December 10, 2008
Jesse Jr tries to extricate himself from being named in the indictment as Senate candidate #5. He has adopted Template 118: Righteous indignation.
(10-31-08) taped call. BLAGOJEVICH:
We were approached pay to play. That, you know, he'd raise me 500 grand. An emissary came. Then the other guy would raise a million, if I made [Senate Candidate #5] a senator.
Rezko set Blagojevich up for less time? Is that what got him to squeal to the feds? His sentencing was due that very day and is now indefinite. Emil Jones? Something tells me it will come back to Rezko. Another prominent fundraiser? The unions? It better not be Jesse Sr. To think Jr sold out Sr for that senate seat. I wonder what their relationship is really like. Jr always talks about his high profile name and what his father is up to but without his father he would have never gotten a start. Jr has kept himself together and has been waiting for this moment. Well, not this moment but the senate seat.
Here's Jesse on his way to the press conference. Doesn't mind talking or mugging for the camera. I saw a video of him coming out of Blagojevich's office Tuesday and he said the process was "thoughtful". We can see what Blagojevich's mind runs on...cash. The $90K Rezko addition to his house doesn't seem like a big deal now.
video courtesy of SwimmingPolarBear
JACKSON JR (12-10-08 press conference video):
I thought mistakenly I had a chance. I did not know this process had been corrupted. I did not know that credentials, qualifications and record of service meant nothing to the governor....
I did not initiate nor authorize anyone, at any time, to promise anything to Gov. Blagojevich on my behalf. I never sent a message or an emissary to the governor to make an offer or to propose a deal about the U.S. Senate seat.
I spoke the the US attorney's office on Tuesday. They shared with me that I am NOT - I am not a target of this investigation. (keeps head down) and that I am not accused of any misconduct. In the days ahead, federal law enforcement want to meet and discuss what I know about senate selection process. I look forward to cooperating
Fitzgerald told him he was not a target. We already know the target was primarily Blagojevich and his top aides or the middlemen will go down too. But that doesn't mean he's not the subject of the investigation. So the door is still open. The allegations are out there and the amount of money is not unreasonable and he is candidate #5. Perhaps that's why Fitzgerald looked so sad. They acted quickly because barry's name came up. For sure it had to.
But Jackson's lawyer James Montgomery Sr set the table earlier:
Politicians and fundraisers do some very strange things from time to time. I wouldn't put it past someone to be purporting to represent Jesse without authority.
Here comes the Jesse Jr's bailout:
I have retained advice of legal counsel. Mr James Montgomery, Sr, who held his own press conference earlier this afternoon in Chicago. On his advice, and due to the ongoing investigation, I will not be taking any questions.
Nor, I think, will barry.
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