Can We Impeach Him Now?
The man is a scourge on state government and this pussyfooting around about a recall is silly. There are ample grounds to start impeachment hearings against Blagojevich now. Blagojevich was also...
View ArticleAnd the Wall Starts to Crumble
Dan Hynes blasts the Governor Let me issue a challenge to Hynes on this. Dan is a good public servant, competent, steady, able. But he never takes that next step to lead and stand out. This is his...
View ArticleFranks and Fritchey Looking at Impeachment Bill
Blagojevich quotes Hank Williams Two House Democrats said discussions on a possible impeachment resolution targeting Blagojevich accelerated after Tuesday’s disclosure by Ali Ata, whom the governor...
View ArticleThe Attack of the Hacks
Download Title (Kudos to WTTW going to embeddable video!) Via Rich Molaro actually argues the Lege’s job is to not investigate allegations of corruption in a WTTW panel with Ronen and Fritchey. Same...
View ArticleWhat the Ata Plea Tells Us
Rereading the Ata plea tells us a whole lot about how business was done in the Blagojevich administration. Strictly speaking there isn’t a smoking gun for the Governor, though there is a lot of...
View ArticleMark has a Point
Mark Johnson wonders what Morgenthaller knew about Rezko’s training biz: With yesterday’s announcement that Tony Rezko is guilty of 16 counts in his corruption trial, it is time for Jill Morgenthaler...
View ArticleCase In Point
Also Via Rich That whole abuse of power thingy As you may already know, last month JCAR blocked a rule change proposed by Governor Blagojevich that would have allowed him to immediately expand the...
View ArticleMore on Jackson and Blagojevich
Apparently the June 2006 meeting shouldn’t have been surprising to Jackson since: Finally, Jackson said he spoke with Gov,. Blagojevich today, during which time the Governor proposed creating a...
View ArticleInane Editorial of the Day
And it’s not even by Dold. The Sun-Times blasts Madigan for not sitting down with the Governor: We know Blagojevich isn’t the best partner. His penchant for demonizing, his bad habit of circumventing...
View ArticleCoffee is For Closers
NSFWork [kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/y-AXTx4PcKI" width="425" height="350" wmode="transparent" /] In the post below, I brought up Hynes’ response to the Governor and the Leaders: He...
View ArticleThat’s a Good Thing?
From comments over at Rich’s The Governor is one smart cookie. He is finally using all the power the Illinois Constitution gives him to create and administer the programs he wants for this state....
View ArticleTeh Taxes, Teh House, TEH MADIGAN!
… to the last I grapple with thee; from hell’s heart I stab at thee; for hate’s sake I spit my last breath at thee. Dude, Madigan isn’t a white whale. Give it up. Rich has the latest eruption from...
View ArticleHe’s Insane
Latest Evidence: Blagojevich said Thursday he’s considering ordering lawmakers back to the Capitol in September and keeping them there until they fix education funding – a move that most believe would...
View ArticleTo Clarify on the Banana Republic
I think the chances of it are very slim or none. The conditions for it in 1981 included a closely split Illinois Senate and a Governor of the other party. The Senate Dems currently have a veto proof...
View ArticleNo One Believes Me
Blagojevich is going to run again. Outside of Springfield and pretty tight political circles everyone laughs when I tell him he’s gearing up for another cycle. It’s not a secret in Springfield, but...
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