Blago Speaks! Liveblogging From The Illinois Governor’s Press Conference

Friday, December 19th, 2008

The Really: “I will fight until I take my last breath.”Reads: IF by Kipling and wishes everyone a Merry Christmas.If you can keep your head when all about youAre losing theirs and blaming it on you,If you can trust yourself when all men doubt youBut make allowance for their doubting too,If you can wait and [...]

Rahm Called Blago 21 Times Chicago Sun-Times Reports Hearing

Tuesday, December 16th, 2008

The Really: Feeling left out of the Chicago publicity over Blago’s attempts to buy things and shut down things, The Chicago Sun-Times has pretty much just resorted to repeating rumors. Someone who works for the Sun-Times actually wrote this (it makes blogs look good): BY MICHAEL SNEED Sun-Times ColumnistSneed hears rumbles President-elect Barack Obama’s chief [...]

It’s All About The O

Thursday, December 11th, 2008

The Really: Why Jarrett’s Quick Exit From Consideration For Senate Seat Will Be The Key To The Blago Mess. WSJ does some great reporting on the crux of the Blago/Obama mess and why a long phone call and a quick exit by Valerie Jarrett from consideration for the seat will be the defining moment. There [...]

Triple J: Jessie Jackson Jr. Issues Statement Regarding Candidate 5

Wednesday, December 10th, 2008

The Really: Candidate 5 is Triple J but who is the “emissary”? From msnbc.com: Jackson’s office put out a brief statement, quoting him as follows: “Since the federal investigation of the governor is ongoing, it would be inappropriate for me to comment beyond my initial statement. However, I reject and denounce pay-to-play politics and have [...]