Imprisoned Blagojevich awaits Obama decision on commutation

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Source: AP

CHICAGO — One of the last chances for former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich to win early release from federal prison rests on a pending decision by the man whose Senate seat Blagojevich was convicted of trying to sell — President Barack Obama.

Blagojevich, 60, is in the fourth year of a 14-year prison term. He recently submitted a request to have his sentence on wide-ranging corruption convictions commuted, the U.S. Department of Justice has confirmed.

Obama has rarely mentioned his fellow Chicago Democrat since Blagojevich's December 2008 arrest, a month after Obama won the presidency, so it's hard to gauge if he'd give Blagojevich's request for a reduced sentence serious thought.

A look at the commutation process and factors that could influence a decision:

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/imprisoned-blagojevich-awaits-obama-decision-on-commutation/ar-BBxyTdu?li=BBnbfcL&ocid=edgsp

[Feeling the Bern]

1. Don Siegelman's been waiting for years. Don't count on it, Rod!

[catchnrelease]

3. That was my first thought

Don Siegelman and Leonard Peltier are still in jail and this scumbag wants out? No way!

[Brother Buzz]

2. So, Rod, if this doesn't work out you can try hitting up your buddy for a commutation

[dembotoz]

4. Doesn't hurt to ask

Some, perhaps more than a few more worthy.
But what the hell, give it a shot.
Nothing to lose

[Kuhl]

5. Wow... Forgot about that one..

Do your time...

[cstanleytech]

6. I just dont see Obama pulling a Scooter Libby for Blagojevich. nt

[hrmjustin]

7. No! He got what he deserves.

[zippythepinhead]

8. I doubt Obama

Will do a Jerry Ford on him.
















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[bucolic_frolic]

9. The Difference between

trying to sell a Senate seat and buying the presidency with Citizen United
funding is what, exactly?

[TheCowsCameHome]

10. Spare the Rod, spoil the child.

Let him rot.