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Question: Which of the following will be in jail by the 2010 election?
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Bill Jefferson		  
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Rod Blagojevich		  
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Ted Stevens		  
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Don Young		  
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« on: January 19, 2009, 12:24:26 PM »
I vote for Jefferson, Blago and Stevens. Young will be indicted but not convicted by then.
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« Reply #1 on: January 19, 2009, 12:37:39 PM »
Only Blago. Stevens will likely get off because of his age, Jefferson will be sentenced to jail eventually, though not before the 2010 elections, and Young will be indicted and perhaps convicted, though not yet in jail.
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« Reply #2 on: January 19, 2009, 12:39:21 PM »
Quote from: Stranger in a strange land on January 19, 2009, 12:37:39 PM
Only Blago. Stevens will likely get off because of his age

Age is completely irrelevent in US law.
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« Reply #3 on: January 19, 2009, 12:43:56 PM »
all 4, but they should serve time in real pound-you-in-the-ass jail and fancy executive jails should not exist
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« Reply #4 on: January 19, 2009, 01:58:07 PM »
Jefferson and Blago. Stevens will probably be pardoned.
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« Reply #5 on: January 19, 2009, 02:09:26 PM »

in principle, yes, but a court might grant him clemency on that basis, or more likely for "health" reasons.
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« Reply #6 on: January 19, 2009, 02:34:30 PM »

Not much time left for that. Think Bush will do it today?
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« Reply #7 on: January 19, 2009, 02:35:15 PM »
It wouldn't surprise me if he did.
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« Reply #8 on: January 19, 2009, 02:50:32 PM »
Jefferson is the only black on this list, so statistically he's by far the most likely to actually serve jail time.
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« Reply #9 on: January 20, 2009, 12:18:42 PM »

Well luckily that didn't occur.
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« Reply #10 on: January 20, 2009, 12:29:56 PM »
Whoever goes TO jail will be OUT of jail by Nov. 2010.  With the possible exception of of Blago.

You don't expect these folks to do actual, serious time, do you?
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« Reply #11 on: January 20, 2009, 12:53:27 PM »
Quote from: Beef on January 20, 2009, 12:29:56 PM
You don't expect these folks to do actual, serious time, do you?

depends what you mean - if convicted, they will go to minimum security facilities.  which somewhat resemble college dormitories, but of course, without the ability to leave.
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« Reply #12 on: January 20, 2009, 02:26:23 PM »
All of them -- I hope.
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« Reply #13 on: January 20, 2009, 04:59:02 PM »

Older folks are more likely to die.  Dead people don't end up in jail.

Nevertheless, I said Jefferson and Stevens (if he lives that long).  I don't think Blago's case is far enough along (including appeals) for him to do jail time by November 2010.  And Young hasn't even been indicted yet - so the same thing.
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« Reply #14 on: January 20, 2009, 05:12:31 PM »
Barack H. Obama. The Chicago way doesn't allow for clean politics.
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« Reply #15 on: January 20, 2009, 05:18:36 PM »
Quote from: Henessey™ on January 20, 2009, 05:12:31 PM
Barack H. Obama. The Chicago way doesn't allow for clean politics.
http://www.freerepublic.com/
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« Reply #16 on: January 20, 2009, 05:19:19 PM »
What?
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« Reply #17 on: January 20, 2009, 05:20:37 PM »
You'd fit in. Tongue
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« Reply #18 on: January 20, 2009, 10:30:49 PM »
Not really.
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