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Harry Reid v. the Constitution If Roland Burris isn't fit for the Senate, how is Chris Dodd? An Illinois court will eventually decide if Governor Rod Blagojevich is guilty of corruption. But on at least one issue he is more law-abiding than Majority Leader Harry Reid and fellow Democrats: the seating of Roland Burris to replace Barack Obama in the U.S. Senate. AP Roland Burris and Rod Blagojevich. Mr. Blagojevich appointed Mr. Burris to represent Illinois on Tuesday, ahead of the official... Read Full Story
By Wayne Barrett Tuesday, March 10th 2009 at 2:42pm When Mike Bloomberg named Bradley Tusk to run his $80 million re-election campaign in December, the mayor took pains to explain that his new 35-year-old hire was not tainted by his most prominent prior employer—Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, who had been arrested just three days earlier. Tusk "never had anything to do with parts of that administration," Bloomberg told the Times . He knew this, he explained, because Tusk, Blagojevich's... Read Full Story
President-Elect Spurned Illinois Governor on Pick for Successor to His Senate Seat -- And the Tough-Talking Blagojevich Reacted With an Obscenity-Laced Tirade Against Him, Trancscripts of FBI Wiretaps Show; Republicans Already Smelling Blood 40 Days Before Inauguration Governor Rod Blagojevich of Illinois speaks as then-Senator Barack Obama listens during a news conference in St. Louis in this June 20, 2005 file photo. Federal authorities arrested Blagojevich on Tuesday on charges that he... Read Full Story
Welcome back, folks. This week, Reed and I are revisiting political matters, mostly because there's a lot to discuss, but also because we sense our readers prefer political topics to non-political ones. Feel free to correct our assumption if it's wrong.
The coin flip has me arguing this week that the United States Senate should not block the seating of former Illinois Attorney General, Roland Burris, as Barack Obama's replacement. My arguing this position requires that indicted Governor... Read Full Story
CHICAGO, Illinois — Ousted Governor Rod Blagojevich doesn't seem to mind being the butt of a theatrical joke. Blagojevich got in on the joke Saturday evening, appearing as himself in a comedy show that lampoons the rise and fall of his own political career. He opened The Second City's "Rod Blagojevich Superstar," a parody of the rock opera "Jesus Christ Superstar," standing on a chair with his arms raised as if he were being crucified. more HERE
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SNL kicked off with a skewering of disgraced Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich . The episode also featured unfunny spoofs of blind NY governor David Patterson by non-African American cast member Fred Armisen. There are rumors that SNL may finally hire an African-American actor to portray President Elect Barack Obama. Some people have dubbed African-American Keenan Thompson's SNL performances as a "minstral act". I didn't get a chance to see the entire episode of
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Now Batting 0 For 3; Another Democratic Governor Bites the Ever Corruptive Dust; Bill Richardson withdraws bid to become commerce secretary: When Will American Voters Finally Wake up? By Marc Chamot What the hell is going on here with these Democrats? And better yet, what the hell is wrong with American politics? If Americans don’t begin to vote smarter, within the next few years we will have no country to call America anymore. First, there was that Elliott Spitzer of New York, and then came... Read Full Story
by Jenny from the Blog No, you weren’t dreaming that former Illinois Governor, Rod Blagojevich got ejected from his executive position by a unanimous 59-0 vote of douchiness for attempting to sell Barack Obama’s Senate seat for a quarter or whatever. He really isn't a governor anymore. He's actually unemployed. In fact, the guy who puts the biscuits in the oven at KFC is living a more momentous and wealthy life than Rod Blagojevich. With all of these things considered, it would seem that Rod... Read Full Story
Valley Wag : The question isn't why crazy-corrupt Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich was impeached; it's why it took so long. It turns out the guy has a popular touch! A very popular one. And an update!
An undated photo of Blagojevich signing the rack of a youthful female voter -- hey, he was reaching out to important demographics! -- is making the rounds on Facebook. The picture appeared in the collection of CJ Dugan, a Chicago-area animator. We're not sure if he took it, or just... Read Full Story
The Illinois House of Representatives voted 114 to 1 to 1 late this afternoon, to officially impeach Governor Rod Blagojevich. Two Representatives did not support the measure; one voted "No' and the other "Present." The No vote came from Rep. Milton Paterson of the southside of Chicago. The Present vote came from Rep. Elga Jefferies, also from the southside. Both Paterson and Jefferies are Democrats. Paterson was asked by Chicago media sources why he voted No. His response was that there... Read Full Story
From Spain's Princess Letizia to Italy's Mara Carfagna, the game of politics is no stranger to beautiful, powerful women. Following is a list of women whose influence is matched only by their sheer hotness.
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