Somebody Brought it On

“What we know about Jesse Jackson Jr.: That a businessman told federal authorities Jackson asked him to raise millions of dollars for Rod Blagojevich in an effort to barter an appointment to the U.S. Senate. That the businessman told authorities he paid to fly a ‘social acquaintance’ of Jackson’s to Chicago. That Jackson vehemently denies he made any effort to secure the Senate seat by showering money on Blagojevich. That if prosecutors have any evidence, Jackson said on the radio Friday, they should ‘bring it on.’

“What we don’t know about Jesse Jackson Jr.: If he’s telling the truth.”

Read more: (Editorial, “Somebody Brought it On,” Chicago Tribune, 09/23/10)