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Former Illinois Senator George Ryan, 76, serving a 78 month prison sentence, is seeking clemency (not a pardon) from President Barack Obama.
Lura Lynn Ryan, who has a terminal lung disease, said she is on oxygen 24 hours a day. Ryan, in federal prison in Indiana for more than two years, also has health problems, including kidney disease and infected teeth, said former Gov. Jim Thompson, who is representing Ryan.
..."There's nothing to be gained by keeping him another five years," Thompson said today. "He's already been punished, they are penniless and Mrs. Ryan has a very life-threatening illness.
We're not asking for a pardon, just a release."
3 comments:
oH pu leeze this is all over local news. His poor wife filed....(boo hoo, he was pictured on so many luxurious trips without her), and right before he went to the pokey he was in a Bears skybox...without poor wife, yep, he really wants to be with his wife, how come the only time we saw them together was when he went to court? Where was this wife of his all the other times? Bunch of doggie doo doo, or kitty litter dumplings if you prefer. Looks like he was too busy without the wife too many times for anyone to buy that his wife wants him home with her. Pu leeze, at least she knows where he is now.
Is Anyone going to be watching the last former Gov on the Apprentice with Bret Michaels (yep, the guy we listened to back in HS) with Sharon Osbourne, and yep....Gov Blago.
"Is Anyone going to be watching the last former Gov on the Apprentice with Bret Michaels"
Better ask Kittybowtie. I don't watch any of the reality tv shows.
As far as Ryan asking for clemency, it is up to Obama. But, I certainly wouldn't grant Ryan clemency based of the Ryan's indictment and conviction. You do the time for the crime. I understand that Ryan's case is contraversial since he did some good for the community yet committed a crime. But, Ryan still needs to do his time.
Also Bush was asked, and he didn't do it. So why should Obama stick his neck out to a GOP, and someone from his state, where the DOJ, And and US Attorneyy whose office put Ryan away that Obama re-appointed, ...I don't see it happening.
And it's a crock of bulloney that Ryan's wife needs him. He was never by her side before....and she was there at his whole trial.
No it's unbelievable that he wants to take care of his wife. Why would he start now.
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