Hannity Attacks Giannoulias
Who knew, Hannity sounds kind of like a Madigan worker…
Alexi responded over at Daily Kos
My favorite is:
Rod Blagojevich
Everyone in Illinois knows that I was never close to Blagojevich. He endorsed my primary opponent when I ran for treasurer in 2006. In fact, I was a major critic of Blagojevich and I was one of the first Democrats to call for him to resign. I instituted the strictest ethics rules in state government, ending pay-to-play in my office and I’m the first Senate candidate in Illinois who does not take money from any corporate PACs or federal lobbyists.
Within a few weeks after being sworn in, I was one of the first Democrats to oppose Blagojevich’s gross receipts tax on businesses, and I strongly criticized him for failing to sign the ban on “pay to play” contributions from state contractors. Finally, I said he was dead wrong to think he could appoint anyone to Barack Obama’s senate seat.
Fritchey might have as much standing as Alexi to being the Anti-Blagojevich, but Alexi is close behind. Arguing Alexi is somehow part of the Chicago Machine politics is absurd given Madigan did everything he could to stop him and essentially supported Radogno in the general election.
The rest is the usual stuff. Broadway Bank loaned money to people who weren’t so great, but everything about the specific loans was legal and above board. With Bright Start, he was a relatively new State Treasurer who actually figured out the problem before several other states.
Yes, it sucks, but the state was defrauded by the company and the state is attempting to recoup that money now.