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live love laugh

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Wed May 23, 2012, 10:09 PM May 2012

Patrick Fitzgerald resigns suddenly. Why? [View all]

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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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Patrick Fitzgerald resigns suddenly. Why? [View all] live love laugh May 2012 OP
Uh hopefully neither side... progress2k12nbynd May 2012 #1
Right and all judges are charged with upholding the law as well but their rulings are often weighted live love laugh May 2012 #4
Blagojevich, Siegelman and Edwards are just a few of the very political JDPriestly May 2012 #26
Some kinda pre-emptive war on Fitzmas? Blue Owl May 2012 #2
The Fitzmas nonsense was pretty close to DU's dumbest moment alcibiades_mystery May 2012 #3
Hey, he was talking a really good game throughout that whole affair. TroglodyteScholar May 2012 #5
But then Bush & Co. threw sand in his eyes KeepItReal May 2012 #7
me too. n/t hrmjustin May 2012 #17
Maybe because of the case he had against Peace Activists annm4peace May 2012 #6
kick n/t upi402 May 2012 #14
Blagojevich was a moron and a crook Mikeystyle May 2012 #8
You may be right. I was neutral re: Blagojevich until the trial. I stand by my comments live love laugh May 2012 #9
We must be the minority voices on this one. Baitball Blogger May 2012 #29
Who has this notion that only Republicans commit crimes? RZM May 2012 #10
In the modern era, from Nixon through Regan through Bush I, Bush II and so forth...Tom Delay... live love laugh May 2012 #11
Come on we have plenty of criminals too. Don't sell us short. hrmjustin May 2012 #18
There was also a witch hunt against a governor of Arkansas Art_from_Ark May 2012 #20
Did Mitt make an offer??nt CK_John May 2012 #12
He has been there since the bishop of rome was an altarboy, or... hrmjustin May 2012 #13
because he sucks JI7 May 2012 #15
I think Blagojevich was seedy but i am not sure if he needed to go to jail n/t. hrmjustin May 2012 #16
Your link takes me to the google homepage. No longer working? pacalo May 2012 #19
Is a month's notice "sudden"? And that's the public announcement. It's probably gkhouston May 2012 #21
Perhaps because he can earn enormous money in private practice? nt MannyGoldstein May 2012 #22
When does Obama announce his VP choice? n/t AnotherMcIntosh May 2012 #23
Good, Fitzgerald is with the fascists Bjorn Against May 2012 #24
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
Trolls, Children, The Doctor. May 2012 #28
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