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Blagojevich Indicted
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After a last ditch attempt by Impeached Illinois Governor Blagojevich, the Illinois State Senate has voted unanimously (59-0) to remove the Governor from office. Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn becomes the new Governor by Illinois law and is expected to be sworn in later today. The State Senate also voted 59-0 to bar the former Governor [...]
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In an historic first for Illinoisians, lawmakers today voted 114-1 to impeach the embattled Gov. Rod Blagojevich. The governor was charged with corruption in December of last year, and has focused the nation’s attention on the “pay to play” scandals plaguing Chicago and our great state. Notably due to the charge of Blago attempting to [...]
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more about “Questions Remain“, posted with vodpod
Filed under: Illinois Politics, Video | Tagged: advisor, appointment, axelrod, blagojevich, chicago, corruption, david, election, emanuel, governor, illinois, investigation, obama, rahm, rod, seat, senate, Special | 1 Comment »
more about “People’s Seat“, posted with vodpod
Filed under: Illinois Politics, Video | Tagged: advisor, appointment, axelrod, blagojevich, chicago, corruption, david, election, emanuel, governor, illinois, investigation, obama, pat, quinn, rahm, rod, seat, senate, Special | Leave a Comment »
Illinois politics is about to receive a face-lift. The fallout from the recent investigation and arrest of Governor Blagojevich will be widespread and have long lasting effects. First to feel the blast of course is the corrupt Governor himself, affectionately known as Blago. He will surely be joining his predecessor for a few years at [...]
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Filed under: Illinois Politics | Tagged: arrested, blagojevich, charges, chief, complaint, corruption, criminal, documents, governor, harris, illinois, john, rod, staff | Leave a Comment »
Today, in a “not so surprising” move the F.B.I. arrested Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich on federal corruption charges. What was unexpected, was the news that he was trying to sell the senate seat that Barack Obama left vacant to prepare for the presidency. The governor was taken into custody at his home, on charges of seeking bribes in exchange [...]
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more about “GMA: The Elite 6, Sarah Palin’s Close…“, posted with vodpod
Good Morning America featured an interview by ABC’s Lisa Fletcher of several of the Vice Presidential nominee’s closest friends self-dubbed the “Elite 6″, which includes Sarah and five other Alaskan moms.
I think this video speaks volumes of what type of person Sarh Palin [...]
Filed under: Election 2008, Video | Tagged: abc, alaska, bias, democrat, election, elite 6, friends, Friends Won't Admit Voting, gma, good morning america, gossip, governor, inner circle, Lisa Fletcher, McCain, nominee, obama, palin, politics, pro choice, pro life, republican, rumor, running mate, sarah, vice president, vote | Leave a Comment »
