Poor Junior !!!! LOL!!!!

[pope of vegas]

Jackson, who was easily re-elected to Congress on November 6, may have to resign his seat and serve time.

CHICAGO - Amid reports that he may have misused campaign funds, Illinois congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. has hired a lawyer to handle negotiations with the federal government on possible plea deal in which he would resign from the House of Representatives and spend time in prison, media said.

CBS 2 television reported on Saturday and Fox News Chicago on Monday, citing an unnamed source, that Jackson hired Dan Webb, a former U.S. attorney in Chicago who represents defendants in high-profile corruption cases to represent the 47-year-old lawmaker.

Both reports said Jackson, who was easily re-elected to Congress on November 6, may have to resign his seat and serve time in prison under terms of the deal being negotiated.

Webb and a spokesman for Jackson did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Reuters.

Last week, the Chicago Sun-Times reported that Jackson was under investigation for allegedly misusing campaign funds to decorate his home and to buy a $40,000 Rolex watch for a female friend. Reuters has not confirmed the report.

Jackson, the son of civil rights activist and former presidential candidate Jesse Jackson, was treated for at least six weeks at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, this summer for bipolar disorder, a psychological condition marked by extreme mood swings. He has been on medical leave from the House since June and has not been seen in public.

In addition to his health issues, Jackson has been the subject of a House ethics committee probe over an alleged bribe offered by a Jackson supporter in 2008 to then Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich.

The bribe was said to be intended to entice Blagojevich to appoint Jackson to the Senate seat vacated by President Barack Obama. Jackson has admitted to lobbying for the seat, but denied knowing about any money offered to Blagojevich, who has since been convicted on corruption charges and imprisoned.

In October, several newspapers, including the Chicago Sun-Times and the New York Times, reported that Jackson was being investigated by the FBI for possibly misusing campaign money. The FBI would not confirm the reports.         Too Bad Johnny Cochrane is dead !!! 

[LVGaryD]

I hope one condition of the deal is that his father never be allowed to speak in public or to another reporter. 

[CyberChamp]

I hope one condition of the deal is that his father never be allowed to speak in public or to another reporter. 

That...would...be...AWESOME!   

[careless hal]

By Illinois standards, Jr. is an honest politicians!!!!

[Just Saying]

Annoymous source in the Justice Dept says that the Feds are putting the squeeze on JJJr by threatening to charge wife, Sandy, for spending campaign money to remodel their DC house. 'Bout time to start shouting racism. Couldn't happen to a nicer family.

I wonder how Sr will shake someone down for money out of this.

[MichiganDale]

For the pure sport of it all, gotta love watching Illinois politics!   People all over the country watch Illinois politics with amusement!  I've just returned from a week in Orlando at a convention and people from numerous other States were talking about Illinois Governor's in jail, corruption, and of course Jesse.   Last Tuesday night it was hard enough watching returns from one State but I was actively watching and interested in three - Michigan, Illinois and Iowa in addition to the race for Supreme Leader of the U.S.   

This, I heard while in Orlando, from a military man...."We are One Country, Under God, WITHOUT An Apology!"

[The Skipper]

Here is another one from IL. Hey we all know if they ever get unemployed and/or thrown out of office

they can always be a driver or trainer at Balmoral or Maywood.     

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/09/derrick-smith-reelected-i_n_2101337.html