Former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr

Typical Illinois Democrat

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162...-deal-judge-to-decide-if-he-serves-jail-time/

 

Uh-oh... not good for JJ, Jr.

 

I'll let clembo take this one. As much as I love Chicago, he has more of an interest in defending it, I think. Well, that and my (obvious?) reluctance to engage in some arguments that I have a less than adequate knowledge of or incite into.

All yours clembo

 

If that's the case, why do you engage in ANY arguments here? BTW, I believe the word you're looking for is "insight" not "incite". Just sayin'...

 

The only reason iqless is passing this one along is because he can't bring himself to level criticism on a fellow lib (joe moen won't allow it!).

 

I felt sympathy for JJ, Jr. when it was revealed he was under medical care. But, if these charges prove true, my sympathies will evaporate like so much Chicago snow on a Spring day.

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Former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. was charged in federal court Friday with conspiring to use campaign funds for personal use -- in an alleged $750,000 spending spree that included purchases of a gold-plated Rolex and pricey children's furniture. ​

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It had been expected that a plea agreement would be entered into court Friday, but that agreement is apparently still pending. ​

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Instead, federal prosecutors charged Jackson Friday with conspiracy. Prosecutors separately charged his wife Sandi with filing false federal tax returns, but according to her attorney she has reached a plea agreement. ​

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In a statement, the former Illinois Democratic congressman said he offers "no excuses." ​

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"Over the course of my life I have come to realize that none of us are immune from our share of shortcomings and human frailties," he said. "Still I offer no excuses for my conduct, and I fully accept my responsibility for the improper decisions and mistakes I have made." ​

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He continued: "To that end I want to offer my sincerest apologies to my family, my friends and all of my supporters for my errors in judgment and while my journey is not yet complete, it is my hope that I am remembered for the things that I did right." ​

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The charging document accused Jackson and an unnamed co-conspirator of submitting false campaign finance reports "to conceal their conversion of approximately $750,000 from the campaign for their personal benefit." ​

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Prosecutors claim Jackson and the co-conspirator used more than $580,000 of that to pay off credit card bills for their purchases. They claim the purchases included a more than $43,000 "gold-plated men's Rolex watch" and nearly $10,000 worth of "children's furniture," as well as $5,000 of "fur capes and parkas." ​

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The document also called for Jackson to hand over a slew of expensive memorabilia items if found guilty, including Bruce Lee and Michael Jackson memorabilia. ​

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The penalty for Jackson is a maximum of five years in jail and $250,000 in fines. For his wife, the maximum is three years and $100,000 in fines. ​

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Fox News is told that the former congressman, expected to be in Washington next week when he goes to court, is "extremely depressed" and "broken-hearted." A source said he feels "like he's losing everything" and is trying to figure out how to provide for his family. ​

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Jackson resigned last November shortly after being reelected to the House. The son of civil rights leader Jesse Jackson Sr. had been treated for bipolar disorder, but also has been the subject of an ongoing federal investigation over campaign funds. ​

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The Chicago Sun-Times earlier reported that the probe had split into two separate investigations, with one into Jackson's wife Sandi. Sandi recently resigned as a Chicago city alderman. ​

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The filing Friday is a blow for a public figure who was once considered a rising star. ​

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Jesse Jackson Jr. first took office in 1995 after winning a special election and began his career in Washington with a star power and pedigree that set him apart from his hundreds of other House colleagues. ​

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But despite high expectations, he largely went unnoticed as a policymaker. Instead, he gained a reputation for quixotic pursuits such as trying to impeach President George W. Bush and push through constitutional amendments that had no chance. ​

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Jackson, 47, disappeared in June, and it was later revealed that he was being treated at the Mayo Clinic for bipolar disorder and gastrointestinal issues. He returned to his Washington home in September but went back to the clinic the next month.​

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Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/02/15/jesse-jackson-jr-charged-spending/?test=latestnews#ixzz2L8M9qveE​

 

Because you're an idiot. Do you even know what Bi-polar behavior means. I doubt it. I seriously doubt that anyone cares about your "sympathies" either.

What is Bipolar Mania?

Bipolar mania is associated with bipolar I, where the person experiences both the highs and depressed lows. The diagnosis of a manic episode is defined in the latest version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR) as being at least one week long, and severely impacting someone's daily life. Bipolar manic symptoms include:

• extreme elation
• irritability
• expansiveness (acting in a larger-than-life manner)

Other manic symptoms required for diagnosis include at least three of the following:1

• A large sense of self; overwhelming and unrealistic self-esteem
• Reduced need for sleep
• Rapid, incessant, excessive talking
• Rapid and rapidly changing thoughts
• Being easily distracted
• Excessively engaging in pleasurable activities like sex, spending sprees, gambling; often with negative consequences
• Increasein goal-focused activity at home, at work, or sexually

 

Oh, you stupid ignoramus. I'm so happy you know what bi-polar means now. Remember, Wikipedia is your friend. So, do you think being bi-polar automatically excuses criminal activity?

 

Only if it were a liberal doing the crime!

 

It doesn't excuse it idiot, it explains it. If I look the word THICK in the dictionary, is there a picture of you?

Thank God your lapdog jumped in and defended you. What do you feed him? Gravy Train?

 

Here boy! Here boy! Whose a good dog? You are! Yes you are!

 

So, it explains it. Big deal. You're explaining his criminal behavior. Whoop-de-do. Now, listen carefully dum-dum... I'm asking if you EXCUSE it.

 

Speaking of lapdogs, where's yours? I haven't seen it here in a while.

 

Whoop-de-do? He hasn't been excused from the crime by anyone. He pleaded guilty. Who would need to be excused in that situation? What explains the behavior are the symptoms directly related to his Bi-polar illness which you seem incapable of accepting due to your partisan stupidity. Is that really so difficult for you to understand? Geesh!

 

You bore him I assume because you also bore me.

 

So all bipolar people steel? Does that explain what his wife did?

 

Are you hitting on me? Why, you sly dog, you...

So, I glean from your meandering response that you don't excuse him. If he pled guilty and you don't excuse him, why even bring up the source of his behavior other than as an excuse for his behavior?

 

Do you have an excuse for being a brain-dead moron? I just accept that it is who you are.

 

In your typical manner, you decline to answer a valid question and dance around the issue. If you don't have the intelligence to partake in a discussion, why do you even bother us with your imbecilic behavior? No, please don't bother trying to answer that; you'll go off on some witless tangent.

 

The evidence indicates his issues were something other than bi-polar disorder. If he were truly bi-polar he wouldn't have had to cop a plea...he would have been let off on the mental disorder. No, my guess is he was facing, at least, drug charges. A drug problem looks alot like bi-polar disorder & would explain his actions.