Comments on: Is Dick Durbin’s Support of a Pardon for Ryan Groundwork for an Obama Pardon of Blago? http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/05/is-dick-durbins-support-of-a-pardon-for-ryan-groundwork-for-an-obama-pardon-of-blago/ Firedoglake weblog Sat, 18 Feb 2012 08:28:03 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: looseheadprop http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/05/is-dick-durbins-support-of-a-pardon-for-ryan-groundwork-for-an-obama-pardon-of-blago/#comment-1749334 looseheadprop Fri, 05 Dec 2008 20:47:38 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/05/is-dick-durbins-support-of-a-pardon-for-ryan-groundwork-for-an-obama-pardon-of-blago/#comment-1749334 <p>To anybody coming in for an EPU read. Very funny take on this to be found <a href="http://cdobs.com/archive/our-columns/george-ryan-for-senate%2C2157/" rel="nofollow">here</a></p> To anybody coming in for an EPU read. Very funny take on this to be found here

]]> By: looseheadprop http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/05/is-dick-durbins-support-of-a-pardon-for-ryan-groundwork-for-an-obama-pardon-of-blago/#comment-1749306 looseheadprop Fri, 05 Dec 2008 19:57:00 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/05/is-dick-durbins-support-of-a-pardon-for-ryan-groundwork-for-an-obama-pardon-of-blago/#comment-1749306 <p><a href="http://www.suntimes.com/news/blogentries/index.html?bbPostId=Cz4fpPRuRaaKxCz9aNBmPXfdveB7QCRlvqbdexB6df5sBDkgc9&bbParentWidgetId=B8k88rWwXopuz5STgLeVwBLu" rel="nofollow">Sun Times</a> article about commuting</p> Sun Times article about commuting

]]> By: recoveringlurker http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/05/is-dick-durbins-support-of-a-pardon-for-ryan-groundwork-for-an-obama-pardon-of-blago/#comment-1749278 recoveringlurker Fri, 05 Dec 2008 19:27:01 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/05/is-dick-durbins-support-of-a-pardon-for-ryan-groundwork-for-an-obama-pardon-of-blago/#comment-1749278 <p>LHP,<br /> FWIW I believe Durbin asked Bush to commute Ryan’s sentence to time served.</p> LHP,
FWIW I believe Durbin asked Bush to commute Ryan’s sentence to time served.

]]> By: looseheadprop http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/05/is-dick-durbins-support-of-a-pardon-for-ryan-groundwork-for-an-obama-pardon-of-blago/#comment-1749277 looseheadprop Fri, 05 Dec 2008 19:26:40 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/05/is-dick-durbins-support-of-a-pardon-for-ryan-groundwork-for-an-obama-pardon-of-blago/#comment-1749277 <p>I guess Hugh was right that The Ly Gov does not get along with Blago</p> I guess Hugh was right that The Ly Gov does not get along with Blago

]]> By: looseheadprop http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/05/is-dick-durbins-support-of-a-pardon-for-ryan-groundwork-for-an-obama-pardon-of-blago/#comment-1749274 looseheadprop Fri, 05 Dec 2008 19:24:44 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/05/is-dick-durbins-support-of-a-pardon-for-ryan-groundwork-for-an-obama-pardon-of-blago/#comment-1749274 <p>Well, in this pond, sister, that’s preaching to the choir</p> Well, in this pond, sister, that’s preaching to the choir

]]> By: looseheadprop http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/05/is-dick-durbins-support-of-a-pardon-for-ryan-groundwork-for-an-obama-pardon-of-blago/#comment-1749271 looseheadprop Fri, 05 Dec 2008 19:23:21 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/05/is-dick-durbins-support-of-a-pardon-for-ryan-groundwork-for-an-obama-pardon-of-blago/#comment-1749271 <p>Looks like the <a href="http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/clout_st/2008/12/lt-gov-quinn-bl.html" rel="nofollow">Blago death watch has begun</a></p> <blockquote><p>Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn demanded today that Gov. Rod Blagojevich immediately explain himself to the public following the Tribune’s disclosure that the governor has been covertly taped by federal authorities investigating corruption in state government.</p> <p>“I think the governor has a short period of time to come forward and level with the people of Illinois,” Quinn said.</p> </blockquote> Looks like the Blago death watch has begun

Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn demanded today that Gov. Rod Blagojevich immediately explain himself to the public following the Tribune’s disclosure that the governor has been covertly taped by federal authorities investigating corruption in state government.

“I think the governor has a short period of time to come forward and level with the people of Illinois,” Quinn said.

]]> By: sophiehunter http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/05/is-dick-durbins-support-of-a-pardon-for-ryan-groundwork-for-an-obama-pardon-of-blago/#comment-1749260 sophiehunter Fri, 05 Dec 2008 19:13:16 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/05/is-dick-durbins-support-of-a-pardon-for-ryan-groundwork-for-an-obama-pardon-of-blago/#comment-1749260 <p>Not that anyone here advocates capital punishment. Just thinking out loud.</p> Not that anyone here advocates capital punishment. Just thinking out loud.

]]> By: sophiehunter http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/05/is-dick-durbins-support-of-a-pardon-for-ryan-groundwork-for-an-obama-pardon-of-blago/#comment-1749257 sophiehunter Fri, 05 Dec 2008 19:12:08 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/05/is-dick-durbins-support-of-a-pardon-for-ryan-groundwork-for-an-obama-pardon-of-blago/#comment-1749257 <p>I am equating, in my own way, torture with capital punishment.</p> I am equating, in my own way, torture with capital punishment.

]]> By: aztrias http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/05/is-dick-durbins-support-of-a-pardon-for-ryan-groundwork-for-an-obama-pardon-of-blago/#comment-1749252 aztrias Fri, 05 Dec 2008 19:09:34 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/05/is-dick-durbins-support-of-a-pardon-for-ryan-groundwork-for-an-obama-pardon-of-blago/#comment-1749252 <p>Since GOPers go after Dems by repeating fake accusations, I think this post is just reinforcing a often used tactic against Dems execs. I also expect this line of attack, guilt by association, will be used to smear a IL and Chicago Pol, Obama. Just wait. </p> <p>Why feed it?</p> <p>I haven’t any idea what the Gov’s done but for Christ’s sake, the Tribune’s and Suntimes have been horrible and partisan against a fairly progressive governor. </p> <p>Again, there’s nothing despite the fact he man’s got Fitz, a hostile Dem leader, Madigan and two GOPphilic newspapers. </p> <p>They got nothing. </p> <p>CA had Willie Brown, another Pol who was always accused by association, but they never found anything on the man. It’s just a way to weaken a storng Dem voice.</p> Since GOPers go after Dems by repeating fake accusations, I think this post is just reinforcing a often used tactic against Dems execs. I also expect this line of attack, guilt by association, will be used to smear a IL and Chicago Pol, Obama. Just wait.

Why feed it?

I haven’t any idea what the Gov’s done but for Christ’s sake, the Tribune’s and Suntimes have been horrible and partisan against a fairly progressive governor.

Again, there’s nothing despite the fact he man’s got Fitz, a hostile Dem leader, Madigan and two GOPphilic newspapers.

They got nothing.

CA had Willie Brown, another Pol who was always accused by association, but they never found anything on the man. It’s just a way to weaken a storng Dem voice.

]]> By: looseheadprop http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/05/is-dick-durbins-support-of-a-pardon-for-ryan-groundwork-for-an-obama-pardon-of-blago/#comment-1749225 looseheadprop Fri, 05 Dec 2008 18:53:00 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/05/is-dick-durbins-support-of-a-pardon-for-ryan-groundwork-for-an-obama-pardon-of-blago/#comment-1749225 <p>Don’t get along? details?</p> Don’t get along? details?

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