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Don't Sue President Obama

Chris Kelly  | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Chris Kelly 

This is the ultimate frivolous lawsuit, brought to you by the GOP -- the party of "NO" -- and we can't let them stand in the way of progress.

Facebook Executive Donates $2 Million To His Campaign For California Attorney General

Los Angeles Times | Posted 05.25.2011 | Los Angeles

By writing a $2-million check to his campaign, Chris Kelly, the chief privacy officer of Facebook, has jumped into the crowded race to be California's...

Strip Club Owner Tied To Blagojevich's Extensive Political Jobs Program

Chicago Sun-Times | DAVE MCKINNEY | Posted 05.25.2011 | Chicago

Perry Mandera might not be a well-known name in most circles. But when he tried to get people a job in then-Gov. Rod Blagojevich's administration, it ...

Blago Confidante Christopher Kelly's Dying Words Before Overdose: 'Tell Them They Won'

Chicago Tribune | John Chase | Posted 05.25.2011 | Chicago

As Christopher Kelly was being treated for a fatal overdose, the political fundraiser who was being pressured to testify against ex- Gov. Rod Blagojev...

Christopher Kelly OD'ed On Pain Killers, No Rat Poision: Toxicology Report

Chicago Tribune | Posted 05.25.2011 | Chicago

Political fundraiser Christopher Kelly died after taking an overdose of pain medications, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office....

Blagojevich Attends Friend's Funeral, Rips Prosecutors He Blames For The Death

AP | DON BABWIN | Posted 05.25.2011 | Chicago

CHICAGO — To hear ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich tell it, his war with federal prosecutors now has a casualty. In the days since a friend...

Christopher Kelly May Have Taken Rat Poison In Possible Suicide Attempt

Chicago Tribune | Jeff Coen | Posted 05.25.2011 | Chicago

Christopher Kelly placed a mattress in a rented trailer at a suburban lumber yard Friday night, set up photographs of his children around it, then ing...

Key Blagojevich Aide Killed Himself: Police

AP | MIKE ROBINSON and SOPHIA TAREEN | Posted 05.25.2011 | Chicago

COUNTRY CLUB HILLS, Ill. — The former chief fundraiser for ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich tried to commit suicide last week after pleading guilty t...

Blago Friend Christopher Kelly Took Rat Poison, But Killed By Aspirin: Sun-Times

Chicago Sun-Times | MARK J. KONKOL | Posted 05.25.2011 | Chicago

Chris Kelly ingested rat poison and an "extraordinarily large dose of aspirin," a source told the Chicago Sun-Times....

Blago Confidante's Girlfriend Questioned As Weekend Death Remains Mystery

AP | MIKE ROBINSON | Posted 05.25.2011 | Chicago

CHICAGO — Police investigating the death of ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich's chief fundraiser questioned his girlfriend for more than an hour Monda...

Christopher Kelly, Key Blagojevich Confidante, OD'd Before Death: Mayor

AP | MIKE ROBINSON | Posted 05.25.2011 | Chicago

CHICAGO — The investigation into the death of the former chief fundraiser for ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich intensified on Sunday as medi...

Blagojevich: 'Pressure' Behind 'My Friend Chris Kelly's Death'

Chicago Tribune | Stacy St. Clair | Posted 05.25.2011 | Chicago

Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich today said prosecutors trying to pressure his friend and former fundraiser Christoper Kelly to testify against Blagojevich...

Chris Kelly, Former Blagojevich Confidante, Agrees To Plea Deal

AP | Posted 05.25.2011 | Chicago

CHICAGO — The former chief fundraiser for ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has pleaded guilty to taking part in a $8.5 million fraud arising...

Christopher Kelly, Former Blagojevich Fundraiser, Gets 37 Months In Prison

AP | MIKE ROBINSON | Posted 05.25.2011 | Chicago

CHICAGO — Ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's former chief fundraiser was sentenced Monday to three years in prison for hiding the use of his...

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

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Chris Weigant

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

Chris Kelly, Former Blagojevich Fundraiser, Pleads Not Guilty To Corruption Charges

AP | MIKE ROBINSON | Posted 05.25.2011 | Chicago

CHICAGO — Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich's former chief fundraiser pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges he paid kickbacks in exchange for millio...

Blagojevich Fundraiser Christopher Kelly Hit With More Charges

AP | Posted 05.25.2011 | Chicago

Prosecutors have turned up the heat on former Gov. Rod Blagojevich's former chief fundraiser, charging he paid $450,000 in kickbacks to get inflated c...

Ex-Blagojevich Adviser Chris Kelly Pleads Guilty To Tax Charges

AP | Posted 05.25.2011 | Chicago

CHICAGO — Impeached Gov. Rod Blagojevich's former chief fundraiser has admitted he illegally used corporate funds to pay gambling debts and pers...

Former Blagojevich Confidante Christopher Kelly To Plead Guilty

Chicago Sun-Times | Natasha Korecki | Posted 05.25.2011 | Chicago

Another card may have fallen in the governor's house of cards. Christopher Kelly - one of Gov. Blagojevich's closest advisers, fund-raisers and friend...