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OpenlineBlog.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
Should former Illinois Gov. George Ryan's prison sentence be commuted by President Bush? In a letter to President George W. Bush , Sen. Dick Durbin asks for "compassion" in a request to commute the sentence of former Illinois Gov. George Ryan , who is serving a 6.5 year sentence for fraud, racketeering and corruption-related charges. Durbin says the 74 year old Ryan has suffered enough,...
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Chicagoist (Free subscription) | 12/01/2008
Illinois Senator Dick Durbin sent a letter to President Bush today asking for Bush to pardon former governor George Ryan who was convicted in 2006 of fraud, racketeering, and other corruption charges. So far, he has served a little over a year of a 6 and-a-half year sentence. Durbin has expressed concern for the health of the former governor and his wife. While prosecutors have come...
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The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 12/01/2008
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin has asked the president to commute former Gov. George Ryan's corruption sentence. Durbin on Monday released a letter he sent asking President George W. Bush to "consider commuting the sentence of George Ryan to time served." Ryan has served one year of a 6 1/2-year sentence for racketeering, fraud and other offenses. Durbin has said the former governor has...
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Pardon Power (Free subscription) | 12/01/2008
Now that Senator Dick Durbin has had time to gauge the results of his trial balloon, the Chicago Sun Times reports: U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin is asking President Bush to commute ex-Gov. George Ryan's sentence to time served. Durbin made the announcement today -- a week after expressing sympathy for Ryan and former first lady Lura Lynn Ryan. In a letter to the president, Durbin...
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Chicago Breaking News (Free subscription) | 12/01/2008
Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin has scheduled a news conference for later today to discuss his position on possibly asking President George W. Bush to commute the prison sentence of former Illinois Gov. George Ryan. Durbin, who said last week he is considering making such a request to Bush, has scheduled a news conference for 2 p.m. at the Union League Club in downtown Chicago. Durbin...
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The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | yesterday
Illinois Republican Party Chairman Andy McKenna on Monday criticized the push to have President Bush commute the sentence of the state's former Republican governor, George Ryan. In a statement issued in response to Sen. Dick Durbin's release of his letter to Bush on behalf of Ryan, McKenna said both Durbin and Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who expressed support for a Ryan commutation , impede...
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Marathon Pundit (Free subscription) | 12/01/2008
Last week Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) said he was considering asking President Bush to commute former Governor George Ryan's prison sentence. Last spring, the Kankakee Republican was convicted of fraud and racketeering charges. The 73 year-old Ryan, barring presidential intervention, isn't scheduled to be released until 2013. Durbin today took the next step--he asked Bush for a commutation....
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Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 12/01/2008
He was convicted of steering contracts, using state resources to run campaigns and killing an investigation of bribes paid in exchange for truck driver licenses.
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PrairieStateBlue - Front Page (Free subscription) | 12/01/2008
If it had just been Dan Proft I probably would have ignored the Durbin trial balloon of pardoning George Ryan. But he's echoing the words of my Downers Grove sister-in-law and I'm sure many of the folks here. I admit I have a soft-spot in my heart for George Ryan. Yes that probably contributed to my response to the Proft diary at dKos which I now turn into a PSB diary. Quoting myself: Republican...
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The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 12/01/2008
This should be a joyous time for Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.), the assistant Senate majority leader. His close friend was recently elected president. Senate Democrats will return to work in January with their effective ranks swelled to at least 58. And he was re-elected to a third term in a landslide victory. And yet, the Saturday before election day, Durbin and his wife, Loretta, were...
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STLtoday.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
CHICAGO — Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin asked President George W. Bush on Monday to consider commuting former Gov. George Ryan's 6½-year racketeering sentence to time served, standing firm on his appeal for mercy despite an outpouring of criticism. "This action would not pardon him of his crimes or remove the record of his conviction, but it would allow him to return to his wife and family for their...
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Red State (Free subscription) | 12/01/2008
He is fine where he is. Note: "former Governor" is a title of trust and respect, and Ryan has forfeited both. Please refresh your memory of the details of his criminal activities before you read on: it's necessary to understand Senator Dick Durbin's (D-IL)... well, "failure" is a nice, non-judgmental word, I suppose. John Kass likes "foolish" : Just before Thanksgiving, Sen. Dick Durbin...
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Chicago Tribune (Free subscription) | yesterday
Lead prosecutor, juror attack senator's request Despite an acknowledged firestorm of criticism, Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin said Monday that he was asking President George W. Bush to commute the federal corruption sentence of former Republican Gov. George Ryan to time served as an act of compassion and mercy.
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Time (Free subscription) | 12/01/2008
The Illinois Democrat writes to the president asking him to consider commuting the sentence of former Gov. George Ryan. Ryan, a Republican who was convicted of racketeering, fraud and other charges in 2006, has served a year of his 6 1/2-year sentence.
