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Five Words to Be Thankful For

Posted on | November 21, 2012 | 14 Comments

Former Congressman Jesse Jackson, Junior:

Rep. Jesse Jackson resigned from Congress Wednesday, saying in a letter that he is cooperating with a federal investigation “into my activities” but blaming his health problems for his decision to step down just two weeks after his re-election. . . .
Despite his admission of “my share of mistakes,” Jackson said his deteriorating health was the reason he was quitting. He has been on medical leave since June while receiving treatment for bipolar depression. . . .
Jackson, 47, won election this month while being treated at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. . . .
He has not appeared in the House since June 8. Nor did he stage a campaign event — or even run a TV ad. Jackson advanced to the general election after defeating a one-term member of Congress, Debbie Halvorson, in a March primary. . . .
Under Illinois law, Gov. Pat Quinn, a fellow Democrat, would call a special election to fill Jackson’s 2nd District congressional seat, which extends from Chicago’s South Side to Kankakee. . . .
Jackson has been under investigation by the House Ethics Committee for alleged improprieties related to his bid to win appointment in 2008 to the Senate seat that had been held by President Barack Obama. A Jackson emissary is alleged to have offered to raise up to $6 million in campaign funds for disgraced former Gov. Rod Blagojevich in exchange for the governor appointing Jackson to the Senate seat.
Blagojevich is serving a prison term for corruption convictions including trying to sell or trade the Senate seat.

There is no such thing as an honest Illinois Democrat, so we can trust that voters of the 2nd District will elect another corrupt buffoon to replace the crook who just resigned. Happy Thanksgiving!

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Comments

  • Adriane

    And there was much rejoicing … hurrah …

  • http://twitter.com/wjjhoge WJJ Hoge

    Perhaps Allen West should move to Chicago.

  • John Bono

    Soon to be a better five words

    “Convicted Felon, Jesse Jackson, Jr”

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  • http://www.serr8d.blogspot.com/ Serr8d

    He’s paying for the sins of his father. Obviously the kid never learned what it takes to keep his life straight. He lacked the parenting he desperately needed. Then, given a Chair of Power that went straight to his head (along with the vapors of crack, or whatever it was he was smoking).

    Hopefully he will get his act together and become a good example to kids in his life and surroundings? We canz has hope.

  • Matthew W

    Yet one more reason that I am proud to live in Illinois !!!

  • http://evilbloggerlady.blogspot.com/ Evi L. Bloggerlady

    How I wish it could be so…

  • JeffS

    No doubt JJJr had a lousy role model in his father, but the guy should have resigned long ago. He lasted this long for entirely selfish reason.

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  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100003232872834 Becca Lower

    Bittersweet, but pitch-perfect, Matthew. :)

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  • JeffS

    PS: I’m pretty sure there are very few honest Illinois Republicans as well.

  • http://thecampofthesaints.org Bob Belvedere

    The farther away from that corrupt and dying state he stays, the better – Illinois is the new California.