[QUOTE=Sister Havana;1753359]The only reason I didn't vote for her was because she picked the absolute worst running mate there is. I did not want Joe Birkett anywhere near the statehouse. Had she picked anyone else she would have gotten my vote. (I did vote for her for treasurer twice)

Co-sign. Birkett's just nasty.

Ummm it feels like I'm still a proud product of Illinois....our corrupt politicians do not make the Land of Lincoln what it is...its the people and those who serve us who actually try to put the constituency first. Anyone in Illinois will tell you that Blagojevich (sp?) has been one of the least liked, uncompromising, and ineffective Illinois politicians for years...The only question most of us had was not IF but WHEN the indictment would come down.


IMHO...good riddance to him. The timing could not be better. This way the "Obama" Senate seat will not be tainted.

Did you even read the thread?

Will that also include private jets from Alaska??

I think private transportation of any reasonable sort is an accepted perk of political office. The selling of a political office, while probably more common than expected, is not.

Besides, what other type of transportation does one take from Alaska, a kayak? I can remember seeing more than one picture of a private jet used by a former senator from Illinois.

...and the number one corrupt state is:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/...?se=yahoorefer

Well, they do have commercial flights, too. Oh, and then there's that thing called a car...

Ha I was just about to post that! lol.

Do we even have any GCers from North Dakota?

What's y'all's take on the probability/chance that "candidate #5" is THE Reverend Jesse Jackson Jr.'s son?

Yikes, it's like a movie script - I bet Oliver Stone will be directing ;)

That's how I feel about Rick Perry. I met him years ago and he totally creeped me out with the "invasion of private space" issue. EWWW. He was RR Commissioner at the time, I can't believe he is our governor!!

Jackson acknowledged yesterday that he is Candidate #5, so I'll go with 100% probability. :D

He also said he made no offers to the Gov.

Yes I read the thread, and the criminal complaint? The response still stands. What is your point?

Just FYI -- by definition, a rhetorical question is one to which no response is expected. ;)

:rolleyes:

I consider myself corrected as shown above...it was a late night;)

Driving, from Alaska to DC? Seriously? Flying would actually be cheaper. How about the politicos from Hawaii? Should they be driving, too? Or maybe a boat to mainland, and then driving?

I'm going to stand by my statement that most people involved in politics would consider private transportation part of the perks of the job.

Is she hot?

Has the FBI denied that Obama or any of his people were on the wiretaps?

Dunno if this is true 'cuz it comes from the Daily Kos, but it is BLEEPIN' HILARIOUS if it's true...

:D

:D:D:D

Definately feels like the Godfather.

Blagojevich has been impeached


http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090109/...inois_governor

Yay!

Finally!!!!!!!!

Blagojevich considered appointing Oprah for Senate and decides to skip out on trial
 

This clown.....


SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Gov. Rod Blagojevich tells ABC that he considered appointing Oprah Winfrey to the empty U.S. Senate seat vacated by President Barack Obama.


http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090126/...or_impeachment



Continuing his media blitz on the day that his impeachment trial was scheduled to begin in the Illinois Senate, Gov. Rod Blagojevich appeared on ABC's "Good Morning America" this morning where he stuck to his story that he did nothing illegal and that he was a victim of an unfair process that could lead to his ouster in a matter of weeks.

Asked directly by interviewer Diane Sawyer if he did anything wrong, Blagojevich said: "Absolutely not and I'll have a chance in a criminal case to show evidence and bring witnesses. And this impeachment trial actually gives me an opportunity, if it was fair, if it allowed me to actually bring witnesses, to prove that the allegations are not true."

http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2...g-america.html

Funny how he 'has a chance' to prove he did nothing wrong but so nonchalantly decides to skip the trail and go talk on the news because he believes he won't get a fair trial...well you can't get a fair anything when you don't show up.



...Surprised that lightning didn't strike him down for this gem:

As Dec. 9 unfolded, Blagojevich told NBC, "I thought about Mandela, Dr. King and Gandhi and tried to put some perspective to all this and that is what I am doing now."

http://swampland.blogs.time.com/2009...rss-topstories

I don't recall any of them trying to capitalize on their standing by abusing power.

Apparently he's not listening to legal advice either - I think he's gone through at least a couple of attorneys, and his most recent attorney is dropping him as a client as well.

The megalomaniac affliction seeped into his toupee and affected his mind.

This clown probably thought that he wouldn't be impeached because he felt he did nothing wrong. President Obama was correct in his judgment when he didn't comment on the scandal. He knows that the media will take whatever he wanted to say and make it worse.

Doesn't his face look like a botched plastic surgery?

Seee.......


I'm just.....


Damn....I mean.


No COMMENT.

I hope this guy never loses his office... its like a never ending comedy show.

I get daily text messages about what a douche my new governor is. At least it keeps my family interested in what's going on here!

Blago is going to be on Larry King Live tonight... "taking your calls!"

Also, that transcript is hi-EFFING-larious! As my grandmother would say, "The mouth on him!"

Me neither. I don't want this to end.

What is it about corrupt politicians that we can't get enough of? LOL!

'Being Rod Blagojevich"

Did anyone see the interview on Glenn Beck today....It was almost funny the way Blogo was talking....

It's not that he's corrupt per se, it's just that he's so funny while he's doing it.

The transcript between Rahm Emanuel and Blago is to die for. Basically, it's just the F-word. Emanuel ends the conversation with, "have a nice life, fatso!"
Comic gold.

There is something that gets me. When the charges of abuse of power were released,didn't it occur to him that the phones were tapped?

well let's remember, HE IN HIS OWN MIND doesn't think he did anything wrong.

That is true,but even as he claims he didn't do anything wrong,he should've been more careful on the phone.