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Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 1:36 pm
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And here’s the last of the seven dwarfs…. Dopey.
Comment by Christopher Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 1:38 pm
I still remember hearing the news. What a crazy state…
Comment by Abe the Babe Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 1:38 pm
Had he pled guilty, he could’ve been out by now.
Comment by 47th Ward Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 1:39 pm
Ah yes. The infamous track suit.
Comment by Sir Reel Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 1:40 pm
And I thought that day was the beginning of our state getting fixed. Boy, was I wrong. We’re even more messed up now.
Comment by Just Me Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 1:41 pm
I was at a breakfast event that morning and let out a “holy…” before I realized everyone was staring at me and wondering what the heck I was doing.
Comment by Team Sleep Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 1:41 pm
I always wondered how many others ole Rod would have take down with him if the Tribune hadn’t blown the Fed’s cover and discolosed the fact that they had bugged his office and other places.
Comment by Leave a Light on George Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 1:41 pm
===I always wondered how many others ole Rod would have take down with him ===
lol
Do you really think that the big boys talked about doing illegal stuff with him or ever would?
C’mon.
Comment by Rich Miller Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 1:43 pm
Collectors prize the photos of Blagojevich which also featured Rahm Emanuel or Barack Obama.
There were many pictures of Blagojevich with Emanuel because Rahm succeeded him in the US Congress and the Governor lived in the same district. Their homes were about three miles apart. They worked together on a loopy plan to save money by purchasing prescription drugs for Illinoisans from Canada.
Comment by True Dat Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 1:44 pm
Free Rod! Can’t believe he got 14 years. Seems highly disproportionate for what he did.
Comment by Jordan Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 1:45 pm
No worries. The fix is in. Obama will pardon him just like he did Trips and Rezko.
Comment by wordslinger Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 1:45 pm
Oh HAPPY DAY!
Comment by Hoping for Rational Thought Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 1:46 pm
===Free Rod!===
As long as they ban him from my teevee and from my state, I don’t care.
Otherwise, he can sit right where he is.
Comment by Rich Miller Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 1:46 pm
“Is that you Jimmy?”
Still laugh thinking Rod answered the phone think it was DeLeo.
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 1:48 pm
in the immortal words of “Bill” -
WHOOPS!
Comment by okgo Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 1:49 pm
Mizuno: Your passion is our obsession.
Comment by Almost the Weekend Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 1:49 pm
===Free Rod!===
No, I believe he preferred payment up front.
Comment by Dance Band on the Titanic Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 1:50 pm
I looked at his photo again for several minutes in an attempt to conjure up happy memories or anything that would create some empathy.
I got nothin’
Comment by Rich Miller Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 1:51 pm
There was a definite sound of an inevitable hammer falling.
Comment by Aldyth Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 1:54 pm
I used to see that picture and think no one could be a worse governor. That was before Rauner.
Comment by DuPage Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 1:55 pm
Some kind of day that was.
Comment by Barton Lorimor Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 1:55 pm
What a crazy day that was on the capitol complex….people were going crazy!
Comment by Get a Job!!! Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 1:55 pm
===I looked at his photo again for several minutes in an attempt to conjure up happy memories===
What about those idyllic, off-the-record days you shared together on the bus?
Comment by Don't Worry, Be Happy Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 1:58 pm
Leave - yeah, I’m kinda shocked by that, too - especially after the clout lists started being leaked.
Comment by Team Sleep Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 1:58 pm
I wish I could say this was the worst day in Illinois politics, but then again our pathway today does not give me much optimism.
Comment by Just Saying .... Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 1:58 pm
Stolen from the people of Illinois….
Comment by Excessively Rabid Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 2:00 pm
I almost finished writing the Capitol Fax when the Tribune alert landed in my email inbox.
I inserted a brief paragraph at the top of the page, something like forget the rest of this stuff, head to the blog because the G has just arrested the governor.
My blog was so overwhelmed with traffic that it crashed, as did the Tribune and the Sun-Times.
I stared helplessly at the computer screen while trying hard not to scream murder threats at my site hosting service (very nice and competent people).
I can’t remember exactly, but I think it was 90 minutes before my site started working again.
Ugh.
Comment by Rich Miller Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 2:00 pm
“I should have listened to Jay more often.”.
Comment by Just Saying .... Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 2:02 pm
===What about those idyllic, off-the-record days you shared together on the bus? ===
If I was dishonest and sneaky, I would’ve worn a wire and made a fortune off the book. Alas, I do my best to keep that stuff off the record.
But, man, the things he and his wife told me off the record was ****ing golden.
Comment by Rich Miller Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 2:03 pm
He had a good run, but we all foresaw the day that he’d end up in the pokey.
He became governor - amazing.
Comment by VanillaMan Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 2:07 pm
–I got nothin’–
That happens when someone uses the office of governor to shake down a baby cancer hospital.
It’s like a businessman buying a company that produces the only life-saving medications in the world for premature babies with heart defects and then raises their prices by 1,300%
Comment by wordslinger Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 2:11 pm
A mixed bag of feelings. While I’m glad that he is where he is, if Ryan had stayed clean, he would have been re-elected in ‘02, and Rod would still be………………
Comment by Bogey Golfer Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 2:11 pm
You think Kelley Quinn had a worse day then or now?
Comment by LizPhairTax Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 2:14 pm
The definition of a deer in headlights
Comment by Stones Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 2:17 pm
Rich - I knew several people who paid the $$$$ to ride the bus with him when he was campaigning downstate - and guess what, they all highly paid state jobs.
Comment by illini Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 2:18 pm
I do have empathy for his eyebrows.
Comment by Cubs in '16 Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 2:20 pm
Will never forget pulling into the parking lot at my state office that morning and seeing AFSCME members cheering and high fiving the news.
Comment by Give Me A Break Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 2:23 pm
This is what you find when you look up “punk” in the dictionary…
Comment by downstate commissioner Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 2:24 pm
The only true empathy I have/had for Rod Blagojevich was and continues to be for his daughters.
Period.
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 2:25 pm
If we had a museum of America’s Worst Governors, this is one of the pictures I’d want on display.
Comment by AC Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 2:30 pm
===- okgo - Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 1:49 pm:
in the immortal words of “Bill” -
WHOOPS! ===
Funniest line ever on this blog. It gave some levity to the situation.
And I agree with Willy about his empathy for the daughters.
Comment by Been There Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 2:41 pm
Barf.
Comment by phocion Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 2:41 pm
I would love to see Blagojevich escape from prison and embark upon a cross country trek like David Jannsen in “The Fugitive.” In each small town that he enters, Blagojevich would adopt an assumed name and work at some menial job while trying to convince the locals of his innocence. Patrick Fitzgerald could pursue him from place to place.
Comment by True Dat Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 3:03 pm
He’s still in denial. I wonder if he’s trying for an Obama pardon yet.
Comment by Wensicia Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 3:06 pm
It doesn’t seem that long ago….Wow what a day that was. Rich you did a great job that day even though your web site was slow, but that was not your fault.
I don’t think any work was done in State Government that day. It was second to Impeachment day!
Comment by He Makes Ryan Look Like a Saint Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 3:18 pm
My first thought that day: “He still thinks he’ll run for President.”
Comment by walker Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 3:23 pm
===I always wondered how many others ole Rod would have take down with him ===
lol
Do you really think that the big boys talked about doing illegal stuff with him or ever would?
C’mon.
Mrs, Rod would have been caught up for sure. Brother Rob I believe would have been snared by something more than his big toe and unless he appointed himself to the Senate somebody (JJJ?) would have purchased that golden seat.
Comment by Leave a Light on George Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 3:41 pm
“I wonder if he’s trying for an Obama pardon yet.” The heck with the pardon, he’s probably banking on a Hillary VP nod.
Comment by Skeptic Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 3:42 pm
…just after Rod’s last treatment of “Just For Men”!
Comment by Rusty618 Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 3:56 pm
Bad hair day.
Comment by siriusly Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 3:56 pm
One of the thing I don’t miss in life Blagojevich Sundays on WLS and Joe Walsh any where. I hope he tries a jail break.
Comment by mokenavince Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 3:57 pm
They should just make that picture the gubernatorial portrait - http://wuis.org/post/whos-afraid-gov-blagojevich
Comment by NIU Grad Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 4:09 pm
the new line of Axe prison hair care and body spray products gets a mascot.
Comment by Ghost Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 4:25 pm
That was some day. It rivals JBT’s death and the morning of 9/11/01.
Comment by Big.Ern McCracken Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 4:37 pm
I think the guy simply lacked a moral compass. From the books I read, it seems that Obama’s ascendancy only accelerated Blago’s moral decline.
Comment by Downstate Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 4:52 pm
What a great memory! We blasted “He’s In The Jailhouse Now” at least 5 times in our office. Smiles on everyone’s faces. I got to take down his picture and rip it to shreds. What fun.6
Comment by DuPage Dave Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 7:01 pm
Hastert and Farham did far worse. The sentence of 14 years is criminal.
Comment by Doane Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 8:09 pm
Just remember, Rich, that Blago’s antics paid a LOT of bills for you!
Comment by Lynn S. Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 9:14 pm
And I also agree with what Willy said about Blago’s daughters.
Comment by Lynn S. Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 9:16 pm
He’s had better hair days, for sure.
Comment by Blago's Hare Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 9:46 pm
The pardon will here shortly.
Comment by cannon649 Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 9:58 pm
Word@2:11…”and revieve EDGE tax credits to finance it”.would that be snark or sarcasm.
Comment by blue dog dem Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 10:22 pm
They could hang that picture in the Governor’s hall at the Capitol. We could have a special wall of mugshots of past Governors.
Comment by Demoralized Thursday, Dec 10, 15 @ 8:13 am
Time for the “somewhat way back machine”.
since Kristen McQueary has a piece todayabout “Madigan’s selective memory” - let us all recall who it was that consistently opposed Blagojevich’s hairbrained initiatives.
Initials are MJM. Of course, given this is the same person with the same paper that would welcome a “Katrina style disaster” as the solution to illinois’ problems, I guess we shouldn’t be terribly surprised at the selective memory at the RaunerTribune.
Comment by low level Thursday, Dec 10, 15 @ 9:16 am