Rod Blagojevich
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And if I admitted it, then the truth would never come out. They can never be exposed for what they did. And because I wouldn't do it, and I fought back, because if I'm right, and I know I am, and they were doing to me what they ultimately ended up doing to Trump, weaponizing their uncontrolled power and unlimited resources to criminalize political things.
If the truth comes out, they're going to be facing some sort of accountability, hopefully one day, and hopefully now with the new administration, they'll reform the laws.
If the truth comes out, they're going to be facing some sort of accountability, hopefully one day, and hopefully now with the new administration, they'll reform the laws.
If the truth comes out, they're going to be facing some sort of accountability, hopefully one day, and hopefully now with the new administration, they'll reform the laws.
You know, when you come out of Chicago politics, which is a politics that probably has a larger proportion of corruption than other- That's how they got JFK elected. Other places, yeah. Right? Yeah.
You know, when you come out of Chicago politics, which is a politics that probably has a larger proportion of corruption than other- That's how they got JFK elected. Other places, yeah. Right? Yeah.
You know, when you come out of Chicago politics, which is a politics that probably has a larger proportion of corruption than other- That's how they got JFK elected. Other places, yeah. Right? Yeah.
Yeah. That's well done. The River Awards made the difference. Mayor Daley, the first Mayor Daley, was holding back the counting of those votes until he saw what Southern Illinois Republican area came up with. And once those votes were counted, then he let those River Awards come out and Giancana, people like that were really instrumental in electing Kennedy.
Yeah. That's well done. The River Awards made the difference. Mayor Daley, the first Mayor Daley, was holding back the counting of those votes until he saw what Southern Illinois Republican area came up with. And once those votes were counted, then he let those River Awards come out and Giancana, people like that were really instrumental in electing Kennedy.
Yeah. That's well done. The River Awards made the difference. Mayor Daley, the first Mayor Daley, was holding back the counting of those votes until he saw what Southern Illinois Republican area came up with. And once those votes were counted, then he let those River Awards come out and Giancana, people like that were really instrumental in electing Kennedy.
And then when Bobby Kennedy started going after Giancana, as the attorney general, they felt betrayed.
And then when Bobby Kennedy started going after Giancana, as the attorney general, they felt betrayed.
And then when Bobby Kennedy started going after Giancana, as the attorney general, they felt betrayed.
I mean, apparently the father made the deal, right? But with me, I always felt that there was a possibility that not only would they be listening, but that somebody would set you up. And through the years in politics, people would. They'd come to you and offer you things that you knew were illegal. And you didn't do it because it was illegal, but also you felt this could be a setup.