Comments on: Blagojevich Stuff http://www.saysuncle.com/2008/12/10/blagojevich-stuff/ Remember, I do this to entertain me... not you. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:05:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: workinwifdakids http://www.saysuncle.com/2008/12/10/blagojevich-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-211670 workinwifdakids Thu, 11 Dec 2008 04:24:53 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/?p=20496#comment-211670 Hell, in the Mike Carona trial today (Orange Co, CA Sheriff on the stand for federal corruption charges), one of the witnesses indicated that the only reason Sheriff Carona was comfortable taking the money of a known major narcotics trafficker/businessman was because every other CA politician was taking his drug money, too. //shivers// Hell, in the Mike Carona trial today (Orange Co, CA Sheriff on the stand for federal corruption charges), one of the witnesses indicated that the only reason Sheriff Carona was comfortable taking the money of a known major narcotics trafficker/businessman was because every other CA politician was taking his drug money, too.

//shivers//

]]> By: Lyle http://www.saysuncle.com/2008/12/10/blagojevich-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-211653 Lyle Wed, 10 Dec 2008 22:50:12 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/?p=20496#comment-211653 "How much of this stuff happens in politics that we don’t know about?" Virtually every day, in every town, in every county, in every state. Talk to any business person who's been paying attention to local politics for a number of years, and you'll hear more than you can stomach. Do it in person though; I have stories I'm still reluctant to repeat in an open forum after 20 years. And after all; how can there be a fair, equitable and moral method of appropriating or distributing wealth coerced from the public under false pretense? I submit that it's a logical impossibility. Oh, and, <b>t;</b> Everything has to come around to Bush for you people, doesn't it? This is a symptom of the virulent disease we call BDS, and you're making a mockery of yourself. “How much of this stuff happens in politics that we don’t know about?”

Virtually every day, in every town, in every county, in every state. Talk to any business person who’s been paying attention to local politics for a number of years, and you’ll hear more than you can stomach. Do it in person though; I have stories I’m still reluctant to repeat in an open forum after 20 years.

And after all; how can there be a fair, equitable and moral method of appropriating or distributing wealth coerced from the public under false pretense? I submit that it’s a logical impossibility.

Oh, and, t; Everything has to come around to Bush for you people, doesn’t it? This is a symptom of the virulent disease we call BDS, and you’re making a mockery of yourself.

]]> By: tgirsch http://www.saysuncle.com/2008/12/10/blagojevich-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-211638 tgirsch Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:00:33 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/?p=20496#comment-211638 For what it's worth, I've heard Blagojevich described elsewhere as "like W, only not quite as bright." So bear that in mind when considering what he said and when he said it. For what it’s worth, I’ve heard Blagojevich described elsewhere as “like W, only not quite as bright.” So bear that in mind when considering what he said and when he said it.

]]> By: tgirsch http://www.saysuncle.com/2008/12/10/blagojevich-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-211637 tgirsch Wed, 10 Dec 2008 18:59:36 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/?p=20496#comment-211637 <i>I’d rather they just banged hookers.</i> Or got blowjobs from interns? I’d rather they just banged hookers.

Or got blowjobs from interns?

]]> By: Number9 http://www.saysuncle.com/2008/12/10/blagojevich-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-211629 Number9 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:38:51 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/?p=20496#comment-211629 <a href="http://content.cartoonbox.slate.com/?feature=9006b52eaee5631cbbcdc1212fb3ecec&resize=no" rel="nofollow">Unclear on concept. </a> Unclear on concept.

]]> By: Rustmeister http://www.saysuncle.com/2008/12/10/blagojevich-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-211615 Rustmeister Wed, 10 Dec 2008 16:06:42 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/?p=20496#comment-211615 I hope they fast track Blago, so he can roll over on all thise crooks before Obama can pardon him. I hope they fast track Blago, so he can roll over on all thise crooks before Obama can pardon him.

]]> By: dagrizz http://www.saysuncle.com/2008/12/10/blagojevich-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-211614 dagrizz Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:46:19 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/?p=20496#comment-211614 I'd bet that our politicians are at least as corrupt as they are in some of the countries to the south who are notorious for that type of thing. Ours is just more "high rent". Thus less visible. I’d bet that our politicians are at least as corrupt as they are in some of the countries to the south who are notorious for that type of thing. Ours is just more “high rent”. Thus less visible.

]]> By: Kim du Toit http://www.saysuncle.com/2008/12/10/blagojevich-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-211609 Kim du Toit Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:10:56 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/?p=20496#comment-211609 Remember the old dictum: <i>"Everything you ever heard about Illinois- and Chicago politics is true."</i> Remember the old dictum: “Everything you ever heard about Illinois- and Chicago politics is true.”

]]> By: ka http://www.saysuncle.com/2008/12/10/blagojevich-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-211605 ka Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:04:07 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/?p=20496#comment-211605 "This makes me wonder how much corruption goes un-noticed." I assume almost all politicians are liars. It is a short hop from habitual liar to criminal. So I'd go with a whole lot of corruption going on. “This makes me wonder how much corruption goes un-noticed.”

I assume almost all politicians are liars. It is a short hop from habitual liar to criminal. So I’d go with a whole lot of corruption going on.

]]> By: Chas http://www.saysuncle.com/2008/12/10/blagojevich-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-211603 Chas Wed, 10 Dec 2008 14:50:11 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/?p=20496#comment-211603 I'm surprised that Blago wasn't out robbing convenience stores in his spare time, but I haven't read the complete indictment yet. I’m surprised that Blago wasn’t out robbing convenience stores in his spare time, but I haven’t read the complete indictment yet.

]]> By: karrde http://www.saysuncle.com/2008/12/10/blagojevich-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-211600 karrde Wed, 10 Dec 2008 14:44:13 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/?p=20496#comment-211600 I do wonder if Obama's sense of political self-preservation saved him. He had to have known (didn't the general public know?) that Govorner Rod Blagojevich was under the investigative eye of the Feds. Thus, Obama and company had very good reason to not respond to overtures from the Govorner to do a little mutual back-scratching. How in heck didn't the Gov. Blago know when to keep his mouth shut and lay low? Or did he think that his new friend in high places would cover for him? About that last comment...I agree, Uncle. This makes me wonder how much corruption goes un-noticed. I do wonder if Obama’s sense of political self-preservation saved him.

He had to have known (didn’t the general public know?) that Govorner Rod Blagojevich was under the investigative eye of the Feds. Thus, Obama and company had very good reason to not respond to overtures from the Govorner to do a little mutual back-scratching.

How in heck didn’t the Gov. Blago know when to keep his mouth shut and lay low? Or did he think that his new friend in high places would cover for him?

About that last comment…I agree, Uncle. This makes me wonder how much corruption goes un-noticed.

]]> By: Ahab http://www.saysuncle.com/2008/12/10/blagojevich-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-211597 Ahab Wed, 10 Dec 2008 14:30:14 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/?p=20496#comment-211597 I didn't think it was possible, but this guy actually just made me like Obama a little bit. Because anyone who gets that kind of response out of Blagojevich can't be all bad. I didn’t think it was possible, but this guy actually just made me like Obama a little bit.

Because anyone who gets that kind of response out of Blagojevich can’t be all bad.

]]> By: Number9 http://www.saysuncle.com/2008/12/10/blagojevich-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-211593 Number9 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 14:06:57 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/?p=20496#comment-211593 I would love to hear the wiretaps on Mike Ragsdale. Bet the vocabulary is similar. The dialog on the Blagojevich tapes is beyond even a David Mamet movie. Did Glengarry Glen Ross even use the F word that much? I would love to hear the wiretaps on Mike Ragsdale. Bet the vocabulary is similar.

The dialog on the Blagojevich tapes is beyond even a David Mamet movie. Did Glengarry Glen Ross even use the F word that much?

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