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suntimes.com - 1/29/2009

Quinn: 'I will be ready'

— suntimes.com — The Bible is ready. The oath has been prepared. The lieutenant governor and his family are on... their way to Springfield. And the current governor's belongings are boxed up and waiting to be picked up at the Executive Mansion. (more) Quinn: 'I will be ready'

Rod Blagojevich

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politico.com - 1/29/2009

Blago: Fire Rahm

— politico.com — This blog can't really capture the long-form style of Blagojevich's swan song, but he's going down swinging,... with a call to fire Rahm Emanuel for being as guilty as he -- according to a theory under which he is being impeached for fighting for ... (more) Blago: Fire Rahm

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Rod Blagojevich

Rahm Emanuel

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washingtonindependent.com - 1/26/2009

Starving Out Blago

— washingtonindependent.com — Have Illinois legislators read the draft stimulus bill? They might want to: None of the funds provided... by this Act may be made available to the State of Illinois, or any agency of the State, unless (1) the use of such funds by the State is approved in ... (more) Starving Out Blago

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Rod Blagojevich

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IL-Gov: Blago Convicted, Quinn Becomes Governor
Swing State Project — Bye-bye, Blago: Gov. Rod Blagojevich was unanimously convicted at his impeachment trial and thrown out of office Thursday, ending a nearly two-month crisis that erupted with his arrest on charges he tried to sell Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat. Blagojevich becomes the first U.S. governor in more than 20 years to be removed by impeachment. After a four-day trial, the Illinois Senate voted 59-0 to convict him of abuse of power, automatically removing the second-term Democrat. Democratic Lt. Gov. Patrick Quinn, one of his critics, immediately became governor. ...

Blah, blah, blah, Go, Go, Go, goood-bye
Michelle Malkin — Helmet Head is out. Impeached by the Illinois Senate by a unanimous vote of 59-0. But what will become of The Children and The Elderly and The Vaccines?!!!! Cue the goodbye song: Have no fear, though. It’s an iron-clad guarantee that we haven’t seen the last of the Great Megalomaniac of the Midwest.

Blago unanimously convicted, tossed from office
The New Editor — From AP: After a four-day trial, the Illinois Senate voted 59-0 to convict [Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich] of abuse of power, automatically ousting the second-term Democrat. In a second, identical vote, lawmakers further barred Blagojevich from ever holding public office in the state again.

Viking Pundit — Thursday, January 29, 2009 No love lost – I listened to the impeachment vote of Rod Blagojevich on C-Span radio today and there was not a remotely sympathetic ally of the governor in the Illinois Senate. They couldn't wait to get rid of him. posted by Eric at ...

Bonus Quote of the Day
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire — ... -- Illinois state Sen. James Meeks (D), quoted by the AP, mocking former Gov. Rod Blagojevich's expletive-laden words as captured by the FBI on a wiretap. ...

Quote of the day.
Upper Left — "We have this thing called impeachment and it's bleeping golden and we've used it the right way." Illinois State Senator James Meeks, DemocratBleepin' A.