‘I will be vindicated’
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And Remember Death is Not an Option
Alan Keyes or Rod Blagojevich
I need a picture of Rod in a cowboy hat.
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More Erractic Behavior
He was pretty close to being on time.
The Only Response To This Kind of Silliness
Speed up impeachment. Seriously, this guy must be removed, and removed faster than the Lege is moving.
Powerful Forces Arrayed Against Me
Like the people of Illinois
Jeebus
He comes out swinging–not surprising, but still audacious.
Bill Holland Center Stage
They are questioning Holland over audits he peformed of various agencies. Holland does an incredible job and is a just the facts kind of guy so he’s avoiding making statements about criminal culpability, but the best line I’ve seen (and I think it was from Illinois Review’s coverage)–at best it was lousy government.
And here is my pet peeve, and something I’ll explore in more detail as I can, but we have had ample evidence this idiot has been running state government into the ground with multiple audits Holland has performed. We didn’t have to wait for the tape.
Links I Usually Don’t Make
Fran Eaton is doing a very good job following the hearings. Cool liveblogging software too.
The Best Defense
Not corrupt, just incompetent and wants to be corrupt:
“It is just people jabbering. There is no evidence that anyone ever did anything,” Edward Genson said of conversations federal agents caught on tape that they say detail the governor trying to sell off a U.S. Senate seat for personal gain and otherwise profit from his public office.
As Genson pointed out, none of the conspiracies described in the federal agents’ recordings and used to back up the governor’s arrest last week actually occurred.
“This is two months of someone who obviously likes to talk a lot, but two months of nothing getting done,” he told members of an Illinois House impeachment panel.
Not sure it really helps with impeachment, but it certainly sets up a hysterical defense in the criminal trial. Hey, my guy was far too much of an incompetent dumbass to pull off pay for play. I suppose the last 6 years do provide some rather compelling arguments in favor of the theory.
I Have Coughed Up More Than My Lungs Should Be Able to Hold
Not sure how, but if you are wondering why I have been slow with one of the biggest news stories ever in Illinois…you now know.