Fortunately, there's a good bit of tape of Blagojevich cursing and ranting about the Obama camp refusing to play ball. Not that that'll change anything. (There's also speculation that the tip off on all this came from Obama's people as well, though I don't know how reliable that is.)
Early: Where'd she go? Simon: I can't keep track of her when she's not incorporeally possessing a space ship. Don't look at me.
'Objects In Space'
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.
brenda m - Dec 09, 2008 9:28:27 am PST #5054 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
tommyrot - Dec 09, 2008 9:30:27 am PST #5055 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
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lisah - Dec 09, 2008 9:34:31 am PST #5056 of 10002
Punishingly Intricate
(There's also speculation that the tip off on all this came from Obama's people as well, though I don't know how reliable that is.)
Boyfriend heard it was Rahm Emanuel.
brenda m - Dec 09, 2008 9:38:05 am PST #5057 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
I'd buy that.
aurelia - Dec 09, 2008 9:43:12 am PST #5058 of 10002
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
Eric Zorn's column is only allowing one-word commentary. [link]
tommyrot - Dec 09, 2008 9:49:32 am PST #5059 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
From aurelia's link:
In a profile of Blagojevich in last February's Chicago Magazine, writer David Bernstein reported:
Privately, a few people who know the governor describe him as a "sociopath," and they insist they're not using hyperbole. State representative Joe Lyons, a fellow Democrat from Chicago, told reporters that Blagojevich was a "madman" and "insane."
That struck me at the time, as over the top. Today it strikes me as brave and prescient.
Huh. It's not funny 'cuz it's true.
Laura - Dec 09, 2008 9:54:16 am PST #5060 of 10002
Our wings are not tired.
I confess to going home for a couple hour lunch to enjoy the live news coverage. Can't wait for TDS. Ah, so much fun.
Alas, I am sure our governor's wedding will go off without a showing of ex-boyfriends. Charlie must be sure to have lots of blackmail available prior to trysts. Sad really that we don't have the big fun drama here.
Obama looks really good in the news coverage I have seen. They gotta be grateful for the quotes that show how much he was not playing along.
Tom Scola - Dec 09, 2008 9:54:54 am PST #5061 of 10002
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
I'm very sad that Fitzmas came three years too late.
Kathy A - Dec 09, 2008 9:55:41 am PST #5062 of 10002
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
On the radio after they cut away from the press conference, the show hosts were wondering if he would plead insanity. "I didn't have the meds I should have because as a politician it would have looked bad."
lisah - Dec 09, 2008 9:56:54 am PST #5063 of 10002
Punishingly Intricate
Alas, I am sure our governor's wedding will go off without a showing of ex-boyfriends. Charlie must be sure to have lots of blackmail available prior to trysts. Sad really that we don't have the big fun drama here.
Wait...what's the story with your governor???
Our governor was rumoured to have fathered a child with a local news anchor when he was mayor but I'm pretty sure that's not true.