Thread: Illinois Gov, no more?

Doesn't it just warm the heart?

Illinois Governor Arrested on Corruption Charges - FOXNews.com Transition Tracker

Unfortunately, this type of behavior no longer surprises me anymore....I say we should expect more of the same in the next few months...or years.

Originally Posted by JMS

Doesn't it just warm the heart?

Illinois Governor Arrested on Corruption Charges - FOXNews.com Transition Tracker

It would warm my heart even more if they can bring these charges home to roost on he who vacated that seat, especially before his swearing in as the next idiot in charge.

Anyone who knows their history already knows not to trust a Chicago politician, hopefully this will bring it home for a new generation.

hopefully this isn't the last one that gets caught. maybe it has taken the state of the economy for the government to realize that just looking the other way is costing money and killing any progress that is made towards a better future. that could be a stretch too, they say only the stupid criminals get caught right.

BTW i realize that since i'm Canadian it doesn't effect me directly but we are way too clse for me not to hear and care about US politics.

I'll wait for the jury to convict him. YMMV.

Should we wonder how many other people we know got involved in the "pay to play" game during the past few years? That would explain many things.

Hi All,

Yeah, Illinois politics usually makes for interesting reading. Let me just say that the current governor isn't convicted of anything as of this writing, so that's something to keep in mind. However, from the little I've learned of the evidence against him......well, it don't look too good. Hehe, the upside is that this little episode will make some Republicans happy.

I won't get into Chicago politics, since my fingers would be raw and bleeding from typing, but I'll touch on Illinois in general. Turns out the LAST governor (George Ryan) has been in the slammer for one year now. He has a ways to go yet before he's free.

He was found to have put together a situation where people could buy drivers licenses. This was very handy, since some people desiring those weren't capable of passing the normal tests needed........sometimes because they couldn't understand English very well. The cash was tracked back to the governor, and it ended badly for him. There were some deaths resulting from a bad driver killing most of a family during a crash. He was convicted after leaving office.

My personal favorite 'scamp' was Paul Powell, a former Illinois Secretary of State. He died suddenly almost 40 years ago, and what was found made for lots of amusement here in the Land of Lincoln. I'll include a quick blurb about him, and keep in mind this was a looong time ago. Remember that one hundred thousand bucks was a nice chunk of cash, and he had a tiny bit more than that stashed in his closet.

Anyway, just thought I'd chime in here,
Martin

Paul Powell's Nest Egg - TIME

Originally Posted by Wildtim

It would warm my heart even more if they can bring these charges home to roost on he who vacated that seat, especially before his swearing in as the next idiot in charge.

Anyone who knows their history already knows not to trust a Chicago politician, hopefully this will bring it home for a new generation.

You would enjoy seeing that?

He, apparently, has had no involvement in the matter at all. I can understand wanting justice to be done, but there is no reason (yet, admittedly) to believe Obama could be implicated in the slightest.

"Obama is not related to the corruption pattern in Chicago"

Obama seen untouched by Illinois governor charges | U.S. | Reuters

Hey! I paid a lot of money for that seat in the Senate! Dang it!

Since the evidence against him has all been derived through electronic surveillance, I think you guys should all push for the immediate dismissal of all charges.

Originally Posted by Russel Baldridge

You would enjoy seeing that?

He, apparently, has had no involvement in the matter at all. I can understand wanting justice to be done, but there is no reason (yet, admittedly) to believe Obama could be implicated in the slightest.

"Obama is not related to the corruption pattern in Chicago"

Obama seen untouched by Illinois governor charges | U.S. | Reuters

The problem with all this is? Let's see, Obama did not talk to the Govenor, from the state that he came from, about the replacement of the seat that he vacated? His first reaction is to, what?, lie. I would have not had any problem with him saying "Of course I have talked to the govenor about my replacement", that would be expected and normal in that situation. Just because the govenor tries to extort something from Obama does not mean that Obama is guilty of anything.......Oh but he lied! That screws everything up! His credibility took a hit folks! Already, and he has yet to be sworn in! Not a good thing.


Take Care,
Richard