Refusing To Finger Obama, Blagojevich Gets 14 Year Sentence In Illinois Cash For Senate Seat Trial
Amazing, isn’t it? I guess if there’s one thing some Chicago pols know how to do, it’s how to play the game. Anyone who has followed the trial of Rod Blagojevich knows that something doesn’t add up, specifically how Blagojevich and Rezko, can be in jail, while the man who played the game with [...]
Jesse Jackson Jr., Barack Obama’s Campaign Muscle Offered Blago $6 Million For Obama’s Seat…
As some may recall, during the primaries, Jesse Jackson Jr. was used by the Obama campaign to whip black delegates into voting for Barack Obama or risk being labelled ‘traitors’ to the black race if they didn’t. Well, such a prominent role obviously put him in the center of Chicago’s political machine, one which rewards [...]
As the Democratic Party Self-Destructs Over Ethics…
Interesting article from AP The Obama administration and the new Congress are quickly handing over to Republicans the same “culture of corruption” issue that Democrats used so effectively against the GOP before coming to power. Freshman Sen. Roland Burris, D-Ill., is only the latest embarrassment. Senate Democrats accepted Burris because they believed what he told [...]
Chicago Tribune Editorial Board Asks Roland Burris To Resign…
It is about time. This madness has dragged on long enough… CT Roland Burris, resign The benefit of the doubt had already been stretched thin and taut by the time Roland Burris offered his third version of the events leading to his appointment to the U.S. Senate. It finally snapped like a rubber band, popping [...]
Full Transcript of Rod Blagojevich’s Closing Argument
As much as I hate to admit it, Blajojevich is right when he says this was a political lynching. It goes without saying that he was trying to profit from his office based on the tapes released, but, they were merely tapes released, he has not been indicted or convicted of any crime. The Senate [...]
