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Blagojevich: 'I Have Done Nothing Wrong' (video)
youtube.com - 1/29/2009
Blagojevich: 'I Have Done Nothing Wrong' (video)
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In a last-ditch effort to save his job, Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich told senators at his impeachment trial that he's done nothing wrong and the evidence do...
Blagojevich Ousted by Illinois State Senate
nytimes.com - 1/29/2009
Blagojevich Ousted by Illinois State Senate
— nytimes.com — The Senate convicted Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich on a sprawling article of impeachment that charged him with... abusing his power. > (more) Blagojevich Ousted by Illinois State Senate

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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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Quinn: 'I will be ready'
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'

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Gateway Pundit:  Blago Calls For Rahmbo To Be Fired-- Says He's Innocent (Video)

The Moderate Voice:  Did We See a Clinical Demonstration in the Illinois State Senate Yesterday?

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Blago Calls For Rahmbo To Be Fired-- Says He's Innocent (Video)
Gateway Pundit — Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich called on Barack Obama to fire Rahmbo today. I second. Blago is trying to survive his impeachment hearings in the Illinois Senate today. The Illinois democrat also insisted that he did nothing wrong (despite the tapes): In a last-ditch effort to save his job, Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich told senators at his impeachment trial that he's done nothing wrong and the evidence doesn't support kicking him out of office. (AP) It's great entertainment. Ben Smith reported: This blog can't really capture the ...

Did We See a Clinical Demonstration in the Illinois State Senate Yesterday?
The Moderate Voice — From Psychology Today: …narcissism isn’t just a combination of monumental self-esteem and rudeness. As a personality type, it ranges from a tendency to a serious clinical disorder, encompassing unexpected, even counterintuitive behavior. The Greek myth of Narcissus ends with the beautiful young man lost to the world, content to forever gaze at his own reflection in a pool of water. Real-life narcissists, however, desperately need other people to validate their own worth. “It’s not so much being liked. It’s much more important to be admired. Studies have shown narcissists are willing to sacrifice ...

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Blagojevich compares his arrest to attack on Pearl Harbor
thinkprogress.org 1/23/2009 — In an interview with the Associated Press yesterday, Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) compared his arrest last month to Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor. “Dec. 9 to my family, to us, to me, is what Pearl Harbor Day was to the United ...
Blagojevich Impeachment Trial Opens
politicalwire.com 1/26/2009 — "Setting the stage for a momentous act of political repudiation," the Illinois state Senate "prepared to open the first impeachment trial of a governor in Illinois history on Monday and disgraced Gov. Rod Blagojevich acknowledged his days in office ...
Blagojevich, Rachel Maddow Interview: "I'm The Anti-Nixon"
huffingtonpost.com 1/27/2009 — ***CHECK BACK FOR THE INTERVIEW VIDEO*** Embattled Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich defended himself against corruption charges on the Rachel Maddow Show tonight. According to a transcript sent out by the Maddow show, Blagojevich vehemently ...
Blagojevich Will Speak at Impeachment Trial
politicalwire.com 1/29/2009 — Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) "reversed course and accepted the Illinois Senate's challenge to explain in person why it shouldn't toss him out of office Thursday in a historic impeachment vote," the Chicago Tribune reports. "After boycotting the ...
Blagojevich Removed From Office
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com 1/29/2009 — Rod Blagojevich has been convicted in his impeachment trial by the state Senate, removing him from office, making him as of now the former governor of Illinois. The vote by the Illinois state Senate just came to a close, with a unanimous 59-0 ...
Clean Sweep: Illinois Senate Votes 59-0 To Remove Blagojevich — A Blog For All
It isn't the end of the Blagojevich affair by any stretch, contrary to CBS News headlines, but it is the end the road for disgraced former Governor Rod Blagojevich, who was removed as Illinois Governor by the Illinois Senate 59-0. Blagojevich spoke before the Senate yesterday and rambled on ...
Gov. Rod Blagojevich Delivers Remarks at Impeachment Trial — The Hollywood Liberal
Gov. Rod Blagojevich Delivers Remarks at Impeachment Trial SPEAKER: GOV. ROD R. BLAGOJEVICH, D-ILL. [*] BLAGOJEVICH: Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, thank you very much. I'm grateful for the opportunity to be here today and present my closing argument, my chance to be able to talk to ...
Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich: History — The Swamp
by Mark Silva Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich. . There's something soothing in the sound of the former -- when it's applied to someone who formerly had taken the public through a protracted and traumatic tragedy. Suddenly, with the unanimous impeachment of the Illinois governor, the ...
Blagojevich Out — The Glittering Eye
Rod Blagojevich has been removed from office by the Illinois Senate : Illinois senators stripped Rod Blagojevich of power Thursday in the final act of a political drama that handed the reins of state government to his estranged lieutenant, Pat Quinn, and will likely end Blagojevich’s ...
Blagojevich Out — Daily Kos
Rod Blagojevich is out : All 59 state senators have voted to convict Gov. Rod Blagojevich of abuse of power. What a surprise.
Ex Governor Blagojevich Convicted — The Moderate Voice
Former Governor Rod Blagojevich (how nice does that sound) has been convicted and removed from office by the Illinois legislature. In an political environment marked by partisan divisions, Blago managed to bring all parties together as the Senate voted 58-0 to convict, following up on a House ...
Rod 'I have done absolutely nothing wrong' Blagojevich packs his bags — Top of the Ticket
Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich , delivering a passionate closing argument to Illinois lawmakers on the verge of impeaching him, said today he was being railroaded. "I have done absolutely anything wrong," he said. "I never intended to violate any law." Blagojevich ...
Comedy Central Helps Me Get Through the Blagojevich Trial — Politics Daily
It's been going on for hours, and he's said some really crazy stuff already. But let's face it, the premise of the whole Rod-Blagojevich-is-crazy gag is starting to wear thin. That's why I am so thankful that our friends over at indecision2008.com are willing to watch it for me and r eport the ...
Blagojevich to Obama: 'Fire Rahm Emanuel' — Politics Daily
Still-Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich spent the waning hours of his impeachment trial calling for the resignations of several fistfuls of Governors and Senators, and for the firing of Rahm Emanuel: See, that's the steel grip on reality that's going to take this guy places. Essentially, ...
Second City Debuting "Rod Blagojevich Superstar!" — The Huffington Post | Full News Feed
With shows like "Between Barack and a Hard Place" and "America: All Better!," Chicago's Second City has been getting more than a few laughs out of local and national politics over the past year. Now they're at it again, with the Rod Blagojevich saga proving the latest fodder for laughs. "Rod ...
Blagojevich To Appear At Impeachment Hearing? — A Blog For All
That's right folks. It's going to be epic. Governor Rod Blagojevich (D-IL), who is under criminal investigation for a variety of corrupt activities and is currently being impeached by the Illinois Legislature, wants to make a closing statement at the close of the testimony tomorrow despite ...
Blagojevich To Deliver Closing Argument At Impeachment Trial — The Huffington Post | Full News Feed
Gov. Rod Blagojevich has agreed to appear in his own defense at his impeachment trial Thursday, state Senate President John Cullerton said today. Blagojevich will not take questions from senators but will deliver his own closing argument, Cullerton said. More on Rod Blagojevich ...
Did Blagojevich Just Confess? — Politics Daily
WASHINGTON (Jan. 28) - Gov. Potty Mouth knew better, as always, and wouldn't be talked out of flapping his jaws all over television during his impeachment trial. Hey, what could go wrong? Because in his own mind, Rod Blagojevich of Illinois is the "anti-Nixon," who wants the tapes played and ...
Gov. Rod Blagojevich: As Seen On TV! — The Moderate Voice
It was artist Andy Warhol who said that one day everyone will have their 15 minutes of fame. On Monday and Tuesday, Illinois’ beset Gov. Rod Blagojevich seemed to want to take the 15 minutes allotted to all Americans and use them all up himself. He skipped his own impeachment trial ...
Topinka: Voters Deserve Blagojevich — The Huffington Post | Full News Feed
As the impeachment trial of governor Rod Blagojevich gets underway today in the Illinois Senate we get insights from a politician who's got a special place in the history of the Blagojevich years. Judy Baar Topinka was the republican nominee who challenged governor Rod Blagojevich in the ...
Video: Hot Rod Blagojevich Considered Oprah For Obama’s Senate Seat — FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog
Impeached Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich is interviewed by Diane Sawyer on ABC’s Good Morning America. Speed ahead to around 5:15 for the Oprah mention Hot Rod goes on the offensive as his impeachment trial starts today. In the above video, Blago mentions that he ...
Blago Really Is Crazy: He Considered Oprah For Senate Seat — JammieWearingFool
I now agree with all the Democrats in Illinois. Rod Blagojevich is clearly insane. Although I will note she is a political heavyweight.Illinois' beleaguered Gov. Rod Blagojevich said today that when he was deciding who would take President Obama's Senate seat he considered appointing talk show ...
Cowboy Rod Blagojevich To Beat His Dead Horse All Over TV — Politics Daily
As America bid farewell to our cowboy president , George W. Bush, we welcomed in a new Lone Ranger of sorts: Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, who, like Bush last week, is about to leave office . In case you missed it on Friday, Blagojevich held a press conference to suggest his impeachment ...
TPMDC Saturday Roundup — TPM Election Central
Obama Promotes Stimulus, Government Accountability In Video Address In his first Presidential YouTube Address as the sitting chief executive, Barack Obama promote his stimulus plan, announcing that citizens will be able to hold the government accountable by monitoring the spending at a new Web ...
Rod Blagojevich: Sociopath — PoliBlog: A Rough Draft of my Thoughts
It seems that as the Blagojevich story unfolds, the weirder he gets. Via the AP: Blagojevich: I’m the victim of plot to raise taxes “The heart and soul of this has been a struggle of me against the system,” Blagojevich said at a news conference Friday. Blagojevich denied ...
Blagojevich Calls Impeachment Process Unfair — NYT > Politics
Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich, who was arrested last month on federal corruption charges, proclaimed his innocence and cited a landmark free-speech case in his defense. >