families. No angels but enough is enough.
4/17/2018 07:37:00 AM
GTFOH!! What Meidzianowski did was soooo much worse than Blago. He ran a dope pipeline, ripped off dope dealers, tipped off dope dealers, armed dope dealers, threatened and terrorized cops who reported his corruption, framed people, cheated on his wife with numerous drug whores and correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't he also put out a hit on someone? This is night and day, pal. Night and ay.
Blago needs a cell mate. Panty waste rahmie would be a great one for the spot.
The problem with Blago is he is white. Look at Jesse Jackson Jr. he actually took money and only got 1 yr and now a disability pension and social security to the tune of 140,000.00 a year. Not bad for a convicted felon.
TO: Miedzianowski. Joe. Remember that name ? The poster child for getting fucked by the system. That's what this society does, give them 3 or 4 times what they deserve.
Are fricking kidding me...... Joe DESERVES everything he got and more...... FUCK HIM
Anonymous said...
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Did you know that Alderman Arena is having a fundraiser on May 3rd at Club Lago located at 331 W Superior from 5pm to 730pm? Tickets range from $200 to $1500. Citizens to elect Arena. Interesting that the fundraiser isn't in Jefferson Park. Prices are pretty steep for a guy who claims he's for those less fortunate. There's a flyer going around with info.
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Sounds like a good day for an illegal parking mission, with a special attention to DUI drivers around that area.
4/17/2018 06:22:00 PM
Let me guess.
Toni Preckwinkle's name is all over his posters, tickets and flyers.
TO: Miedzianowski. Joe. Remember that name ? The poster child for getting fucked by the system. That's what this society does, give them 3 or 4 times what they deserve.
Are fricking kidding me...... Joe DESERVES everything he got and more...... FUCK HIM
Joe Miedzianowski was a real life Vic Mackey from The Shield!!!
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