Blagojevich found innocent on 3 counts

[Ike Stain]

Saying he was "stunned," Rod Blagojevich was uncharacteristically tight-lipped today after a jury convicted him on 17 of 20 counts of corruption against him.

Holding his wife’s hand, Blagojevich spoke in a somber tone to a crush of reporters in the federal courthouse. "Patti and I obviously are very disappointed in the outcome. I, frankly, am stunned. There's not much left to say other than we want to get home to our little girls and talk to them and explain things to them and try to sort things out. And I'm sure we'll be seeing you.”

The two then walked to a waiting car as some in the crowd booed.

Excerpted from http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/...g-into-their-10th-day-20110627,0,620170.story

Three's better than nuthin'!

 

[knowone]

"Blagojevich found innocent on 3 counts"

Found "Innocent" does not happen in the US, you just get a "Not (proven) Guilty" verdict.

 

[TheOrangeCat]

And found guilty on 17, more to the point.

 

[Straight Shooter]

I live in Chicago and it was all over the TV. With Blago, that's two IL governors in a row who have been convicted of crimes.

 

[Ike Stain]

Found "Innocent" does not happen in the US, you just get a "Not (proven) Guilty" verdict.

You say "potato", I say "smelly pirate hooker".

 

[Ike Stain]

And found guilty on 17, more to the point.

I'm a cup half-full kind of guy.

 

[knowone]

I live in Chicago and it was all over the TV. With Blago, that's two IL governors in a row who have been convicted of crimes.

(As someone who grew up in Chicago, before moving to Cal in the 70s) What are up to now 5 out of the last 7? 6 out of 9?

 

[Jon S.]

Three's better than nuthin'!

Wasn't "Three Out of Twenty Ain't Bad" an old Meatloaf song? :dunno:


Now the next question is how long it will take him in the Federal Pen. until he becomes someone's "Blagojebitch"!

 

[StanScratch]

How many of those counts were because of his hair?

 

[knowone]

(As someone who grew up in Chicago, before moving to Cal in the 70s) What are up to now 5 out of the last 7? 6 out of 9?

My question was just answered by The Daily Show, it's ONLY 4 out of the last 7.

 

[PJpenny]

ill miss Blago, if for nothing else than for the sheer entertainment he was as a laughing stock. the Late nite talk show comics wont miss him too much, i already see them writing jokes for this subject

 

[Facetious]

Re: Blagojevich found innocent on 3 counts

That's like your stock broker calling you and telling you that he has good news, your stock portfolio has only devalued 40%, much better than he had anticipated.
:1orglaugh