Source: Feds take Gov. Blagojevich into custody

Isn't that cute? One Demcratic and one Republican governor in jail. Maybe they can share a cell. The prosecutor in this case seems to be a straight shooter and goes after any corruption, without regard to party.

 

Chicago is an American city with plenty of decent people living in it. Where is it you live? No doubt a cultural fortress.

 

I'd like to back Obama on this one....

He has stated he had NO contact with the governor, and despite his numerous lies & obfuscations, I'm gonna believe him, until someone can prove otherwise.

And doesn't Il have like 5 govs in jail ? Three repubs ?

 

I have read and seen on TV where Axelrod, himself a cronie of the current gov., stated that the gov and Pres Elect did talk about the senate vacancy. Not what Obama needed. Dick Durbin quickly moved to ask the Ill legislature to have a special election. Maybe Ditka will actually run this time

 

Kentucky is the state that gave us Boptrot, Paul Patton, The Clooneys, and Ernie Fletcher. I wouldn't throw too many stones, friend

 

Another one bites the dust! Yet another corrupt politician out to line his own pockets. Good riddance, moron!

 

Unfortunately, this is very likely.

I believe that a decent Republican candidate could have beaten The Worst Governor Ever in 2006, but after Jim Edgar decided not to run, there weren't many good candidates that had the name recognition and the money to challenge him. Unfortunately, Blago probably won't resign without a fight and will continue running the state into the ground.

Illinois needs another Jim Edgar.

Ryan's the only one I know of as neither Edgar nor Thompson are in jail.

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:laugh:

*in best Chicago Superfan accent*

How about Tiny Ditka against a team of Blagojevich, Obama and Durbin?

Ditka!!

:thumbs:

Blago getting arrested made my day. Have fun in jail, Blago! :wavey:

 

Sad... I glad this came to a head before the Obama administration started giving out the checks. This would have been bad for Obama if he was giving out the bailout checks then find out how dirty this joker was.

It also looks like this was the fourth corrupted Governor of IL.

Rod Blagojevich
George Ryan
Dan Walker
Otto Kerner

Were all Gov's that served time. Even split, 2 Dems and 2 GOP.

I think NY will be next.

Oh, and by the way, he is still the Gov and still had the power to fill Obama seat. Imagine that?

 

Very true, it sounds like 3 of the potential candidates may have "contributed to his campaign" which means we'd have 3 sitting members of congress from IL go down with him. I'm glad the Gov is recorded saying Obama wouldn't donate so "Forget" him...


Here is another interesting article...

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/10/us/politics/10chicago.html?hp

 

Something is not right...

Obama has went on record saying he hasn't talked to the gov. about the senate seat..

but here we have the gov saying that Obama refused to donate...

HOw could Obama refuse, if he hadn't had the chance to refuse, which means he did (or someone from his office) talked to the gov.

I too am impressed that Obama kept his integrity...

But I am not fully believing that Obama's people had no contact with the Gov... or his wife...

 

I think you hit it there, it must be someone from his office. A political analyst on CNN said Obama is smart not to reveal too much publicly until all his people can be questioned and he knows exactly who said what. It could cost him a lot politically if he has to keep retracting statements.

I hope in the end Obama did keep his integrity but politics is full of politicians...

 

You are correct. Kentucky has a long history of the same type of nonsense, maybe just not quite to the degree of Illinois because we are a small state. However, I do not think it serves any purpose to characterize an entire city, in this case, Chicago, as being of the same caliber as its politicians.

 

Don't you remember the mafia, St. Valentine's massacre, Al Capone, Boston Blackie, Scarface Johnny, Jimmy Hoffa, James Daley Sr. and Jr.? All in Chicago plus many more. It's nothing new for Illinois.

The mafia were strong in Chicago and Springfield in the 20's and 30's.

In Illinois, what Chicago wants, Chicago gets. We down-staters don't have a chance.

Gomorrah by the Lake.

 

Interesting article on Bloomberg on the culture of corruption in Chicago politics.

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=a5hFmTfqLK9s&refer=worldwide

From the link:

 

I may be wrong, but I truly believe that Obama will come out clean.

I may not like his ideology, but I do believe he is a genius of a politician, and would know not to mix with Blago..(er.. I never can spell his name right.. ) especially since he was already under investigation...

But some of Obama's people may have.

If the rumor is true that Emanuel ratted the governor out, then Obama will come out a real winner. A guy that helped clean up Chicago politics.

 

Do I remember? NO... I'm not that old Sue!!!

Do you?

 

Probably, Tim! I know how to read too!



My dad was an Illinois state trooper during those times and I grew up hearing all those stories. His vehicle was a motorcycle and his territory was from Chicago to Springfield. They didn't have 'districts' to patrol then.

He was born in 1900. He became a trooper after he got back from France after serving in WWI.

 

Calling him Blago is acceptable. You can also call him The Worst Governor Ever, which I have and always will until somebody worse than him steps up to claim the title.

It was only a matter of time before Blago was going to go down. These latest escapades have only served to hit the accelerator on the process. Peter Fitzgerald is the same guy who brought George Ryan down, and I have complete confidence that he's going to add another political scalp to his collection. I don't live in Illinois anymore, but it will be a good day when Blago gets convicted.

 

This guy is an idoit just like most all of the politicans..

Another reason we need to band together and kick these jerks out of office...