Archive for April, 2009
Posted in April 17th, 2009
Even more disturbing from Progress Illinois KIRK: I think that the decision to raise taxes by 50 percent in Illinois is political suicide. It’s sort of like, in the Navy, when you see a guy charge a machine gun nest, you say he’s the bravest guy in the world right until he got shot. And […]
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Posted in April 16th, 2009
The Colbert Report Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c Better Know a District – Illinois’ 18th – Aaron Schock colbertnation.com Colbert Report Full Episodes Political Humor NASA Name Contest The unfortunate part? Schock did a pretty good job. A little stiff, but that’s probably a good thing when are 26.
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Posted in April 16th, 2009
Standing by his statement: CHICAGO – Congressman Mark Kirk is standing by his earlier comments that Illinois residents “are ready to shoot anyone who is going to raise taxes” as much as Gov. Pat Quinn is proposing. Kirk says the many people facing unemployment don’t need a tax increase. Quinn has proposed a graduated income […]
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Posted in April 16th, 2009
From yesterday are right here
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Posted in April 16th, 2009
Really? “I think that the decision to raise taxes by 50 percent in Illinois is political suicide,” Kirk said of Quinn’s proposal to raise the tax rate to 4.5 percent from 3 percent, coupled with an increase in the personal deduction. “I think the people of Illinois are ready to shoot anyone who is going […]
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Posted in April 15th, 2009
A fundraising scandal in a Governor’s office Costa Rica All we need now are $2 hookers and dope. But it gets better–Nancy Kerrigan used to be represented by Lon Monk and was even at his wedding which Blagojevich was at also (and late as usual) so he probably has at least met her. It’s all […]
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Posted in April 15th, 2009
So we have our first set of reports for the US Senate race in 2010: Giannoulias – $1.1 million raised–28 days Roskam – around $200k Schakowsky – around $200k Bill Daley Hamlet on the Lake- $0 has no federal committee yet Burris – $0 (according to Del Marie Cobb last week he has raised “not […]
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Posted in April 15th, 2009
Rod is trying to extend his 15 minutes for a reality show on NBC. However, he’d have to get judicial approval and I doubt he can. The United States has an extradition treaty with Costa Rica, where the show will take place, but Costa Rican extradition practices are often fairly protective of the subject. One […]
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Posted in April 14th, 2009
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8i-OWDjOQfI[/youtube]
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Posted in April 2nd, 2009
Good news all around
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Posted in April 2nd, 2009
The forfeiture effort targets both his condo in DC and I believe personal residence though I have to double check the address. Update: It is the Ravenswood home.
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Posted in April 2nd, 2009
Rod wanted to get her on the PCB because it had a salary and Harris told him she wasn’t qualified. Rod tells Harris to get her a job so he goes out and they cook up a scheme to have her pass securities exams. Then he puts Harris on the trail of businesses that do […]
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Posted in April 2nd, 2009
Posted in April 2nd, 2009
Right Here Damn refresh button was wearing out. 16 counts on Blagojevich Harris,Monk, Kelly, Cellini & Rob Blagojevich all indicted as well. Among the new factual allegations are that: < beginning in 2002 and continuing after Blagojevich was first elected governor, Blagojevich and Monk, along with Kelly and previously convicted co-schemer Antoin “Tony” Rezko, agreed […]
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Posted in April 2nd, 2009
Jay Cutler to the Bears. Hot damn.
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