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Illinois Legislature Won't Fast-Track Blago Impeachment
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 12/31/2008
Illinois Legislature Won't Fast-Track Blago Impeachment
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An aide to a top legislative Democrat in Illinois tells Election Central that the impeachment proceedings against Rod Blagojevich will not be sped up in the wake of Blago's stunning move of appointing Roland Burris to Barack Obama's Senate seat. "No," the source said, when we asked if the ...
politicalwire.com - 12/31/2008
Blago's Hail Mary Pass
— politicalwire.com — Dan Conley, a former speechwriter for Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley and a keen observer of Illinois... politics, offers his take on today's attempt by Gov. Rod Blagojevich to appoint a new senator. The selection of former Illinois Attorney General ... (more) Blago's Hail Mary Pass

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Burris and Blago: What Happens Now?
firedoglake.com - 1/1/2009
Burris and Blago: What Happens Now?
— firedoglake.com — The NYT says that Danny Davis was initially offered Barack Obama's Senate seat on December 24, but... he turned it down on Friday the 26th. He did, however, recommend Burris for the position. Blagojevich made the offer on Sunday, and Burris ... (more) Burris and Blago: What Happens Now?

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Former U.S. Atty: Blagojevich appointment shows he’s ‘crazy like a fox,’ playing to future black jurors.
thinkprogress.org - 12/31/2008
Former U.S. Atty: Blagojevich appointment shows he’s ‘crazy like a fox,’ playing to future black ...
— thinkprogress.org — Earlier today, Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D-IL) appointed Roland Burris, the first African-American elected to statewide office in... Illinois , to take Barack Obama’s U.S. Senate seat. Democratic leaders have indicated they are planning to block the ... (more) Former U.S. Atty: Blagojevich appointment shows he’s ...

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ArchPundit:  Due Process and Rights?

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Due Process and Rights?
ArchPundit — TPM reports an aide to an Illinois legislative Democrat says they won’t speed up impeachment: “No,” the source said, when we asked if the impeachment proceedings might be fast-tracked. “They set out to do something in a measured and careful manner with an eye towards not creating or setting the wrong precedent, and not trampling upon rights and due process. And they’re going to continue to do that.” This isn’t a court. It’s a legislature and precedent doesn’t carry the same weight.  There is no stare ...

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