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  • Ashby Jones
Associated Press

So what happens now with Rod Blagojevich?





According to the Trib, Blagojevich at this point faces a 5-year prison term. That’s the maximum possible under the federal sentencing guidelines.

So was this a win or a loss for Blagojevich? Well, from where we sit, there are two sides to the coin. On the one hand, it could have been much, much worse. A conviction on more counts could have led to a decades-long prison sentence.

But other than that, it’s hard to see a real sunny side to the trial’s outcome, if you’re Blagojevich. For starters, he was found guilty and is staring at a prison term. Secondly, he was let off the hook for nothing. If Schar is to be believed, Blagojevich will have to relive this entire thing all over again.

It’s that which might explain the reaction from Blagojevich and his wife, Patti, as recounted by the Tribune:

Blagojevich. . . pursed his lips and shook his head slightly.

Blagojevich looked at her with an annoyed look on his face.

The jury also hung on all four charges lodged against Blagojevich’s brother, Robert.