Comments on: Heroes and Hypocrites

By: Chris of Rights

Chris of Rights — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 14:09:25 +0000

I disliked Fitzgerald not because of partisanship but because he was overzealous. I suspect he will again be overzealous with respect to Blago.

By: Mauri

Mauri — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 06:40:16 +0000

Shorebreak: I agree that we needed something like the “Bail-out” but am not sure that it is the answer. Especially, when you consider that no one has been charged or prosecuted for the (in my estimation) criminal actions of the investment banks and their employees and officers. Yet congress in its’ infernal procedings will not help the Big 3 because the UAW (its workers) refuse to take huge wage and benefit cuts. There are some huge incongruencies here. And they add up to no help for the economy. Where is the guy that p;rosecuted the Wall Street baddies – Eliot Spitzer – oh that’s right he was caught up in a call girl ring and discredited. How convenient.
Patrick Fitzgerald may make some charges stick but he probably won’t make a dent in Chicago politics. By the way, isn’t that the Daley machine, and I haven’t heard that name mentioned in any of the current proceedings. Maybe Abdul could shed some light on that.

By: Nora Resident

Nora Resident — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 13:30:54 +0000

Am I the only one around who has the gut feeling Fitzgerald did more than a few people a big favor by pulling the plug on this investigation when he did? When one considers how long he let the Libby investigation drag on (when he already knew who the leaker was) this just seems a bit odd. Why didn’t he let Blagojevich keep bargaining until there actually was a deal?

Oh, isn’t it interesting Obama denies his office had any involvement in this scandal yet Blagojevich was mad Obama wouldn’t play? I truly believe Obama isn’t so stupid to make a deal with Blagojevich. But I don’t believe the denials about contacts of some kind to discuss Obama’s sentate seat. There had to have been.

I wouldn’t be surprised someone from the Obama team ‘dropped the dime’ on ‘ol Blago. Would’ve been sweet plus easily spun to Obama’s benefit.

By: KC

KC — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 12:36:58 +0000

Remember Jeff Modisett, Marion County prosecutor, one of Evan Bayh’s associates? He sat on many criminal cases that involved democrat officeholders during his one term. Later served as AG one term and moved back to California in a hurry before he was exposed. He was run out of state.

By: David Myers

David Myers — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 11:27:05 +0000

Think agian:
Speaking of Monroe Gray, when are we going to see Doris Minton-McNeill in court? Arrest has been made, charges have been filed but let she has not be brought into court.

By: leon dixon

leon dixon — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 11:07:37 +0000

I see where the Wall Street Journal editorial page allows Victoria Toensing to educate the rest of us on the ethical lapses (many) of Patrick Fitzgerald. Many a prosecutor has been a self serving sob and this shoe fits Fitz.

By: Robert-NW Side

Robert-NW Side — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 11:01:22 +0000

Ever hear the adage that a prosecutor could get a ham sandwich indicted?
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Getting any warm and fuzzies yet ???

By: malercous

malercous — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 03:42:23 +0000

Ain’t nothing changed. There has always been hypocricy in politics, on both sides of the aisle. What has changed, and it certainly has since the “Republican Revolution” of the mid-90’s, is the degree of hypocrisy.(Palin is experienced but Obama is not? Clinton lied about a bj and that was worthy of impeachment? But GWB lying about WMD isn’t? Franz Kafka couldn’t have wrote better.)
Also added to the mix is the level of personal hatred brought to the game by the hard-core right. Personally, I hope they keep it up. It wins elections in the short-term, but it sullies the brand in the long run.
BTW, I am not a Dem., but they are the lesser of 2 evils. Politics is (under our 2-party system) not so much voting FOR someone so much as voting AGAINST another. This is why negative campaigns work, but only in the short game.
Fitzgerald, as I recall, is a Republican. However, he is also an honest man, that’s why he was put in there with Dem. support. Same reason Gerry Ford’s appointment didn’t raise a stink. Viva la justicio!

By: Think Again

Think Again — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 00:59:16 +0000

Good: if you’re a lawyer, you ought to join the others who decry the Bush DOJ’s partisan use of USAttorneys across the land. Multiple examples. Gonzalez oughta be in stripes. WHat a horrendous, incompetent AG. Add to that, all those Liberty U. Law grads who rose to high levels in his DOJ. Fine examples of educated idiots.

And if you’re a lawyer, you might want to re-read the Libby indictment. The man committed a crime. Period. It was admittedly a small crime, but don’t we all know he took the fall to keep Fitz away from Cheney?

If I were Bush, I’d pardon Libby. He was a good soldier, and one of the only real perks of being president, is being able, on your way out to give the finger to you hard-core opponents with pardons.

While he’s at it, he might want to pen a Cheney pardon for “any crimes whether indicted or not.” He’s gonna need it.

By: good

good — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 21:26:42 +0000

Uhh…I am a lawyer and I still have no idea what exactly or how exactly he charged Scooter Libby…it was like splitting hairs…that is a disgrace to the justice system, to bring someone to trial…for what??…

So, I have not forgiven him for that…so please call others hypcrites, but I am not one…PARDON SCOOTER LIBBY!!! (and i dont even like Bush/Cheney)