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Showing Original Post only (View all)Patrick Fitzgerald resigns suddenly. Why? [View all]
http://www.google.com/#hl=en&output=search&sclient=psy-ab&q=why+did+patrick+fitzgerald+resign&oq=why+did+patrick+fitzgerald+resign&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&gs_l=hp.3...1486.15122.1.15703.33.29.0.4.4.0.161.2113.28j1.29.0...0.0.2YDsPm4YdjI&psj=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.,cf.osb&fp=92f5c3ca10a5b4d1&biw=1280&bih=670no answers yet...
But he was once thought to be a hero here when he was involved in the Plame case.
When he prosecuted Blagojevich I lost a lot of respect for him as I personally liken Blagojevich's trial to that of Don Siegelman--a witch hunt to dispel the notion that only Republican politicians commit crimes. It made me question whose side he is really on.
His next employer will be reveal a lot about him.
Just my humble opinion.
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Right and all judges are charged with upholding the law as well but their rulings are often weighted
live love laugh
May 2012
#4
You may be right. I was neutral re: Blagojevich until the trial. I stand by my comments
live love laugh
May 2012
#9
In the modern era, from Nixon through Regan through Bush I, Bush II and so forth...Tom Delay...
live love laugh
May 2012
#11
I think Blagojevich was seedy but i am not sure if he needed to go to jail n/t.
hrmjustin
May 2012
#16
Is a month's notice "sudden"? And that's the public announcement. It's probably
gkhouston
May 2012
#21
that's awful. I remember that even Al Franken talked about "Fitzmas" way back in 2005 (I think)
CTyankee
May 2012
#27
From what I hear. the resignation will not take effect for 24 business hours.
tritsofme
May 2012
#25