Re: Jury convicts ousted Illinois governor for trying to s...

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That's rather surprising on the one hand, given how many powerful people were backing Blago. It isn't surprising given how many previous Illinois governors end up in prison.

In a message dated 6/27/2011 4:50:39 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, no_reply writes:

Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has been convicted of 17 of the 20 charges against him, many related to his attempt to sell or trade President Barack Obama's vacated Senate seat.

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That's rather surprising on the one hand, given how many powerful people were backing Blago. It isn't surprising given how many previous Illinois governors end up in prison.

In a message dated 6/27/2011 4:50:39 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, no_reply writes:

Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has been convicted of 17 of the 20 charges against him, many related to his attempt to sell or trade President Barack Obama's vacated Senate seat.

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Here is the significant thing: It paves the way for further prosecutions. You

can bet a lot of people will now own up, especially if Blago offers to tell

everything he knows in order to get a reduced sentence.

You see, there is speculation that Obama himself knew that his seat was to be

sold and did nothing about it. So there is a possibility that there may be

further fireworks.

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That's rather surprising on the one hand, given how many powerful people were

backing Blago. It isn't surprising given how many previous Illinois governors

end up in prison.