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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...

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

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How to get through a Blagversation: 9 things to say about Blago

December 11, 2008 - The Rod Blagojevich -- it was the greatest thing ever! For two days. And now? Now we're tired of it. At least the Republican scandals involved closeted gay sex. Maybe it'll come out that Blagojevich and Fitzgerald are having an affair. Hey, we can dream, can't we? But...

Absolute Blago hair corrupts absolutely

December 10, 2008 - The question on everyone's blog is, "what was Blago thinking?" He knew he was under investigation, assumed he was being wiretapped and still tried to make money of a senate seat. We blame his hair. It's impossible to take your responsibilities seriously when you're sportin' the Blago...

If They IM'd: Rod Blagojevich and his cronies

December 10, 2008 - By now, you're probably knee-deep in the salacious details of the arrest of Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. Despite already being the subject of investigation, Blago held phone calls in which he discussed plans to auction off Barack Obama's senate seat and his desire to oust unfriendly members...

From The Room: Chicago Wins!

December 10, 2008 - Hey New York: Suck it! SUCK IT! You feel that? That's the feeling of Chicago coming up behind you and stealing your city's thunder. Chicago is the Second City no longer. We are now the First City of endemic, bald faced, corruption. Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich has pushed...

Chat live with Rod Blagojevich! Cash only!

December 11, 2008 - Wondering what could have been going through Gov. Blago's head during his insatiable bribery binge? Wonder no more because we've got the Governor himself waiting to chat live with you today. Go ahead ask...

From The Room: The Vast Right Wing Conspiracy: Illinois Politics, Change You Can Believe in!

December 10, 2008 - Maybe Barack Obama will bring a new day to Washington but back in his old stomping grounds the more things change the more things stay the same. With the indictment and arrest of Democrat Governor Blagojevich the state of Illinois is making a serious run at challenging Louisiana as the...

Blago's last shakedown: "How much for an untainted senate seat?"

December 10, 2008 - What's got two thumbs and is still governor of Illinois? That's right, Blago! He went back to work today like it was just another day (except his coat pocket will be far lighter without all those white envelopes full of hundreds), and if he wanted...

From The Room: A Detailed Analysis of the Obama Senate Seat Scandal

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