CORRUPTION

Jesse Jackson Jr. Gets 'Significant' Jail Time in Plea Deal

Former Chicago congressman signs deal regarding misuse of funds

Feb 8, 2013 by Mary Noble

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Former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. has signed a plea deal in relation to charges of misusing campaign funds, a deal that includes "significant jail time," according to sources at the Chicago Sun-Times.

The congressmen allegedly used official funds to decorate his Chicago home and purchase a $40,000 Rolex for a female friend.

Jackson, a Democrat, resigned from the House after being re-elected in November 2012. His criminal misuse of funds was already being investigated prior to his re-election, and he'd also caused consternation by disappearing for 3 weeks and re-emerging to reveal a diagnosis of bipolar disorder. As Fox News puts it, "the confirmation of a plea deal marks another blow for a public figure who was once considered a rising star."

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Feb '13

Jackie312gm

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How low can you go before feeling the heat from hell!
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Feb '13

marine1

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We should have kept thompson prison and sent ALL chicago & Illinois state politicians there for life
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slov

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AH......call B.S he want do any time.
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marine1

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i'll bet his dad should be sharing a cell next to him if the truth be known.
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Thunderchicken

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It isn't just Chicago. From the governers who've gone to jail to the local corruption in East St. Louis and St. Clair county, the state is a cesspool.
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thatgirl

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Why stop there? Look at Cairo...
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Thunderchicken

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I guess Cairo doesn't make the St. Louis news. Is it bad there too?
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thatgirl

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@Thunderchicken Yeah, its pretty bad, as is East Cape. I know people that wont go over there at all, not that theres much there anymore.....
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Thunderchicken

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It kinda sounds like East St. Louis. When I was younger (70's & 80's) the east side wasn't near as bad as it became in the late 80's. I'm lucky that I don't have to go there very often.
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LGRepublican

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Yes, but cesspools aren't $145 Billion in debt.....

http://www.usdebtclock.org/state-debt-clocks/...
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Medicinebow

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He deserves what he gets. They shipped Blaggo ( I hope I didn't butcher his name) to Lakewood, Co. I wonder if Jesse will end up there.
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richstacy

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I drive by FCI Englewood every day. I always wave and yell " Hey Blago!!"
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Souljah

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WTF is up with these corrupt politicians?. and half of these guys claim to be religious.. WoW it's things like these that make us AA's look like were incapable of FOLLOWING the wholesome values we claim to have..srry to borrow Neo's rhetoric but.. It's just sad,cause I know so many people who are above this kind of corruption but NONE of them are Politicians..
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Medicinebow

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"It's just sad,cause I know so many people who are above this kind of corruption but NONE of them are Politicians.." There is a lot of meaning to that statement.
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Tralee

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The way politics is nowadays, tear down and demean and lie about your opponent, tear down and demean his family and look for any little bitty tiny supposed infraction and magnify it, decent, caring and capable men and women would rather take a beating than run for office. No one is perfect 100%, we all have at least one goofy or odd thing in our past, and that is what the cadre of seekers will search out and exploit to death to bring down an opponent. Look at Romney and the Dog on the Roof, in reality, no big deal, but let the press and all take it and run with it and it turns into a big deal and a point of derision that can be exploited forever, rather than focus on the merits or non-merits of a candidate. No, good decent people won't bother to run, it's not worth the pain to self and family. Too bad, I know many who would do a really good ethical job.
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Fishbone345

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Decorating your house and wooing women isn't part of a campaign now? I don't understand this America anymore.
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PNWest

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Don't do the crime if you can't do the time. Don't do it. http://www.youtube.com/watch...
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Arumizy

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Wonder how long it will take his daddy to turn this into a racial issue.
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seedtick

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Well, we can see that the fruit doesn't fall far from the tree in the Jackson family. Especially when the tree is fertilized by Chicago crap.
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TheJimmy

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Illinois has become notorious for producing notorious politicians.
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jaybebo84

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"Why do you think criminal politicians and Chicago seem to go together?" This title for the voting strikes me funny...considering the current POTUS is from Chicago...would this not infer he is a criminal politician...

Nevertheless, Junior got his hand caught in the cookie jar and admitted it and is getting punished for it...it just dumbfounds me Chicago voters re-elected this guy when these allegations were hanging over his head...ignorance is bliss...
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DARSB

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I'll see your JJ Jr and raise you a Tom Delay with a Scooter Libby on the side.
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OhWiseOne

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I'll see your TD and SL and raise you a Marion Barry with a Maxine Waters on the side.
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DARSB

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@OhWiseOne Sorry, you only get to call Marion - Rep Waters was not convicted of any crime and her ethics investigation cleared her of wrongdoing.
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TheJimmy

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The bad hair pair of Jim Traficant and Blago will always be my personal favorites.
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OhWiseOne

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@DARSB That's fine. I think the re-election of a crackhead pretty much sums up the intelligence of your average Democrat. Enjoy.
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OhWiseOne

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@TheJimmy Let's not forget about William Jefferson from Louisiana who hid money in a freezer. LOL! Gotta love those Obama zombies.
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WMCOL

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He'll make a good jailhouse lawyer. He'll be a hero to the inmates and guards, providing them free legal services.
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Medicinebow

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He may end up providing more than just free legal services.
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Tralee

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That apple didn't fall too far from the tree. It's a combination of Chicago Politics and the golden rule of "Get MINE first" and watching Dad work.
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NormalFlora

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Actually it's the Famous Godaholic Father Syndrome
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WMCOL

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The biggest corruption scandal in FBI history occurred in Oklahoma with the County
Commissioners scandal. It covered Oklahoma and spread into North Texas. Hundreds were convicted, including hardworking, family oriented, civic minded, Christian type folks. Google it.
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JackfromBedias

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How about the city in Ca where the mayor, Chief of Police, and the Commissioner were paying themselves big bucks at taxpayer expense.
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WMCOL

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Doesn't come close. FBI said Oklahoma Commissioner corruption case was biggest in FBI history. 300 convictions and probation for others who flipped. Covered most of state.

Oklahoma got a number one on this.

I think that CA case was isolated to one county or city.
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JackfromBedias

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@WMCOL I think it was the city of Bell, not sure. I haven't heard anything else about it. I'm watching a situation where I live where this guy got elected County Commissioner by promising to have roads repaired that belong to the developer and not the county. I live in a small county precinct where a handful of votes can make a difference. This guy got a bunch of people to vote for him with lies. Imagine that.
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Libertyiskey

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I can't believe the people voted him back in office after they knew he was being investigated for all that.
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WMCOL

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The people will vote him back in when he gets out of jail.
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Tralee

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LOL - How many times has Charlie Rangle been voted back into office? To some, there is only one qualification needed.
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Thunderchicken

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IL politics is a world of it's own.
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MadAmerican

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There's a criminal in every chair on Capitol Hill.
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mwr

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anyone wonder about hte guy inthe WH? learne dpolitics formthe same people and hte same locaiton. Wonder what we will learn in a few years when we can FOIA files from this adminstraiton.
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fayban

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Take your time, read through your post. Make your statemets clear and legible. You may recieve more responses for deate.
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tomincali

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its seems to be excepted by all who support them.
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TDriver04

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Just another typical politician from Illinois who's going jail. Isn't that where Obama is from?
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happyhenry

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he might as well go never knew him to do any thing.
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