Comments on: Jesse Jackson Jr’s Fundraiser Wants Immunity http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/12/22/jesse-jackson-jrs-fundraiser-wants-immunity/ Fri, 15 Jul 2011 20:48:32 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: BooRadley http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/12/22/jesse-jackson-jrs-fundraiser-wants-immunity/#comment-122127 BooRadley Tue, 23 Dec 2008 04:07:16 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/12/22/jesse-jackson-jrs-fundraiser-wants-immunity/#comment-122127 <p>Thanks ew. </p> <p><a href="http://digg.com/politics/Jesse_Jackson_Jr_s_Fundraiser_Wants_Immunity" rel="nofollow">digg</a></p> Thanks ew.

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]]> By: MadDog http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/12/22/jesse-jackson-jrs-fundraiser-wants-immunity/#comment-122073 MadDog Mon, 22 Dec 2008 22:30:32 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/12/22/jesse-jackson-jrs-fundraiser-wants-immunity/#comment-122073 <p>EW, if you haven’t done so already, check out today’s WaPo article:</p> <p><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/21/AR2008122102334.html?hpid=topnews" rel="nofollow">Secret Tapes Helped Build Graft Cases In Illinois</a></p> EW, if you haven’t done so already, check out today’s WaPo article:

Secret Tapes Helped Build Graft Cases In Illinois

]]> By: plunger http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/12/22/jesse-jackson-jrs-fundraiser-wants-immunity/#comment-122006 plunger Mon, 22 Dec 2008 19:27:58 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/12/22/jesse-jackson-jrs-fundraiser-wants-immunity/#comment-122006 <p>Can’t we draw Michael Jackson into this too?</p> <p>Just sayin.</p> <p>This is looking like a “wink & nod” between JJJ and Nayak to feel out what it would take to secure the Senate Seat. JJJ will deny he authorized Nayak to do anything resembling the behaviors outlined in the complaint. Without a written agreement detailing their Principal / Agency relationship, Nayak may find himself twisting in the wind - thus the immunity request. If this goes to trial, and Nayak pulls in the Reverend and JJJ subject to direct examination by Nayaky’s attorney, and recounts all the times in the past he’s tested the waters on their behalf pursuing other less-than-legal endeavors on the duo’s behalf, this could get seriously nasty.</p> <p>Best that Mr. Nayak stay out of small planes.</p> Can’t we draw Michael Jackson into this too?

Just sayin.

This is looking like a “wink & nod” between JJJ and Nayak to feel out what it would take to secure the Senate Seat. JJJ will deny he authorized Nayak to do anything resembling the behaviors outlined in the complaint. Without a written agreement detailing their Principal / Agency relationship, Nayak may find himself twisting in the wind – thus the immunity request. If this goes to trial, and Nayak pulls in the Reverend and JJJ subject to direct examination by Nayaky’s attorney, and recounts all the times in the past he’s tested the waters on their behalf pursuing other less-than-legal endeavors on the duo’s behalf, this could get seriously nasty.

Best that Mr. Nayak stay out of small planes.

]]> By: manys http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/12/22/jesse-jackson-jrs-fundraiser-wants-immunity/#comment-122001 manys Mon, 22 Dec 2008 19:22:55 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/12/22/jesse-jackson-jrs-fundraiser-wants-immunity/#comment-122001 <p>Naturally I’m left to wonder how much of this behavior is occurring for the Hillary seat.</p> Naturally I’m left to wonder how much of this behavior is occurring for the Hillary seat.

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