Comments on: Reid Says Blagojevich Indictment “Coming In A Few Days” — Maybe Not http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/04/blagovich-indictment-in-a-few-days-maybe-not/ Firedoglake weblog Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:21:46 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: UserLoser http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/04/blagovich-indictment-in-a-few-days-maybe-not/#comment-1781865 UserLoser Mon, 05 Jan 2009 06:10:58 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/04/blagovich-indictment-in-a-few-days-maybe-not/#comment-1781865 <p><em>Actually, I suspect that they may be suffering from an embarassment of riches rather than a weak case</em><br /> Ya the biggest problem is probably not taking down the <strong>Wrong</strong> person</p> Actually, I suspect that they may be suffering from an embarassment of riches rather than a weak case
Ya the biggest problem is probably not taking down the Wrong person

]]> By: reader http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/04/blagovich-indictment-in-a-few-days-maybe-not/#comment-1781519 reader Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:01:07 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/04/blagovich-indictment-in-a-few-days-maybe-not/#comment-1781519 <p>how collossally STUPID for Reid to be talking about imminent indictment of Blago when Fitz has an extension. Reid is probably not even bothering to keep up with the case which is really stupid since he’s on the tapes, stuck his nose into it before Blago’s arrest, AND is meddling even as everyone is up in arms and Balgo is playing him. feh.</p> how collossally STUPID for Reid to be talking about imminent indictment of Blago when Fitz has an extension. Reid is probably not even bothering to keep up with the case which is really stupid since he’s on the tapes, stuck his nose into it before Blago’s arrest, AND is meddling even as everyone is up in arms and Balgo is playing him. feh.

]]> By: looseheadprop http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/04/blagovich-indictment-in-a-few-days-maybe-not/#comment-1781502 looseheadprop Sun, 04 Jan 2009 23:46:21 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/04/blagovich-indictment-in-a-few-days-maybe-not/#comment-1781502 <p>Actually, I suspect that they may be suffering from an embarassment of riches rather than a weak case</p> Actually, I suspect that they may be suffering from an embarassment of riches rather than a weak case

]]> By: Hugh http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/04/blagovich-indictment-in-a-few-days-maybe-not/#comment-1781474 Hugh Sun, 04 Jan 2009 23:29:34 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/04/blagovich-indictment-in-a-few-days-maybe-not/#comment-1781474 <blockquote><p>They still have follow the law. Blago has to be charged with something and be given time to prepare a defense. The SS cannot just make rules up.</p></blockquote> <p>But the legislature can. So far in their impeachment investigation they have been reasonable in accommodating the Governor without caving to him.</p>

They still have follow the law. Blago has to be charged with something and be given time to prepare a defense. The SS cannot just make rules up.

But the legislature can. So far in their impeachment investigation they have been reasonable in accommodating the Governor without caving to him.

]]> By: foothillsmike http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/04/blagovich-indictment-in-a-few-days-maybe-not/#comment-1781386 foothillsmike Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:32:31 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/04/blagovich-indictment-in-a-few-days-maybe-not/#comment-1781386 <p>They still have follow the law. Blago has to be charged with something and be given time to prepare a defense. The SS cannot just make rules up.<br /> 378 hrs & 28 min</p> They still have follow the law. Blago has to be charged with something and be given time to prepare a defense. The SS cannot just make rules up.
378 hrs & 28 min

]]> By: foothillsmike http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/04/blagovich-indictment-in-a-few-days-maybe-not/#comment-1781379 foothillsmike Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:27:50 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/04/blagovich-indictment-in-a-few-days-maybe-not/#comment-1781379 <p>It is ex post facto in that It goes back and retroactively undoes an appointment which has been made where the appointee has not done anything wrong and where there is no legal justification for removal from an office to which he has been legally appointed.<br /> 378 hrs & 33 min</p> It is ex post facto in that It goes back and retroactively undoes an appointment which has been made where the appointee has not done anything wrong and where there is no legal justification for removal from an office to which he has been legally appointed.
378 hrs & 33 min

]]> By: Hugh http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/04/blagovich-indictment-in-a-few-days-maybe-not/#comment-1781356 Hugh Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:15:41 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/04/blagovich-indictment-in-a-few-days-maybe-not/#comment-1781356 <p>Well so much for the reality check. An impeachment and trial form a political not a legal process. The two are quite different.</p> Well so much for the reality check. An impeachment and trial form a political not a legal process. The two are quite different.

]]> By: Hugh http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/04/blagovich-indictment-in-a-few-days-maybe-not/#comment-1781349 Hugh Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:11:54 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/04/blagovich-indictment-in-a-few-days-maybe-not/#comment-1781349 <blockquote><p>Blago will stall the case because he wants a deal. Plus without Obama’s seat being filled how can the Dems get anything passed…arggh!</p></blockquote> <p>This one vote will make no difference to whether or not Obama’s agenda gets enacted. The Democrats already have majorities in both houses. If McConnell and the Republicans filibuster they can do so whether the Illinois seat is occupied or not. What Democrats should do but won’t is rewrite the cloture rule which only takes a simple majority vote.</p> <p>As for Blago and deals, you really need to separate Blago’s impeachment from Fitz’s federal case. By persisting in a pattern of bad behavior, he has effectively spiked any deal with Fitzgerald. Fitz may move like molasses but it is clear that he will nail Blago’s ass to the wall. And as for impeachment and trial in the legislature, Blago’s approval ratings in the state were less than 10% before all this hit. The impeachment process is essentially a political one and believe me in Illinois where politics is taken seriously every politician involved knows about those polls numbers in addition to having had the personal experience of being screwed over by this governor. So the possibility of a deal with them is zip.</p>

Blago will stall the case because he wants a deal. Plus without Obama’s seat being filled how can the Dems get anything passed…arggh!

This one vote will make no difference to whether or not Obama’s agenda gets enacted. The Democrats already have majorities in both houses. If McConnell and the Republicans filibuster they can do so whether the Illinois seat is occupied or not. What Democrats should do but won’t is rewrite the cloture rule which only takes a simple majority vote.

As for Blago and deals, you really need to separate Blago’s impeachment from Fitz’s federal case. By persisting in a pattern of bad behavior, he has effectively spiked any deal with Fitzgerald. Fitz may move like molasses but it is clear that he will nail Blago’s ass to the wall. And as for impeachment and trial in the legislature, Blago’s approval ratings in the state were less than 10% before all this hit. The impeachment process is essentially a political one and believe me in Illinois where politics is taken seriously every politician involved knows about those polls numbers in addition to having had the personal experience of being screwed over by this governor. So the possibility of a deal with them is zip.

]]> By: CTuttle http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/04/blagovich-indictment-in-a-few-days-maybe-not/#comment-1781341 CTuttle Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:04:51 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/04/blagovich-indictment-in-a-few-days-maybe-not/#comment-1781341 <p>Siun if you’re around check out this <a href="http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=80443&sectionid=351020202" rel="nofollow">article…</a></p> <blockquote><p>Depleted uranium found in Gaza victims </p> <p>Medics tell Press TV they have found traces of depleted uranium in some Gaza residents wounded in Israel’s ground offensive on the strip</p></blockquote> Siun if you’re around check out this article…

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]]> By: Teddy Partridge http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/04/blagovich-indictment-in-a-few-days-maybe-not/#comment-1781340 Teddy Partridge Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:04:46 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/04/blagovich-indictment-in-a-few-days-maybe-not/#comment-1781340 <p>Siegelman</p> <p>Spitzer</p> <p>Blagojevich</p> <p>Richardson</p> <p>All Democratic governors undone by USAttorneys in the Bush Department of Justice.</p> <p>Not to mention Gray Davis, destroyed by the Enron/BushCo energy boys.</p> Siegelman

Spitzer

Blagojevich

Richardson

All Democratic governors undone by USAttorneys in the Bush Department of Justice.

Not to mention Gray Davis, destroyed by the Enron/BushCo energy boys.

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