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One step closer to justice in IL: Rod Blagojevich has been impeached

Submitted by Chad on Fri, 01/09/2009 - 12:49pm.

A BUZZFLASH NEWS ALERT
by Chad Rubel

The sigh of relief you may have heard this morning all the way from Illinois was the news that Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich was impeached.

The vote was a nailbiter, 114-1 with one rep voting "present." Milt Patterson (D-Chicago) becomes the answer to the trivia question of "Who voted against impeachment of Rod Blagojevich?"

Patterson said he wasn't comfortable voting against the governor because he has "no first-hand knowledge of any of the evidence."

He also said he didn't feel it was his job to vote to impeach the governor, and declined comment on whether he approved of the way Blagojevich is doing his job. If you are a state representative, it is your job to vote on impeachment, and he did, he voted no.

Rep. Elga Jefferies, a South Side Democrat, voted "present."

One state representative who didn't get a chance to vote, because she is an incoming state rep and the new House doesn't convene until next week, is Deborah Mell, who happens to be the sister-in-law of Blagojevich. That could have been awkward.
 
The trial goes on to the Senate, where 40 of the 59 senators need to find him guilty to remove him from office. If this happens, and it just might within the next month, Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn takes over and becomes the 41st Governor of Illinois.

What does that mean for the Roland Burris Senate situation? If the U.S. Senate really wanted to stall, and given that Al Franken won't be seated anytime soon, it would seem to make sense to make everyone wait, especially if Quinn can name a replacement by, in his words, Abraham Lincoln's 200th birthday (February 12).
 
That mark would be less than a month after the Inauguration, and other than passing the economic stimulus package, there won't be any major Senate business. And if Pelosi's timeline for passing the economic package, just before the President's Day recess, follows in reality, that person could be there in time to cast a vote for the economic package.

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We won't go after those who have tortured

Submitted by Chabuka on Sat, 01/10/2009 - 1:22pm.
we won't impeach a President who has spit on the Constitution..commited war crimes..lied..over-reached..spyed on American citizens....robbed the Treasury..invaded a country who did not attack us...but we will impeach a Governor who said some bad things while being taped...OH Yeah..we got change a-comin'!!!! Damned bunch of arrogant liars..every one, both parties...same dif'
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I happen to be (live) in Spfld, IL...

Submitted by daphne on Fri, 01/09/2009 - 6:59pm.
...and am first hearing the news from you. One of the reasons I read this here group blog.
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Impeachment - for Democrats only.

Submitted by Malgoska on Fri, 01/09/2009 - 6:12pm.

If Blagojevich was a republican, he would get off the hook easier than a soaped-up minnow. Impeachment after all, is reserved only for Democrats, whether they deserve it or not (see Pres. Clinton). republicans, on the other hand, can steal, murder, sell congressional seats, start war based on lies, have wide stance in public toilets, sleep with interns, perform whatever depravity, sin or evil deed they chose - and NOTHING happens.

Are those bastards wearing teflon suits, or what?

Why aren't bushwa and his dick, and larger half of this murderous, corrupt administration and 95% of congress impeached, indicted, tried and executed for treason?

Inquiring mind wants to know.

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a soaped-up minnow

Submitted by sparky on Fri, 01/09/2009 - 7:43pm.
What a great phrase - "he would get off the hook easier than a soaped-up minnow" - Hadn't heard it before. You related to Dan Rather or Ross Perot?
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no relation

Submitted by Malgoska on Fri, 01/09/2009 - 8:43pm.
to Perot, or Rather. Should I regret it? If so, which one?
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Blagojevich is definately a

Submitted by Paul Revere on Fri, 01/09/2009 - 1:23pm.
Blagojevich is definately a corrupt politician, but he never killed or murdered anyone. He is a choir boy compared to Bush, Cheney,Condi, ect. It shows you how corrupt Congress is compared to the Ill. Representatives!
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