Bye-bye Mr. Hair
Illinois senate votes to oust Governor Blagojevich
37 mins ago
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The Illinois state senate on Thursday convicted Governor Rod Blagojevich of abuse of power, removing him from office amid charges that he tried to sell the U.S. Senate seat once held by President Barack Obama.
More than two-thirds of the 59 senators, acting as a jury following the two-term Democrat's impeachment on January 9, voted to find him guilty, effectively ousting him from office.
The vote was televised live from the state capitol building in Springfield, Illinois. Blagojevich is the first governor in Illinois history to be impeached and removed from office.
(Reporting by Andrew Stern and Michael Conlon, Editing by Peter Bohan)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090129/ts_nm/us_blagojevich_conviction
Well, maybe he can get speaking deals for that hairdo of his now.
Rotovia-
30-01-2009, 00:40
Maybe if he'd been allow a greater breadth to obfuscate and present witness no one else could? It is so unfair that a political figure could be equal before the law
Impeached for something he wasn't found guilty of...
Rotovia-
30-01-2009, 01:09
Impeached for something he wasn't found guilty of...
Even Blagojevich doesn't believe the crap he's peddling
Gauntleted Fist
30-01-2009, 01:42
Impeached for something he wasn't found guilty of...Doesn't it work in reverse? ...Like, you can be impeached, and then you can be taken to court?
Trans Fatty Acids
30-01-2009, 03:44
Impeached for something he wasn't found guilty of...
Yet. Court case still in process. Patrick "slow & steady" Fitzgerald will get him. And then I will do a happy dance in front of the Thompson Center.
Skallvia
30-01-2009, 04:47
lol, I was listening to the vote on the Radio, It was actually a Unanimous vote, not a single vote went to keep him, I am going to miss the nice comedy he brought however, lol
Lunatic Goofballs
30-01-2009, 06:25
Wow. 59 to 0.
Even Jesus thinks he's an asshole. :p
Yet. Court case still in process. Patrick "slow & steady" Fitzgerald will get him. And then I will do a happy dance in front of the Thompson Center.
please tape and post. :p
but what happens if he should be found innocent? :eek:
No Names Left Damn It
30-01-2009, 20:14
What did this guy actually do? It was fraud or something wasn't it?
Wow. 59 to 0.
Even Jesus thinks he's an asshole. :p
2/3rds of Jesus, at least ;)
Gauthier
30-01-2009, 21:25
What did this guy actually do? It was fraud or something wasn't it?
There were recordings talking about him trying to sell off Obama's vacated Senate seat to the highest bidder.
If you get nailed on corruption charges in Illinois of all places, that's a sign that you've definitely fucked up.
VirginiaCooper
30-01-2009, 21:26
What did this guy actually do? It was fraud or something wasn't it?
He had a few crimes against him, most notably being caught on tape purportedly trying to sell the Senate seat that Obama vacated.
Wow. 59 to 0.
Even Jesus thinks he's an asshole. :p
Wouldn't that make it 60 to 0?
Skallvia
30-01-2009, 22:31
Wouldn't that make it 60 to 0?
Many concepts would make it 62 to 0 even, lol
Impeached for something he wasn't found guilty of...
I'm not sure you understand how the process works...
Ghost of Ayn Rand
31-01-2009, 02:17
I'm not sure you understand how the process works...
Stop it. You act as if impeachment is itself a form of due process, a trial of very specific jurisdictin, charges, and punishment.
I rebuke you.