I am not going to comment on Tamirs conspiracy theories. I will say unequivocally that Robert Lilligren nor any of his campaign members had nothing whatsoever to do with the dilemma that Dean Zimmermann is in. The notion that any of us are somehow involved in this scandal is utterly ridiculous and completely false. Dean Zimmermann's campaign manager asserted that the situation Dean is in was politically motivated. By who? and why? Of course she made that assertion BEFORE the search warrant affidavit was released. I haven't heard her say anything since that time. I believe the timing of the "raid" on Dean's house was predicated on the fact that the FBI had to wait until Dean filed his campaign report before they could determine if some of his contributions were in fact received in an illegal way. The omission of the "fake" contributors referred to in the search affidavit on Dean's campaign report was the evidence they needed to act on these charges. The campaign finance reports were not due to the city until early last week. The raid happened only two days later. Robert Lilligren's campaign has been structured from the beginning to deliver a message to the voters about why Robert is the most qualified candidate to represent the people of the sixth ward, not about why his opponents are not. Robert is a "high road" kind of guy and that is why people like him and resonate to him. The Zimmermann scandal hit Robert very hard. Robert and Dean both like and respect each other. It's not easy being the opposing candidate of someone in the midst of an FBI investigation. Having been thrown in the fray of the Herron scandal I can tell you first hand that being interviewed by the FBI is not something you aspire to. Even if you have done nothing wrong and are not accused of anything, it is not a situation any candidate wants to contend with. For the record, I feel badly for both Dean and Jenny. They are both very nice people. To think a nice guy like Dean got caught in this web is disheartening. I can't imagine how horrible it must feel to have the FBI search your house and take all your stuff out. It is sad that Dean's legacy for all his political activism may end with a trip to prison if these charges prove true. Barb Lickness Whittier
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