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Re: Gov. Blagojevich and “the truth”

Anonymous Coward — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 21:26:52 -0000

AP:

Gov. Rod Blagojevich took a taxpayer-funded flight to southern Illinois in November on the same day he raised $42,000 from contributors in the area, including the family of a man he had recently appointed to a university board, records show.

After making his public appearance in Mount Vernon Nov. 20, Blagojevich attended an economic development briefing at a bank office run by a family that has contributed large sums to his campaign fund. He came away with 14 checks ranging from $500 to $20,000, according to interviews and records reviewed by The Associated Press.

Three-quarters of the take came from Market Street Bancshares Inc. and its managers, brothers J. Hunt and F. William Bonan. Their $30,000 in donations were offered just a month after William Bonanâ€™s son, William II, was appointed by Blagojevich to a non-salaried post on the Southern Illinois University board of trustees.

Re: Gov. Blagojevich and “the truth”

Pot calling kettle — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:43:20 -0000

I think Inigo Montoya said it best: "You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means."

Re: Gov. Blagojevich and “the truth”

Pot calling kettle — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 13:49:49 -0000

If anyone else made that short speech, we would think they were in favor of tossing the gov!

Re: Gov. Blagojevich and “the truth”

From the Sidelines — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 12:29:55 -0000

Hopefully, Quinn will learn not to put his name on the Lincoln Presidential Library. Bad things happen to governors who do - Ryan and Blago.

Re: Gov. Blagojevich and “the truth”

VanillaMan — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 12:17:43 -0000

He is on a lose-lose course, so anything he says will taste sour and be criticized.

This is what happened to a governor who burned every bridge he crossed, crossed every friend he had, and sold everything he could lay his hands on for campaign contributions. A point was reached where his lack of credibility and trust became a problem unto itself.

He was a failure before his arrest, and even before his re-election. I think I wrote about three years ago that Blagojevich could correctly say the sky is blue, but have nearly the entire General Assembly furious because he said it.

Hearing Blagojevich quote Lincoln is like hearing Marilyn Manson quote Billy Graham.

Re: Gov. Blagojevich and “the truth”

iMAGINE — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 11:58:25 -0000

Anyone believe governorâ€™s lawyer, Edward Genson will be fired soon?

Re: Gov. Blagojevich and “the truth”

wordslinger — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 11:46:37 -0000

Blago was quite reserved. Maybe everything's starting to sink in.

I'm probably overly protective of Lincoln, but I thought quoting the Second Inaugural was too much.

I interpreted Rod's use of the phrase as asking the Senators to cut him some slack on his perfidy; Lincoln was asking the nation to forego future vengeance against the South and to prepare for a peaceful reunification after the battle was won.

Still, I guess it wasn't as bad as when McKenna quoted the House Divided speech and said Lincoln would find conditions in Springfield worse today then those that prompted his address in Old State Capitol.

Re: Gov. Blagojevich and “the truth”

Bluefish — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 11:44:02 -0000

"You want the truth? You can't ahndle the truth."

Re: Gov. Blagojevich and “the truth”

2ConfusedCrew — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 11:41:23 -0000

Did someone "forget" the whistleblower had another Blagoof lobbyist working for them who appeared to be less succesful than TR & Chris & ALM & Wymanbamarama?