Ex-VA Gov. Bob McDonnell, Wife GUILTY

Posted by | September 4, 2014 15:12 | Filed under: News Behaving Badly Politics Top Stories

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Word on MSNBC and CNN at 3:06pmEST that former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell, who sold himself as a corruption fighter, and his wife have been found guilty on multiple charges of bribery and graft.

The NY Times‘ Trip Gabriel reports:

As 11 counts of “guilty” were pronounced on counts of conspiracy, bribery and extortion for Mr. McDonnell, he covered his face with his hands and his head fell nearly to the defense table. His wife, convicted on eight counts, looked straight ahead. There were sobs from the seats behind the couple that included their five adult children.

The McDonnells were indicted on 14 counts of conspiracy, bribery, extortion and related charges stemming from what prosecutors said was a scheme to sell the office of governor, which Mr. McDonnell occupied through January this year, for $177,000 in gifts and cash from a dietary supplements executive.

While other governors around the country have faced corruption charges in recent years, none of the cases unfolded in the national glare like the McDonnell melodrama, largely because the former governor was a rising Republican star, whose unexpected defense was that his picture-perfect marriage was, in fact, Photoshopped.

Mr. McDonnell, who carried his wife over the threshold of the Executive Mansion the day of his inauguration, portrayed her in his testimony as a harridan whose yelling left him “spiritually and mentally exhausted,” and who was so cold that after he sent her an email pleading to save their marriage, she did not reply.

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71 responses to Ex-VA Gov. Bob McDonnell, Wife GUILTY

  1. edmeyer_able September 4th, 2014 at 15:20

    One down three to go……

  2. edmeyer_able September 4th, 2014 at 15:20

    One down three to go……

  3. NW10 September 4th, 2014 at 15:23

    Rick Perry is next!

  4. (((NW10,PATRIOT! ✓ᵛᵉʳᶦᶠᶦᵉᵈ))) September 4th, 2014 at 15:23

    Rick Perry is next!

  5. mea_mark September 4th, 2014 at 15:24

    I guess Bob McDonnell was even a failure at throwing his wife under the bus, he is guilty.

    • edmeyer_able September 4th, 2014 at 15:26

      Actually he threw her under the Ferrari…..

  6. mea_mark September 4th, 2014 at 15:24

    I guess Bob McDonnell was even a failure at throwing his wife under the bus, he is guilty.

    • edmeyer_able September 4th, 2014 at 15:26

      Actually he threw her under the Ferrari…..

  7. edmeyer_able September 4th, 2014 at 15:25

    Maybe Christie will pick him for his cell…. err running mate.

  8. edmeyer_able September 4th, 2014 at 15:25

    Maybe Christie will pick him for his cell…. err running mate.

  9. rg9rts September 4th, 2014 at 15:29

    Looks like the jury wasn’t as stupid as he thought they were. Typical gopee mistake

  10. rg9rts September 4th, 2014 at 15:29

    Looks like the jury wasn’t as stupid as he thought they were. Typical gopee mistake

  11. Anomaly 100 September 4th, 2014 at 15:30

    McDonnell just found out what probing feels like.

    • rg9rts September 4th, 2014 at 15:36

      Vaginal???

    • liberalMD September 4th, 2014 at 18:52

      If he hasn’t already, he’ll certainly find out in the slammer!

      • Anomaly 100 September 4th, 2014 at 19:03

        I’ll bet he serves little or no time in prison. Politicians always get away with this sort of thing.

        • edmeyer_able September 4th, 2014 at 19:45

          Well Rod Blagojevich is doing time so there’s that.

  12. Anomaly 100 September 4th, 2014 at 15:30

    McDonnell just found out what probing feels like.

    • rg9rts September 4th, 2014 at 15:36

      Vaginal???

    • liberalMD September 4th, 2014 at 18:52

      If he hasn’t already, he’ll certainly find out in the slammer!

      • Anomaly 100 September 4th, 2014 at 19:03

        I’ll bet he serves little or no time in prison. Politicians always get away with this sort of thing.

        • edmeyer_able September 4th, 2014 at 19:45

          Well Rod Blagojevich is doing time so there’s that.

  13. majii September 4th, 2014 at 15:45

    Now, you libtards know this was a liberal plot to damage Gov. McDonnell’s political career, and that the jury that convicted him and wife was a liberal jury. What can you expect from libtards? /s/

    • checkered demon September 4th, 2014 at 16:08

      I don’t think EX-governor McDonnell needed any help damaging his career. He brought all this upon himself.

  14. majii September 4th, 2014 at 15:45

    Now, you libtards know this was a liberal plot to damage Gov. McDonnell’s political career, and that the jury that convicted him and wife was a liberal jury. What can you expect from libtards? /s/

    • luckless pedestrian September 4th, 2014 at 16:08

      I don’t think EX-governor McDonnell needed any help damaging his career. He brought all this upon himself.

  15. NW10 September 4th, 2014 at 15:46

    Fox “News” chyrons will read Bob McDonnell (D-VA).

    • Dwendt44 September 4th, 2014 at 16:04

      Right now, right wing wackadoodles are digging up a list of Democrats that stepped over the line. They ignore the hypocrisy, the ‘law and order’ mantra, and go for the smear.

    • juicyfruityyy September 4th, 2014 at 17:58

      More to the point: Bob McDonnell (D-IL). Have to make it the President’s fault.

  16. (((NW10,PATRIOT! ✓ᵛᵉʳᶦᶠᶦᵉᵈ))) September 4th, 2014 at 15:46

    Fox “News” chyrons will read Bob McDonnell (D-VA).

    • Dwendt44 September 4th, 2014 at 16:04

      Right now, right wing wackadoodles are digging up a list of Democrats that stepped over the line. They ignore the hypocrisy, the ‘law and order’ mantra, and go for the smear.

    • juicyfruityyy September 4th, 2014 at 17:58

      More to the point: Bob McDonnell (D-IL). Have to make it the President’s fault.

  17. Obewon September 4th, 2014 at 15:52

    Karma is Trans Vaginal Prober McDonnell to spread cheeks in Prison! The Ex-Guber turned down a plea deal offered that would have exonerated his wife from any prosecution on her 8 guilty counts.

    • juicyfruityyy September 4th, 2014 at 17:52

      But he needed someone to take the fall. He was hoping that it would be his wife. Oops!

  18. Obewon September 4th, 2014 at 15:52

    Karma is Trans Vaginal Prober McDonnell to spread cheeks in Prison! The Ex-Guber turned down a plea deal offered that would have exonerated his wife from any prosecution on her 8 guilty counts.

    • juicyfruityyy September 4th, 2014 at 17:52

      But he needed someone to take the fall. He was hoping that it would be his wife. Oops!

  19. checkered demon September 4th, 2014 at 16:06

    Let’s just start in Congress and go down the list. Alphabetically or according to size, no matter.

    • Michael Britz September 4th, 2014 at 17:10

      Brilliant idea!

  20. luckless pedestrian September 4th, 2014 at 16:06

    Let’s just start in Congress and go down the list. Alphabetically or according to size, no matter.

    • Michael Klimczak September 4th, 2014 at 17:10

      Brilliant idea!

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