The reports on the conviction of former Gov. George Ryan (R-IL) on corruption charges, numerous news outlets failed to mention that Ryan is a Republican. Brief segments airing on the April 17 editions of NBC Nightly News and CBS Evening News ignored Ryan’s party affiliation, as did several reports on Fox News. National Public Radio’s All Things Considered, meanwhile, aired a full segment on Ryan’s conviction that never identified him as a Republican. Time magazine went a step further, omitting Ryan’s Republican affiliation while reporting that “the current administration of Democrat Rod Blagojevich is also being investigated.”
After a five-month trial, a federal jury convicted Ryan on all 18 felony charges against him, including racketeering conspiracy, mail fraud, tax evasion, and making false statements. During his tenure as both secretary of state and governor, Ryan was found to have steered state contracts to cronies in return for cash and gifts, misused campaign funds, and
An other corrupt Republican !
I’m glad they caught the SOB. Now they have a rep who is a pedophile. Throw the book at them.
http://www.irs.gov/individuals/page/0,,id=14806,00.html
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