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Illinois

Ocelot II

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2. To Trump, selling a Senate seat shouldn't be a crime at all.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Feb 10, 2025, 03:15 PM

Feb 10

It's just a normal transaction in a totally corrupt political system, so why not pardon Blagojevich for doing the sort of Trump would have done had he been a governor. He's probably already sold some of his current appointments; many of the appointees are wealthy and could easily afford a hefty bribe.

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SCOOP: President Trump is expected to pardon former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Feb 10 OP

He is running a prison escape system at this point, opening the jail doors Beringia Feb 10 #1

To Trump, selling a Senate seat shouldn't be a crime at all. Ocelot II Feb 10 #2

Trumpsky's idea of "bipartisanship." n/t Harker Feb 10 #3

GROSS. ShazzieB Feb 10 #4

He did it. greatauntoftriplets Feb 10 #5

Illinois maga will forgive blago because now he is maga like them. mucifer Feb 11 #6