Illinois politics have always been a source of entertainment for those living outside the state. Some things never change.

So Illinoisians aren't entertained by their governor ignoring his impeachment procedings to go on The View? I mean, it's not even a *good* talk show!

Ellen, maybe.

ING and Home Depot cutting 7000 jobs each, Sprint cutting 8000. Yikes.

Caterpillar is cutting 20,000.

Today Show, Larry King, Good Morning America - he's hitting them all.

Caterpillar announced that they're cutting 20,000 jobs worldwide. Big-time yikes, especially considering my stepbrother works at their Joliet plant.

Illinois politics have always been a source of entertainment for those living outside the state. Some things never change.

Especially others in the Midwest. It's much more fun to read about Gov. Blago than Michigan's shiny new double-digit unemployment rate.

Hey, Rachel Maddow is ALSO an Ox.

Caterpiller?

One of my uncles works for them in Japan.

So Illinoisians aren't entertained by their governor ignoring his impeachment procedings to go on The View? I mean, it's not even a *good* talk show!

I think he'll regret it (as much as he's able to experience such an emotion). The View played hardball with guests during the campaign in a way that put Meet The Press and the rest to shame.

It is like those Popes in the middle ages!

Speaking of popes, and the middle ages, and shame, it appears that Pope Palpatine is stepping up in defense of yet another unfairly maligned minority: Holocaust deniers. [link]

OMG, I just saw one of the kittens clawing it's way up the x-pen. And another must have been doing the same thing because a fuzzy blur appeared in front of the camera.

So Illinoisians aren't entertained by their governor ignoring his impeachment procedings to go on The View? I mean, it's not even a *good* talk show!

I'll let Illinoisians speak for themselves. But I'd have felt less entertained if the shenanigans had actually affected my life.