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View Poll Results: Should George Ryan be pardoned?
No. 29 74.36%
Yes. 3 7.69%
I do not care. 2 5.13%
No. Let Obama do it. 1 2.56%
What in god's name is going on here? 2 5.13%
Who cares? As long as McDonald's has a dollar menu I am happy. 2 5.13%
Voters: 39. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 12-03-2008, 05:19 PM
 
Location: home state of Myrtle Beach!
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Overwhelmingly, NO!
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Old 12-03-2008, 07:43 PM
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He shouldn't be pardoned, or have his sentence commuted. However, he should get a bracelet and be put under house arrest to finish off his sentence there as I don't feel like my tax dollars should pay to house and feed him, and I don't believe he currently poses an imminent threat to the public.
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Old 12-08-2008, 03:31 PM
 
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No, and Obama WOULDN'T do it.
Politicians in Illinois have been corrupt for too long.
I'm glad people have been voting to get rid of these jerks.
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Old 12-08-2008, 05:10 PM
 
Location: Camphost in Durand, IL
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No! Don't do the crime if you can't do the time. *don't do it*
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Old 12-08-2008, 06:41 PM
 
Location: Chandler, AZ
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absolutely not--he is a criminal!!!
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Old 12-09-2008, 08:03 AM
 
Location: Chicago
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I wonder if Dick T(D)urbin is going to withdraw his support of releasing George Ryan now that Blago has been arrested.
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Old 12-12-2008, 02:48 PM
 
Location: Democratic Peoples Republic of Redneckistan
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Originally Posted by Avengerfire View Post
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and the Illinois Democratic party establishment as well as some Republicans have formally asked Pres. Bush to pardon George Ryan as well as pleaded in the press for his pardon. Please vote and post your thoughts as well.

Durbin Considers Commute Request for Former Gov. | NBC Chicago (http://www.nbcchicago.com/station/as_seen_on/Durbin_Considers_Commute_Request_for_Former_Gov__C hicago.html - broken link)

Durbin to ask Bush to commute Ryan sentence :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Politics (http://www.suntimes.com/news/politics/1307856,durbin-asks-bush-for-ryan-release-120108.article - broken link)

Durbin seeks commutation for George Ryan - 12/01/08 - Chicago News - abc7chicago.com

Dick Durbin misses the point about Ryan -- chicagotribune.com

Blago Joins Let George Out Chorus | NBC Chicago
If Ryan gets pardoned EVERYONE in the state should refuse jury duty from now on.Just walk in and say "Ah hates criminals and Ah'm fer killin' em all" and they'll let you right back out the same door you came in, but much faster..."NEXT!!!!"
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Old 01-19-2009, 09:13 PM
 
Location: Chicago
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Update: Mr. Bush did not put George Ryan on his (expected) final pardon list. There was only two people on it.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...e-pardons.html

http://www.suntimes.com/news/georgeryantrial/1385829,w-george-ryan-pardon-011909.article (broken link)

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Old 01-19-2009, 09:33 PM
 
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Hells to the NO!!!!

(to answer the OP)

And hopefully Obama is smart enough to not pardon Blago in the future...
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Old 01-19-2009, 09:50 PM
 
Location: Chicago
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...And hopefully Obama is smart enough to not pardon Blago in the future...
What if Roland Burris gets involved?
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