• 16 Dec 2008 at 9:20 AM

113-0

By Equity Private

Beware of anything Illinois passes without a single dissenting vote. Yikes.

The Illinois House of Representatives voted 113-0 to form a committee to determine whether that body should bring as yet undefined charges against him, which if approved would result in a trial in the state Senate and his possible removal from office.

One can hope.
For those in the audience hoping for popcorn consuming excuses, you will have many, if Blago’s lawyer is to be believed:

“He’s not stepping aside. He hasn’t done anything wrong. We’re going to fight this case,” Genson said.

Personally, we attributed this kind of statement to the jaded worldview of the Illinois political mind. In the face of such widespread and blatant corruption, how can Blago’s quid pro quo even look unusual? Never underestimate the power of desensitization.

Illinois lawmakers launch impeachment of governor [Reuters]
Just try to raise some debt, Illinois.

Comments (10)

  1. 1
    Posted by guest | December 16, 2008 at 9:32 AM

    This from nytimes:
    “The SAR Academy, a Jewish school in the Bronx, had roughly a third of its $3.7 million in assets invested with Mr. Madoff, according to an e-mail message it sent to donors and parents. That exposure was through the Ascot Fund, a charity to provide wigs for people with the baldness disease alopecia, which is run by Mr. Merkin, the chairman of GMAC.”
    WRONG ASCOT. Just b/c wig related Ascot comes up on google doesn’t mean it’s merkin’s fund. Do your HW!

  2. 2
    Posted by guest | December 16, 2008 at 9:41 AM

    LOL Erin Burnett is wet for Bradford. Sorry Erin, dude is a sophomore…you remind him of his mom.

  3. 3
    Posted by guest | December 16, 2008 at 9:47 AM

    http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aQjVhGLMflj8&refer=home

  4. 4
    Posted by guest | December 16, 2008 at 10:06 AM

    my cat’s breath smells like cat food

  5. 5
    Posted by guest | December 16, 2008 at 10:06 AM

    @2
    Any sophomore would definately slay erin burnett. Personally, I would have given her the best 2.25 minutes of her life.
    #2, is your penis innie or outie?

  6. 6
    Posted by guest | December 16, 2008 at 10:29 AM

    Does anyone come to Dealbreaker for EP’s insight into Illinois politics? No? Didn’t think so.

  7. 7
    Posted by guest | December 16, 2008 at 10:33 AM

    hey 4, if the leprechaun tells you to burn things, dont do it.

  8. 8
    Posted by guest | December 16, 2008 at 10:47 AM

    Blago’s lawyer represented R Kelly …. and he got THAT golden-shower’d pedophile off, so it’s not such a slam dunk … however we have that rocking stud Patrick Fitzgerald
    even odds he’s going to the pokey??

  9. 9
    Posted by guest | December 16, 2008 at 11:27 AM

    @8:
    huh, huh, huh, sckxxnx, huh, huh, huh,
    heh, heh, heh, heh, kngxxnx, heh,
    you said “pokey”
    heh, heh, heh, sgngxxgx, heh, heh, heh

  10. 10
    Posted by guest | December 16, 2008 at 11:29 AM

    Its amazing of the corruption that supposely does not surround the Obama campaign.

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