Jesse Jackson Jr.'s Investigation Ends in Plea Deal

Joe Lake February 8, 2013 at 05:27 pm

JJJr had told the Feds, "Bring em on." Joe lake, Chicago

Detroitsportsjersey.com February 8, 2013 at 05:41 pm

Once again you do the crime go do the time. Bye bye

Douglas Tabor February 8, 2013 at 05:42 pm

Sad another lying politician caught after promises of doing the right thing and transparency

Sadb February 8, 2013 at 06:09 pm

Its a family affair, lock them all up!!!

Cfoam February 8, 2013 at 06:16 pm

Why offer a plea deal? lock him up and take his pension away!

Tim F February 8, 2013 at 06:39 pm

If junior ran for his old office tomorrow, his brain dead followers would reelect him by a landslide.

Juvenal February 8, 2013 at 06:59 pm

So we're two for two on federal convictions in this office since 2004 and nearly two dozen people still WANT this job????????????

Sadb February 8, 2013 at 07:56 pm

Largo Amen!!!

Mustang February 8, 2013 at 08:59 pm

Wow Largo, that's a pretty offensive, low brow thing to say....was that meant as a joke? I can understand frustration with JJJ and all his shenanigans, but posting racist comments that sound like audio clips from 1950's seems to be uncalled for.
Please clarify.

nick February 9, 2013 at 12:17 am

Looks like the apple doesn't fall too far from the tree. Jr and Sr should both be in jail.
Check out this book about all the scams that Jessie Sr pulls. www.pittsreport.com/.../shakedown-exposing-the-real-jesse-jackson-...

nick February 9, 2013 at 12:22 am

I agree, lock them all up. Including the two Jackson brothers that were awarded a Budweiser distributorship after Jessie Sr stopped boycotting Budweiser.

Connie Mosley February 9, 2013 at 01:02 pm

I am concerned about the lack of checks and balances is the system. How can all this corruption happen and other don't know about it? And if others do know about it, they too should be punished. This also happens in medical billing, one of the reason our economy is in such dire straights. Every dime that is being spend to be approved by several different entities. You can trust people's honesty. Gaumy

Connie Mosley February 9, 2013 at 01:04 pm

I mean you can't trust people to be honest.

Connie Mosley February 9, 2013 at 02:12 pm

Bad idea to print Largo's comment. I don't want to be a part of something (Patch) that allows stupid racist comments like that.

Ricardo D. Johnson February 9, 2013 at 03:00 pm

I find Largo's comment to be offensive!!! While it may be appropriate to be frustrated with JJJ, such frustration, anger, and intolerance should not be directed at every "prominent African American personality". I don't recall such public response when two consecutive governors went to prison. At any rate, fraud has no color, so JJJ's race should not be an issue.

BlackHawks Fan February 9, 2013 at 03:10 pm

When you see a comment like the one Largo said it should be flagged and reported by email to the editor. I did.

Juvenal February 9, 2013 at 03:55 pm

Corruption exists because, well, people are pretty stupid. As George Carlin said, "you know how dumb the average person is? Just remember, half the people are dumber than that," Very few smart people go into politics - especially in Cook Coutny, and apparently very few people vote with the overall interests of society in mind -- if they could even look at the candidates and figure out whose election would actually result in that. The machine in this area is completely self perpetuating, trading votes for patronage jobs, political donations for government contracts, and the courts and prosecutors and attorney general here are part of that system. Only the Federal prosecutors and federal courts are largely immune, but even a pretty dedicated prosecutor like Pat Fitzgerald focuses on a few big fish (and the headlines they grab) rather than attempting to truly reform the system...

Ryan Fitzpatrick (Editor) February 9, 2013 at 05:42 pm

Connie, comments are automatically posted but we absolutely do not allow those like the one your speaking of to stay up on the site. The comment was deleted and the user account suspended.

Ryan Fitzpatrick (Editor) February 9, 2013 at 05:43 pm

It was entirely inappropriate, Ricardo. The comment was deleted and the user account suspended.

Ryan Fitzpatrick (Editor) February 9, 2013 at 05:46 pm

Thanks, Blackhawks Fan. And that's right. I invite anybody who ever sees something questionable on the Patch site to email me at ryan.fitzpatrick@patch.com or call at 708.657.7048.

Ricardo D. Johnson February 10, 2013 at 05:21 pm

Thanks Ryan. I rely on your credible reporting and work with the Patch website. Thank you for your professionalism and integrity. Each morning I start my day with Patch updates.

BUTCH February 11, 2013 at 08:23 pm

Think JOB CREATION! We need to pressure Quinn and the Fed's to keep the planned closings of prisons open for Pol's hire more Guards and staff they can put convicted bangers in the same prisons and the State Treasurers and bureaucrats who send our tax and lottery money to the TEL AVIV CENTRAL BANK!

Dinkum February 12, 2013 at 04:19 pm

And so they did. And so he goes....to prison.
All you have to do is read the posts from MIA Jackson voters to understand how this can happen (and most likely will continue). The majority vote is based on party line, race, and their own misguided self-interests or beliefs. Jackson going to jail is the tip of the iceberg. The real story, to quote Paul Harvey, is about greed, corruption, and D2 voters enabling a dysfunctional system.