Chgo Sun-Times: 'Gov. Blagojevich Must Go - Right Now'

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Today's Chicago Sun-Times's editorial, titled "Gov. Blagojevich must go - right now," begins:

If Gov. Blagojevich does not resign immediately, impeach him.

This is the inescapable conclusion that comes after reading Tuesday’s 76-page criminal complaint against the governor alleging a runaway crime spree of political corruption.

Even if the governor were found not guilty of every accusation against him — and given the apparent weight of the evidence against him, we’re not taking any bets — the criminal charges would cripple his already limited ability to lead Illinois.

The newspaper's editorial conveniently overlooks that Milorad Blagojevich is a Democrat.  It also ignores that only two years ago the Chicago Sun-Times endorsed him.  Its October 20, 2006 editorial, "Blagojevich for governor," took passing note of ethical problems and decided they were of little consequence:

There's no denying the cloud of scandal over his administration. One of his chief fund-raisers, Antoin "Tony" Rezko, was indicted last week for alleged shakedowns for campaign contributions. More revelations likely will come right before the election when power broker Stuart Levine is expected to plead guilty. The governor said the charges against Rezko, if true, represent a personal betrayal by Rezko, and that he himself has never been involved in any unethical or illegal fund-raising. Our experience with Blagojevich prompts us to take him at his word. We've chosen to give him the benefit of the doubt and endorse him for a number of reasons.

So in 2006 the benefit of the doubt was extended to Blagojevich, but now, despite an accused person's presumption of innocence until proven guilty, he's got to go.  Now. Stat. Pronto.

Of course, it wasn't only the Sun-Times that backed Blagojevich just two years ago.  So did the AFL-CIO, the Illinois Fraternal Order of Police, the Illinois Federation of Teachers, and the Service Employees International Union.  Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn described Blagojevich this way weeks before the election:

"He's always been a person who's honest and one of integrity.  I have confidence the governor does the right thing all the time."

Another Rod rooter was Illinois Senator Barack Obama.  As reported by ABC 7's Andy Shaw:

"We've got a governor in Rod Blagojevich who has delivered consistently on behalf of the people of Illinois and for that reason I am proud to stand behind him," said Senator Barack Obama.

He was proud to stand with Blagojevich then; now he wants to be about a million miles away.

This evening the Sun-Times printed an "eight-page special edition (that) will bring you the latest on the Blagojevich situation." OK, so it won't sell like all those "special" commemorative Obama editions did, but it may help keep the newspaper in business.  

And maybe the Sun-Times will even include an extra bonus:  An apology for urging voters to keep such an obvious crook in office.


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What's in it for me

I guess Blagojevich (D-Idiot) didn't get the memo. This is the era of "spread the wealth" not "take the wealth".

Getting the memo

Or maybe he got it, but put it up right away on eBay.

It's too late to turn back

It's too late to turn back now.

Let the chips fall where they may....and there will be plenty of them on down that road.

"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh

It's too late to turn back now.

Oo, that was one of my favorite Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose tunes.

Hey Mike... I almost said

Hey Mike...

I almost said as the song says It's too late to turn back now....in fact I thought about just putting the Youtube song/link there if I had looked it up...just didn't even think many would understand what I meant.

So a big thanks from me to you!

 "America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh

No, bigtimer

A few of us would know, although - by tomorrow - maybe not.

This Time He Went Too Far

Blago went to far this time for even the Sun-Times.  He tried to strong-arm a newspaper.  Even though the victim was the Tribune, ST's competitor, that was the straw that broke the camel's back. 

If Blago had merely stuck to shaking down a children's hospital and holding the Obama Senate seat for ransom the ST wouldn't have been nearly as offended.  Such acts are the norm in Chicago politics.

And who among Sun-Times readers doesn't know Blago is a Democrat?

 

Going too far

Yes, the MSM doesn't have much use for the 2nd Amendment, but when someone messes with the 1st, they move into hissy fit mode.

just wait till we lose our 2nd amendment

 rights.  we'll see how long the 1st amendment lasts without the 2nd.

"Here comes the orator! With his flood of words, and his drop of reason"  Ben Franklin

Ecclesiastes 10:2 The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left

I am so loving

I am so loving this!

Still Hatin’ Joe The Plumber

 

 Making Fun of AGW http://giovanniworld.wordpress.com/  

Nice hat!

He does wear a very fetching toupee, if I might say so.

there is no way that is a toupee...

 i know skunk skin hat when i see one!

"Here comes the orator! With his flood of words, and his drop of reason"  Ben Franklin

Ecclesiastes 10:2 The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left

Kinda reminds you of Daniel

Kinda reminds you of Daniel Boone's hat. Rumor is there's a bird's nest in there. Don't let PETA know.

 

boone's hat

 heck...if there is a bird in there.....don't tell doprah!!  she never met a drumstick she didn't like!

"Here comes the orator! With his flood of words, and his drop of reason"  Ben Franklin

Ecclesiastes 10:2 The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left

Doprah! he he. Perfect.

Doprah! he he.

Perfect. Good name for that new church or whatever that "new" philosophy she's been chin-wagging about lately. Church of Doprah.

I've never been able to understand the Oprah phenomenon.

 

No toup for Milorad

A few years ago a Chicago TV station did a story on the state trooper assigned to carry "Rod's" hairbrush. 

Must have driven ...

Must have driven an SUV to carry that hairbrush too it was so big!!!   ;)

"Walk softly and carry a huge hairbrush." A possible Gov. Rod quote on how to sell a senate seat.

Just finished reading the

Just finished reading the criminal complaint. Yikes. This guy is so politically radioactive he glows in the dark. What a repulsive character.

 

Radioactive Rod

And we have to wonder how much more stuff there is out on him.  And the lovely Mrs. Blago.

Yes, she did come off as a

Yes, she did come off as a high maintenance person didn't she? Nice vocabulary, too. ;+}

 

Mrs. Blago's vocab

Well, she does have young daughters to protect.

:+}

:+}

Yes, the Mrs.

sure has a mouth like a sewer, and it's obvious to me she is in this up to her neck. She is right there, involved in the phone-calling, I am sure she was his motivator to get some bucks for her out of this deal.

Off with his head...NOW!

I think the Sun-Times would prefer he be executed at midnight tonight...before he has a chance to rat out Barack...

I hope this does what the USSC won't do!

Oh that this would blow up big time and bring down illegal-alien elect!

I noticed there aren't any

I noticed there aren't any threats of riots from the liberal dems. Perhaps they are being unusually quiet hoping this Blago mess doesn't slpash on BHO?

 

T-Mom... Heck, they just

T-Mom...

Heck, they just don't have anybody inciting, instructing or leading them to do so just yet, the have to wait for the msm to be guiding the way with their bull-horn/bully-pulpit 24/7 after they receive their instructions from the O machine.

"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh

Nope, no riots

Look again, TN Mom: Blago's white. And hetero (I think). 

Who's gonna riot, soccer moms?

 

"Meet the new boss, same as the old boss..." - The Who

Michael,

Up front, I never liked or trusted Blago. He's a phony, plain and simple. And the Sun-Times is the quintessential liberal cage-liner rag. A true waste of newsprint. But, come on, be fair.

As a liberal paper, the S-T was going to endorse Blago. Hell, I can't even remember who ran against him, they were such a long-shot. And he's a Chicago machine pol through and through; any Chicago paper would endorse the "home-town boy." Or pay for it, as TribCo found out.

But you fault them for not giving Blago the benefit of "innocent until proven guilty" now, and also fault them for giving him that benefit in their previous endorsement of him. That's a "damned-if-you-do" scenario. I'll grant that a mea culpa is in order; realistically, I wouldn't hold my breath.

I hate defending entities that I despise, but I have this "fairness" fetish. Blago and the Some-Times aren't worth the powder to blow them up, but there's enough here to condemn them without any double-standards. That's the liberal way. Homie don't play that.

 

"Meet the new boss, same as the old boss..." - The Who

Not so, Indiana Joe

But you fault them for not giving Blago the benefit of "innocent until proven guilty" now, and also fault them for giving him that benefit in their previous endorsement of him.

Don't believe I "faulted" the S-T for that, IJ.  What I was trying to do was point out the inconsistency.

I wonder what Bank of America

Is thinking about now, bet they are wishing someone would had given them a heads up. Just drips with irony it seems?

 

"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg