In an interview after his statement, Senator Christine Radogno, the Republican leader of the Senate, said she was not persuaded. “I’m immune to his speech giving," she said. "We’ve seen those tricks before.”Perhaps similar words will one day be said of another corrupt Illinois pol -- the guy who got a smaller pay-off every time Blago got a larger one.
“He gives a good speech,” she added. “He’s a performer. He’s very good at that. Perhaps he can get a job in the arts."
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Buh-Bye Blago
He's gone. The question is, will Blago go blabby?
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I watched it. The man has a future selling Oreck vacuum cleaners. He never missed a beat, spoke without a script, and if you did not know he was a confirmed crook and con artist, he could have sold you the Brooklyn Bridge. That is how good he is.
The man may have no integrity or credibility, but he sure has balls!
Will Blago blab? Maybe in jail. But such hopes of former presidential business associates are usually forlorn.
Interesting that he's saying Rahm Emanuel told him to do it.
With regard to selling Obama's old seat, one minute's clear thinking is enough to illuminate. Those who were selling it must have owned it. So when did they acquire it? Either they owned it when Obama was occupying it, or they bought it from those who owned it before Obama vacated it. In either case, Obama is corrupt.
Will no US politician make his or her name by asking what did the president know, and when did he know it? C'mon Kucinich. (OK someone will tell me I've just shown my ignorance of US politics, but DK is in my good books for voting against practically the whole of the rest of the Washington Knesset when they did their duty as hasbaraniks by cheerleading the Gaza massacre).
b
I hope he sings. Loud and long.
I hope he takes down every other corrupt politician and I hope it includes the Fraudster-In-Chief.
b:
Nobody needs to 'buy' a Senate seat for the governor to be able to sell HIS right to fill a vacancy. All that is needed is a vacancy in that seat in the middle of a Senate term. Or else all governors own all seats, not just the supposedly uniquely corrupt Illinois governor.
Nor is the governor's right REALLY to sell 'the Senate seat,' because it is ONLY the TEMPORARY filling of it for a brief time, until the seat can be the subject of a special election. Yes, the one who is given the incumbency has somewhat of a leg up, but it is no assurance that he or she will keep it upon state-wide election (see Jean Carnahan's experience in Missouri).
XI
Thanks XI. I had a feeling someone would show up my ignorance of US politics! Had no idea that the governor only had a right to appoint an interim senator.
Bit of an odd system really. It would be possible to give the state's other senator two votes in the Senate for 2-3 weeks before a special election was held, were it really necessary to ensure that a state's representation didn't get temporarily halved. That way, no-one would get a leg-up.
b
b you're right about Kucinich. He was one of only five (two others were Ron Paul and Maxine Waters) who defied the AIPAC overlords. He also wants to open an investigation into Israel's illegal use of US-made firearms. DK also voted against the Iraq war and pretty much exactly the way for everything that would make any progressive happy, but of course he wasn't a serious preznisenshul candidate while the Opaque Orator was.
"The man has a future selling Oreck vacuum cleaners."
Totally agree. I find myself rooting for Blaggy every time I see his lil' skinny legs andhis big hair running around.
b, In nearly all cases, there's no representation gap. An existing lawful Senator or Representative who is appointed or elected to other office usually remains in office until such time as their term expires or they officially resign, at which time a replacement is sworn in. Hillary, for example, waited until she was confirmed as Secretary of State to resign her Senate seat, with her replacement already waiting in the wings.
Obama, on the other hand, in a typical show of arrogance, resigned before the Electoral Colllege even met to vote him into office. He chose to ignore the people's needs (yet again) and create a representation gap where it wasn't necessary. He says he did it to avoid voting on the economic stimulus bill (in other words, when faced with a hard choice he did what he always does - opted out).
Sergei Rostov
Sergei:
I can think of no president-elect who held another office while running who then did anything in that former office once becoming the president-elect. I think they've ALL resigned from any other held office relatively soon, and probably should do so, with or without an immediate replacement on hand.
The presidency is an increasingly very difficult office, and any president-elect is well advised to work exclusively on his upcoming administration, which is not compatible with performing the duties of a US Senator or any other job.
JFK resigned as Massachusetts' US Senator on Dec. 22 (well before his inaugural), and his successor was not sworn in immediately. Contrary to your claim, Hillary Clinton did not have a named successor as of when she resigned her Senate seat. The day she resigned was the day Caroline Kennedy withdrew herself from contention.
Besides, the interests of the state can be served by a single Senator, given the immense power one Senator can wield in the traditional 'hold' power.
My take is that had BHO returned as Senator to that body, you would have found some reason to accuse him of arrogance on that score as well. ("What, he's the indispensable man now? Couldn't he rely on Dick Durbin, the senior Senator? No, the arrogant so-and-so thinks it's all about him," etc.)
XI
NoBama said "I hope he sings. Loud and long."
Does a song sung in the forest when no press will report it, no congress will listen to it, make a sound?
XI: Ah, no, your take is incorrect, and you do me a disservice. I felt - and have always felt - that anyone who serves should make sure they have a replacement before resigning (just as in one's personal life, one should always make sure a new job is waiting before quitting an old one). Obama should have remained in the job *in case* he was needed for an emergency vote or somesuch; taking 5 minutes out of his day - or even 5 seconds, when a proxy can be used - to do this wouldn't affect the quality of his transition and subsequent administration any, in my opinion...but perhaps your assessment of Obama's competency is lower than mine.
Hillary resigned Jan 22nd, and Gov. Patterson said on the 21st he had "all but decided" her replacement by "Monday afteroon" the 19th.
http://www.breakingnews.com/paterson-choose-hillary-replacement-saturday383687
The fact that he was so specific indicates he had already firmly decided, but showed his political acumen by not announcing then so as to not embarrass and anger Caroline Kennedy and her supporters by turning her down before the 22nd (which of course was the most strategic day for her resigning from contention).
So Hillary's replacement was - as I said - already "waiting in the wings", even if she hadn't been formally announced.
Sergei Rostov
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