Posted on 09/25/2008 2:31:56 PM PDT by bobsunshine
Could Illinois Governor Blagojevich suffer the same fate as convicted former Governor George Ryan? Sources tell CBS 2 News Chicago that Federal agents claim to have enough evidence to indict Blagojevich on fraud and conspiracy charges. However, the report says the investigators aren't the ones who make the decision to prosecute. That would be up to U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald and the Justice Department in Washington.
Prosecutors also mentioned Blagojevich in an indictment as the intended beneficiary of at least one extortion attempt by Blagojevich fundraiser and businessmen Antoin “Tony” Rezko.
Rezko was convicted June 4 on 16 of the 24 counts against him. He awaits sentencing in October on mail and wire fraud, aiding and abetting bribery and money laundering convictions. He still faces two more trials.
The Chicago Sun-Times has reported Rezko could cut his prison time significantly by cooperating in investigations of other public figures.
May it please God to do so. Next He can nab Richie Daley...
Restless in Illinois
Oh Barry.............there’s no more room under the bus.
Another fat ‘rat in the Democrat Crime Syndicate possibly under indictment?
I’m shocked! /sarcasm
I’ve heard that all the ladies in Chicago love Dick Daly.
What a dream year - Blago goes away and the Cubs win! Cubs win!
Looks like Rezko’s singin’ like a bird. He won’t hurt his buddy OhBomUs though, so Blago’s tossed overboard.
http://gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/2008/09/busted-obama-friend-associate.html
Cubs? Oh yea...that team up on the North Side.
Real baseball happens at 35th and Shields.
See Daley's latest brainstorm? He's going to ban liquor sales in Wrigleyville from the 7th inning until 2-1/2 hours after the game is over.
I actually heard him say "The bar owners make enough money the rest of the year."
Why that chucklehead hasn't been dragged out of City Hall and beaten with sticks is beyond me.
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Yeah, he still might get a pardon if BO fools the masses.
Here’s hoping they get the charges filed soon because it’s looking to be a very surprising October.
But...but..but Blagojevich was gonna appoint himself to Obama’s vacated Senate seat after Obama is president. America needs a real close look at the thuggish Chicago Rat machine that has ruined the state of Illinois before one of them becomes president.
Wait till you see the rules roll out if Chicago gets the Olympics. China will seem like Mayberry RFD. King Richard also implied that any bar owner that did not comply might have trouble getting their booze license renewed. Welcome to occupied Chicago, breeding ground of Obama.
vaudine
Obummer.
Since most of the foreign visitors during the proposed Summer Olympics come from Nanny States, this move will make them feel right at home. If he’s going to try to impose his way, Daley should consider St. Patrick’s Day and New Year’s Eve, too. Has he ever seen Wrigleyville on a typical weekend? Oh, that’s right, he only comes to the North Side for the Gay Pride Parade.
Go Sox! let’s bury Richie in foie gras!
How much of this manure can get splattered on Obama, I wonder?
Wow, maybe McCain will have a shot at IL now! LOL. Maybe not. But this could turn off some Demo voters.
What is it with Illinois Governors? Every one of them has faced allegations or charges since at least the 1970s. Sheesh.
Jim Ryan was a good guy.
well if we’re depending on that pig Fitzgerald then we can forget anything happening before Nov 4.....
I hate to bring it up, but what if Barry were to get elected, and Blago rats him out....
He won’t be prosecuted. He’s a Democrat.
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