Jackson, Jr. an informant to Blago investigations

[unapatriciated]

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois (CNN) — Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. — who was cited in a criminal complaint against Rod Blagojevich — has been an informant for at least a decade with the U.S. Attorney's office, and has informed on the embattled governor of Illinois, though not in the case currently under investigation, Jackson spokesman Kenneth Edmonds told CNN Tuesday.

In addition, two sources close to Jackson told CNN that, in 2002, Blagojevich — then running for governor of Illinois — solicited a $25,000 campaign donation from Jackson, which he did not get.

At the time, Jackson's wife, Sandi, was a candidate for the job of director of the state's Lottery Commission, a post she did not win, the sources said.





Watching CNN Situation Room now and they stated he had been an government informant for the last 10 years

[EFerrari]

1. There's no bloody way, after everything he knows about the FBI

surveiling movement people, that Jackson would ever allow himself to be caught off guard, let alone, involved in something so out of control AND low. That never made sense to me.

[SoCalDem]

2. Salves his reputation a bit, but some people would now vote against him

for being an "informant"..

[madrchsod]

10. he`ll never get elected to the senate

best bet we have is lisa madigan...i think we`d give a lady a chance to run the state. she`s far better than the last two we have had

[monmouth]

3. This puts him in a favorable light I think. Everyone knew Blag was a

scum, but without evidence Fitz couldn't do anything. Good for Jesse. I hope this works for him.

[unapatriciated]

6. The only question I have is why the last ten years

and who else was he informing on? The article states that Blago first solicited a campaign donation in 2002.

[Gundam Macross]

4. He was a narc for 4 years?

[NashVegas]

5. So ... What Did They Have On Jr?

Or was he doing this out of his feelings of patriotic love for country?

[unapatriciated]

7. don't know, the whole 10 year thing bothers me....

that's 4 years before blago, I'd like to know who else he informed on.

[rucky]

9. I'd inform if I were in politics.

nothing worse than a corrupt politian, but whistleblowers would get blackballed. So the other options are play ball, or play ball and inform, or stfu.

[unapatriciated]

11. point taken, especially in politics.

I'm just curious about the time before 2002.

[madrchsod]

8. now it`s two sources..blah, blah, blah

the only reason anyone gives a shit because they want the whole thing to be about obama. the rezko trial failed to get him and the media is just dieing to find something during blagogate.

[unapatriciated]

12. correct link

seems the link works for the top story at the time..
correct link...
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/16/blagojevich/index.html