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yeah but bob and maureen put rod and patty to shame.

seriously, if blago had stuck to grifting from the private sector instead of shaking down pols, he might have actually gone to jail for, you know, getting something.

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Virgins?

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Since when is selling our elected offices a crime? It's just honest, legitimate graft, and we have to work hard to get it. Sheesh, you people and your so-called "ethics." You obviously have no idea how state government works.

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But they're personal friends with Jeebus! Why did He let this happen?

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Yeah, it's kinda hard not to report on something that is the entire crux of the argument as to why the defendant should skate on the charges.

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<em>Nobody is condoning a $15,000 payment for a wedding, [but] prior to today I wouldn’t have thought it was illegal.</em>

You also thought shoving a wand up some lady's hoo-hah wasn't illegal either, so forgive me if I am not inclined to give much credence to your "intellect".

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"Nobody is condoning a $15,000 payment for a wedding, [but] prior to today I wouldn’t have thought it was illegal."

Really? These are the guys that are making, defining and enforcing our laws?

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Fox-hunting?

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I'd say since they now know grifting is agin the law there will be a fire sale behind the state building with all kinds of Rolex's and Louis Viutton bags.Possibly a donation of soiled under garment's from the good political wives club that Maureen belonged to going to goodwill, just so long as they dont try to declare a tax exemption from those it should be alright

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