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Illinois Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich and his Chief of Staff, John Harris, were arrested today by FBI agents on federal corruption charges alleging that they and others are engaging in ongoing criminal activity: conspiring to obtain personal financial benefits for Blagojevich by leveraging his sole authority to appoint a United States Senator; threatening to withhold substantial state assistance to the Tribune Company in connection with the sale of Wrigley Field to induce the firing of Chicago Tribune editorial board members sharply critical of Blagojevich; and to obtain campaign contributions in exchange for official actions – both historically and now in a push before a new state ethics law takes effect January 1, 2009. Blagojevich, 51, and Harris, 46, both of Chicago, were each charged with conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud and solicitation of bribery.

How much press coverage do you see this getting? Will media mention that he's a Democrat, or that he has connections to Obama financier Tony Rezko? Where is this going in your view?

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What The???

I just have to ask. How could someone think they would get away with this? How intelligent can this person be?

 

→ considerthis

How intelligent can this person be?

Well, DUHHHH!  Did you notice he's Democrat?

Intelligence is not a factor when you are above the law in a corrupt State that just successfully pasted a cartoon cutout into the Oval Office.

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The power of one city

If you could somehow excise the Chicago Metro area from Illinois, it would almost certainly be a reliable red state. NE Illinois (Blago's stomping grounds) is like a political tumor on the rest of the state.

"Da region," as my neck of the woods is known, isn't big enough to do the same to Indiana. Combined with Indianapolis and Evansville, however, it's almost enough.

Not quite, but almost.

 

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

Look to Nebraska

Look to Nebraska for guidance in future elections. Neither Nebraska nor Maine have a winner take all policy on electoral votes. If all states followed their example we would have fairer election. Just look at New York, without NYC it is Republican. Look at the county level maps that show America mostly red. There was an article on Townhall, I think it was "the night we said goodby to America," that points out that politics are become urban vs the rest of us.

I agree BlueCat

But the Dems no this too, so it will never happen. Well maybe not?

 

"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg

Cool Arrow

I know, but even for a Democrat this is some serious head-up-the-butt mentality. It's either that or this is the thinking that prevails in the new era of Obamawisdom. Why didn't he just put the seat up for sale on eBay? It's a good thing the Dems aren't Capitalist, huh?

As a side note, I do know Illinois very well. I was born there and spent 18 years of my life there until I was old enough to move the heck away from there. I can't even remember all the times the mayor of my city was in trouble for sneaky deals, yet he stayed the mayor...

considerthis,

"I can't even remember all the times the mayor of my city was in trouble for sneaky deals..."

I'm assuming you lived near Chicago? Almost all the stink in Illinois seems to originate in or near there.

 

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

Indiana Joe

Nope, good ol' Danville. Half-way down the state. Right on the border of Indiana. Although there was a lot of drug influence from Chicago.

Rob Petrie's hometown!

Sister city to Terre Haute, IIRC.

Do you say "Terr Hote," or "Terry Hot?"

;^D

 

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

→ Culture of corruption

Ebay was probably considered.

Obama must be truly proud the machine held together long enough to fool an entire country.

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Dominoes?

A case of the ship sinking because the rat fled?

What chance is there that Blagojevich will try to take others (Obama included) down with him? I am sure there is a lot of good dirt there.

Interesting thought

But, in that case, Blago might suddenly develop an undiagnosed <ahem> "health-problem."

 

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

→ Gov arrested

Did I mention he's Democrat?

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Of course you wouldn't know

Of course you wouldn't know this unless you live in Ill. or look it up like I did.  Pretty pathetic journalism yet again >_>

 

 

"Mass genocide is the most exhausting activity one can engage in, outside of
soccer." (Dogma)

No party mentioned!!!

I first heard the story on the top-of-the-hour news on ABC News Radio. They did NOT mention he was a Democrat. I was left wondering what party he was. But then I realized that because they did NOT mention his party, that meant that he was a Democrat. And I was right!

... This "Exclusive" Chicago Tribune article linked by Drudge makes no mention that he's a Dem. Waaay down in the article, you might infer from a line about "increasing concern by Democrats."

... This Chicago Sun-Times article? Nothing about his party.

+_+_+_+_+_+_+

Frankenlies.com: The truth about the lies of Al Franken; Al debunked ...

"Did I mention he's Democrat?"

Well, it goes without saying, CA. If there's no party label in the first sentence, you know it's a Dem.

 

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

Possible talking point for the MSM

Was his dad a Republican? That was Hillary's way out of whitewater. ;)

some how this is bushes

some how this is bushes fault just gotta its to evil to be a democat plan maby cheney or palin were involved

yeah but the msm didnt

yeah but the msm didnt the  D key must be stuck on their computors, I bet the R key works fine.

 

From what I understand, the

From what I understand, the D key actually does work, but the union members whose job it is to push the D key DON'T!

O Lord, Thou givest us everything, at the price of an effort. - Leonardo Da Vinci

This was pretty much

This was pretty much fore-ordained the day this guy took office. They've been investigating his "pay to play" system for something like 3 years. Apparently, this is about "selling" Obama's Senate seat.

Since that hasn't been going on for 3 years, one must wonder what else is going to come out on this sleaze-ball and his cronies. This is going to be like Humpty Dumpty. And it's liable to have a big splash-radius, knowing Illinois politics.

Couldn't happen to a nicer guy. Pass the popcorn.

 

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

mmmm

I just read the story on Yahoo and they only mentioned that he is a Democrat, in the second last paragraph.  Only so they could mention that he replaced the previous corrupt Governor, who was a Republican.

 "It does not take a majority to prevail, but rather an irate and tireless minority keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men." -Samuel Adams

Yahoo uses AP

See my comment above about the AP. Don't for a second think that Yahoo is a primary news source. Yahoo does NOT have any reporters on the ground. They do NOT create original news. All the blame rests on the AP and the local reporters that are writing these stories to meet the AP guidelines, written in the AP style manual and unwritten in the bias of the MSM.

Blagojevich

Two things: Even Fox News left out the part that he is a Democrat

 Does this mean the government is now going to bail out Blagojevich?

FoxNews uses AP

FoxNews uses AP. Apparently they are not allowed to rewrite the AP stories. I read the fine print at the bottom of the AP news releases. So until an actual Fox News reporter writes a story they can only read what they get.

The AP has a virtual monopoly in news market, until someone decides to break that monopoly nothing will change. I have been unable to find a non-AP news source.

It gets even better! The delicious irony

An AP article posted on the State Journal-Register of Springfield, IL just yesterday featured a defiant Blagojevich declaring "Who cares if I was taped"... Of course, the party affiliation won't be found...

http://www.sj-r.com/breaking/x415869107/Blagojevich-Who-cares-if-I-was-t...

Vote Democrat - it's easier than thinking

"Who cares if I was taped?"

Yeah, heard that gem on the local radio yesterday.

As you say, oh, the irony!

This is just too good.

 

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

The problem here for

The problem here for prosecutors will be that the "evidence" will be thrown out due to a "technicality." They will start calling him Teflon Rick.

O Lord, Thou givest us everything, at the price of an effort. - Leonardo Da Vinci

"They will start calling him Teflon Rick"

Not to nitpick, but I believe it would be "Teflon Rod."

But I don't think that will happen. After a 3 year investigation, and how suddenly and unexpectedly they raided him, I'd think they have some pretty iron-clad evidence. Too many pols, even his own party, have no use for Blago.

He's toast, IMHO.

 

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

Feel free to pick nits, IJ

Feel free to pick nits, IJ - Perhaps I will just abbreviate it R from now on. Of course, the risk there is that the MSM will pick up that idea and start doing it this way:

Blagojevich, (R)

O Lord, Thou givest us everything, at the price of an effort. - Leonardo Da Vinci

Hermano,

LOL, don't give them any ideas!

 

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

If the media does its job

If the media does its job (ha ha ha, I know) this story will get very interesting. The gov is a major sponsor, wheeler-dealer and all around hatchet man for Obama. Betcha there are people in the Obama gang making interesting phone calls right about now. Hope the FBI and/or Justice Department have their wire taps set up.

 

 

Hey, is this part of the

Hey, is this part of the political machine that coke-head Obama cut his teeth on?

Yep.   "Meet the new

Yep.

 

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

→ Another Rezko Buddy

Tightly knit covey of villains up there in Illinois.  Al Capone would be proud.

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Name that Party

Hmmm.  No mention here, either, that the gov is a Democrat.   http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-rod-blagojevich-1209,0,7997804.story    As a bonus, they were able to bring Nixon and Watergate into the article!

Not only will the media not mention he is a Democrat

They will pull out all the excuses they can dig up.

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Democrat? Are you sure?

Perfect topic for NB. I just emailed the staff about the two links on Drudge: here and here - neither one mentions he's a Dem. What surprises me is that he's from the straightlaced little town of Chicago...

→ Shocking isn't it

Chicago is like those East LA gangs that require you get some time behind bars before you can get anywhere in the organization.

Talk about getting your ticket punched!

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...where the deer and

...where the deer and Obamas play! 

"Beauty is only skin deep, but liberal's to the bone." - me

Every story I have read... not one word

of party affiliation except for "The Smoking Gun" report. Sounds like the usual protocol is being followed on this one...

The coverage of this is disgusting

 

"I need more cowbell!" SNL

Didn't he just yesterday

Didn't he just yesterday order state agencies to stop banking with Bank of America? Wonder if there is something to that other than the workers at the window and door company?

YOU CAN KEEP "THE CHANGE" PALIN 2012

Well if he was a Republican

Well if he was a republican we'd have breaking news on all the networks followed by the term republican said 17 times, what he did, maybe his name, followed by Bush bashing, followed by all the bad things every republican has done, then ending with the fact the politician is a republican which led to him committing the crime.

www.theholyrosary.org

"There is no problem, I tell you, no matter how difficult it is, that we can not resolve by the prayer of the Holy Rosary." -Sister Lucia

Wow! This is almost blackout except for FNC!

The silence is deafening.

Hey, I got the wrong "CHANGE"!

Alan Keyes / Sarah Palin - 2012

Corruption in Illinois? You

Corruption in Illinois? You must be kidding!

Isn't this where Nuevo Nazarth is? This just can't be possible.  A friend, close friend, of Obamessiah involved in corruption? 

This will come to a quick end.  Never to be heard of again.

Why is anyone surprised?  Keep looking in Illinois. They'll find a bunch more. If they keep their eyes open.

How Far Will It Reach?

My question is when will Obama be investigated? He was part of this corrupt state and the odds are he participated in the same corrupt system as Ryan, Rezko and Blagojevich. Life is a game if you don't play by the rules you don't win. The rules in Illinois include trading favors. Of course in this relativist era there is no right or wrong, just getting caught and getting away with it.

no the media will not look

no the media will not look into obama theres to much in his closet that should have got looked into a year ago. any wrong doing from chicago will make the msm look bias and foolish

It would be too, too funny

It would be too, too funny if Blagojevich started singin' the Plea Bargain Blues and the feds rounded up President Elect Obama as part of the operation.  Can you see the look on Chris Matthews' face? 

"Beauty is only skin deep, but liberal's to the bone." - me

→ Dream on HockeyKid

We all have such dreams but dare not speak them.  It would be too much euphoria to experience in one day.

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'Tis true, but we all dream

'Tis true, but we all dream about what we'd like for Christmas, dont' we? 

"Beauty is only skin deep, but liberal's to the bone." - me

→ Yes, HockeyKid

Looks like the Governor of Illinois was trying to get his stocking stuffed.

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No mention on CNN.com...

...that he is a Dem, although its article does mentions BHO's transition team being aware he is in custody.

 http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/09/illinois.govenor/index.html

But miracle of miracles, the Washinton Post actually put a "D" next to his name in the first paragraph.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/09/AR2008120900987.html

And ABCnews.com got around to calling him a Dem in the third paragraph.

http://abcnews.go.com/TheLaw/wireStory?id=6424108

How Did They Think....

He has been doing it for sooo.. long he figured he would never get caught.

Remember...

Ryan? He's a republican, behind bars.  

Imagine 2 IL governors in prison at the same time.

There have been many IL governors who have done time (Walker...), what a bad image on both IL politics and Obama. 

JDW

DAILY WAVE

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Kind of a small net

Ending up in prison doesn't always (or even usually) mean impeachment. The aforementioned George Ryan was convicted after he had left office. As, I believe, was Walker.

But Blago may become #8 on that hit-parade you linked.

 

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

Where's a list?

We need a list of every politician involved in a scandal since 2006 and what their party affilitation is, I don't care if it's Republican or Democrat. We already know who will overwhelm that list and then it should be shouted from the rooftops. 

Even the Dems...

Even the Dems I know in downstate Illinois (I live near Springfield) have been anxiously awaiting his indictment and arrest.

Illinois has a Governor's Mansion, in Springfield. This is where the Governor traditionally moves after he's elected. Kind of like how Sen Obama will move to the White House. Instead, he decided that his house near Chicago was where he wanted to live, so he takes a state owned jet from Chicago to Springfield, sometimes multiple times a WEEK!

I've heard, but not confirmed, that he stays at a hotel when he has to stay overnight in Springfield. Somehow I doubt that, having seen the mess of people at the Governor's Mansion when the GA is in session. This man was elected thanks to his father in law, and his close ties with Emil Jones and Mayor Daley of Chicago.

Springfield is the Capital of Illinois. Just making that clear so the following makes sense.... Illinois Department of Transportation is based in Springfield. He recently, as an award to a supporter in southern Illinois, decided that one of the divisions would move down there, requiring the move of 143 families, if they wanted to stay in their job. After the hoopla, last I heard, the management team would stay in Springfield, while the worker-bees would move downstate. He's cut off funding for the Illinois State Fair, allegedly so that he could show it's no good in Springfield, and move it up nearer Chicago. He's made multiple end-runs around the GA (General Assembly, Illinois' congress/senate), especially regarding insurance programs for children. 

This man is such a disgrace, even his Lt Governor has come out against him! 

"Socialism is the philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy."   - Winston Churchill

dmntd1,

Remember the insane CTA "bailout?" How he tacked on the "free" rides for seniors, just to put his stamp on it? So now they're blaming that for the fact that they still operate in the red.

I feel for you. Here in NW Indiana, I just have to hear about all this garbage. You get to live it. And, of course, pay for it.

This guy always struck me as a caricature of a typical corrupt politician. I never expected it to end any differently.

<edit: btw, buy a vowel, dude! ;^) >

 

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

→ Drudge and FOX

If you're not tuned in to these outlets, you might easily think this is much ado about a trumped up charge.

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Errr, Uhaaa, Ahaaa, Squeeeelll-----

Lets just see how thick the Teflon coating is on Obama's A$$, my guess is it will prove to be thick, but I still have hope. Doesn't every one see how corrupted-up this whole area of the world is, Chicago, Illinois. This is beyond amazing, America was warned. Obama is sitting right down in the front row with this crowd of corrupt politicians, domestic terrorists, racist Reverends, the man is a fraud!!!!

 

"What's this bug me business and don't call me baby!!!"

D - the love letter that dare not speak its name

Lee Rodgers host of the Morning Show on HOT TALK/KSFO SF mentioned after the ABC news break that he checked all the feeds suppilied by ABC News, and not one mentioned the D word.

I just checked Illinois most prominent paper, the Chicago Tribune.

 

They too find it impossible to mention the party affiliation of
Blagojevich.

 

However the Tribune does, surreally, find space to mention that Richard
Nixon burgled the Democrat offices in the Watergate Building in 1974!

 

(Unlike the recordings that the federal government has of Blagojevich, the
tapes that led to President Richard Nixon's 1974 resignation over the burglary
of Democratic offices at the Watergate complex and the ensuing coverup were made
by Nixon himself.)

 

If you can meet with triumph and disaster
And treat those two imposters just the same...
Yours is the earth and all that's in it...

I wonder....

since there is much more than just the sale of The One's Senate seat in the filing, what might have happened had the arrest been made, say, six weeks ago? Is this the kind of story, again- without the Senate seat issue- that might have changed people's minds about the kind of politicians bred in the Chicago machine? If nothing else, there is a Rezko tie...

The headline on the Yahoo home page

"Rod Blagojevich's arrest is related to his authority to appoint a successor to Barack Obama's Senate seat"

Talk about trying to minimize the scope of Blagojevich's "alleged" crimes by making it appear to be just another plot to discredit Obama and friends. Can't wait to hear what our President-Elect has to say about this. That is, IF the MsM dares to ask. Paging Bill O'Reilly.

CNBC is running the storey

CNBC is running the story and they have a nice "D" next to his name when they flashed his picture up on the screen.

Nice to know some of the NBC family are bucking the trend.

→ Score that goal Scuba Dude

But financial networks don't get away with as much as the alleged news networks do.

Start withholding pertinent information from investors, and they'll turn to a network that gives you all they know.

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Let me preach a bit

The chickeeeeens are coming hommmmmmme to roost in Chicago!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

YOU CAN KEEP "THE CHANGE" PALIN 2012

Amen, brother!  "Beauty

Amen, brother! 

"Beauty is only skin deep, but liberal's to the bone." - me

Perfect! And the person

Perfect!

And the person who currently calls himself Barack Obama will change his tune from uh-uh-uh to oh-oh-oh.

 

this style of pay to play

this style of pay to play goverment is what obama brings to the white house look at his transition team and apponments. soon the whole country will run as well as chicago. the house and senate have run like this since 06 look at how well thats worked out

Hoping for some trickle

Hoping for some trickle "up" politics.  :  )

How soon before coke-head Obama is saying that's not the Gov Blagojevich I know?

→ Real soon, Dude

He's got a photo-op with Gang Green (Al Gore to Rio Linda residents), followed by some press release on the Governor issue.

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Anyone seen this yet?

HT/ Drudge Just a headline but I can't wait for the article!!

→ Just Precious

Maybe the Governor has some leverage after all.

And me, all out of popcorn.

Honey, can you go down to the store and . . .

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This could get really ugly

I am the only one who'd like to be the perverbial fly on The One's wall right now?

Al Capone...

...was jailed on tax evasion.  They never could pin him down on the worst of what he did.  But jail is jail.

Now obama evades the birth cert issue amongst a pile of others, maybe the land deal with be his Achillesheel!

v

This(ILL gov corrupt) just gives us Texans one more reason to...

Please note that Texas is the only state with a legal right to secede from the Union.(Reference the Texas-American Annexation Treaty of 1848.) 

We Texans love y'all, but we'll probably have to take action since B. Hussein Obama won the election. We'll miss you too.  

 Here is what can happen:  

#1: Barack Hussein Obama becomes President of the United States, Texas immediately secedes from the Union.   

#2: George W. Bush will become the President of the Republic of Texas.  

 So what does Texas have to do to survive as a Republic?  

1. NASA is just south of Houston, Texas.  We will control the space industry. 

2 . We refine over 85% of the gasoline in the United States.  

3. Defense Industry--we have over 65% of it.  The term "Don't mess with Texas," will take on a whole new meaning. 

4. Oil - we can supply all the oil that the Republic of Texas will need for the next 300 years.  Yankee states?     Sorry about that.  

5. Natural Gas - again we have all we need and it's too bad about those Northern States.  John Kerry will have to figure out a way to keep them warm.... 

6. Computer Industry - we currently lead the nation in producing computer chips and communications--small companies like Texas Instruments, Dell Computer, EDS, Raytheon, National Semiconductor, Motorola, Intel, AMD, Atmel, Applied Materials, Ball Miconductor, Dallas Semiconductor, Delphi,  Nortel, Alcatel, etc, etc. The list goes on and on.  

7. Medical Care - We have the largest research centers for cancer research, the best burn centers and the top trauma units in the world, as well as other large health centers. Dallas has some of the best hospitals in the United States. 

8. We have enough colleges to keep us going: University of Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Rice, SMU, University of Houston, Baylor, UNT (University of North Texas), Texas Women's University, etc. Ivy grows better in the South anyway. 

9. We have a ready supply of workers.  We could just open the border when we need some more.  

10. We have essential control of the paper industry, plastics, insurance, etc.  

11. In case of a foreign invasion, we have the Texas National Guard and the Texas Air National Guard.  We don't have an Army, but since everybody down here has at least six rifles and a pile of ammo, we can raise an Army in 24 hours if we need one.  If the situation really gets bad, we can always call the Department of Public Safety and ask them to send over Chuck Norris and a couple of Texas Rangers.  

12. We are totally=2 0self-sufficient in beef, poultry, hogs, and several types of grain, fruit and vegetables, and  let's not forget seafood from the Gulf.  Also, everybody down here knows how to cook them so that they taste good. Don't need any food.  

This just names a few of the items that will keep the Republic of Texas in good shape.  There isn't a thing out there that we need and don't have.  

Now to the rest of the United States under President Obama:  

Since you won't have the refineries to get gas for your cars, only President Obama will be able to drive around in his big 9 mpg SUV.  The rest of the United States will have to walk or ride bikes. 

You won't have any TV as the Space Center in Houston will cut off satellite communications.  

You won't have any natural gas to heat your homes, but since Mr. Obama has predicted global warming, you will not need the gas as long as you survive the 2000 years it will take to get enough heat from Global Warming.  

Signed, The People of Texas   

P.S. This is not a threatening letter - just a note to give you something to think about! SLEEP WELL TONIGHT THE EYES OF TEXAS ARE UPON YOU!!

v

face piles of trails with smiles...

OK vrwc13

I don't care if they think all that got settled in 1865.

I'm on board.

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Cool A...

did I mention Houston has a hot employment market and very affordable housing costs?

v

Ya'll come on down, we got plenty of room!

→ No vrwc13

But I do have three brothers and a sister living in Houston, all gainfully employed.

And with all the oil exploration coming to a crawl, we've got plenty of the black stuff reserved.

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Katrina riff-raff

Did Houston get rid of all of the Katrina riff-raff? If so, I might consider relocating to the Republic of Texas

Luke 23:34

PALIN/Jindal '12

NO!!

We are "Katrina riff-raff" pretty much all over the Gulf Coast, so you might just want to stay where you are. 

 

"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg

Did Houston get rid of all of the Katrina riff-raff?

We here in Houston welcome all who come...but if you meant the real criminal element that got deposited here...yes, most of that has been dealt with, the rest who have come and stayed are more than welcome.

v

San Antonio got rid of our katrina riff raff

Houston and Dallas ain't the only cities in Texas you know. :/

Houston and Dallas ain't the only cities in Texas you know.

Amen brother.

We have got lots of great cities and towns.  Even one that libs would feel at home in...Austin.

But, hey we aren't predjudiced.  All are welcome.

Bring your spouse, bring your kids, bring your dogs.  And if you got guns, bring ttem too, or get 'em when you get here.

v

Awww man!!!

I was hoping we could build a fence around Austin to keep the infections quarantined. ;>)

Edit: Sorry Ster. Get out while you can.

"This liberal would be all about socialize -- uh, uh, would be about basically taking over and the government running all of your companies."-Maxine Waters 2008

→ Great RESTLESS

And we can set up those Pay/View telescopes to check out all the skinny dippers at Hippy Holler.  Of course, they're getting old.

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I know where Flat is-right

I know where Flat is-right down  Texas HWY 36 from Gatesville. Been there. Also Temple, Kileen. Copperas Cove, Whaco-I mean Waco. Having been there for about 12 months I know a lot about Texas. Armadillo-Possum on the half shell.  Hookem's horns. Do I qualify to be a Texan? I ran into a Marine from LaPorte. He said he was thinking about staying around here. Can we swap places?

YOU CAN KEEP "THE CHANGE" PALIN 2012

This post reminds me of...

The Last Day of the Late, Great State of California by Curt Gentry (1968). Back then California could make similar claims. Not sure where they stand now.

Can anyone name the four states that were independent countries before they became states?

California, Vermont, Texas, Hawaii

h/t WikiAnswers...

v

When I left Fort Hood about

When I left Fort Hood about 36 years ago I felt a small part of me remained in Texas. I could become a Longhorn fan and drop the Heels. Where do I sign up?  

YOU CAN KEEP "THE CHANGE" PALIN 2012

Where do I sign up?

...no signing required.  Just come as you are.

Interstates 10, 20, 30, 40, 35, and 44 all will get you here.

It's a big state with a big heart.

v

→ Get here quick rick

The scam in California is to max out a home equity loan and take the family to Texas where you can buy three houses for the price you paid in Ca.

Put the houses in family members' name, and let the Ca home go back to the lender.

Prices are still extremely affordable.  Let's start a whole 'nother Country.

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vrwc13: You left off the

vrwc13:

You left off the fact that we have the largest armored military base in the free world, Ft Hood! 

I would think a lot of those guys over there would gladly become part of the Texas army! Many come back to this area when they retire!

the largest armored military base in the free world

Why Texas Has Its Own Power Grid

http://www.slate.com/id/2087133/

...forgot this one too!

Why does the Lone Star State have its own power grid?

"Partly because of a historical desire for self-sufficiency and partly because of that famous "Don't Mess With Texas!" attitude. The majority of the state's residents live within the region regulated by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, an "island" that generates and supplies all its own electricity—unlike, say, New York City or Detroit, whose residents found out the hard way that lots of their power comes from Canada."

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Obama's Blackberry

I wonder if the FBI would find similar criminal activity if they had tapped Obama's Blackberrry, which seems perpetually attached to the side of his face. I have a hunch they might, considering that what is going on now with Blagojevich is simply the "Chicago way". Payola...er...I mean "Pay to Play" is legal in Chicago.

As an example

Look at the way in which Blagojevich sought "employment" for his wife and look at the miraculous way in which Michelle Obama got her plum jobs while Obama was working on legislation which just so happened to benefit her new employers. And look at the raises she got which coincided with Obama funneling taxpayer dollars to her employers.

Nothing to see there, right?

Sorry to reply to myself so much

But I'm adding to the first post with more information:

One of Obama's Earmark Requests Was for the Hospital That Employs Michelle Obama

Dan Riehl notes, via Amanda Carpenter, that in the list of earmarks he requested, $1 million was requested for the construction of a new hospital pavilion at the University Of Chicago. The request was put in in 2006.

You know who works for the University of Chicago Hospital?

Michelle Obama. She's vice president of community affairs.

As Byron noted, "In 2006, the Chicago Tribune reported that Mrs. Obama’s compensation at the University of Chicago Hospital, where she is a vice president for community affairs, jumped from $121,910 in 2004, just before her husband was elected to the Senate, to $316,962 in 2005, just after he took office."

Looks like that raise was worth it.

http://campaignspot.nationalreview.com/post/?q=OGRiMWFhNWY4MTgzMjI3NjEzNGQwMWFiMTlhYmRhN2Y=

 

 

Obama has so much legal

Obama has so much legal baggage I cannot see how he is going to remain President unless they convert the Oval Office into a jail cell.

Oh Crap! Unintended consequences

Obama has a Frankenstein monster  of his making he will have to domesticate or kill or it will destroy him.

It Has To Be Said

This is not the Blagojevich I once knew.

Wouldn't you love to hear this question asked,....

..."President-elect Obama, when did you first realize that the governor of your state is a crook?"

ANSWER:  "Um, er, er, um, uh, uh, er......."

Gothampc

Fisrt comes "I didn't really know him. He was just some guy from the neighorHOOD"  Then what you said.  

YOU CAN KEEP "THE CHANGE" PALIN 2012

Nanny to Replace Hillary as NY Senator??

So many jokes, so little time. 

A Nanny for a nanny state?

Actress Fran Drescher has expressed interest in being appointed to the U.S. Senate seat that New York's Hillary Clinton is giving up to become secretary of state, a spokesman for the actress said.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/12/09/drescher-senat/

This is so funny it hurts.

This is so funny it hurts. A CBS article entitled, "Details Of Complaint Against Blagojevich" leaves out a minor "detail"...he's a DEMOCRAT. All those involved are DEMOCRATS! Did they miss that detail? All the while these "news" outlets are going down the good ol' Johnny-Flusher. CBS, are you listening? No one is buying your trash anymore. Why? Does someone actually have to point this out to you? Is everyone at CBS, ABC, NBC, NYT, Tribune, etc., etc., etc. actually that stupid? Apparently so.

Ref: http://cbs2chicago.com/local/rod.blagojevich.charged.2.883170.html

 

"Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house." Acts 16:31

Not stupid, brad, not really....

Just so darn dedicated. See, no one just does their "job" anymore. It all has to be a "statement" about how much you "care" about something, anything.

Politics, the environment, animals, doesn't really matter. You care, you're involved, you're not just in it for the money. You just want what's "best" for everyone. So does the company you work for. Your company cares. Your dog cares. That's what matters.

For another example of this modern-day plague of "relevance," see here. These people don't just have jobs, they have a mission.

And all of it for our own good. Isn't that just so special?

 

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

Blago Defense Fund

To help with legal defense costs, I'm putting forth a petition asking the states of New York and Deleware to hire Blago as a consultant on the "Replace Hilldog Committee" and the "Where-will-we-find-another-gaffe-master-to-replace-old-Joe, Plagerist's Group" Please feel free to join the effort....

Real TV

I love Demorat TV it can't get any more comical then this stuff! The Obamass is now officially in a world of $^!t and his own so called friends and party will sink him.

I only wish the FBI would

I only wish the FBI would have arrested this guy prior to the elections.

Giovanni’s “Smelly Turd Award” Winner

 

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

Never happen if it is a

Never happen if it is a DEMOCRAT who's involved. Just like good ol' Billy-boy Clinton, corruption seems to swirl around Obama like a hurricane.

"Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house." Acts 16:31

I love the smell of schadenfreude in the morning

...is this the Governor Blago that Crock O'Bama knew?  Inquiring minds want to know.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What will Obamas wear inaugural day?

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/politics/2008/12/09/am.ogunnaike.presidential.fashion.cnn

How ironic...maybe they will be wearing the same color oufit as the reporter in the above report!

Orange jumpsuits can be stylish too!

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You people at Newsbusters

You people at Newsbusters just don't get it.  The gov.  of Illinios is a Republican.  All of this information will be sent to the Ministry of Truth, and all documents relating to this event will be finalized there.  All of this is the doings of Republicans, and you better remember that.  And you people had better not question the Ministry of Truth, or you will be sent to the Ministry of Love.

 

BIG BROTHER HAS SPOKEN!

 

→ Night Stalker

Who you calling "you people"?

Just a minute, there's somebody knocking on my door.  It's a jet-black Suburban.

  • LYDSEXICS UNTIE!

get out while you still can!

oh no not the flashy thingie! 

"part of what I'm hoping to introduce as the next president is a new ethic of [government enforced] responsibility" - B. Obama

Suburban? Lucky you.

I got the black helicopters outside here.

 

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

federal corruption charges

federal corruption charges alleging that they and others are engaging in ongoing criminal activity: conspiring to obtain personal financial benefits for Blagojevich by leveraging his sole authority to appoint a United States Senator

Ok MSM time to connect the dots, with whom was Blagojevich negotiating for the right to choose the new Illinois Senator?  What was in it for the person who would take the Senator's position?  Clearly a well paying job with power.  So what was in it for the Governor?  And who was sanctioning this transaction in the Dem Party???  You all know very well the Dem leadership was totally involved to make sure they got the person whom they wanted to fill Obama's spot so Blagojevich had to be bought. 

Now the ugly question, what did Obama know and when did he know it?

Who tipped off the FBI?

Was it sanctioned by Obama?

Was it another political black ops job by Clintonites after failing with the prior two attempts (superdel at the convention and the birth certificate issue).   Don't you think it seems kind of coincidental that this stuff happens one after another???  If I were a lib I be suspicious, but I'm not, I'm just sitting back to enjoy the show.

Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid, starving the poor one gallon of ethanol at a time. Fill your tank with E85 and cull a village.

Obama stated today that he

Obama stated today that he and Gov Blod had not talked together about Obama's senate replacement nor has he had ANY contact with the Gov or his office on the matter.

Another lie, of course.

Hannity just played a clip from a news show done in November (Fox Chicago Sunday) in which David Axelrod said that Obama and Gov. Blod had indeed been talking about who Obama's replacement would be.

This is going to get very interesting.

 

 

more...obama+blago=stink

from ABC!  h/t Drudge of course!

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/12/questions-arise.html

"Asked what contact he'd had with the governor's office about his replacement in the Senate, President-elect Obama today said "I had no contact with the governor or his office and so we were not, I was not aware of what was happening."

But on November 23, 2008, his senior adviser David Axelrod appeared on Fox News Chicago and said something quite different."

"And, it should be pointed out, Mr. Obama has a relationship with Mr. Blagojevich, having not only endorsed Blagojevich in 2002 and 2006, but having served as a top adviser to the Illinois governor in his first 2002 run for the state house."

"June 27, 2002, state Sen. Obama said, "Right now, my main focus is to make sure that we elect Rod Blagojevich as Governor, we..."

"You working hard for Rod?" interrupted Berkowitz.

"You betcha," said Obama.

"Hot Rod?" asked the host.

"That's exactly right," Obama said."

...wow...it's only going to get better!

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I would just like to make a

I would just like to make a quick post here to announce I am so proud.  The actions on Gov Rod have vaulted Illinois to Number 1.  New Jersey has the Mafia and Louisiana has the levee districts and they used to outrank us, but the governor has managed to make Illinois the most corrupt state in the union.  He didn't do it overnight and he didn't do it single-handedly, but his actions recently were of such magnitude, that the FBI has stepped in and given us the award.  You other states can take a shot at knocking us off our pedestal and I wish you good luck.  The main thing you need to do is find a man whose stupidity is only exceeded by his arrogance. 

"An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last."  - Sir Winston Churchill

Congrats! Illinois had a

Congrats! Illinois had a lot of competition this year, but with effort, dedication and sacrifice they won the top prize for political corruption! Lots of other states almost won the prize (including mine), but we just have to try harder. ;+}

 

 

With a little added push,

With a little added push, Illinois could become the most corrupt government in the world! Let's root them on. Go Ill. Beat Russia!

O Lord, Thou givest us everything, at the price of an effort. - Leonardo Da Vinci

I know everyone is writing

I know everyone is writing about the governor of Illinois at the moment, but something just irked the hell out of me and was wondering if it irks others as well.

I have been boycotting all television news since this fiasco of an election.  I never watched any of the alphabet networks anyway, so I guess I've just been boycottting FOX.

Well, I made the mistake of turning FOX news on and sure enough, the first thing I saw was some kind of propaganda put out by some outfit called reality.org.

Their version of propaganda dealt with the, in their words, non-exsistance of clean coal.  They made a point of saying that coal is THE major source of "global warming" and that there is no such thing as clean coal. 

Now, FOX will wonder why their viewer numbers have been going away. It's just the internet for news for me, from now on.  

Anti-Democracy Rally tomorrow...

A Day without a Gay? Oh, Madeline! This must be read, it's too funny!

"About 25 teachers plan to take Wednesday off and to have their work covered by substitutes while they discuss ways to introduce gay issues to their students and volunteer at the local branch of the American Civil Liberties Union, Craig said. A letter telling parents why so many teachers would be out went home Monday."

Wonder how that will go over? Well, it is in Philadelphia.

"Our community leaders who are running book stores, newspapers, flower shops, coffee houses, bars and many, many other things are hurting right now... "

Wouldn't it be considered stereo-typing if one were to posit that gays only ran these kinds of businesses? Oh, wait, this is one of their own PR people. Well, that's okay, then.

Too much more to list. Must see.

It will be interesting to see if this has any noticeable impact on anything. Of course, if it doesn't, they'll claim a lot of gays "couldn't participate."

They sure couldn't admit it to be a flop, if it is.

 

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

I have to say this pisses

I have to say this pisses me off. I live hear in the Philadelphia area and this is just another way to show people that slacking off is OK. You get paid to do a job, now do it.

O Lord, Thou givest us everything, at the price of an effort. - Leonardo Da Vinci

Hermano,

No one just does their job anymore. Especially teachers and other government employees. Thoughts here.

 

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

C - H - A - T

 

We're chatting at the new location.  ;-)

 

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