All the more reason to continue with the investigation to see who the prospective "buyer" would have been. Two birds with one stone...:nope:

I call horse manure.... I'm beginning to believe that this would have gone a lot farther up than anyone would want it to go. Our politicos are tied really close together. Graft is the only political party we have in Chicago, C(r)ook county and Illinois. Yes, Ryan was part of the GOP, but the lure of cash was too great for him to be any different. It sickens me to no end. What I'm really scared of is that our new POTUS moves Pat Fitzgerald before he can truely clean this cesspool up.


Just for the record, Blago is still the governor and he can still appoint the senate seat while he is still able to. He will not quit.


More speculation from this amateur pundit, since I'm batting a thousand: look for the man who was arrested at the same time as Blago to turn around and become the USA's #1 witness against the entire Chicago Machine. A lot of people will go down for this one and it would not surprise me is the SCOTUS will have to get involved after all is said and done.

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You and me would see it that way, but will the USAO see it that way also? I think that there may be a bit of kindling there because JJ jr's mouth piece confirmed that his client is potential senator #5...... I will hit this up when I hear anything more.

you mean minnesota? :rotfl:

well, 1480, I've been thinking about you all day today. So how much money did YOU put down for the senate seat? You'd make a great senator! i'd vote for yah, even if you are a bears fan.:rotfl:

Naw 1480 is Untouchable. I can tell.

I hope that is the Elliot Ness variety rather than the Indian caste system one.... :rotfl: :rotfl:

@McBee, 3 dollars in gift certificates to Taco Bell and a week's worth of belly lint was my final offer.... worst part, it takes two weeks to dry that stuff....

It's a gettin' a bit more interesting..... The soon to be 1st lady was appointed to a board position of TreeHouse Foods, a vendor of Wal-mart, right around the time the soon to be 1st family bought the house in Hyde park. Mind you, she is an attorney by trade, hasn't practiced since 1993. Been on the board of University of Chicago hospital, where her annual salary tripled, after certain funds were obtained by a certain junior senator of Illinois..... and our President-elect has no idea what 'pay for play' is?????? :damn:

I heard about that last night. they were talking about that on the radio.

No santa for you !

Just read your e-mail! Now that was funny:up:

@MB, priceless and da truth! :yep:


@McBee, thought you'd like it :rock:

Clarence Page of the Chicago Tribune is now speculating that none other than the President-elect's soon to be chief of staff RE. I am not sure right now.

I'll throw out a few things that kind of make ya go 'hmmmm'.....

1. The media has stated that Valerie Jarrett was BHO's choice to succeed him.
BTW Ms. Jarrett is the Chairman of the same board that MO is also
salaried member, University of Chicago Medical Center (Hospital) see prior post.
Another small tidbit, Ms. Jarrett was Mayor Daley's deputy chief of staff who hired a Michelle Robinson to work for the city. Michelle was engaged at the time. Valerie has been on Daley's good side, getting a city paycheck till 2005. I will not rehash her role in BHO's campaign or transition team.

2. Media speculation after BHO's win was that RE would be the logical choice for the vacant senate seat. A Democrat who has a spotless rep in Illinois (sounds like a contradiction, see; hasn't been caught) and can campaign well enough to hold the seat when the election rolled around. Wouldn't happen though because BHO immediately tabbed him to be COS.

My problem with the 1st scenario is this: why would BHO throw his wife's friend/benefactor under the bus. If RE was approached for the purpose of quid pro quo, why not use RE to further the investo igation. Looks better if his camp helped to promote change. Jarrett would come out smelling like a rose.

Also applicable to former Providence Mayor Vincent "Buddy" Cianci but Buddy still has a rather large following (and a damn fine marinara sauce) around here...

Another interesting tidbit during yesterdays denial from our President-elect: neither Axlerod nor Emmanuel were at the press briefing.... both are very experienced in handling the media but neither were there to field any questions and flat out deny any wrongdoing... Could of went a long way to nip this in the bud, IF that camp is completely innocent.

Anyone who can make a killer marinara sauce is pardoned from any crime in my book!

Update: it's being reported that a party was given in the south suburbs by a fellow whose first name sounds like ragu. Among attendees were Blago, JJ sr and JJ jr. This was Sunday. Monday, JJ jr had a 90 minute meeting with Blago at his Chicago office, things are tightening up a bit more.... oh, my mind slips a bit, it was a political fundraiser and it's being reported that a 7 figures were raised........