Patrick Fitzgerald up on m$nbc, explaining what's goin' on in Chicago. nt

[babylonsister]

[malaise]

1. I love Patrick Fitzgerald

I trust him.

[babylonsister]

2. I trust him, too. Nice to know there's someone out there who

maintains his principles.

[Bluzmann57]

3. I'll bet that he isn't saying it's a conspiracy

by Bank of America. Because it isn't. It was a conspiracy by Blago to buy a Senate seat (allegedly). The guy is corrupt and has been for a long time. Just last baseball season, I was at Wrigley Field and he got roundly booed when he was introduced. The people in Illinois don't particularly like him either.

[babylonsister]

5. Nope, haven't heard a word about BoA. Fitz is listing a long list of

the IL gov's transgressions.

[blindpig]

49. Why would you?

You think he's going to come out am say that he got a phone call to pull the trigger at this particular time?

Sure, he's likely been up to no good, he's a politician.

[malaise]

22. I thought the timing was odd but I trust Fitzgerald

What's more it's great that Chicago is on the clean-up list. I'm almost hoping that 'the pay to play' for the Senate seat was a good leak.

[jannyk]

4. ...On CNN too - Oy vey - it's a snakepit! Go Fitz!!

[madokie]

6. the gov is one screwned goose

looks to me like.

OT The gov looks like he is a twin to one of my burnout neighbor

[babylonsister]

7. Yep. And all self-inflicted. What a jerk. nt

[Tinksrival]

16. Right !!?

You'd think after Ryan went up the river Blago would clean up his act! What an Idiot! Not even Fitz working this case right under his nose in plain sight could keep this joker's nose on straight. :banghead: criminy

[madokie]

27. No symphony from me.

I live an honest life and have no time for anyone who doesn't do the same also. I'm a democrat but not a blind democrat.

[babylonsister]

8. Fitz sounds righteously pissed, too. nt

[prolesunited]

9. Why watch that when it would be much more fun

to wildly speculate?


Damn, he's definitely got the goods ON TAPE!

[babylonsister]

11. And is prepared, so you know they've been working on this for awhile. nt

[grantcart]

10. picture from conference

[babylonsister]

12. A stunning likeness! nt

[Fuzz]

13. Blagojevich was a fucking idiot if all this is true.

[originalpckelly]

14. Holy fuck. Um, Illinois WTF is wrong with you people?

:P

Two governors in a row? :shrug:

[prolesunited]

15. One was a Republican and the other a Dem

What party to try next?

[originalpckelly]

17. Well, whatever happens, I think s/he/it should be fitted for a prison jumpsuit...

before their first day in office, just to make it all a little more efficient. Why shouldn't the governor be monitored 24/7 by some type of surveillance?

[amdezurik]

20. would it be mean of me...

to hope Ralph Nader gets the job next?

[thewiseguy]

18. This is really really bad

[babylonsister]

19. I'm just really glad the election is over. I know Obama isn't involved,

but this could have been damaging anyway.

[johnfunk]

25. Bad for corrupt pols like Blago -- good for people who reject bribery like Obama

[blindpig]

21. Whatever the case, the timing is suspicious.

Don't fuck with Bank of America.

[babylonsister]

23. Baloney. They've been investigating this for 2 years, per Fitz. And

they have all their ducks in a row.

[blindpig]

26. Yer faith in the PTB is touching. n/t

[babylonsister]

29. Are you listening to this news conference? Do you realize how much

evidence they've been collecting? Yes, my faith in this investigation is in tact.

[leftofthedial]

44. Blagojevich is a crooked idiot.

That doesn't make Fitzgerald a hero.

Sounds like a junior high hall monitor could have nailed Blagojevich.

I don't like or trust Fitzgerald. His role in the Plame affair was disgraceful and either corrupt or incomprehensibly inept.

[babylonsister]

46. Who said anything about a hero? The guy is thorough.

And who you like or trust isn't the issue.

As for Plame, you have no clue what constraints the guy had to work under, nor do I, so I'm not going there.

[leftofthedial]

48. He is an excellent prosecutor.

Ah, but the "constraints" are the issue, are they not?

Fitzgerald is a skilled prosecutor who does what his bosses (in this case, repuke bosses who report to bush) tell him to do.

[babylonsister]

50. I doubt that highly. He's an independent, and I just bet if

he's not constrained by the Constitution, he'd go for the jugular regardless of who his bosses are.
That's part of his charm; I really don't think he'd let anything get in the way of his principles. I know, hard to believe.

[leftofthedial]

51. I sure didn't see that in the Plame affair.

Quite the contrary. Every time push came to shove, he backed down.

[babylonsister]

53. Do you know why? No, neither do I. nt

[leftofthedial]

54. it doesn't matter why.

[babylonsister]

55. It doesn't matter, but as a result you don't like him or trust him. Got it. nt

[leftofthedial]

56. In voluminous reading, it is clear that serious and pervasive crimes were commited.

He found the least important person, charged him with the least important crime, declared victory and went home to investigate a crooked governor.

Got it?

[babylonsister]

57. Yes, and you were certainly privy to everything he was, and all the

ramifications of the Constitution regarding this particular case, and how far Fitzgerald could legally go. I think not, but whatever trips your trigger.

[leftofthedial]

58. so george and unka dick engineered the perfect crime...

methinks not.

[Renew Deal]

30. Your defense of criminality is disgusting.

[blindpig]

39. Nothing of the sort,

Nowhere have I implied that the man is innocent or guilty, that is irrelevant to my point. My point is that fucking with BoA might have prompted the timing of this operation. A phone call from here or there, who knows, and it's time to drop the hammer.

You folks like you some cops way too much.

[babylonsister]

41. What part of there's been an ongoing investigation for 2 years don't you get?

You're now being willfully ignorant. Fucking with BoA is a recent occurrence, like yesterday. :eyes:

[truebrit71]

47. Ever think it was timed to prevent him from naming himself to the US Senate?

....time to ease up on the tinfoil...

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

38. Your Name Suits You Well.

[blindpig]

40. And yours doesn't? n/t

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

42. Of Course It Does, Mr.Blind.

[johnfunk]

24. Bushit: Fitz took down a sleazeball and uncovered evidence Obama won't pay to play

Blago operated like a typical republican despite the "D" after his name. Obama won't be a part of it.

That is change we can all believe in.

[blindpig]

31. Yes,

The purity of Chicago politicians, maybe the most Democratic big city in America, is world renown.

Yeah, you are totally a Believer.

[johnfunk]

35. That's not what I said, douchebreath

There are plenty of crooks in Chicago politics, but I can name two who are not: Fitz and Obama. Interesting that Blago quite literally said "F$#@ him" to Obama on one of the tapped calls.

[malaise]

32. Ditto n/t

[Raskolnik]

37. Nonsense.

Just nonsense.

[Mike Daniels]

52. Who cares about the timing?

From what I've read from posters who seem to know a lot about this guy, the Gov just only "found Jesus" regarding his concern for the common man re: BOA.

In other words, he knew Johnny Law was about to knock down the door and decided to do an end run so he could convince saps that it's really about his concern for the little guy instead of it being about his corrupt ass.

[Renew Deal]

28. Fitz is a badass.

I love it.

[babylonsister]

34. He is, in a very good way. I couldn't care less about the (D) after Blago's

name. The guy is a sleaze, according to what I'm hearing. I'm glad Fitz is on it!

[Crabby Appleton]

33. Merry Fitzmas!!11!!

[Jennicut]

36. Fitz does not care about the timing, he wants Blago brought down now

That is fine with me. I can name many Dems who were as corrupt as Rethugs. I want some integrity and value for the law in government. I hope Fitz is allowed to stay on.

[mod mom]

43. I had hopes that Patrick Fitzgerald would be our AG, instead we get a corporate lawyer

who had backed the Marc Rich pardon.

[babylonsister]

45. Per Leahy, Holder did no such thing...

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