A Sea Of Red

adam42381 wrote:Is LU standing by him?

I've only heard crickets out of Lynchburg on this.

Time for BJ to PM Jr.

The guy most responsible for spearheading that sort of thing did just take a new job and all

BJWilliams wrote:The guy most responsible for spearheading that sort of thing did just take a new job and all

Are you saying Johnnie Moore was responsible for hiring Bob McDonnell?

No...I was saying he was the guy who would spearhead issuing a statement from the university (since he was the spokesperson and all)

And he's found guilty:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/liv ... ion-trial/

ruh-roh

(same link)

I do find it kinda funny that they banged him for taking a check for $1424 and one for $2380 (if i'm reading that right)

anybody think Tip O'Neil never did that times, say- a million?

not that it justifies it, but c'mon man

(BTW anybody know who Tip O'Neil is?)

If the federal government prosecuted every politician guilty of what Bob did to the extent they went after him, they would spend the rest of our lives and our money just hitting the Tip of the iceberg. I in no way excuse McDonnell for anything. It just shows the political nature of the entire case.

Will anyone be surprised if he remains on staff?

adam42381 wrote:Will anyone be surprised if he remains on staff?

I think he will. I'm still not down on this hire. I have a sneaking suspicion he will be fairly successful in his appeal

everybody sad...

http://www.newsadvance.com/news/local/l ... f6878.html

Alicia Petska wrote: Local legislators stunned by McDonnell verdict

Posted: Thursday, September 4, 2014 11:13 pm

Local representatives were stunned by the guilty verdicts handed down Thursday in the corruption trial of former Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife Maureen.

this story on the planned appeal does NOT make the family sound good. at all

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/jury ... l-25244621

The McDonnells' defense strategy depended in large part on convincing jurors that their marriage itself was a fraud and they were unable to speak to each other, let alone conspire to accept bribes. They left the courtroom separately — first Bob and then Maureen, who hugged one of her daughters and wept loudly on the way out.

The McDonnells were convicted on nearly all the counts involving doing favors for wealthy vitamin executive Jonnie Williams in exchange for more than $165,000 in gifts and loans they admitted taking.

Maureen McDonnell also was convicted of obstructing justice after the scandal broke, by returning designer clothes Williams had bought for her during a New York shopping trip, along with a handwritten note suggesting they had agreed Williams could give the dress to his daughters or to charity.

For now at least, he's done with his LU ties.

http://www.wset.com/story/26457611/lus- ... r-for-fall

Lynchburg, VA – Liberty University President Jerry Falwell, Junior says former Governor Bob McDonnell had not been scheduled to return to campus as a distinguished visiting professor for the Fall semester.

Falwell tells ABC 13 that McDonnell was only scheduled during the Spring. He says that decision was made in the summer and McDonnell is not scheduled to come back at this time moving forward.

McDonnell had been invited to join the teaching staff at Liberty as a distinguished visiting professor in government. At the time, McDonnell said he was delighted to contribute to Liberty's world class academic programs and train students to make a significant positive impact at every level of government.

On Thursday, the former governor and his wife Maureen were both convicted of corruption after a three week trial. A jury found Bob McDonnell guilty on 11 of 13 counts. Maureen was found guilty on 9 of 13.

The couple was charged with accepting gifts and loans from former Star Scientific CEO Jonnie Williams in exchange for promoting his company's products.

The McDonnells will be sentenced on January 10th and face a maximum of 20 years in prison.

The couple's attorney says they will appeal.

A wise decision to cut ties with the McDonnells for the time being.

at least we still have Godwin

PAmedic wrote:at least we still have Godwin

Is the trade deadline passed?

Purple Haize wrote:

PAmedic wrote:at least we still have Godwin

Is the trade deadline passed?

Pretty sure he's been placed on waivers.

Unanimous decision: Supreme Court vacates McDonnell ruling

http://www.dailypress.com/news/politics ... story.html

The fact that they vacated the ruling isn't what surprised me...it's the fact that it was unanimously vacated. That's a major smackdown by the high court in this case