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Republicans use amicus brief to tie Pritzker to Blagojevich

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J.B. Pritzker’s Campaign Supporters Are Riding To The Rescue Of Pritzker Friend Rod Blagojevich

Does J.B. Pritzker agree with his campaign supporters that the U.S. Supreme Court should hear Rod Blagojevich’s appeal?

The Chicago Sun-Times is reporting that Illinois Democrats, including key allies of J.B. Pritzker, signed an amicus brief asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear imprisoned Governor Rod Blagojevich’s most recent appeal to get out of prison early.

Congressmen Luis Gutierrez, Mike Quigley, and former Congressmen Glenn Poshard all have endorsed Pritzker’s campaign for governor and all have also signed their names onto the brief concerning Blagojevich’s appeal.

Does J.B. Pritzker agree with his campaign supporters that the U.S. Supreme Court should hear Rod Blagojevich’s appeal?

J.B. Pritzker has long been under fire for his extremely close ties to Rod Blagojevich.

In a bombshell investigative report from the Chicago Tribune, it was revealed that Pritzker was recorded on FBI wiretaps conversing with Blagojevich about being appointed State Treasurer, among other offices. Pritzker and Blagojevich also discussed campaign contributions on the same wiretap recordings.

Pritzker was later scrutinized for a $100,000 campaign contribution to Blagojevich where one reporter said “sounds like pay-to-play to me.”

In the late 90s, Pritzker said that Blagojevich would be “very helpful” for Pritzker’s own political plans. Public records also reveal that J.B. Pritzker was Rod Blagojevich’s fifth-largest gubernatorial campaign contributor.

Given J.B. Pritzker’s close ties to imprisoned former governor Rod Blagojevich, surely Pritzker has an opinion on Blagojevich’s latest attempt to get out of prison early.

posted by Rich Miller
Wednesday, Dec 6, 17 @ 12:24 pm

Comments

nothing about Ives one of your own

Comment by Rabid Wednesday, Dec 6, 17 @ 12:30 pm
It’s gonna continue.

The tape is the tape.

Not addressing the tape or decidedly making a stance… this will continue and continue.

Could be a calculated risk, why swing at pitches in the dirt… it’s wheb this gets on TV that it will be too late, then you’re just chasing and explaing to a happenstance of an ad.

It’s their Shop…

Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Dec 6, 17 @ 12:34 pm
Don’t you poindexters have a primary to run debates to set up

Comment by Rabid Wednesday, Dec 6, 17 @ 12:35 pm
You know what nothing illegal happened

Comment by Rabid Wednesday, Dec 6, 17 @ 12:38 pm
This was to be expected the moment the amicus brief was deployed. With friends like these…..

Comment by Responsa Wednesday, Dec 6, 17 @ 12:48 pm
No ties to Rod Blagojevich are going to bring down anyone. The state elected Blago’s Lite Guv within months of his removal, and none of the legislators who palled around with him for years so much as suffered a hiccup. Now he’s ancient history.

In a blue state, most voters are willing to grant a pass to Democrats caught too close to corruption, unless they did the deed (usually), because it’s the price of playing the game of thrones. Most voters get it, even if they don’t admit it. I mean, what are they going to do: Vote for Rauner? Not again.

Comment by JB13 Wednesday, Dec 6, 17 @ 12:58 pm
Pritzker’s recorded conversation with Blago is more damaging, but yea, this just helps reinforce the message. What were these folks thinking?

Comment by Ahoy! Wednesday, Dec 6, 17 @ 1:04 pm
Desperate times call for desperate measures

Comment by El Conquistador Wednesday, Dec 6, 17 @ 1:45 pm
As much as I think that Blago has sufficiently paid for his crime and should be released, I sure wouldn’t vote for him for public office.

And as much as JB stays silent on his Blago conversation, I sure wouldn’t vote for him for public office. The fact that JB was never charged doesn’t mean much to me. He was discussing a political appoitment with Blago and contributed to his campaign. I smell smoke.

Comment by SSL Wednesday, Dec 6, 17 @ 2:44 pm