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Posted by: FutantMutant Score:13509
That’s how you fight corruption, commute the sentence of one of Illinois’ most corrupt and incompetent governors. Let it be know that this guy turned down a $8 million grant to a children’s hospital because the hospital’s CEO didn’t contribute money to Blagojavich. And when not doing that, he was selling political appointments right under the nose of the FBI, which this moron knew was investigating him but didn’t care. To this day, he hasn’t apologized or shown any remorse.

That’s draining the swamp, apparently.
- Posted by: code_archeologist Score:4896
  Trump's gotta normalize that corruption in the hopes that people will stop noticing all the shit he is up to... like the book that released today about his corrupt dealings with Deutsche Bank.
  - Posted by: Sandriell Score:1943
    He doesn't even need to care anymore, the Senate (Republicans*) gave him a free pass to do whatever the hell he wants.
    
    ^\Except Mitt Romney)
- Posted by: filbertsnuts Score:2242
  He sold Obama’s senate seat over the phone. It was recorded. How in god’s name is this the guy he commutes? Were they buddies on The Apprentice?
  - Posted by: randeylahey Score:1425
    Absolutely this idiot was an Apprentice contestant.
    
    Ffs, America, get your shit together.
Posted by: GlastonBerry48 Score:9471
Illinois Resident here, Blago was a fucking shitshow and a national embarrassment and basically had to be dragged out of the office kicking and screaming.

Pretty par for the course for my state, but still no less frustrating that hes going to walk free.
- Posted by: Drea_Alder Score:2016
  Yeah that was awful. He went to Chicago’s comic con trying to get support.
  - Posted by: GhostOfPluto Score:1111
    Putting the “con” in comic con
Posted by: Obi-Juan23 Score:8671
That piece of shit extorted a childrens hospital... why is he getting out early?
- Posted by: protoopus Score:8410
  trump identified with him.
  - Posted by: bearlick Score:2004
    Exactly. T stole from kids' cancer charities.
- Posted by: guestpass127 Score:1007
  Blago was on a reality TV show with Trump. Therefore Blago should be released from prison, according to Trump
  
  Doesn't matter that Blago was lawfully caught, lawfully charged, rightfully convicted, rightfully sentence, and rightfully jailed. Doesn't matter if Blago actually committed the crimes he was sentenced for (he did)
  
  That's all you need to know about how deeply Trump thinks about issues of justice and morality
  
  Watch - now Trump cultists are gonna have to find some way to say good things about a Democratic politician just because Trump has good things to say about him
  
  We're so utterly superfucked
Posted by: richardnyc Score:6237
The governor was a contestant on celebrity apprentice
- Posted by: Gc8211 Score:2731
  I'm not kidding here but he did that because he needed a paycheck for his legal defense. His wife did one of the other reality shows but since that was set in another country Blagojevich couldnt participate because of his pending trial.
  
  Also fun fact. The DNC knew that Blagojevich was so dirty that they had the Mayor of Chicago represent the state at the DNC Convention in 2008. Typically they invite the sitting Governor if they're Democrats.
  - Posted by: FerricNitrate Score:1206
    
    Also fun fact. The DNC knew that Blagojevich was so dirty that they had the Mayor of Chicago represent the state at the DNC Convention in 2008. Typically they invite the sitting Governor if they're Democrats.
    
    When Blago went to jail he was the 5th of the last 9 Illinois governors to be convicted. Illinois has slipped a little and hasn't sent any to jail in a while, so they're back below 0.500, but this current guy is sleazy enough that everyone figures it's just a matter of time
Posted by: Buck_Thorn Score:5536

"He seems like a very nice person, don’t know him"

What is it with Trump and "seems like a very nice person" and "don't know him"? How many hundred people has he said that about now?
- Posted by: rathat Score:3053
  Of course he knows him. He was literally on Celebrity Apprentice. they are inches from each other.
  
  Edit: Oh Jesus here we go.
  - Posted by: jschubart Score:1487
    For someone who has one of the great memories of all time, he seems to forget a lot of shit.
    - Posted by: TomPuck15 Score:992
      “Trump can’t recall saying he has one of the best memories”
      - Posted by: Chad___Sexington Score:1475
        
        At one point, he told Trump that the businessman had stated he had "one of the best memories in the world," according to a transcript that includes hundreds of pages of testimony.
        
        "I don't know. Did I use that expression?" Trump asked. When told he had used the phrase, the billionaire asked to see evidence that he had said it, being told there was video of his remark.
        
        "Did I say I have a great memory or one of the best in the world?" Trump asked for clarification, to which he was told he'd said he had "one of the best in the world."
        
        "I don't remember saying that. As good as my memory is, I don't remember that, but I have a good memory," Trump responded.
        
        This is straight out of a sitcom
- Posted by: new-man2 Score:1070
  
  "He seems like a very nice person, don’t know him"
  
  This is easy to explain. He know that people will complain about this pardon. He needs to give something to his base to repeat.
  
  If people want to know why he was pardoned, it was because, "He seems like a very nice person" Of course, we should pardon nice people.
  
  If people point out that Trump only pardoned him because they have worked together in the past and has said nice things about him. "don’t know him" It can't be releasing your friends for your own swampy interest, he said he didn't know him.
  
  I doesn't have to make sense. Trump gives alternating views for his supporters to repeat. Go onto any Trump support forum. You'll see crazy things repeated that on any level of introspection don't make sense.
  
  Saying these things together gives people the dishonest ability to support him no matter how things turn out.
Posted by: locovelo Score:4494
This is becoming like a Batman movie where all the criminals are broken out of prison.
- Posted by: batsofburden Score:976
  Or Harry Potter when the death eaters get broken out of Azkaban.
Posted by: MyNewAccount962 Score:1517
Trump "Illinois is run by corrupt politicians". Trump pardon corrupt politician from Illinois
Posted by: MisallocatedRacism Score:1509
Trump is so simple..

This comes after Blagovich wrote articles condemning the Democrats for impeaching trump. Also worth noting that Trump has associated Blago's prosecution with James Comey (not true). I don't think it's a stretch that Mueller's FBI sending Blago to Jail was a factor in this decision either.

This man is black and white. You're either for him or against him. A man so easily manipulated and vindictive shouldn't have his hands on levers of power.

Build the wall, repeal and replace, lock her up, drain the swamp etc doesn't necessarily need to happen as long as it's a 3-4 word slogan that sounds good though I guess.
Posted by: Rage_Like_Nic_Cage Score:959
not only him, Trump pardoned 11 convicted felons today (many of which pleaded guilty) This rag-tag group of Winnerz^TM include
- Michael Milken, a billionaire financier who pleaded guilty to insider trading and was barred from the securities industry in 1989
- Bernie Kerik, who oversaw the NYPD's response to the 9/11 attacks, pleaded guilty to federal charges of tax fraud and lying to investigators in 2009
- Edward DeBartolo Jr., former owner of the 49ers, pled guilty corruption scheme in 1999 with the Governor of Louisiana.
"pArTy oF lAW aNd OrDeR"!!!!

"dRaIn tHe sWaMp"!!!!!

great job everyone.
Posted by: ukexpat Score:955
Trump just doesn’t care any more. He commuted Blago’s sentence AND pardoned Bernie Kerik (buddy of Giuliani, embezzled 9/11 funds to use for trips with his mistress) and former 49ers owner Debartolo (gambling fraud).

Posted by: WYUYBDAAHNFIAGT Score:18582
Bet the $500,000 fine is gonna be a huge impact to them.
- Posted by: Waitaha Score:5390
  They will make more than that from the interest of illegal gains before people stop posting in this thread.
Posted by: Chariot-of-Belenus Score:6690
Good, that's a good start if they win.
Posted by: Tabodo Score:3557
Apple also does this, as do many other megacorps.

Posted by: Jabarumba Score:8268
Of course he did. He's making sure that everyone, everyone in the world, knows that he is open for business. American justice and favors can be bought. The line forms to the right, far to the right.
Posted by: zehalper Score:2756
Do crimes, pay money to Trump, get pardon.

I hope you guys get a fair election, despite what Republicans want.

Posted by: KimJongKiwi Score:3023
Nothing America and the world needs more than two billionaire assholes fighting for King.
- Posted by: pancakesareyummy Score:1582
  If this election comes down to New York billionaire vs New York billionaire i'm going to start advocating secession.
Posted by: ise_jingu Score:2756
Why is anyone supporting Bloomberg? I don’t understand

EDIT: RIP inbox. Guys, I understand that Bloomberg has ads literally everywhere and that a lot of people are too complacent or stupid to actually do some research Into their candidate. He’s the guy on TV. Guess he’s our guy. Also apparently a lot of people really think Bloomberg is the best chance at beating trump. Still don’t get that thinking. Seems the more centrist democrats are willing to overlook everything else about a candidate just to get someone who isn’t Bernie or Liz.
- Posted by: Garushulion Score:3000
  Because there are a lot of people who agree with 90 percent of what Trump stands for but need someone more dignified to get behind.
Posted by: Berntoacrisp Score:1850
Bloomberg is a Republican oligarch that switched parties to keep Sanders and Warren out of the White House.

Bloomberg would be very happy if Trump won again. Don't let a few hundred million dollars in ads touting a faux Obama endorsement and some generic Trump criticisms fool you.

Posted by: Cloberella Score:5325
Fuck this guy. Why are we even talking about him? He’s not a front runner. We’re just giving this idiot and his bullshit message a platform. This is just like 2016 when trump got tons of free advertising because the news wouldn’t stop publishing “Look at this nut job!” articles. There’s no such thing as bad publicity. We need to take the spotlight off this doofus and put it on someone who deserves it. Why have we stopped talking about warren in favor of Bloomberg?
Posted by: wizardzkauba Score:4540
Literally NOBODY I know is talking about Bloomberg and literally EVERY major news outlet I see is only talking about Bloomberg.
Posted by: prodrvr22 Score:4414
Mike Bloomberg is not running to defeat Trump. He is running to defeat Bernie Sanders.
- Posted by: Futa_Princess_Athena Score:1928
  He's running to save himself from actually having to pay reasonable taxes.
Posted by: completely-ineffable Score:2081
Friendly reminder that every elected official who endorses Bloomberg should be primaried.
Posted by: chevybow Score:1637
Bloomberg is a republican. His election will lead to the destruction of the Democratic party.