Blagojevich Complaint

Advice To Blago: Invoke Caesar

Stuart Whatley | Posted 05.25.2011

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If only he had invoked Caesar from the start, instead of civil rights heroes whose legacies are so sacred to so many, perhaps he could go down more gracefully (or at least less offensively).

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Who's Who In The Blagojevich Complaint

Chicago Sun-Times | Chris Fusco, Natasha Korecki, Tim Novak and Dave McKinney | Posted 05.25.2011

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Here's who's who among most of the names behind the letters and numerals prosecutors use to label those players in the Blagojevich case, according to ...

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Former Speaker Hastert 'Individual C' In Blagojevich Complaint: Crain's

Crain's Chicago Business | Robert Herguth | Posted 05.25.2011

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Former U.S. House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert is the ex-congressman anonymously referenced in the criminal complaint against Gov. Rod Blagojevich, sourc...

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Blagojevich 2.0

Lloyd Garver | Posted 05.25.2011

What Blagojevich did is so shocking that it could make "Lincoln turn over in his grave." But Caroline getting the seat because of her zillion-dollar fund raising ability wouldn't do the same?

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How About Some of that Blago to Go?

Kathleen Reardon | Posted 05.25.2011

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Blagojevich, by any reasonable standard, ought to be beside himself with embarrassment over the 114 to 1 vote to impeach him. Yet he's reciting Tennyson in front of cameras.

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In this contest of wills -- the governor's rightful authority to appoint a senator as opposed to the Senate's power to judge the qualification of its members -- the last word simply belongs to the Senate.

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Replace Harry Reid?

Michael Fauntroy | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Democrats should cut their losses and seat Burris. Perhaps they should cut their losses with Reid, too.

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A Lesser Class of Rogue

Allison Silver | Posted 05.25.2011

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Though Blagojevich is regularly described as the apotheosis of the shady Illinois politician, he does not come close to the finesse and style embodied by masterful machine politicians. He's no McGinty.

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Enough About 'Roland Burris, Good Guy'

John R. Bohrer | Posted 05.25.2011

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It doesn't matter how clean his record was when he was in office a decade ago or if he didn't pay a cent for his appointment: Roland Burris is a willing pawn in a very corrupt game.

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ABC's "The Note" Embarrasses Itself on Behalf of Beltway Journalism

Eric Boehlert | Posted 05.25.2011

Doing its best to prop up the beyond soggy Blago/Obama "scandal," The Note worked feverishly to convince fellow journalists that they didn't make fools of themselves hyping the non-story for weeks.

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Blago and Me

Neil McCarthy | Posted 05.25.2011

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In electoral politics we want to avoid the rich and famous in favor of the modest but qualified. But we make it impossible for anyone but the rich and famous to get the jobs and then keep them.

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Blago Should Still Appoint Diane Nash

Stephen C. Rose | Posted 05.25.2011

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Diane Nash is a pillar of the civil rights movement who happens to be a blue ribbon Chicago citizen and is certainly more qualified than Caroline Kennedy to be a US Senator.

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Welcome to the Blagosphere

Thomas Frank | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Blagojevich scandal is widely seen as a heavy blow for the incoming administration, but in fact it's good for Mr. Obama that it happened early on.

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Blagojevich Charges: 'Just Politics'?

AP | NANCY BENAC | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Politicians make deals every day. They do favors and ask them in return. They kowtow to campaign contributors. It may be unsavory,...

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Tony Rezko Gave Feds Information On Blagojevich, Complaint Confirms

Chicago Tribune | Jeff Coen | Posted 05.25.2011

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While allegations that Gov. Rod Blagojevich tried to sell a Senate seat have grabbed the headlines, the complaint filed against him contained a nugget...

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Handcuffs and Shoulder Shrugs

Toby Greenwalt | Posted 05.25.2011

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The conversation has moved on to how far this investigation will lead. Whether it's a political newcomer like Tammy Duckworth or a political institution like Richard Daley, a lot of people are hoping Fitzmas only hits once this year.

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The Right Way to Sell a Senate Seat

Jonathan Handel | Posted 05.25.2011

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Blago is actually the Governor's nickname, and please don't confuse it with "blogger," which is what I am. I'm not the governor of anything, and I left Chicago at age 6, with my morals more or less intact.

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The Other Blago-Sphere Takes a Hit

Robert J. Elisberg | Posted 05.25.2011

It's not just Lincoln turning in his grave, as U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald suggested, this would make even the first Mayor Daley turn in his grave, a man who could peddle boodle in his sleep without a scratch.

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Obama Unfairly Tainted by Crimes He Didn't Commit

Bob Cesca | Posted 05.25.2011

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We've seen this before: specious attempts to connect Obama with corrupt or controversial figures in Chicago. This is what we can expect for the next four years. The crazy has only just begun.

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My Take on Blagojevich

David Mamet | Posted 05.25.2011

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I am from Chicago, and, so, having been disillusioned with politics at an early age I do not become involved. The only reason I vote is because they pay me.

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Blagojevich's Magnificent Downfall

James Warren | Posted 05.25.2011

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At the heart of it all, is money -- as is the case in about 49 other states, regardless of all the television chatter Tuesday about a peculiarly "Chicago" brand of corruption.

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Well At Least New York's Senate Seat isn't on eBay

Keli Goff | Posted 05.25.2011

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We New Yorkers luckily have the governor we now do, and a good slate of candidates to choose from. Not a single scandal-plagued, prostitute-patronizing, tax-evading, child-porn loving, wacko in the bunch...as far as we know.

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America's New Political Capital: Don't Judge Chicago by Its Crooks

Brett Ashley McKenzie | Posted 05.25.2011

As names are named, and Blagojevich becomes the fourth Illinois governor since the '70s to be charged with white collar crime, you may find yourself asking, "What's going on with Illinois?"

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Blagojevich Proves Obama is Clean

Cenk Uygur | Posted 05.25.2011

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The headline shouldn't be about how this is a problem for Obama. The headline should be, "Blagojevich Case Proves Obama Can't Be Bought." He is indisputably clean.

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Blago Could've Been Somebody

Beau Friedlander | Posted 05.25.2011

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He could have been a hero in his home town -- now he's a disgrace. It seems to be a common narrative these days.

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