Comments on: Illinois’s Three Senators http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/09/illinoiss-three-senators/ Firedoglake weblog Fri, 17 Feb 2012 11:23:19 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Eli http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/09/illinoiss-three-senators/#comment-1787436 Eli Sat, 10 Jan 2009 03:19:39 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/09/illinoiss-three-senators/#comment-1787436 <p>Goodwill could be significant. They could be buddies, run in the same circles. Or they could hate each other. I honestly have no idea. But there’s certainly a better chance of a personal connection than with Harry.</p> Goodwill could be significant. They could be buddies, run in the same circles. Or they could hate each other. I honestly have no idea. But there’s certainly a better chance of a personal connection than with Harry.

]]> By: californiarealitycheck http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/09/illinoiss-three-senators/#comment-1787433 californiarealitycheck Sat, 10 Jan 2009 03:17:53 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/09/illinoiss-three-senators/#comment-1787433 <p>i love this stuff. you lucky people in dc get the full effect.</p> i love this stuff. you lucky people in dc get the full effect.

]]> By: Hugh http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/09/illinoiss-three-senators/#comment-1787428 Hugh Sat, 10 Jan 2009 03:14:26 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/09/illinoiss-three-senators/#comment-1787428 <p>Other than goodwill I don’t think so. Quinn is about to become Governor. he’s sitting pretty.</p> Other than goodwill I don’t think so. Quinn is about to become Governor. he’s sitting pretty.

]]> By: ratfood http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/09/illinoiss-three-senators/#comment-1787417 ratfood Sat, 10 Jan 2009 03:05:56 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/09/illinoiss-three-senators/#comment-1787417 <p>The Dems and Republicans like to play good cop/bad cop with the voters. The other party is always the bad cop. What is important to remember is that (a) they’re BOTH cops and (b) the game casts us in the role of suspects.</p> The Dems and Republicans like to play good cop/bad cop with the voters. The other party is always the bad cop. What is important to remember is that (a) they’re BOTH cops and (b) the game casts us in the role of suspects.

]]> By: SouthernDragon http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/09/illinoiss-three-senators/#comment-1787416 SouthernDragon Sat, 10 Jan 2009 03:05:29 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/09/illinoiss-three-senators/#comment-1787416 <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MI24HgwK4m0" rel="nofollow">The End</a>.</p> <p>Moyers’ on. Later.</p> The End.

Moyers’ on. Later.

]]> By: Eli http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/09/illinoiss-three-senators/#comment-1787415 Eli Sat, 10 Jan 2009 03:04:30 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/09/illinoiss-three-senators/#comment-1787415 <p>I’m asking whether Durbin has any leverage with Quinn. Honestly, I’m not sure anyone had any leverage with Blago unless they could help him keep his job and stay out of jail.</p> I’m asking whether Durbin has any leverage with Quinn. Honestly, I’m not sure anyone had any leverage with Blago unless they could help him keep his job and stay out of jail.

]]> By: dakine01 http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/09/illinoiss-three-senators/#comment-1787413 dakine01 Sat, 10 Jan 2009 03:03:45 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/09/illinoiss-three-senators/#comment-1787413 <p>Well, they haven’t necessarily added Pierce; he’s coming along as part of the Altercation crowd, whom they’ve just added and he contributes his bit to the Slacker Friday part of things.</p> Well, they haven’t necessarily added Pierce; he’s coming along as part of the Altercation crowd, whom they’ve just added and he contributes his bit to the Slacker Friday part of things.

]]> By: Stirling Newberry http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/09/illinoiss-three-senators/#comment-1787412 Stirling Newberry Sat, 10 Jan 2009 03:03:04 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/09/illinoiss-three-senators/#comment-1787412 <p>Blago is just making Kasparov grind out the rook and pawn.</p> Blago is just making Kasparov grind out the rook and pawn.

]]> By: Eli http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/09/illinoiss-three-senators/#comment-1787411 Eli Sat, 10 Jan 2009 03:02:53 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/09/illinoiss-three-senators/#comment-1787411 <p>Well, Blago was screwed regardless, but he was apparently determined to take some people down with him. I wonder if he would have held off on the appointment if Harry *hadn’t* tried to bully him.</p> Well, Blago was screwed regardless, but he was apparently determined to take some people down with him. I wonder if he would have held off on the appointment if Harry *hadn’t* tried to bully him.

]]> By: Hugh http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/09/illinoiss-three-senators/#comment-1787410 Hugh Sat, 10 Jan 2009 03:02:26 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/09/illinoiss-three-senators/#comment-1787410 <p>Why would Durbin go to bat for Blago against Quinn?</p> Why would Durbin go to bat for Blago against Quinn?

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