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Jesse Jackson Jr. resigns from Congress
http://www.chron.com/news/politics/artic...057546.php

Methinks we haven't heard the last of his legal dealings.
11-21-2012 03:06 PM
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Probably a good idea on his part. He needs to focus on his problems right now.
11-21-2012 03:10 PM
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The Indictment is coming down the pike..
11-21-2012 04:07 PM
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Jesse Jackson Jr. resigns from Congress
Must have gotten the disability pay he was holding out for.
11-21-2012 04:14 PM
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I wonder why the left is eating one of their own....racism?
11-21-2012 04:20 PM
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That took way too long.
11-21-2012 05:27 PM
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RE: Jesse Jackson Jr. resigns from Congress
(11-21-2012 03:06 PM)Fort Bend Owl Wrote:  http://www.chron.com/news/politics/artic...057546.php

Methinks we haven't heard the last of his legal ILLEGAL dealings.

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11-21-2012 05:28 PM
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http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/201...1-million/

It may cost more than 5 million dollars in taxpayer money to determine his successor. Ridiculous. I'd be okay if they threw out all his votes and declared the Republican candidate the winner since the results of his election aren't official yet. But that won't happen I'm guessing
11-21-2012 06:54 PM
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Guessing you don't live in his district though, so your opinion counts for...?
11-21-2012 07:01 PM
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I see another story where they list possible candidates to replace him. One of them is another of Jesse's sons lol.
11-21-2012 07:09 PM
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The people who live in his district voted for him so their opinions count for...
11-21-2012 07:11 PM
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(11-21-2012 03:10 PM)49RFootballNow Wrote:  Probably a good idea on his part. He needs to focus on his problems right now.

Should have retired BEFORE the election though, 49r.. that's my big problem with this timing. Let a Democrat and Republican who are going to be in congress run in the election. (regardless of who won).

Now they get Quinn to appoint someone to the seat, so the will of the people (even those who voted for JJjr.) is completely circumvented.
11-21-2012 09:41 PM
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(11-21-2012 09:41 PM)DaSaintFan Wrote:  
(11-21-2012 03:10 PM)49RFootballNow Wrote:  Probably a good idea on his part. He needs to focus on his problems right now.

Should have retired BEFORE the election though, 49r.. that's my big problem with this timing. Let a Democrat and Republican who are going to be in congress run in the election. (regardless of who won).

Now they get Quinn to appoint someone to the seat, so the will of the people (even those who voted for JJjr.) is completely circumvented.

I hear Blagojevich has a good broker that could find a buyer for this seat if the demcorats are hurting for cash. 03-lmfao
11-21-2012 09:49 PM
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(11-21-2012 05:27 PM)AtlanticLeague Wrote:  That took way too long.

Agreed. He should not have run for reelection.
11-22-2012 11:25 AM
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(11-21-2012 09:49 PM)THE NC Herd Fan Wrote:  
(11-21-2012 09:41 PM)DaSaintFan Wrote:  
(11-21-2012 03:10 PM)49RFootballNow Wrote:  Probably a good idea on his part. He needs to focus on his problems right now.

Should have retired BEFORE the election though, 49r.. that's my big problem with this timing. Let a Democrat and Republican who are going to be in congress run in the election. (regardless of who won).

Now they get Quinn to appoint someone to the seat, so the will of the people (even those who voted for JJjr.) is completely circumvented.

I hear Blagojevich has a good broker that could find a buyer for this seat if the demcorats are hurting for cash. 03-lmfao

Blagojevich embraces the free market and the right wing thinks it is bad?
11-22-2012 11:26 AM
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(11-22-2012 11:26 AM)dcCid Wrote:  
(11-21-2012 09:49 PM)THE NC Herd Fan Wrote:  
(11-21-2012 09:41 PM)DaSaintFan Wrote:  
(11-21-2012 03:10 PM)49RFootballNow Wrote:  Probably a good idea on his part. He needs to focus on his problems right now.

Should have retired BEFORE the election though, 49r.. that's my big problem with this timing. Let a Democrat and Republican who are going to be in congress run in the election. (regardless of who won).

Now they get Quinn to appoint someone to the seat, so the will of the people (even those who voted for JJjr.) is completely circumvented.

I hear Blagojevich has a good broker that could find a buyer for this seat if the demcorats are hurting for cash. 03-lmfao

Blagojevich embraces the free market and the right wing thinks it is bad?

With Blago very little was free.
11-22-2012 11:34 AM
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