Tuesday, December 9, 2008
News / Clout City "A fucking valuable thing"
Posted by Mick Dumke on Tue, Dec 9, 2008 at 10:02 AM
If you had December 9, 2008, in the "When's the governor going down?" office pool, you win!
You've heard the news about Blago, now read the mind-boggling details in the criminal complaint [pdf]. Did he really think he could get some staffers at the Trib fired? Or wrangle a job in the Obama administration even though he's under investigation? Or appoint himself to Barack Obama's old Senate seat?
The complaint quotes him as saying: "I’m going to keep this Senate option for me a real possibility, you know, and therefore I can drive a hard bargain. You hear what I’m saying. And if I don’t get what I want and I'm not satisfied with it, then I'll just take the Senate seat myself. . . . [The seat] is a fucking valuable thing, you just don’t give it away for nothing."
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Let's please popularize the term Blalolevich. He wanted to run for PRESIDENT in 2016?! Mein gott. Whatta funny guy.
Also, I bet Obama has never been happier to be called a motherfucker.
I wonder what Congressman Jackson jr offered to get the spot?
I ran into Patricia Blagojevich at Hot Doug's on primary Tuesday last February. She ordered her husband a Paul Kelly dog, one of the many things he's going to miss in prison.
Please Santa, let Daley be next.
"But, I want an oompah loompah NOW"- Shocking! Is anyone even surprised? I feel like criminal & extortionist & bribe master & law wrangler & favor monger should be requirements on any politician's resume.
It'll be nice to see Pat Quinn step in.
It should be clear that Jesse Jr. was the unnamed senate candidate that Blago was trying to extort something out of SEIU for. SEIU bankrolled Sandi's alderman race, so Blago wanted to hit up SEIU on behalf of Jr.
Like I told Laski.. Insulate yourself.
My understanding is that Daley is wily in keeping his hands clean. The level of corruption is the same, but he never leaves a bread crumb trail. How the mayor of a city that doesn't recycle (blue bags, my eye!) gets the world to hail him as the "Green Mayor" is a one of many examples of his shifty administration.
Darn - I had June 19, 2009 in the pool. What is worse - that our governor is corrupt or a reckless moron?
Mr Daley is Mr Green and don't you forget it. Now go out and suck the crap out of your instant dinner tray and recycle it for the good of Chicago.
I'm just wondering as to when we can see Gov. Sleazy's mug shot?
I shouldn't always vote for Democrat!
This interview with Blagojevich is over the top! http://punkeconomics.blogspot.com/2008/12/rod-just-wont-leave-me-again.html
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