Call It A Comeback
While it seems bloody obvious this should have been the case in the past, Durbin is still one of the few to have done this. I’d hope to see both the House and Senate Democratic Caucuses institute this rule across the board. In fact, if anyone wants to call their member and get an answer, I’ll keep a running tally.
I’m blaming Hiram for the Bears loss since he mentioned contingency plans for a Bears win on Sunday for the event, but seriously, the Naperville Township Democrats are having their annual holiday party on Sunday and Markos will be a guest there. $35 is a bargain for a fundraiser/event so head on out if you are free (Jennifer’s B-day is being celebrated that day or I’d be going). Details to RSVP in the link.
Kudos to the Sun-Times for being on top of this story. Here’s the AmericaBlog post
If anyone is thinking of buying mine, they’re boring enough I’ll sell them to you for half-price. A bargain to find out that during big Chicago sports events I’m calling my friends drunk and otherwise calling my wife to figure out what the hell she means by “that thingy” on the shopping list.
Those who say it’s a major deterrent are kidding themselves. It might shift the production further away, but such shifts are often accompanied by lower prices as economies of scale develop.
And for more fun, the smaller doses when the pharmacies are closed–are, of course, more expensive than the larger packs. The reality is that limiting the number of packages bought in a given transaction would likely be just as effective.
Company vying for federal benefit help to provide data on impact of change in the law….
Me and other Democrats go apeshit.So I’m going apeshit here.
Who the hell doesn’t think about these things. Even in the case where someone is acting naively–and G-Rod isn’t–there is no excuse for this sort of relationship with lobbyists in putting together proposals. You don’t go to the company, you go to Michigan or another state that has a program.
Never mind that Blagojevich promised not to expand gambling four years ago.
If video poker is the crack cocaine of gambling, keno is the gateway drug.
James Laski gets a shiny new bracelet and a Friday afternoon headline to ensure he’ll stay in anonymity, but another one falls in Chicago
Back today and tonight and feeling refreshed and snarky.
From the AP August 27, 2003, Wednesday, BC cycle
When asked, Fitzgerald would not comment on whether “Official A” was Ryan.
From the Chicago Daily Herald April 3, 2002, Wednesday All
But despite branding two of Ryan’s former top aides and his campaign committee as corrupt, Fitzgerald would not say if the investigation will eventually reach Ryan. The vast majority of the corruption uncovered so far happened under his watch when he was secretary of state from 1990 until 1998. The governor has not been accused by prosecutors of any wrongdoing in the past, and Tuesday’s indictments did not include him.
“I cannot answer that question,” Fitzgerald said when asked about any Ryan involvement. “We cannot discuss people not charged in the indictment.”
Sun Times June 20, 2002
Stewart would send bills to Stanley and Doyle for bogus legal work Stewart never performed. Stanley and Doyle would “pay” for the work, when in fact they were passing along bribes through Stewart to Udstuen.
Stanley also allegedly passed bribes to Udstuen through another person, dubbed “Individual A” in the indictment, in a similar scheme. Individual A was a close friend of Udstuen’s and a social acquaintance of Stanley’s.
“Mr. Libby’s story that he was at the end of a chain of phone calls was not true. It was false. He was at the beginning of a chain of phone calls” that disclosed Plame’s identity. He lied repeatedly about this under oath.
Question: Will there be any more charges. Fitzgerald: “Substantial bulk of the work is completed.” This is followed by an extended baseball analogy that amounts to: Why did Libby do what he did? We needed to find out.
Question: Any evidence that Dick Cheney encouraged Libby? Fitzgerald: There are no allegations against anyone else, so we have no comment about that. That’s standard practice.
Question: So who leaked Plame’s name to Robert Novak? Fitzgerald: Sorry, we’re not going to tell you. That’s just the way it goes. If we don’t bring charges, we don’t say anything.
Question: What about Karl Rove? Fitzgerald: “We either charge someone or we don’t talk about them.” Sorry.
Question: Was it worth it to put Judith Miller in jail for 85 days? Fitzgerald: We didn’t want a fight with the New York Times. But we showed our evidence to a judge, and the judge agreed. The appellate court agreed. Can’t charge someone with perjury regarding a conversation without finding out from the witnesses involved whether the alleged conversation actually took place. If you don’t talk to the eyewitnesses, that’s “reckless.” Miller and Cooper could have exonerated Libby, after all.
Question: Did Libby know that Plame was covert? Fitzgerald: He’s not saying whether Plame was covert. Only saying that her association with the CIA was classified. Not saying anything about whether Libby leaked the name of a covert agent.
Actually, no he didn’t, but it would have affected Lauzen’s attempt to change his name to Chris Lauzen, CPA. This is still one of the most bizarre state politics stories I’ve heard.
It’s a pretty good idea, if not of earthshaking importance. It also limits the ability of stalking horse candidates who might go to the exreme to change their name.
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