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Gov. Rod Blagojevich impeached!
Posted: January 9th, 2009, 7:27 am
by TW
I offer this without comment. I have my own opinion, but I am content to let the Government of the State of Illinois handle their own dirty laundry.
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/story?id=6611186&page=1
TW
Re: Gov. Rod Blagojevich impeached!
Posted: January 9th, 2009, 8:07 am
by Tim Elston
TW wrote:I offer this without comment. I have my own opinion, but I am content to let the Government of the State of Illinois handle their own dirty laundry.
Since I just moved from Illinois and was discouraged that Illinoisans voted for Blagojevich for a second term this year, I will offer my opinion:
YOOHOO! I'll be glad to see the #%!#$@ get put out of our misery.
(#%!#$@ means "cr**k".)
Posted: January 11th, 2009, 4:01 pm
by Full Quiver
I would think that impeachment should come AFTER conviction though personally I doubt his innocence. His very aurora screams crook.
Posted: January 11th, 2009, 4:22 pm
by Tim Elston
Full Quiver wrote:I would think that impeachment should come AFTER conviction though personally I doubt his innocence. His very aurora screams crook.
Impeachment is the vote of the house to authorize the senate to try him, so conviction cannot come prior to conviction.
Posted: January 11th, 2009, 4:49 pm
by Full Quiver
I stand corrected Tim but I was referring to the Federal investigation.
Posted: January 12th, 2009, 4:22 am
by DaJudge
Impeachment and subsequent removal from office does not have to be predicated upon a criminal conviction.
Posted: January 12th, 2009, 6:13 am
by Full Quiver
I know that as well. As I said this guys persona screams crook but did he really do what they say he did? We all know how the media can be. I even want the bad guys to get their fair shake.
Posted: January 12th, 2009, 6:21 am
by DaJudge
Full Quiver wrote:I know that as well. As I said this guys persona screams crook but did he really do what they say he did? We all know how the media can be. I even want the bad guys to get their fair shake.
From my understanding, the United States' Attorney there in Illinois has tapes of the phone conversations of Blago saying that he wasn't just going to give the seat away, that who ever got it was going to have to pay him. Even if he couldn't prosecuted criminally, that's a violation of his oath of office and he should be removed.
Posted: January 12th, 2009, 6:27 am
by Full Quiver
I've heard such too. What I am wondering is did he say
he wasn't just going to give the seat away, that who ever got it was going to have to pay him
or was it more like
I'm not going to just give the seat away. The latter could make one, especially the one listening in, assume he meant pay for it but he could have meant someone that is qualified and ready.
Posted: January 12th, 2009, 6:47 am
by DaJudge
Full Quiver wrote:I've heard such too. What I am wondering is did he say
he wasn't just going to give the seat away, that who ever got it was going to have to pay him
or was it more like
I'm not going to just give the seat away. The latter could make one, especially the one listening in, assume he meant pay for it but he could have meant someone that is qualified and ready.
I believe he mentioned an actually monetary figure ($1 million)