I have to say -- how stupid is the Illinois governor? Assuming the charges are true, of course. Conspiring to profit from appointing someone to Obama's senate seat? Sure, no one will be watching *that* closely.
My whole life just flashed before my eyes! I gotta get me a life!
Xander ,'Dirty Girls'
Natter 62: The 62nd Natter
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Dana - Dec 09, 2008 5:36:36 am PST #4978 of 10002
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
brenda m - Dec 09, 2008 5:38:21 am PST #4979 of 10002
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
And it's not like the guy hasn't been under investigation for yonks as it is. Sriously, Sarah Palin would have backed away from this one.
brenda m - Dec 09, 2008 5:39:30 am PST #4980 of 10002
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Oh, and it's true - they've got some crazy tape recordings.
Kathy A - Dec 09, 2008 5:39:37 am PST #4981 of 10002
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
I was listening to the "Breaking News" on WGN radio this morning. Blagoyevich was really stupid, since the wiretapping was put in place on October 29th, and he's been under open investigation for long before then on other issues. The idea that he was openly soliciting bribes for the Senate seat, and saying on the wired phone that if he didn't get what he wanted, he'd put himself in as Senator, just burns me to no end.
Also, he actually thought that he had a chance at a presidential run in 2016!!!
Cashmere - Dec 09, 2008 5:39:49 am PST #4982 of 10002
Now tagless for your comfort.
Does corruption make you stupid or does stupidity make you corrupt?
I like specific marketing. My inbox this morning had something from Lands End that read: "Wisconsin, the snow's piling up! Save 30% on outterwear today only--FREE SHIPPING." That's the kind of thing I want. Useful and specific.
They're going to get an order from me.
Dana - Dec 09, 2008 5:41:00 am PST #4983 of 10002
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Jesse - Dec 09, 2008 5:42:41 am PST #4984 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Go through the agenda, make decisions, and leave them a summary of what you decided. Then give yourself a bonus for being so efficient.
Heh. It wasn't my agenda, but it was a successful meeting nonetheless. And ended on time!
Theodosia - Dec 09, 2008 5:54:36 am PST #4985 of 10002
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Oh in Boston recently we had State Senator Diane Wilkerson, who refused to resign her seat after the FBI had her on videotape accepting a cash bribe and stuffing it into her bra.
I'm not making that up. On tape, and the state Senate had to schedule a vote to kick her out before she'd resign.
Tom Scola - Dec 09, 2008 5:57:09 am PST #4986 of 10002
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Doesn't Illinois already have a Governor in prison?
Kathy A - Dec 09, 2008 5:59:32 am PST #4987 of 10002
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
The governor before this one is doing time in a federal prison up in Wisconsin (IIRC) for pressuring his employees in the DMVs to cough up campaign funds for his gubernatorial race. They ended up selling licenses to get said funds, which eventually led to six children of a minister being killed in a car accident.