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Quinn: 'I will be ready'
suntimes.com - 1/29/2009
Quinn: 'I will be ready'
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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.
news.yahoo.com - 1/29/2009
Ill. gov unanimously convicted, tossed from office - Yahoo! News
— news.yahoo.com — SPRINGFIELD, Ill. Gov. Rod Blagojevich was bounced from office Thursday without a single lawmaker rising in his... defense, ending a nearly two-month crisis that erupted with his arrest on charges he tried to sell Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat . ... (more) Ill. gov unanimously convicted, tossed from office - ...

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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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American Nihilist
americannihilistblog.blogspot.com - 1/26/2009
American Nihilist
— americannihilistblog.blogspot.com — While a lesser man might have simply accepted the fact that they were totally busted and resigned... in disgrace, Governor Blagojevich continues to spin onwards, entirely oblivious to the hopelessness of his situation. And by doing so, nihilists ... (more) American Nihilist

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The Page by Mark Halperin:  Lt. Gov. Quinn Preps to Possibly Take Over

Pat Dollard | Young Americans:  “Mr. Blago” Goes To Plead His Case While The Lt. Gov. Readies In The Wings

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Newspaper Roundup for Jan. 29, 2009
CNSNews.com Headlines — ... Chronicle: New bid to crack down on S.F. brothels Fox News: Clintonite Tapped to be Weapons of Mass Destruction 'Czar' Los Angeles Times: Cardinal Mahony under federal investigation over abusive priests, sources say Washington Post: For GOP, a Case of Misshapen Identity Washington Times: 'Dirtiest ever' race for RNC chairman Racism, graft allegations fly Boston Globe: Despite crunch, some colleges go on hiring spree Boston Globe: Swearing-in ceremony already planned; Blagojevich's belongings boxed up for removal South Florida ...

Lt. Gov. Quinn Preps to Possibly Take Over
The Page by Mark Halperin — ... He plans to be in Springfield Thursday to immediately get sworn in as the next Illinois Governor if state senators vote to impeach the governor. Sun-Times: The "bible is ready" and the "oath has been prepared" for the Lt. Governor.       ...

“Mr. Blago” Goes To Plead His Case While The Lt. Gov. Readies In The Wings
Pat Dollard | Young Americans — ... has turned against him. The House voted 117-1 to impeach him, and the lone “no” vote came from his sister-in-law. Blagojevich told FOX News even he anticipates that outcome. “I think the fix is in. I think they have made the decision because they have rules,” he said. Blagojevich was arrested in November and accused by federal prosecutors of trying to sell President Obama’s vacant U.S. Senate seat to the highest bidder. Chicago Sun Times: Quinn: ‘I will be ready’ OUR NEXT GOVERNOR | ...

Blago Mania...The Governor At His Impeachment Trial
Ace of Spades HQ — Blago Mania...The Governor At His Impeachment Trial He is addressing the Illinois State Senate now. Will he resign or just quote poetry for awhile? Either way, we won't have him to kick around for much longer and that's a shame. Meanwhile the Lt. Governor is warming up in the wings. 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. "I definitely plan to be in Springfield and I will be ready," Lt. Gov. ...

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