The Governor On Trial

[SKO]

Holdout?  http://www.myfoxchicago.com/dpp/news/metro/rod-blagojevich-guilty-juror-holdout-jo-ann-chiakulas-corruption-trial-20100818

FOX Chicago News reported that it is likely to be juror Jo Ann Chiakulas of Willowbrook, after a second-hand acquaintance said that she has been saying since early july that she would find Blagojevich not guilty...

Chiakulas is a retired director from the Illinois Department of Public Health. She was juror 106, college educated, is active in the Urban League and other politics, and listens to NPR. She reportedly did not see smoking gun in the case and that's why she didn't vote to convict.

Only Fox News would list "listens to NPR" while clearly trying to make her look like the corrupt juror.

[Quality Start Machine]

Holdout?  http://www.myfoxchicago.com/dpp/news/metro/rod-blagojevich-guilty-juror-holdout-jo-ann-chiakulas-corruption-trial-20100818

FOX Chicago News reported that it is likely to be juror Jo Ann Chiakulas of Willowbrook, after a second-hand acquaintance said that she has been saying since early july that she would find Blagojevich not guilty...

Chiakulas is a retired director from the Illinois Department of Public Health. She was juror 106, college educated, is active in the Urban League and other politics, and listens to NPR. She reportedly did not see smoking gun in the case and that's why she didn't vote to convict.

Only Fox News would list "listens to NPR" while clearly trying to make her look like the corrupt juror.

Only because they don't know where she buys her burquas.

[Gilgamesh]

Holdout?  http://www.myfoxchicago.com/dpp/news/metro/rod-blagojevich-guilty-juror-holdout-jo-ann-chiakulas-corruption-trial-20100818

FOX Chicago News reported that it is likely to be juror Jo Ann Chiakulas of Willowbrook, after a second-hand acquaintance said that she has been saying since early july that she would find Blagojevich not guilty...

Chiakulas is a retired director from the Illinois Department of Public Health. She was juror 106, college educated, is active in the Urban League and other politics, and listens to NPR. She reportedly did not see smoking gun in the case and that's why she didn't vote to convict.

Only Fox News would list "listens to NPR" while clearly trying to make her look like the corrupt juror.

She's clearly not a real American.

[morpheus]

This might be the right time to note that it was Fox Chicago, the local affiliate, that wrote that story, not "Fox News."  And, they were parroting the reportage from ABC.

http://abclocal.go.com/wls/gallery?section=news/politics&id=7603107&photo=3

3 of 12:  Juror # 106, a black female believed to be in her 60s, is a retired state public health director who has ties to the Chicago Urban League. She has handed out campaign literature for a relative who ran for public office. She listens to National Public Radio and liberal talk radio shows.

[Internet Apex]

This might be the right time to note that it was Fox Chicago, the local affiliate, that wrote that story, not "Fox News."  And, they were parroting the reportage from ABC.

http://abclocal.go.com/wls/gallery?section=news/politics&id=7603107&photo=3

3 of 12:  Juror # 106, a black female believed to be in her 60s, is a retired state public health director who has ties to the Chicago Urban League. She has handed out campaign literature for a relative who ran for public office. She listens to National Public Radio and liberal talk radio shows.

The useless NPR info aside, do you guys think she's corrupt? Or just a really awful person?

[Tinker to Evers to Chance]

Holdout?  http://www.myfoxchicago.com/dpp/news/metro/rod-blagojevich-guilty-juror-holdout-jo-ann-chiakulas-corruption-trial-20100818

FOX Chicago News reported that it is likely to be juror Jo Ann Chiakulas of Willowbrook, after a second-hand acquaintance said that she has been saying since early july that she would find Blagojevich not guilty...

Chiakulas is a retired director from the Illinois Department of Public Health. She was juror 106, college educated, is active in the Urban League and other politics, and listens to NPR. She reportedly did not see smoking gun in the case and that's why she didn't vote to convict.

Only Fox News would list "listens to NPR" while clearly trying to make her look like the corrupt juror.

She's clearly not a real American.

In 2006, I was on my second go-around in Korea and listened to "All Things Considered" and "Wait, Wait. Don't Tell Me" on Armed Forces Radio.

That November, I voted for Bill Richardson.  It's no coincidence.

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

This might be the right time to note that it was Fox Chicago, the local affiliate, that wrote that story, not "Fox News."  And, they were parroting the reportage from ABC.

http://abclocal.go.com/wls/gallery?section=news/politics&id=7603107&photo=3

3 of 12:  Juror # 106, a black female believed to be in her 60s, is a retired state public health director who has ties to the Chicago Urban League. She has handed out campaign literature for a relative who ran for public office. She listens to National Public Radio and liberal talk radio shows.

The useless NPR info aside, do you guys think she's corrupt? Or just a really awful person?

The latter.

[SKO]

This might be the right time to note that it was Fox Chicago, the local affiliate, that wrote that story, not "Fox News."  And, they were parroting the reportage from ABC.

http://abclocal.go.com/wls/gallery?section=news/politics&id=7603107&photo=3

3 of 12:  Juror # 106, a black female believed to be in her 60s, is a retired state public health director who has ties to the Chicago Urban League. She has handed out campaign literature for a relative who ran for public office. She listens to National Public Radio and liberal talk radio shows.

The useless NPR info aside, do you guys think she's corrupt? Or just a really awful person?

The latter.

I'm going to second the cheesehead on this one.

[Armchair_QB]

This might be the right time to note that it was Fox Chicago, the local affiliate, that wrote that story, not "Fox News."  And, they were parroting the reportage from ABC.

http://abclocal.go.com/wls/gallery?section=news/politics&id=7603107&photo=3

3 of 12:  Juror # 106, a black female believed to be in her 60s, is a retired state public health director who has ties to the Chicago Urban League. She has handed out campaign literature for a relative who ran for public office. She listens to National Public Radio and liberal talk radio shows.

The useless NPR info aside, do you guys think she's corrupt? Or just a really awful person?

The latter.

Is "Dumber Than Dirt" not an option?

[Gilgamesh]

This might be the right time to note that it was Fox Chicago, the local affiliate, that wrote that story, not "Fox News."  And, they were parroting the reportage from ABC.

http://abclocal.go.com/wls/gallery?section=news/politics&id=7603107&photo=3

3 of 12:  Juror # 106, a black female believed to be in her 60s, is a retired state public health director who has ties to the Chicago Urban League. She has handed out campaign literature for a relative who ran for public office. She listens to National Public Radio and liberal talk radio shows.

The useless NPR info aside, do you guys think she's corrupt? Or just a really awful person?

Or a devoted Democrat?

[SKO]

This might be the right time to note that it was Fox Chicago, the local affiliate, that wrote that story, not "Fox News."  And, they were parroting the reportage from ABC.

http://abclocal.go.com/wls/gallery?section=news/politics&id=7603107&photo=3

3 of 12:  Juror # 106, a black female believed to be in her 60s, is a retired state public health director who has ties to the Chicago Urban League. She has handed out campaign literature for a relative who ran for public office. She listens to National Public Radio and liberal talk radio shows.

The useless NPR info aside, do you guys think she's corrupt? Or just a really awful person?

Or a devoted Democrat?

We said "really awful person" already.

[Gilgamesh]

This might be the right time to note that it was Fox Chicago, the local affiliate, that wrote that story, not "Fox News."  And, they were parroting the reportage from ABC.

http://abclocal.go.com/wls/gallery?section=news/politics&id=7603107&photo=3

3 of 12:  Juror # 106, a black female believed to be in her 60s, is a retired state public health director who has ties to the Chicago Urban League. She has handed out campaign literature for a relative who ran for public office. She listens to National Public Radio and liberal talk radio shows.

The useless NPR info aside, do you guys think she's corrupt? Or just a really awful person?

Or a devoted Democrat?

We said "really awful person" already.

Well done.

If this whole escapade does nothing else, it should educate you guys that if you are ever on trial, for anything (be it rape for Crabs or possession of kiddie pron for Kurt), take a bench trial.

You don't want your fate decided by a group of dumbfucks, especially ones who come into said trial with their conclusions already made.

[R-V]

This might be the right time to note that it was Fox Chicago, the local affiliate, that wrote that story, not "Fox News."  And, they were parroting the reportage from ABC.

http://abclocal.go.com/wls/gallery?section=news/politics&id=7603107&photo=3

3 of 12:  Juror # 106, a black female believed to be in her 60s, is a retired state public health director who has ties to the Chicago Urban League. She has handed out campaign literature for a relative who ran for public office. She listens to National Public Radio and liberal talk radio shows.

The useless NPR info aside, do you guys think she's corrupt? Or just a really awful person?

Or a devoted Democrat?

We said "really awful person" already.

Dumb question: how does someone who (it seams) had her mind made up from the get-go make it through jury selection? Shitty questioning by the prosecution?

[CT III]

This might be the right time to note that it was Fox Chicago, the local affiliate, that wrote that story, not "Fox News."  And, they were parroting the reportage from ABC.

http://abclocal.go.com/wls/gallery?section=news/politics&id=7603107&photo=3

3 of 12:  Juror # 106, a black female believed to be in her 60s, is a retired state public health director who has ties to the Chicago Urban League. She has handed out campaign literature for a relative who ran for public office. She listens to National Public Radio and liberal talk radio shows.

The useless NPR info aside, do you guys think she's corrupt? Or just a really awful person?

Or a devoted Democrat?

We said "really awful person" already.

Well done.

If this whole escapade does nothing else, it should educate you guys that if you are ever on trial, for anything (be it rape for Crabs or possession of kiddie pron for Kurt), take a bench trial.

You don't want your fate decided by a group of dumbfucks, especially ones who come into said trial with their conclusions already made.

Why would this particular escapade teach us that?  That juror saved Blago's ass (for the time being at least).

[CBStew]

This might be the right time to note that it was Fox Chicago, the local affiliate, that wrote that story, not "Fox News."  And, they were parroting the reportage from ABC.

http://abclocal.go.com/wls/gallery?section=news/politics&id=7603107&photo=3

3 of 12:  Juror # 106, a black female believed to be in her 60s, is a retired state public health director who has ties to the Chicago Urban League. She has handed out campaign literature for a relative who ran for public office. She listens to National Public Radio and liberal talk radio shows.

The useless NPR info aside, do you guys think she's corrupt? Or just a really awful person?

Or a devoted Democrat?

We said "really awful person" already.

Well done.

If this whole escapade does nothing else, it should educate you guys that if you are ever on trial, for anything (be it rape for Crabs or possession of kiddie pron for Kurt), take a bench trial.

You don't want your fate decided by a group of dumbfucks, especially ones who come into said trial with their conclusions already made.

Why would this particular escapade teach us that?  That juror saved Blago's ass (for the time being at least).

For me the real question is why did she vote to convict on one count and not the 23 others?  Maybe it is because she took  the "beyond a reasonable doubt standard" seriously and just wasn't convinced.