http://capitolfaxcom.disqus.com/NoneenSat, 24 Jan 2009 11:41:17 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2009/01/23/this-just-in-guv-on-the-radio/#comment-18203584<p>He sounds like two people, one of them a man who curses excessively, and, the other as a man of God. He apologizes for his cursing on the tapes, on the other hand talks about how he believes in God and the way God wants us to live. Either a man here with a mental problem or a hypocrite. . . or both.</p>BobbySat, 24 Jan 2009 11:41:17 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2009/01/23/this-just-in-guv-on-the-radio/#comment-18203583<p>Just watched Cavuto on Fox News and 2 female reporters were on there bashing the IL House and Senate for not giving Blago a fair impeachment trial. Cavuto agreed "the people at Gitmo have more rights than the IL Governor. If these people had any idea of what this governor has done to people, I doubt they would be so sorry for this fool. He doesn't give a rats $%&amp; about the people of IL if he can't get something out of it. Hopefully everyone will see what IL has been dealing with.</p>AnonFri, 23 Jan 2009 16:52:05 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2009/01/23/this-just-in-guv-on-the-radio/#comment-18203582<p>===Most of the alleged “abuse of power” took place during Rod’s first term. Subsequently, he was overwhelmingly re-elected. No one said boo! ===</p><p>Bill, the Watergate breakin happened during Nixon's first term, yet Nixon was re-elected by a far greater majority than anything Blagojevich saw and Nixon was still ran out of town. And if memory serves me correctly Topinka was telling anyone who would pay attention that Blagojevich had legal and ethical problems. If I remember right, Topinka kept stating that no one ever referred to her as "Individual A" in a federal investigation.</p>HoBoSkilletFri, 23 Jan 2009 13:39:06 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2009/01/23/this-just-in-guv-on-the-radio/#comment-18203581<p>==I don’t recall anyone claiming that impeachment is fair==<br>Then you haven't been awake. Everybody involved is claiming it is fair. Cullerton, Madigan, Curry and her whole committee and all other members of the House are claiming it is fair. Even Capt.Fax is claiming it is fair because they supposedly are using the same rules as the senate did for Clinton. <br>I disagree and a federal court might also disagree if they decide to go that route. <br>I am not saying its not legal or even that I want Rod to stay in office. In fact, I am looking forward to a nice, big tax increase ASAP after he is gone. <br>I just don't think it is fair.</p>BillFri, 23 Jan 2009 13:30:58 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2009/01/23/this-just-in-guv-on-the-radio/#comment-18203580<p>Bill--"Go ahead have your mock trial and get rid of the duly elected governor. It is constitutional (Illinois) and probably would withstand a challenge. But don’t try to act like it is fair."</p><p>Where was 'fair' when the people were wanting a chance to recall on a ballot and the Senate told us 'up yours'? If citizens had been given the chance to recall our governor , it very well likely would be the citizens voting to remove the governor and the GA standing back and letting them do it. I believe the spin was citizens are not responsible enough to have a chance at recall, but now we get a new spin 'impeachment process by our elected reps who speak for us is kangaroo court, sham..' Yeah, whatever.</p>PrincessFri, 23 Jan 2009 13:23:47 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2009/01/23/this-just-in-guv-on-the-radio/#comment-18203579<p>Rich,<br>Yes, I and about 60% of all voters rejected a referendum that would have thrown out the Constitution and started over. As I said at the time, there are a lot of great things about the constitution and there are some things that need work. <br>Allowing the General Assembly to use the impeachment process as a unpopularity contest is probably one of the clauses that could use some work. <br>Here is just one example of what I mean.<br>Most of the alleged "abuse of power" took place during Rod's first term. Subsequently, he was overwhelmingly re-elected. No one said boo! In fact, the Almighty Speaker and the other constitutionals except Lisa, Cullerton, Hannig, most other Dem legislators and probably David Ellis all endorsed him. Didn't they know about the abuse then or wasn't it abuse until the grandstanding USA pulled Rod out of his crib in handcuffs?<br>Do you think that this would even be taking place if not for that dubious arrest?<br>We've both been around a long time. We both know exactly what is going on. I'll eat it but I don't have to like it and I won't gloat about it.</p>BillFri, 23 Jan 2009 13:23:24 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2009/01/23/this-just-in-guv-on-the-radio/#comment-18203578<p>Fair?<br>I don't recall anyone claiming that impeachment is fair. It is the right thing to do, but I don't think anyone believes it is fair.</p><p>Every election has a loser. That's not fair either. When you run for public office that is the deal - you might lose, and that would be unfair to all the work and money you put into it.</p><p>Impeachment is another political process. Blagojevich will lose his office in a special constitutional process designed to throw out failures. Rod Blagojevich has been a failure for over five years.</p><p>It isn't fair, but it is needed.</p>VanillaManFri, 23 Jan 2009 12:53:58 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2009/01/23/this-just-in-guv-on-the-radio/#comment-18203577<p>Bill, as I recall last year you supported the constitution as-is.</p><p>Eat it.</p><p>lol</p>Rich MillerFri, 23 Jan 2009 12:50:25 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2009/01/23/this-just-in-guv-on-the-radio/#comment-18203576<p>Oh, is there a criminal case? I don't think so, not yet. All there is right now is a politically motivated, pre-mature arrest and a political impeachment process. Where's the evidence? Is the statement from the Bush FBI guy evidence? Has anyone heard the wiretaps? Are the written, unsworn essays from disgruntled employees evidence? Oh wait, SuperFitz was "appalled". That's really iron clad evidence. Most of the witnesses that Rod may have wanted to testify are on SuperFitz' do not call list. Sure it is a political process and the Blago haters have the votes and if the Illinois GA wants to allow the USA to dictate terms of their process I guess that they can do that. <br>Go ahead have your mock trial and get rid of the duly elected governor. It is constitutional (Illinois) and probably would withstand a challenge. But don't try to act like it is fair.</p>BillFri, 23 Jan 2009 12:44:44 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2009/01/23/this-just-in-guv-on-the-radio/#comment-18203575<p>This was more made for Bob &amp; Tom.</p>Dan S, a Voter and Cubs FanFri, 23 Jan 2009 12:39:19 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2009/01/23/this-just-in-guv-on-the-radio/#comment-18203574<p>Regarding the Pearl Harbor analogy, isn't the criminal case formally called "United States of America vs. Rod R. Blagojevich"? So if the United States wins, that means Rod loses!</p>Secret SquareFri, 23 Jan 2009 11:32:11 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2009/01/23/this-just-in-guv-on-the-radio/#comment-18203573<p><i>The impeached governor tells The Associated Press Dec. 9 is to his family, “what Pearl Harbor Day was to the United States.” He says it was “a complete surprise.” But he says just as the U.S. prevailed in World War II, he’ll prevail in fighting the charges.</i></p><p>If I'm not mistaken, we prevailed over the Japanese by dropping atomic bombs on two of their cities. I wonder if Blagojevich revealed a bit too much with this statement.</p>the Other AnonymousFri, 23 Jan 2009 11:27:53 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2009/01/23/this-just-in-guv-on-the-radio/#comment-18203572<p>Any truth to the rumor that the Gov was foaming at the mouth during that D&amp;R interview? Sure sounds like it.</p>KGBFri, 23 Jan 2009 11:22:01 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2009/01/23/this-just-in-guv-on-the-radio/#comment-18203571<p>PLEASE: Call your state senator and request that they vote to block this appointment of Kurt Granberg to head the DNR.</p>voleFri, 23 Jan 2009 11:15:14 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2009/01/23/this-just-in-guv-on-the-radio/#comment-18203570<p>Amen V-Man! Well said!</p>tunesFri, 23 Jan 2009 11:14:24 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2009/01/23/this-just-in-guv-on-the-radio/#comment-18203569<p>He is embittered and volatile and probably thinks he should never have listened to those (including himself) who told him that running on "Changing Business as Usual" was okay as long as you had $10 million to 1) convince people you were doing it and 2) convince them the other guy wasn't.</p><p>And who have now resorted to the child-like and ineffective retort: Everybody does it! I just got caught!</p>NarcolepticFri, 23 Jan 2009 11:05:41 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2009/01/23/this-just-in-guv-on-the-radio/#comment-18203568<p>When will Gov Goofy be on "Springer"? This entire fiasco has "Springer" all over it. Thisnk of all the "bleeps" there could bein that episode.</p>Dan S, a Voter and Cubs FanFri, 23 Jan 2009 11:05:09 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2009/01/23/this-just-in-guv-on-the-radio/#comment-18203566<p>What a gem of an interview! There is so much to learn!</p><p>This is our first impeachment and Senate trial of a governor. So we are discovering that even an incompetent governor retains enough credibility to fight against being removed from office. Impeachment is an old process, which predates the power of a media. So what we are seeing is how a modern governor uses this media power against the process. Using the media is how he got into office, so he is showing his skill as he is impeached and removed from office. Should we consider reforming the impeachment process, it would be a good idea to consider how the media has impacted impeachments like Blagojevich’s. We need to address how an impeached official publically implodes and threatens our political culture while imploding, and take measures to protect us from possible damage.</p><p>Governor Blagojevich is a politician, and he demonstrates a great deal of political skill in crafting a virtual world that includes the listener. He has enough cognitive skills to still present another version of the situation he is facing, and enough political skill to sell it. He is good enough at it to have won two gubernatorial elections. He demonstrated this skill very well. He has convinced himself, and knows how to convince us. While he didn’t extract himself from the trap he is in, he definitely tested it’s strength – and it held.</p><p>The problem a man like Blagojevich faces is the facts. After seven years of stretching and abusing the facts, he has lost too much credibility with voters to have his version of events believed. Illinoisans were willing to look around this shortcoming if the facts also indicated that he was not doing harm. With his arrest, we were no longer willing to ignore his propensity to stretch the facts. Once he was exposed as corrupted, he was abandoned. It isn’t the truth that is entrapping him, it is the facts. As a politician, this is a classic blind spot.</p><p>I enjoyed his presentation on why he is being impeached and removed. It is a story of clever half-truths skillfully told in order to present him as irreplaceable. We learn a lot when we listen to cornered politicians. Blagojevich taught us today that he cannot think like the rest of us and that he cannot function as our governor. Even after listening to his version of events, in which he is an innocent victim, one recognizes that he is an utter failure as a state leader, and too incompetent to be in office.</p><p>I enjoyed every emotional minute. What a nightmare this man is!</p><p>Thank you Illinois Democrats for nominating and re-nominating, electing and re-electing a man so corrupted, hateful and self-serving. Thanks for supporting his administration during these past seven years. Thank you for sinking the Illinois budget into a historic black hole. You will need years to mitigate the damage your political greed and stupidity has created.</p><p>We depended on you to offer the best candidates, and you failed us - twice - in spectacular fashion. Don't expect much future support from the millions you have shortchanged, and now want to overtax.</p>VanillaManFri, 23 Jan 2009 11:04:00 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2009/01/23/this-just-in-guv-on-the-radio/#comment-18203565<p>=“I apologize for the profanity…If I knew they were listening, I wouldn’t have used those words.”=</p><p>Character is what you do when nobody is watching.</p>Say WHAT?Fri, 23 Jan 2009 10:56:30 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2009/01/23/this-just-in-guv-on-the-radio/#comment-18203564<p>This guy is so nuts that if he does show up for his hearing, they should pass the metal detectors over him twice. He sounds worse than the average crazy who shows up for court.</p>ChampaignDwellerFri, 23 Jan 2009 10:50:18 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2009/01/23/this-just-in-guv-on-the-radio/#comment-18203563<p>I am a little worried about how the State's problems are all the Governor's. Madigan, Jones, and Quinn all went lock step with this guy through 2 election cycles knowing he was a crook and bankrupting the state. They signed off on 5 budgets and a majority of the 6th. You cannot hang the whole turkey of the mess in Springfield on Blago. Blago is Madigan's man and Quinn rode the short bus with them all into his position twice.</p><p>If you don't believe me, this process is going to get messy because Madigan and now Cullerton are going to have to kick the Governor out without getting dirty when they have been wallering in the same mud hole with him for 5+ years. Madigan can play the "I am for the people" crap all he wants but he supported the Guv twice and has profitted considerably from the Governor's antics and policies.</p><p>Now they get what that deserve and finally have to face the sociopathy THEY created!</p>the PatriotFri, 23 Jan 2009 10:47:01 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2009/01/23/this-just-in-guv-on-the-radio/#comment-18203562<p>Blagos attorney(s) are giving him the same advice that Drew Peterson's attorney gave. Go on national shows and blame someone else for your problems. In Drew's case he blames Stacy for leaving him for another man. I guess the other man is the I &amp; M Canal or some other place she will never be found.</p>Derek JeterFri, 23 Jan 2009 10:43:05 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2009/01/23/this-just-in-guv-on-the-radio/#comment-18203561<p>Six Degrees -</p><p>Amen!</p>Southern Illinois VoterFri, 23 Jan 2009 10:43:02 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2009/01/23/this-just-in-guv-on-the-radio/#comment-18203560<p>He all but admitted he should be impeached. He said he didn't commit any crimes or break the rules, BUT he did say he made some mistakes in judgement. Well guess what? The Illinois constitution is broad enough on impeachment and conviction (as we have been reminded by Rich many times) that making mistakes in judgement is enough. Mistakes is judgement can range from taking a left instead of a right when trying to find the bathroom or they can be huge. Like deciding to buy drugs from Canada, ignoring the legislators, eluding to selling the Senate seat, asking for contributions while legislation is on your desk, etc. He still doesn't get it but the constitution is on the peoples side and the people want him gone.</p>Been ThereFri, 23 Jan 2009 10:41:44 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2009/01/23/this-just-in-guv-on-the-radio/#comment-18203559<p>Bill,</p><p>Bite us.</p>Six Degrees of SeparationFri, 23 Jan 2009 10:32:34 -0000