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cali

(114,904 posts) Sat Nov 10, 2012, 09:12 PM Nov 2012

Looks like Jesse Jackson Jr will be stepping down. Why the hell did he run again?

Former U.S. Prosecutor Negotiating Plea Deal For Jackson Jr

CHICAGO (CBS) – A former U.S. attorney representing embattled Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. is negotiating a plea deal with the federal government, CBS 2 has learned.

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The plea deal would end Jackson’s 17-year career as a congressman representing Chicago’s South Side and suburbs.

At the center of negotiations is white-collar criminal defense attorney Dan Webb, who served as Chicago’s top federal prosecutor in the 1980s, when several Cook County judges were indicted for public corruption under the “Operation Greylord” investigation.

The tentative deal includes:

–Jackson resigning for health reasons.

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http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2012/11/09/former-u-s-prosecutor-negotiating-plea-deal-for-jackson-jr/

The article also says that some jail time is inevitable.

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Looks like Jesse Jackson Jr will be stepping down. Why the hell did he run again? (Original Post) cali Nov 2012 OP

To win. n/t PoliticAverse Nov 2012 #1

He beat a Congresswoman in the primary that would have won. Jackson is a bastard. nt bluestate10 Nov 2012 #3

Because he is a self absorbed asshole. He beat a very good female Congresswoman in his primary. bluestate10 Nov 2012 #2

His replacement is an appointment, right? Maybe they'll appoint her? nt Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #6

No. There is no provision under the law for appointing Representative ever in any state. cali Nov 2012 #9

Wasn't Caroline Kennedy going to be appointed to replace Hillary? Then they picked someone else? Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #10

Hillary was a Senator. In the case of a Senator leaving before their term expires cali Nov 2012 #11

Oh, I see. Thanks. nt Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #13

Voters of his district must share the blame. n/t Loudly Nov 2012 #7

For a bargaining chip to minimize the jail time/fines? Caroline-Vivienne Nov 2012 #4

Source: Jackson Jr. Was Talked Out Of Resigning Before Election PoliticAverse Nov 2012 #5

WTF? Like the family can't afford his treatment? Myrina Nov 2012 #12

He'll be able to keep his federal health care now. nt RomneyLies Nov 2012 #8

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

1. To win. n/t

Reply to cali (Original post)

Sat Nov 10, 2012, 09:15 PM

Nov 2012

bluestate10

(10,942 posts)

3. He beat a Congresswoman in the primary that would have won. Jackson is a bastard. nt

Reply to PoliticAverse (Reply #1)

Sat Nov 10, 2012, 09:22 PM

Nov 2012

bluestate10

(10,942 posts)

2. Because he is a self absorbed asshole. He beat a very good female Congresswoman in his primary.

Reply to cali (Original post)

Sat Nov 10, 2012, 09:21 PM

Nov 2012

Assholes like Jackson are the people that we should find and get the hell out of our party. Let republicans have self-absorbed assholes that care for no one but themselves.

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)

6. His replacement is an appointment, right? Maybe they'll appoint her? nt

Reply to bluestate10 (Reply #2)

Sat Nov 10, 2012, 09:41 PM

Nov 2012

cali

(114,904 posts)

9. No. There is no provision under the law for appointing Representative ever in any state.

Reply to Honeycombe8 (Reply #6)

Sat Nov 10, 2012, 09:50 PM

Nov 2012

the Constitution mandates that an election be held.

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)

10. Wasn't Caroline Kennedy going to be appointed to replace Hillary? Then they picked someone else?

Reply to cali (Reply #9)

Sat Nov 10, 2012, 10:12 PM

Nov 2012

Until the next election.

cali

(114,904 posts)

11. Hillary was a Senator. In the case of a Senator leaving before their term expires

Reply to Honeycombe8 (Reply #10)

Sat Nov 10, 2012, 10:24 PM

Nov 2012

the governor of the state appoints a replacement. In other words, there are different constitutional requirements for the House and Senate.

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)

13. Oh, I see. Thanks. nt

Reply to cali (Reply #11)

Sat Nov 10, 2012, 10:39 PM

Nov 2012

Loudly

(2,436 posts)

7. Voters of his district must share the blame. n/t

Reply to bluestate10 (Reply #2)

Sat Nov 10, 2012, 09:43 PM

Nov 2012

Caroline-Vivienne

(117 posts)

4. For a bargaining chip to minimize the jail time/fines?

Reply to cali (Original post)

Sat Nov 10, 2012, 09:24 PM

Nov 2012

And also when his wife runs for his seat in the replacement election (AND SHE WILL) she will have that aura of *next-in-line* since her hubby is the one who was originally elected.

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

5. Source: Jackson Jr. Was Talked Out Of Resigning Before Election

Reply to cali (Original post)

Sat Nov 10, 2012, 09:38 PM

Nov 2012

http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2012/11/08/source-jackson-jr-was-talked-out-of-resigning-before-election/

CHICAGO (CBS) – CBS 2 has learned U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. planned to step down weeks ago, ostensibly for mental health reasons, but a legal source said he talked Jackson and his wife, Sandi, out of that decision to resign before the election.

CBS 2 Chief Correspondent Jay Levine reports the source — a longtime adviser who was involved in those discussions — said part of the reason Jackson reconsidered stepping down was the prospect of losing his federal health insurance just when he needed it most.

Myrina

(12,296 posts)

12. WTF? Like the family can't afford his treatment?

Reply to PoliticAverse (Reply #5)

Sat Nov 10, 2012, 10:36 PM

Nov 2012

I'm new to the whole story (aside from the 'mental health absence' part of it) so I totally don't understand what he's involved in & why he's copping a plea, and while I certainly understand 'staying at your job in order to keep your insurance', did it not once cross his mind about all of the constituents he'd be screwing by not being able to serve them, or ultimately stepping down & risking the seat?

RomneyLies

(3,333 posts)

8. He'll be able to keep his federal health care now. nt

Reply to cali (Original post)

Sat Nov 10, 2012, 09:46 PM

Nov 2012

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