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Politico: Judge kills Blago reality show

Tuesday, April 21st, 2009

From Politico:
A federal judge on Tuesday denied former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich’srequest to travel to Costa Rica to participate in a television reality show.
“I don’t think this defendant in all honesty … fully understands the position he finds…

F.A.T.W.: Blagojevich will star in reality show, naturally

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

Disgraced (and disgraced, and disgraced) former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich is apparently set to compete in a celebrity Survivor-style reality show called “I’m a Celebrity….Get me Out of Here!” filming in the jungles of Costa Rica. IF, that is, Blago…

Democrat: Burris is in “Deep Shit”

Tuesday, February 17th, 2009

George Stephanopoulos sums up the problems facing Roland “Can’t Touch This” Burris with the words of a nameless Democrat in Congress: “He’s in deep shit.”
It now seems Burris perjured himself before the Illinois legislature, if not by commission than…

Blago goes to Letterman

Wednesday, February 4th, 2009

Viva the Late Show, which last night reminded a world waiting with baited breath for the arrival of Conan O’Brien at 11:30 why David Letterman is still the best game in town.
That Dave managed to secure three segments with…

The strange, awful genius of Rod Blagojevich

Monday, January 26th, 2009

When this guy is safely impeached, prosecuted, convicted, and thrown into federal prison, I might just look back at the desperate, delusional, but oddly ingenious antics of Rod Blagojevich and laugh. 
Having spent his last red cent of political capital…

“Freak show” Rod Blegojevich impeached

Friday, January 9th, 2009

In a move that surprised few, the Illinois House impeached the ever-loving shit out of Rod Blagojevich today. The move required only 60 of 118 votes. But the score went down 114-1. My favorite quote so far comes from a…

First Against the Wall: Blagojevich one step closer to impeachment

Thursday, January 8th, 2009

A panel of 21 members of the Illinois General Assembly has issued a draft report recommending that the full body impeach Governor Rod Blagojevich.
From CNN:
“The impeachment committee says in a draft report that “the totality of the evidence…

Illinois SecState rejects Burris

Monday, January 5th, 2009

I’m sure there are a lot of folks around the blogosphere that are speculating what the Vegas odds are that Roland Burris will be seated tomorrow. Right now, they’re not looking good. From CNN: 
– Secretary of the Senate Nancy…

Blag, Blag, Blag

Friday, December 19th, 2008

Rod Blagojevich is SO innocent that he needed two weeks just to prepare himself to tell us just how little wrongdoing he is guilty of.
“I will fight, I will fight, I will fight until I take my last breath.…

Meet Ed Genson

Thursday, December 18th, 2008

Meet Blago’s pasty new advocate.
Think about it: you’re embattled Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, wouldn’t you want defense attorney Eddie Genson–the man who got R. Kelly off for peeing on a fourteen year old girl–in your corner?
Courtesy CBS 2…