Blagojevich

Blagojevich Attorney: Obama As Witness Would Be 'Awesome'

AP | MIKE ROBINSON | Posted 12.16.2009 | Chicago


CHICAGO — One of Rod Blagojevich's attorneys said Wednesday it was possible the defense could call President Obama to take the witness stand if ...

Blagojevich Book Signing: Debut Event For 'The Governor' Takes Place At University Of Chicago

myfoxchicago.com | Posted 12.08.2009 | Chicago


Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich is holding the first book signing of his recently-released memoir Tuesday, almost exactly one year after he was arrested f...

Blagojevich Evidence Stolen: Burglary At Lawyer's Offices

AP | MIKE ROBINSON | Posted 12.05.2009 | Chicago


CHICAGO — Burglars broke into the offices occupied by two members of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich's legal defense team overnight and stole eight ...

The Most Scandalous White-Collar Cases Of 2009 (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Mallika Rao | Posted 11.11.2009 | Business


Bernie Madoff is only one of the white-collar offenders exposed this year for bilking the country out of millions. Whether stealing from dying family...

Honest-Services Fraud: Law Used To Indict Blagojevich Challenged As Vague

AP | MIKE ROBINSON | Posted 11.12.2009 | Chicago


CHICAGO — Among the corruption charges faced by former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich is a statute of just 28 words with enough pop to send big n...

Christopher Kelly Dead: Ex-Blagojevich Fundraiser Found Dead Just Days Before Prison Sentence Was Set To Begin

AP | MIKE ROBINSON | Posted 11.12.2009 | Chicago


CHICAGO — A former chief fundraiser for ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich died Saturday, just days before he was to begin serving at least ei...

I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! Episode 2 Recap: The Heidi and Spencer Show

Rob Cohen | Posted 07.03.2009 | Entertainment


Rob Cohen

YES! The guys saved Patti Blagojevich! I don't know why they did it, but that's exactly what I was hoping for.

Friday Talking Points [79] -- Judicial Activism And Bias

Chris Weigant | Posted 06.29.2009 | Politics


Chris Weigant

"Judicial activism" (or, alternatively, "legislating from the bench") is defined -- no matter what your political beliefs -- as "judges not ruling the...

Transcript Vindicates Burris

Jeff Norman | Posted 06.28.2009 | Politics


Jeff Norman

The media continues to exaggerate evidence of malfeasance on the part of Roland Burris.

Get Rich Cheating

Jeff Kreisler | Posted 06.25.2009 | Comedy


Jeff Kreisler

Everyone's doing it--from sleazy CEOs to 'roided-up home run kings, silicone-enhanced starlets, and backroom-dealing congressmen--so why not you?

Caption This Photo, Vote For Tuesday's Best, See Monday's Winner!

Huffington Post | Alex Leo | Posted 05.15.2009 | Comedy


Original Caption: Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich (R) arrives at the Dirksen Federal building for his arraignment on corruption charges April...

Obama Declares Himself President-For-Life (No Fooling!)

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.02.2009 | Politics


Chris Weigant

"I am ashamed at getting my stimulus bill passed so quickly. Republicans, those masters of bipartisanship, offered their sincere efforts to delay this bill for months and, I admit, I ignored them."

Let The People Choose Their Senators

David O. Stewart | Posted 04.24.2009 | Politics


David O. Stewart

Special elections are a lot of trouble and expense: Democracy is a lot of trouble and expense. Despotism is simple. In the eighteenth century, it was difficult to manage elections. Not today.

"Senate Blvd." - Post-Oscar Special

Jim Lichtman | Posted 03.26.2009 | Home


Jim Lichtman

"You're Roland Burris. You used to be in the Senate. You used to be big." "I AM big. It's the Senate that got small." First, he's in: Illinois Gover...

Burris Case Referred To Prosecutor, Admits Blago Fundraising Effort

AP | Posted 03.20.2009 | Politics


SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — U.S. Sen. Roland Burris has acknowledged trying to raise money for ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich before being appointed to the...

This Week in Cheating: The Blago Defense

Jeff Kreisler | Posted 03.07.2009 | Comedy


Jeff Kreisler

Letterman Puts Blagojevich On The Hot Seat (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Editors | Posted 03.06.2009 | Chicago


The Rod Blagojevich media tour rolled on Tuesday night with a surprisingly bracing stop at the "Late Show with David Letterman." "Why exactly are you...

Welcome to our ENRON-omy and the Year of the Probe

Robyn O'Brien | Posted 03.23.2009 | Business


Robyn O'Brien

While we read about Blagojevich's hairbrush and the $1,400 trashcan purchased by Merrill Lynch's CEO, the Dow saw "its worst performance ever" posting its worst January in its 113 year history.

The New Republic: "In Defense Of Blagojevich (Sort Of)"

The New Republic | Posted 03.04.2009 | Politics


I fully realize that few complaints are more tiresome than "your party's scandal is worse than my party's scandal." But indulge me for a moment. I can...

Glam Rocker Justin Tranter's Advice for the GOP: Leak a Palin/Hasselback Sex Tape

Jon Chattman | Posted 03.02.2009 | Entertainment


Jon Chattman

Justin Tranter:" I'd like to see my girl 'Michey Obamy' show a little more skin. But besides that, [the Obamas] are pretty f--king flawless: bringing glamor back to this country."

Blagojevich: Obama Should Fire Rahm Emanuel (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Stuart Whatley | Posted 03.01.2009 | Politics


In his hour-long closing statement before the Illinois State Senate today, Governor Rod Blagojevich continued to traipse across the plane of outlandis...

Advice To Blago: Invoke Caesar

Stuart Whatley | Posted 02.27.2009 | Politics


Stuart Whatley

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).

Blagojevich: Love Of Poetry Comes From NFL

ABC News | Posted 02.27.2009 | Politics


It wasn't in the library but rather while watching football as a teenager that embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich first heard the Rudyard Kipling...

Blago is The New Media Pinata. A Whacky Devil. Great Fun!

Blake Fleetwood | Posted 02.27.2009 | Media


Blake Fleetwood

Today, after being impeached by the Illinois House, the Senate is hearing evidence to remove Rod Blagojevich, which it will probably do in the next few days.

Blago Video Roundup: Compares Self to Gandhi & Mandela, Deploys Cowboy Metaphors, Tennyson Quotes & More

George Spyros | Posted 02.27.2009 | Politics


George Spyros

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