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In the discussion thread: Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. could serve jail time in plea deal [View all]

Sun Nov 11, 2012, 04:39 PM

harmonicon (11,941 posts)

4. Why criticize the voters for that?

I don't know much about the guy, but he's always seemed ok to me. If he's dirty, let the law take care of it. Unless that happens, I don't see what the problem is.

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45 replies	Author	Time	Post
Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. could serve jail time in plea deal [View all]	DonViejo	Nov 2012	OP
And they still reelected him.	Beacool	Nov 2012	#1
So, they should have voted for a Republican?	harmonicon	Nov 2012	#2
He should have removed himself from the ballot.	Beacool	Nov 2012	#3
Why criticize the voters for that?	harmonicon	Nov 2012	#4
Read below	Beacool	Nov 2012	#5
Has the attempted purchase of a Senate appointment been the real reason for his hospitalization?	Faryn Balyncd	Nov 2012	#12
I don't think that Jackson has clean hands politically speaking.	Beacool	Nov 2012	#16
Anonymous accusations aren't fact. (nt)	harmonicon	Nov 2012	#13
There was a lot more.	Beacool	Nov 2012	#15
This is Illinois, after all.	Mr.Bill	Nov 2012	#18
Jackson should have resigned before the Democratic primary.	former9thward	Nov 2012	#19
That's irrelevant to the post I was responding to. (nt)	harmonicon	Nov 2012	#20
No it is not.	former9thward	Nov 2012	#22
So you think they should have voted for someone else on the ballot? (nt)	harmonicon	Nov 2012	#23
I already said what should have happened.	former9thward	Nov 2012	#25
I have.	harmonicon	Nov 2012	#27
i'm very angry at him for this myself.	mopinko	Nov 2012	#38
That would be the actions of a reasonable, unselfish person	Freddie Stubbs	Nov 2012	#44
Marcus Lewis.	alp227	Nov 2012	#30
But would have/should have doesn't change with what voters were faced with.	harmonicon	Nov 2012	#31
The voters knew what they were getting	Freddie Stubbs	Nov 2012	#45
Let's just say he should have gotten zero votes	Ter	Nov 2012	#32
The Mourdock-Donnelly race was very close before Mourdock made the rape remarks.	merrily	Nov 2012	#35
He's been on medical leave of absence since June, I believe	thesquanderer	Nov 2012	#33
That's nice.	harmonicon	Nov 2012	#34
I wasn't making a judgment.	thesquanderer	Nov 2012	#40
I would love to see a list of bills that would have gone another way had Jackson been present...	harmonicon	Nov 2012	#41
a hard list to compile	thesquanderer	Nov 2012	#42
Yep.	harmonicon	Nov 2012	#43
He should also have to pay any costs for a special election if one is needed	Angry Dragon	Nov 2012	#6
I'll second that motion.	SoapBox	Nov 2012	#7
A $40,000 watch!? What the fuck does it DO?	NYC Liberal	Nov 2012	#8
It's a leg spreader	underthematrix	Nov 2012	#9
I hope it was worth the prison time!	NYC Liberal	Nov 2012	#11
Damn, that must be one huge watch.	Ikonoklast	Nov 2012	#24
LOL	lalalu	Nov 2012	#28
Because women do it for men's watches?	merrily	Nov 2012	#36
Holy Crap!	cheriemedium59	Nov 2012	#14
I'm trying to understand why	underthematrix	Nov 2012	#10
Where do you think he got the idea from?	Freddie Stubbs	Nov 2012	#17
I haven't trusted his father since	Shankapotomus	Nov 2012	#21
Maybe I'm hypocritical	Beakybird	Nov 2012	#26
The governor does not get to replace him.	murielm99	Nov 2012	#29
I have no comment on JJ, Jr. However, your comment is puzzling.	merrily	Nov 2012	#37
They need a strong, experienced hand in that congressional seat with seniority.	AngryAmish	Nov 2012	#39

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