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This is Blago TV
January 27, 2009 - Everyone's favorite disgraced governor, Rod Blagojevich, has been making the talk show rounds these past few days. After suggesting that he had considered Oprah Winfrey as a replacement for Barack Obama in the Senate, the beleaguered Blago appeared Monday on ABC's "Good Morning America" and "The Vie...
From The Feed: Blago gave a press conference (and it felt like a kiss)
January 9, 2009 - We have not understood Rod Blagojevich's power over the state of Illinois until this press conference. He is persuasive, well-dressed and our new pretend boyfriend. Tough, yet sensitive. He quotes Tennyson, loves pap smears and hosts Pink potlucks. Once d...
Meet the man who voted not to impeach Blago: Rep. Milton Patterson
January 9, 2009 - The Illinois House of Representatives has voted to impeach that wonderful gift from the comedy gods, Gov. Rod Blagojevich, setting the stage for his trial in the state Senate. The naughty governor was cited for abuse of office, scheming to get personal gain out of making a Senate appointment, and...
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...Filed under: Blago impeachment, Blago impeachment vote, Blagojevich impeachment, Blagojevich impeachment vote, Rod Blagojevich impeachment, Blago vote, Blago scandal, Rod Blagojevich scandal, impeach Blagojevich, impeach Blago, Blago senate impeachment, Blagojevich senate impeachment, Blagojevich senate, Rod Blagojevich, Blago politics, Blagojevich politics, Senator Blagojevich, Blago
23/6's Top Dick of 2008, as selected by you!
January 7, 2009 - We asked, and you answered. In conjunction with Reddit and our own beloved Dickipedia, we asked for your suggestions for the Top Dick of 2008. And boy, howdy, did you respond in f...
Honorable Senator Taint to be seated
January 12, 2009 - Harry Reid got served. Senators Harry Reid and Dick Durbin have apparently confirmed that Roland Burris will be sworn into the United States Senate in a joint statement released today: "He is now the senator-designate from Illinois and, as such, will be accorded all the rights and privileges of...Filed under: Roland Burris appointed, Roland Burris Illinois, Roland Burris Washington, Burris comes to Washington, Burris goes to Washington, Roland Burris Barack Obama, Roland Burris senate seat, Roland Burris Rod Blagojevich, Burris Blagojevich, Blago appoints Burris, Blagojevich appoints Burris, Burris Obama senate seat, Burris Obama seat, Burris Illinois senator, Obama replacement, Barack Obama senate seat, Roland Burris Obama replacement, Roland Burris, Rod Blagojevich
The Senator's "Chatting With Roland Burris"-O-Tron
January 6, 2009 - Harry Reid and the rest of the senate appear to be backing away from their "Burris won't get the seat" hard-line after several days of Burris supporters accusing people opposing the appointment of trying to lynch a...Filed under: Roland Burris appointed, Roland Burris Illinois, Roland Burris Washington, Burris comes to Washington, Burris goes to Washington, Roland Burris Barack Obama, Roland Burris senate seat, Roland Burris Rod Blagojevich, Burris Blagojevich, Blago appoints Burris, Blagojevich appoints Burris, Burris Obama senate seat, Burris Obama seat, Burris Illinois senator, Obama replacement, Barack Obama senate seat, Roland Burris Obama replacement, Roland Burris, Rod Blagojevich
A toast to Blago - Thanks for giving us a scandal we could really laugh at
January 1, 2009 - We'd like to propose a toast. To Gov. Rod Blagojevich. At a time when the country is in tatters and Americans are watching every new bank or industry failure to find out which will be the straw to break the camel's back, you popped up out of nowhere...Filed under: Blagojevich taint, Blagojevich taint watch, Blago taint, Blago taint watch, Blagojevich headlines, Roland Burris Blagojevich, Roland Burris taint, Blagojevich taint headline, Obama Blagojevich taint, Obama taint, Blagojevich scandal, Blagojevich, Blagojevich arrested, Blagojevich indictment, Blagojevich corruption, Blagojevich custody, Rod Blagojevich, Illinois Governor Blagojevich, Illinois Governor scandal, Blagojevich Senate seat, Blagojevich Obama seat
Roland Burris: Getting to know the man you're about to forget
December 31, 2008 - Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, the early Christmas gift that keeps on giving, has named Roland Burris, a former state attorney general, to replace Barack Obama in the Senate. Sure, sounds good, except that, as you may recall, Blagojevich is facing federal corruption charges, including accusations th...
From The Feed: Watch Blago stick it to Harry Reid
December 30, 2008 - The entire press conference, including Bobby Rush...
TAINT WATCH: Appointer dares the Senate to not seat an African-American appointee
December 30, 2008 - Senator-appointee Roland Burris struggled through a press conference where the word "taint" was spoken three times, once by Gov. Rod Blagojevich in his introduction. The seventy one year-old Burris seemed confused, and was unclear on how much his office donated to the Governor's re-election campaign...Filed under: Blagojevich taint, Blagojevich taint watch, Blago taint, Blago taint watch, Blagojevich headlines, Roland Burris Blagojevich, Roland Burris taint, Blagojevich taint headline, Obama Blagojevich taint, Obama taint, Blagojevich scandal, Blagojevich, Blagojevich arrested, Blagojevich indictment, Blagojevich corruption, Blagojevich custody, Rod Blagojevich, Illinois Governor Blagojevich, Illinois Governor scandal, Blagojevich Senate seat, Blagojevich Obama seat
From The Room: The Top Ten Comedic News Stories of 2008
December 30, 2008 - Okay. Just so you know: the Top Ten Comedic News Stories of the Year are as different from the Top Ten Legitimate News Stories of the Year as a tarantula infested banana tree is from a small paper bag of locking quarter- inch steel washers painted blue. Other stuff might...Filed under: 2008, end of year wrap up, 2009, primaries, Mike Huckabee, Rod Blagojevich, Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Prop 8
From The Room: 2008's Funniest Political Moments
December 29, 2008 - In a year when everyone was looking for a bailout, politicians did more for political comedy than any other industry. We had governors gone rogue, reverends gone wild, shoe-throwers, imaginary snipers and, of course, everyone's favorite mavericky, Prada-wearing hockey mom. As a salute to those who m...Filed under: bailout, Barack Obama, best of 2008, Biden gaffes, Bill Clinton, bill maher, bush, bush shoe throw, comedy, Conan O'Brien, David Letterman, election 2008 coverage, Eliot Spitzer, George Bush, George W. Bush, government bailout, Hillary Clinton, humor, Jay Leno, jeremiah wright, Jesse Jackson, Jimmy Kimmel, Joe Biden, joe the plumber, John Edwards, John McCain, Katie Couric, Late Night Jokes, mccain, mccain gaffes, obama, obama gaffes, palin, palin gaffes, political antics, political comedy, Poli
New study shows that animals lie enough to run for Congress
December 23, 2008 - This week's Science Times contains a fascinating article on deceitful behavior in the animal kingdom. The piece argues that, much like humans, animals are not only willing and able to cheat, bluff and mislead, but that the more sophisticated the animal, the more practiced and competent it was at...
Poll: How relieved are you that the Obama report exonerated Rahm?
December 22, 2008 - The Obama transition team's report on contacts with Gov. Blagojevich has officially cleared Rahm Emanuel of any wrong-doing. Emanuel, who is Obama's incoming Chief of Staff, was found by the Obama team to...
