Blago

Quote of the Year

January 9, 2009 - Yes, we know it's early to pick the 2009 quote of the year, but we dare anyone to top this...

Blagojevich impeached by cancer-loving House for healing sick, helping poor

January 9, 2009 - Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich held a press conference this afternoon to respond to the Illinois House of Representatives' near-u...

Poll: Blago impeachment - How can Rod weasel out of this one?

January 9, 2009 - Today is judgment day for Rod Blagojevich. The Illinois House is going to vote on whether to impeach their abundantly coiffed Governor. They are almost certainly going to vote Rod out, and we're almost c...

From The Feed: Watch Blago stick it to Harry Reid

December 30, 2008 - The entire press conference, including Bobby Rush...

"Please give us a Blago freeway chase!" - 23/6's letter to Santa

December 22, 2008 - There are still two shopping days left until baby Jesus's birthday. We hope we're not too late to get our letter to Santa. We've been really horrible people this year so we're not sure if we'll get anything but a stocking full of coal, or...

"Truth" responds to Blago press conference: "We are not allies"

December 19, 2008 - During this afternoon's Blagojevich press conference, the embattled governor breathlessly defended himself against allegations of wrong-doing. Blagojevich stated, "I have on my side the most powerful ally...

From The Room: Ponzi Estate Sues Madoff Federal Prosecutors for Slander

December 18, 2008 - A spokesman for the Charles Ponzi estate revealed that the Ponzi family had lost untold millions in investments made with Madoff Securities and has sued in federal court demanding federal prosecutors, securities and exchange officials, the media as a whole cease and desist any further usage of Mr. P...

From The Room: Misunderstood Blagojevich

December 18, 2008 - I'm not a lawyer, but I've seen lawyers played on TV. And I've been thinking about Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich ever since the FBI arrested him. Like many of you, I've been wondering what his defense can possibly be since the Feds taped so many damaging...

From The Room: This Week in Cheating

December 17, 2008 - What a fantastic week for cheating. Let's start with the big boys... Bernard Madoff was arrested for running a Ponzi scheme which wiped out over $50 billion from Austria to West Palm Beach. (Hey, West Palm remember when you voted for Buchanan? Paybacks a byatch). Taking advantage of the...

Poll: Is Blago gonna resign or what?

December 16, 2008 - What exactly is Rod Blagojevich planning here? The Governor returned to work on Monday and signed a new bill not two hours after the legislature announced they were looking into impeachment proceedings...

Blago's "Football"

December 15, 2008 - It's official. Rod Blagojevich has rendered all efforts to satirize his behavior redundant. His time as governor was spent writing all the punchlines himself before anyone else could get the chance. Today we learn that...

From The Room: Giving Governors a Bad Name

December 12, 2008 - Hats off to the Illinois Governor for shooting so high above and beyond the normal arc of political malfeasance that he's probably annoyed NASA by interfering with satellite traffic. After years of highlighting nuances and scrutinizing minute distinctions, it's downright thrilling to finally find so...

Thought Process Flowchart:
Rod Blagojevich

December 12, 2008 - As the political career of Gov Blago comes crashing to the ground in an explosion of profanity and Pantene Pro-V Conditioner for Full and Thick Hair, we can only sift through the debris to figure out just w...

From The Room: How (Not) to Sell Your Senate Seat

December 12, 2008 - Congratulations! You're the governor of a state in which a U.S. Senator has died in office or been elected President. You know what that means! That's right, it's payday, baby! Your long slog in the trenches of state politics are about to pay off, thank God...

From The Room: Blagojevich's Note to Jesse Jackson Leaked to Press

December 12, 2008 - ...