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Posts tagged "Blagojevich"

Blago buys himself some suits--200 grand worth

ABC photo by Heidi Gutman / January 26, 2009 ABC’s Barbara Walters interviews Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich in one of his zippy suits. How did we ever elect this duffus? Now we have an explanation for why Blagojevich was in so much money trouble and, ergo, he tried to sell Barack Obama’s Senate seat or squeeze others... Read more »
By Dennis Byrne,
July 1, 2010 at 2:14 pm
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Blago's other defense: Class and geographical warfare

This is rich. Sam Adam Jr., Rod Blagojevich’s defense attorney, is playing the rich vs. Lon Monk poor class card to discredit a main witness against the indicted former governor, Alonzo “Lon” Monk. Blago’s former chief of staff and a college roommate who is testifying for a reduced sentence on his own corruption charges, Monk... Read more »
By Dennis Byrne,
June 9, 2010 at 12:46 pm
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Blago's defense: He's a victim

The poor thing Can you believe it? The defense’s opening statement seeks sympathy for indicted former Gov. Rod Blagojevich because he was a “victim.” He also was cheating on his wife Patti by being such a big Cubs fan, so by extension didn’t pay attention to all his good pals he put in positions of... Read more »
By Dennis Byrne,
June 8, 2010 at 8:03 pm
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Blago is re-indicted

In headier times He’s baaaacckkk! The Tribune reports: Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich was re-indicted in his corruption case today as prosecutors seek to keep an upcoming decision from the U.S. Supreme Court on “honest services” fraud from delaying Blagojevich’s June trial.  The new 24-count indictment was handed up by a federal grand jury, the U.S... Read more »
By Dennis Byrne,
February 4, 2010 at 4:44 pm
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It's Burris' seat, not Obama's

Roland Burris News stories habitually refer to the U.S. Senate seat to be fill in the November general election as “the seat once held by President Barack Obama.” Factually, that’s accurate. But politically, it’s a dodge. It’s Sen. Roland Burris’ seat. Why does this matter? Because it avoids reminding voters of the scandalous way that... Read more »
By Dennis Byrne,
February 3, 2010 at 8:22 am
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Blago emerges, again

Now here’s a creative way to get some attention when no one is paying you any: Apologize for some offense that no one noticed. Blagojevich must have noticed all the press that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid got for saying something some people considered to be offensive about President Barack Obama.Reid’s offense and his subsequent... Read more »
By Dennis Byrne,
January 11, 2010 at 11:10 am
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Team him up with Blago

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — The parents who set off a worldwide drama by reporting their 6-year-old son was inside a flying saucer-like helium balloon hurtling over Colorado concocted the stunt to market themselves for a television show, a sheriff said Sunday. [My emphasis]... Read more »
By Dennis Byrne,
October 18, 2009 at 4:35 pm
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