Lisa Madigan. The U.S. Attorney’s office for the Northern District has been far too proactive in investigating political corruption and she’s just the person to get that office back on track.
- goo goos go boo hoo - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 12:11 pm:
Bill Clinton
Rod Blagojevich
Rich Daley
Fast Eddie Vrodylak
Sam Cahnman
- Pot calling kettle - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 12:36 pm:
Rob Blagojevich clearly has experience with the system and is a top prospect.
Big Jim Thompson has been working the other side for quite a while now, he needs to switch back to the white knight side. (Plus, he’s big and scary.)
My number one pick is Pat Quinn. He loves the spotlight, cleaning up corruption has always been a big part of his mission, and he would do a lot less damage there.
Although Zelda Fitzgerald would hold such lovely, lovely news conferences. “Do you always watch for the day the grand jury hands down indictments and then miss it? I always watch for the day the grand jury hands down indictments and then miss it.”
- Hold Your Horses - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 1:10 pm:
This position will be interesting because if Romney wins the person is likely to be out a job. The only thing that saved Fitz was the high profile cases he was on.
So I suppose that the first order of business for the Dem appointee is to indict someone important real quick.
Also, we know there is no way the Senate fills this, even if Obama made a recommendation. They moved slow when the Dems had a filibuster proof majority. So when can Obama make one of his recess appointments? August?
5… Patty Blagojevich
4… Obama (if it gets him to quit his current job)
3… Sam Adams (the beer)
2… The entire TMZ crew
1… Waldorf & Statler (The Muppet Critics)
Patrick Duffy
Dan Patrick
The Ghost of Patrick Swayze (appropriate since he played a ghost in “Ghost”)
Sean Patrick Flannery
Patrick Ewing
St. Patrick
Patrick Dempsey
Patrick Buchanan
Patrick Riley
All would do a splendid job.
- archibaldjones - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 3:27 pm:
5. Ed Vrdolyak- plenty of judicial system experience
4. Richard the Lionheart- another “crusader”
3. Robb Stark- “The King in the North…ern District of Illinois!!”
2. John Hathorne- Show ‘em what a REAL witch-hunt looks like
1. Ed Hanrahan- He is, after all, a precinct captain
- Arthur Andersen - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 4:33 pm:
Danica Patrick.
- Jake From Elwood - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 4:38 pm:
It’ll be someone from outside the State of Illinois in my humble opinion.
Someone high up in the US Attys offices in Boston, NYC or another east coaster…
But my snarky side aings out for Burt Odelson.
He’s unafraid to take on the power structure, right?
anyone with the last name of Madigan
anyone with the last name of Daley
anyone admired by either of the above
any licensed attorney in Illinois (sorry)
any licensed attorney who’s firm has an office in Illinois
- so.... - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 12:11 pm:
Lisa Madigan. The U.S. Attorney’s office for the Northern District has been far too proactive in investigating political corruption and she’s just the person to get that office back on track.
- goo goos go boo hoo - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 12:11 pm:
Bill Clinton
Rod Blagojevich
Rich Daley
Fast Eddie Vrodylak
Sam Cahnman
- Cincinnatus - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 12:11 pm:
I’m pretty sure Roland Burris has an open space on his mausoleum…
- Boone Logan Square - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 12:12 pm:
Sam Adams (both of them), so the press conferences will be epic.
- Elo Kiddies - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 12:13 pm:
Sam Adam, Jr., pwned; you might as well give it to him.
- Tom B. - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 12:21 pm:
I hear Aurie Pucinski is looking for a new job.
- In absentia - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 12:22 pm:
If Jim Oberwise was only an attorney, but what about Tim Johnson, he’s free. Or even, heck, where’s Bob Kustra? LOL
- In absentia - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 12:24 pm:
Wait, John Nicolay. He’s the one!
- wordslinger - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 12:27 pm:
1. Ella Fitzgerald
2. Larry Fitzgerald
3. Zelda Fitzgerald
4. Barry Fitzgerald
5. The Edmund Fitzgerald
or
1. Patrick Kane
2. Patrick Henry
3. Patrick Stewart
4. Patrick Sajak
5. Lenny Patrick
- PublicServant - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 12:29 pm:
Obviously, Derrick Smith
- Wensicia - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 12:30 pm:
Richard Daley
- shore - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 12:32 pm:
raja-he has to go for every top political job in Illinois now.
- Jemal - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 12:36 pm:
Tom Dart
- Pot calling kettle - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 12:36 pm:
Rob Blagojevich clearly has experience with the system and is a top prospect.
Big Jim Thompson has been working the other side for quite a while now, he needs to switch back to the white knight side. (Plus, he’s big and scary.)
My number one pick is Pat Quinn. He loves the spotlight, cleaning up corruption has always been a big part of his mission, and he would do a lot less damage there.
(Too lazy to pick five.)
- Anonymous - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 12:38 pm:
By category:
Lawyer with nowhere else to go: Jack Franks.
Lawyer with nothing else to do: Roland Burris.
Lawyer who’s tired of being retired: Rich Daley.
Lawyers out of work after January 20, 2013: Don Manzullo, Michelle Obama, Barack Obama.
- soccermom - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 12:41 pm:
Although Zelda Fitzgerald would hold such lovely, lovely news conferences. “Do you always watch for the day the grand jury hands down indictments and then miss it? I always watch for the day the grand jury hands down indictments and then miss it.”
- Billy Dennis - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 12:55 pm:
Harvey Dent (although I hear he’s of two minds about it).
- Anon - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 1:01 pm:
Ditka
- Hold Your Horses - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 1:10 pm:
This position will be interesting because if Romney wins the person is likely to be out a job. The only thing that saved Fitz was the high profile cases he was on.
So I suppose that the first order of business for the Dem appointee is to indict someone important real quick.
Also, we know there is no way the Senate fills this, even if Obama made a recommendation. They moved slow when the Dems had a filibuster proof majority. So when can Obama make one of his recess appointments? August?
John Schmidt would be a good placeholder.
- 10th ward - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 1:13 pm:
Jack O’Malley
Bruce Wolf
Robert Bork
Tony LaRussa (yes, he’s a lawyer)
Harry Porterfield, Someone you should know
- He Makes Ryan Look Like a Saint - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 1:16 pm:
PAT QUINN!!!
- Tommydanger - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 1:16 pm:
Jackie Chiles. Now that would be fun!!
- Abby Normal - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 1:29 pm:
Bill Clinton can’t, he’s been disbarred for that whole purjury thing, but Hilary will be avaiilable soon.
- OneMan - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 1:34 pm:
Rolland Burris
Oprah
Richard Daley
Random Nice or Nephew of Richard Daley
Scott Lee Cohen
- TCB - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 1:36 pm:
=== Jackie Chiles. Now that would be fun!! ===
Tommy,
That’s preposterous, it’s ludicrous, outrageous and downright egregious!
- What planet is he from? - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 1:40 pm:
Perry Mason
Ellery Queen
Linus Roache
Corben Bernsen and
Jill Eikenberry (these three aren’t lawyers, but they play one on TV!)
- OneMan - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 1:41 pm:
Judge Judy
- It's 5 o'clock somewhere - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 1:42 pm:
Patti Blagojevich
- goo goos go boo hoo - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 1:47 pm:
Scott Lee Cohen for US Attorney:
He’ll cut the corruption out of government
- LakeviewJ - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 1:49 pm:
Jason Ervin’s girlfriend.
- Lincoln's Penny - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 1:50 pm:
Jack Franks. He’s always been one to get a job done without any fanfare or political speeches. And he never takes credit for anything either.
Modest Jack is what we called him in law school
- Scott McCoy (ICRN Talk Radio Host) - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 1:50 pm:
5… Patty Blagojevich
4… Obama (if it gets him to quit his current job)
3… Sam Adams (the beer)
2… The entire TMZ crew
1… Waldorf & Statler (The Muppet Critics)
- Steve Bartin - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 1:53 pm:
Illinois Supreme Court Justice Anne Burke. You can’t say she doesn’t know anything about criminal law.
- Team Sleep - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 1:57 pm:
1 thru 5: Roland Burris (he’s not doing anything else)
- Anyone Remember? - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 2:04 pm:
Let’s turn back the clock to the 1980s and let Jim Thompson make the pick.
- BIG R. PH - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 2:08 pm:
“Jimmy John” Liautaud
- MOON - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 2:08 pm:
Mike Madigan
Sam Adams,Sr.
Sam Adams, Jr.
Pat Collins….The wannabe
Rich Daley
- Ivory-billed Woodpecker - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 2:12 pm:
Bill Daley
Chris Kennedy
- maddem - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 2:21 pm:
Dawn Clark Netsch
Seriously
- amalia - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 2:42 pm:
Locke Bowman
anyone from Loevy and Loevy (or whatever)
Sam Adam
the other Tom Durkin
- wordslinger - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 2:44 pm:
1. Lionel Hutz
2. Vinnie Gambini
3. Otis B. Driftwood
4. Frank Abagnale, Jr.
5. Ben Matlock
- Yellow Dog Democrat - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 2:47 pm:
You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to find corruption in Illinois, but I nominate Clayton Harris III just in case.
- OurMagician - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 2:55 pm:
Jason Plummer’s Dad promised the job to Jason.
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 2:57 pm:
1) Mitchell Y. McDeere
2) Avery Tolar
3) Rudy Baylor
4) Jake Brigance
5) Reggie Love
- Cincinnatus - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 2:57 pm:
=== Jackie Chiles. Now that would be fun!! ===
Tommy,
That’s preposterous, it’s ludicrous, outrageous and downright egregious!
=================
It just doesn’t fit…
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 2:59 pm:
===Jason Plummer’s Dad promised the job to Jason.===
I dunno if Dad wants Jason in Chicago full time …
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 3:08 pm:
===- wordslinger - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 12:27 pm:
1. Ella Fitzgerald
2. Larry Fitzgerald
3. Zelda Fitzgerald
4. Barry Fitzgerald
5. The Edmund Fitzgerald
or
1. Patrick Kane
2. Patrick Henry
3. Patrick Stewart
4. Patrick Sajak
5. Lenny Patrick ===
Couldn’t match that. Thought about it and couldn’t hold a candle to the “genius”. Tried and failed …
Well played, Sir!
- reformer - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 3:11 pm:
1) Dan Proft
2) Ed Burke
3) Tom Dart
4) Julie Hamos
5) Patrick Quinn
- amalia - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 3:15 pm:
Joel Daly
- Chicago Cynic - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 3:17 pm:
Amazed nobody has suggested this:
Derrick Smith!
- Montrose - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 3:20 pm:
Barry Zuckercorn or Bob Loblaw
- Team Sleep - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 3:24 pm:
While we’re on the Patrick kick, let’s add:
Patrick Duffy
Dan Patrick
The Ghost of Patrick Swayze (appropriate since he played a ghost in “Ghost”)
Sean Patrick Flannery
Patrick Ewing
St. Patrick
Patrick Dempsey
Patrick Buchanan
Patrick Riley
All would do a splendid job.
- archibaldjones - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 3:27 pm:
“Hollywood” Hendon
- anon - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 3:33 pm:
Careen Gordon!
- TCB - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 3:39 pm:
=== While we’re on the Patrick kick, let’s add: ===
No love for Neil Patrick Harris?
I think if he were slected it would be Legen(wait for it)dary!
- Team Sleep - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 3:40 pm:
Thanks TCB. I’m also sure I forgot some sports stars as well. I’ve hit that “2:30 feeling” wall.
- hisgirlfriday - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 3:43 pm:
Alicia Florrick
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 3:45 pm:
1) Daniel Kaffee
2) Jo Galloway
3) Sam Weinberg
4) “Smiling” Jack Ross
5) Judge Julius Alexander Randolph
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 3:47 pm:
Tom Hagen(?)
- wordslinger - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 3:47 pm:
Butch Patrick.
He’d be scary good.
Plus, if I recall, he knows the mean streets of Chicago pretty well.
- TCB - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 3:52 pm:
=== 2) Jo Galloway ===
Id rather not have an US Attorney that is “Galactically Stupid”
- Anonymous - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 4:01 pm:
Be advised the Obamas do not qualify because the elected to let their licenses lapse.
Perhaps time to renew
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 4:05 pm:
Give Jo Galloway a chance - She’s is all passion, no street smarts …
- tikkunolam - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 4:09 pm:
5. Ed Vrdolyak- plenty of judicial system experience
4. Richard the Lionheart- another “crusader”
3. Robb Stark- “The King in the North…ern District of Illinois!!”
2. John Hathorne- Show ‘em what a REAL witch-hunt looks like
1. Ed Hanrahan- He is, after all, a precinct captain
- 1776 - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 4:17 pm:
David Ellis
- Ivory-billed Woodpecker - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 4:18 pm:
Chris Cooper
- Arthur Andersen - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 4:33 pm:
Danica Patrick.
- Jake From Elwood - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 4:38 pm:
It’ll be someone from outside the State of Illinois in my humble opinion.
Someone high up in the US Attys offices in Boston, NYC or another east coaster…
But my snarky side aings out for Burt Odelson.
He’s unafraid to take on the power structure, right?
- Anonymous - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 4:46 pm:
Patticus Finchgerald.
- Reality - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 5:04 pm:
Peter Francis Geraci
- Reality - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 5:06 pm:
because this state needs a bankruptcy expert:
-fiscally bankrupt
-ethically bankrupt pols
-leadership bankrupt
- OpenlineBlog - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 5:30 pm:
five WORST choices:
anyone with the last name of Madigan
anyone with the last name of Daley
anyone admired by either of the above
any licensed attorney in Illinois (sorry)
any licensed attorney who’s firm has an office in Illinois
- Anonymous - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 6:59 pm:
1. Justice Anne Burke is perfect.
2. If not, Dan Degnan.
3. Mike Kasper.
4. Flint Taylor.
5. Mara Georges.
- seriously speaking - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 7:14 pm:
1. Sergio Acosta
2. Mike Hood
3. Cara Smith
4. Mike Smith
5.Bill O’Brien
- Anonymous - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 7:45 pm:
Stuart Levine. They could move the office to the Purple Hotel and all the prosecutors could be former rentboys.
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 8:08 pm:
“Prosecute ‘Em…
Someone is talking about a Burke becoming a US Attorney and it looks like it may happen soon.
To Wit: Justice Anne Burke is this/close to becoming that next US Attorney for the Northern Illinois District.
The other half of Chicago’s most Powerful Power Couple, Alderman Ed Burke is ‘Over the Moon’.
The Burkes celebrated with a hush-hush dinner with Jay Doherty. Everyone had a fabulous time.”
- anonymouse - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 8:49 pm:
Dear Seriously speaking,
We know you are really just Mike Hood.
- just saying - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 9:22 pm:
Michael Madigan
Emil Jones
Blago
Fitzgerald
Ten years later the only one left standing - Madigan
- Michelle Flaherty - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 9:28 pm:
Mike Madigan. I see no conflict in him remaining Speaker, Dem Party chairman AND taking on the responsibilities of US Atty for northern district.
- Now whadyathink - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 10:00 pm:
Lou Lang…he’d get the job done
- Retired Non-Union Guy - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 10:13 pm:
Joe Biden - rumor has it Obama wants to replace him on the ticket and that would be a way to ease him out
Otto Kerner - plenty of experience and he’s probably still voting in Chicago anyway
Dan Walker - again, plenty of experience but he’d have to move back to the US
Sheila Simon - at least she has an active Illinois license
Ben Miller - Former IL Supreme Court Justice … (OK, this one is semi-serious)
- frustrated GOP - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 10:27 pm:
didn’t jessie jackson Jr go to Law school.
then he can investigate why there hasn’t been a Peotone Airport
- Mouthy - Wednesday, May 23, 12 @ 11:23 pm:
Perry Mason
The Thin Man
Dick Tracy
Charlie Chan
Sherlock Holmes
- LongGone - Thursday, May 24, 12 @ 6:37 am:
Stevie Wonder - He can’t see Daley either.