Comments on: Did the Cubs and Wrigley Field Escape Bankruptcy Because Zell Expected Blagojevich to Give the Money? http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/09/did-the-cubs-and-wrigley-field-escaped-bankruptcy-because-zell-expected-blagojevich-to-give-the-money/ Firedoglake weblog Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:38:59 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Hugh http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/09/did-the-cubs-and-wrigley-field-escaped-bankruptcy-because-zell-expected-blagojevich-to-give-the-money/#comment-1753898 Hugh Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:07:56 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/09/did-the-cubs-and-wrigley-field-escaped-bankruptcy-because-zell-expected-blagojevich-to-give-the-money/#comment-1753898 <p>I also found this:</p> <p><a href="http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/12/09/whos-who-in-illinois/?ref=opinion" rel="nofollow">http://opinionator.blogs.nytim.....ef=opinion</a></p> <p>This would make the list (from clues in the complaint) look like this:</p> <p>Candidate 1: Valerie Jarrett<br /> Candidate 2: Lisa Madigan (“A review of this particular Sun Times column on November 7, 2008”)<br /> Candidate 3: ?<br /> Candidate 4: Dean Martinez, Bob Greenlee and Louanner Peters Current Deputy Governors (“Senate Candidate 4 is a Deputy Governor of the State of Illinois”)<br /> Candidate 5: Emil Jones<br /> Candidate 6: JP Pritzker (“Senate Candidate 6, based on other intercepted conversations, is believed to be a wealthy person from Illinois”)</p> I also found this:

http://opinionator.blogs.nytim…..ef=opinion

This would make the list (from clues in the complaint) look like this:

Candidate 1: Valerie Jarrett
Candidate 2: Lisa Madigan (“A review of this particular Sun Times column on November 7, 2008”)
Candidate 3: ?
Candidate 4: Dean Martinez, Bob Greenlee and Louanner Peters Current Deputy Governors (“Senate Candidate 4 is a Deputy Governor of the State of Illinois”)
Candidate 5: Emil Jones
Candidate 6: JP Pritzker (“Senate Candidate 6, based on other intercepted conversations, is believed to be a wealthy person from Illinois”)

]]> By: foothillsmike http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/09/did-the-cubs-and-wrigley-field-escaped-bankruptcy-because-zell-expected-blagojevich-to-give-the-money/#comment-1753883 foothillsmike Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:02:29 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/09/did-the-cubs-and-wrigley-field-escaped-bankruptcy-because-zell-expected-blagojevich-to-give-the-money/#comment-1753883 <p>Jane was more gooder than Katrina and that other woman</p> Jane was more gooder than Katrina and that other woman

]]> By: Hugh http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/09/did-the-cubs-and-wrigley-field-escaped-bankruptcy-because-zell-expected-blagojevich-to-give-the-money/#comment-1753872 Hugh Tue, 09 Dec 2008 23:56:13 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/09/did-the-cubs-and-wrigley-field-escaped-bankruptcy-because-zell-expected-blagojevich-to-give-the-money/#comment-1753872 <p>OTOH I found this:</p> <p>Senate Candidate 2 appears to be Madigan</p> <p><a href="http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/1208/Senate_Candidate_2_appears_to_be_Madigan.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.politico.com/blogs/.....digan.html</a></p> <p>The complaint mentions a November 7, 2008 Sun Times column which mentions Candidate 2.</p> <p>So Candidate 1: Valerie Jarret<br /> Candidate 2: Lisa Madigan</p> OTOH I found this:

Senate Candidate 2 appears to be Madigan

http://www.politico.com/blogs/…..digan.html

The complaint mentions a November 7, 2008 Sun Times column which mentions Candidate 2.

So Candidate 1: Valerie Jarret
Candidate 2: Lisa Madigan

]]> By: foothillsmike http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/09/did-the-cubs-and-wrigley-field-escaped-bankruptcy-because-zell-expected-blagojevich-to-give-the-money/#comment-1753871 foothillsmike Tue, 09 Dec 2008 23:56:02 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/09/did-the-cubs-and-wrigley-field-escaped-bankruptcy-because-zell-expected-blagojevich-to-give-the-money/#comment-1753871 <p>Blago’s wife says bleep the Cubs. SOunds like another family affair guv</p> Blago’s wife says bleep the Cubs. SOunds like another family affair guv

]]> By: CTuttle http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/09/did-the-cubs-and-wrigley-field-escaped-bankruptcy-because-zell-expected-blagojevich-to-give-the-money/#comment-1753870 CTuttle Tue, 09 Dec 2008 23:56:00 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/09/did-the-cubs-and-wrigley-field-escaped-bankruptcy-because-zell-expected-blagojevich-to-give-the-money/#comment-1753870 <p>Yeah, It’s Jane…! ;-)</p> Yeah, It’s Jane…! ;-)

]]> By: RevDeb http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/09/did-the-cubs-and-wrigley-field-escaped-bankruptcy-because-zell-expected-blagojevich-to-give-the-money/#comment-1753868 RevDeb Tue, 09 Dec 2008 23:55:50 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/09/did-the-cubs-and-wrigley-field-escaped-bankruptcy-because-zell-expected-blagojevich-to-give-the-money/#comment-1753868 <p>Time running out so now they get Jane to rush it through. Go Jane!</p> Time running out so now they get Jane to rush it through. Go Jane!

]]> By: RevDeb http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/09/did-the-cubs-and-wrigley-field-escaped-bankruptcy-because-zell-expected-blagojevich-to-give-the-money/#comment-1753865 RevDeb Tue, 09 Dec 2008 23:53:52 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/09/did-the-cubs-and-wrigley-field-escaped-bankruptcy-because-zell-expected-blagojevich-to-give-the-money/#comment-1753865 <p>Nope. FBI guy in Chicago.</p> Nope. FBI guy in Chicago.

]]> By: CTuttle http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/09/did-the-cubs-and-wrigley-field-escaped-bankruptcy-because-zell-expected-blagojevich-to-give-the-money/#comment-1753859 CTuttle Tue, 09 Dec 2008 23:51:13 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/09/did-the-cubs-and-wrigley-field-escaped-bankruptcy-because-zell-expected-blagojevich-to-give-the-money/#comment-1753859 <p>Still looks promising, Caroline’s story is next…!</p> Still looks promising, Caroline’s story is next…!

]]> By: RevDeb http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/09/did-the-cubs-and-wrigley-field-escaped-bankruptcy-because-zell-expected-blagojevich-to-give-the-money/#comment-1753858 RevDeb Tue, 09 Dec 2008 23:47:53 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/09/did-the-cubs-and-wrigley-field-escaped-bankruptcy-because-zell-expected-blagojevich-to-give-the-money/#comment-1753858 <p>too bad, she could speak volumes about Fitz.</p> too bad, she could speak volumes about Fitz.

]]> By: foothillsmike http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/09/did-the-cubs-and-wrigley-field-escaped-bankruptcy-because-zell-expected-blagojevich-to-give-the-money/#comment-1753857 foothillsmike Tue, 09 Dec 2008 23:47:30 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/09/did-the-cubs-and-wrigley-field-escaped-bankruptcy-because-zell-expected-blagojevich-to-give-the-money/#comment-1753857 <p>What is with this Katrina Vanden Huevel stuff I want Jane. Jane is bestest</p> What is with this Katrina Vanden Huevel stuff I want Jane. Jane is bestest

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