CapitolFax.com - Latest Comments in Fresh “Impeachment Day” open thread

Re: Fresh “Impeachment Day” open thread

Marlictlantee — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 19:02:57 -0000

Nothing seems to be easier than seeing someone whom you can help but not helping.
I suggest we start giving it a try. Give love to the ones that need it.
God will appreciate it.

Re: Fresh “Impeachment Day” open thread

been there — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:20:57 -0000

So, do I get another t-shirt?

Re: Fresh “Impeachment Day” open thread

anon — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 09:17:37 -0000

All I heard last night was that this Governor has to be mentally ill. Sure it was political, but Lisa Madigan's immediate move to have Blago removed by the Supremes was brilliant. This saga will drag on far longer and what a shame. The Governor does deserve due process and I guess this is the way it had to go. However, I have a bad feeling about the conclusion with this man Blagojevich. I don't think it is going to be pretty, and possibly tragic. Thank's for trying Lisa. It's definitely turning out that this guy is mentally unstable. All the talkng heads on Cable last night were saying, "This guy is nuts."

Re: Fresh “Impeachment Day” open thread

Arthur Andersen — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:32:38 -0000

BI, impeacheable offenses are whatever the House decided they are, not you or me. They did (after proper legal consultation and deliberation) and then, they did.

Next case.

BTW, you aren't Elga Jefferies, are you?

Re: Fresh “Impeachment Day” open thread

Cubs Fan — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:08:09 -0000

ProfGKlass, what's your point? There's nothing illegal about accepting campaign contributions.

Re: Fresh “Impeachment Day” open thread

Six Degrees of Separation — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 18:14:20 -0000

Black Ivy,

IL's constitution does not define impeachable offenses like the US Constitution does. Being a bad actor, and turning public support against him, got him impeached. Essentially, our legislators did the same thing the CA voters did to Gray Davis.

Re: Fresh “Impeachment Day” open thread

ProfGKlass — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:37:53 -0000

Guess who else received money from the horseracing lobby:

Tom Cross $30,000

Lou Lang: $22,00

Susan Mendoza: $2,000
'
Jack Franks: $1,250

Al Riley: $1,000

Ken Dunkin: $500

Deb Halvorson $13,000

do a search on the Illinois campaign contribution website using "Racing" as the donor search term

Re: Fresh “Impeachment Day” open thread

this voter will remember — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:34:51 -0000

Does Elga â€œPresentâ€ Jefferies watch the news or read the paper? Why would she say that she would ask Blagojevich for a job? This makes it appear as though her 'present' vote should be exchanged for a 'favor'.

Re: Fresh “Impeachment Day” open thread

You Go Boy — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:36:53 -0000

to How Ironic: Priceless!

The impeachment is step one in scraping the dung from our shoe. The Senate will wrap it up, and God willing, Fitzpatrick will toss it(him) in the can.

Re: Fresh “Impeachment Day” open thread

Eileen Left — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:12:05 -0000

Rod Bla-gone-a-vich

Re: Fresh “Impeachment Day” open thread

Scooby — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:08:30 -0000

Can they schedule another special election before Wednesday so people can vote against Elga Jeffries again?

Re: Fresh “Impeachment Day” open thread

playk8 — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 15:56:28 -0000

What are we made of? Our fathers came across the prairie, fought Indians, fought drought, fought locusts, fought Dix - remember when Richard Dix came in here and tried to take over this town? Well, we didn't give up then, and by gum, we're not gonna give up now.

Re: Fresh “Impeachment Day” open thread

How Ironic — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 15:33:30 -0000

OMG. I can only wait unit Blago lays hands on the poor person in the wheel chair, and commands her to walk.

Re: Fresh “Impeachment Day” open thread

Black Ivy — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 15:32:53 -0000

MJM and his minions will regret this day - the day they caved into "political winds" and succumbed to self-righteous pressure.

Governor Blagojevich may have engaged in questionable conduct, but so have MJM and his many little men and women. Does the Governor's conduct rise to the level of impeachable offenses - NO. Merely "words" not "action" - this is a very bad joke.

For shame, House members, for shame~

Re: Fresh “Impeachment Day” open thread

Fan of the Game — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 15:32:28 -0000

Expanding on yesterday's QOTD--to the tune of the Cult's "Love Removal Machine"

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

Fell to the House Chambers to impeach him.
Scarlet Governor, he got us to hate him, yeah, yeah.
Speaker said, â€œRemember all those things he did to you.
Do you know what I mean, boys?
Remember all the pay-to-play?â€

Talking â€˜bout the Guv
Guv remover
Talking â€˜bout the Guv
Guv Removal Machine

Blago, Blago, Blago, Blago, heâ€™s fallen from grace.
Today, today we spit it back in his face.
Itâ€™s been a statewide reaction,
Big smiles and satisfaction. Oh, yeah.

Talking â€˜bout the Guv
Guv remover
Talking â€˜bout the Guv
Guv Removal Machine.

Re: Fresh “Impeachment Day” open thread

ZC — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 15:23:38 -0000

To quote John Dryden:

Beware the fury of a patient man.

Re: Fresh “Impeachment Day” open thread

Ms Port Belly Mushroom — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 15:21:14 -0000

So, we're going to get third person testimonials as to how the Governor has helped people. Others talking about Rod. Okay.

Re: Fresh “Impeachment Day” open thread

How Ironic — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 15:19:25 -0000

Oh look. He brought in a person in a wheelchair. What a weasel.

Re: Fresh “Impeachment Day” open thread

How Ironic — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 15:17:43 -0000

Shocking. The Gov is late.

Re: Fresh “Impeachment Day” open thread

Levois — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 15:07:05 -0000

I think I should learn how to play chess or some strategy game.

Re: Fresh “Impeachment Day” open thread

Oswego Willy — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:59:56 -0000

The difference, this time for the "Speaker Madigan Rules", and other times we have seen this game played, is that the worthy opponents of the Speaker were rational. The "Speaker Madigan Rules" seem to make perfect sense when dealing with a rational person ... Rod ... well ...the results are the same, the Speaker wins, but look at what Rod left us ...

Re: Fresh “Impeachment Day” open thread

Anonymous45 — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:58:55 -0000

I'll say it again: Mike Madigan was co-chair of Rod's re-election campaign in 2006...did he forward the candidacy just to see the man crumble under the weight of his own ineptitude? Hmmmm makes me wonder...

Re: Fresh “Impeachment Day” open thread

being there — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:54:54 -0000

The view from the gallery of the House today was what I thought it would be.
It was like being there when pull the plug on someone. You felt numb when the voting was closed.
I do not know what I really want cheering or what.
It was the first step. I hope the Senate will put an end to this nightmare soon.

Re: Fresh “Impeachment Day” open thread

lake county democrat — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:53:41 -0000

Sorry Rich, I don't think the voters are going to be keen on giving Mike Madigan complete control of Illinois. Plus, Lisa Madigan's reputation among thinking people who paid any attention to her ridiculous attempt to twist the state constitution like a nose of wax must have taken a hit.

Unless Mike Madigan's endgame was to revive the Illinois Republican party, in which case he's a Gary Kasparov.

Re: Fresh “Impeachment Day” open thread

Six Degrees of Separation — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:51:35 -0000

Oswego-

The antics of the last 6 years show why no one - not the Gov, not MJM - should have, or be given, absolute power. This is a representative democracy, not some feudal monarchy. That it has taken this long to slowly start righting the ship is an argument that power needs to be diffused and balanced in this state, not concentrated more.