Judge Reaches Blagojevich Verdict: Guilty on One Count

Judge Reaches Verdict in Blagojevich Trial: Guilty of Making False Statements to the FBI After 14 days of jury deliberation, US District Judge James Zagel read the verdict in the Rod Blagojevich corruption trial. Out...

Blagojevich Jury Deadlocked — Thank God For Juries!

After eleven days of deliberations, the jury in the Rob Blagojevich corruption trial is hopelessly deadlocked.Attorneys met at the courthouse around 4pm, at which time a note from the jury, indicating they could not reach a verdict, was read by judge James Zagel.  The...

Blago Calls--Fat chance Obama will testify

Are you now or have you ever been a party crasher? Blago will go to great length to drag as many “important” people into the web of Chicagoland Illini-style political morass. The President is immune but not...

Rod Blagojevich Esquire Interview: I am Blacker than Barack Obama

Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich said in an interview with Esquire magazine that he is "blacker than Barack Obama." In the Esquire interview, Rod Blagojevich expressed his frustration, saying "people in the...

Rod Blagojevich, Cyndi Lauper, To Appear on Celebrity Apprentice

Disgraced Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich and 1980s pop star Cynbdi Lauper are two of the "big" names on Celebrity Apprentice, the hit reality TV show hosted by real estate mogul Donald Trump. Other...

Patti Blagojevich To Join I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out Here

Patti Blagojevich, the wife of disgraced ex-Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, may take part int the NBC reality TV show I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here. Mrs. Blagojevich claims that she will appear on the program along with other Z-list celebrities to raise money for...

Radio Blagojevich: Ex-Governor's New Gig

Rod Blagojevich, the disgraced former governor of Illinois, will take to the airwaves on Wednesday morning when he guest-hosts a show on WLS 890 AM. Blagojevich will be filling in on the Don Wade and Roma Morning Show between 7am and 9am. " WLS-AM program director Bob...

Blagojevich Denies Wrongdoing at Impeachment Trial

Democatric Senator William R. Haine said that Blagojevich didn't bring forward any evidence or respond to the federal complaint made against him during his appearance at the impeachment trial."The evidence is...

Blagojevich Goes on Television Tour During Impeachment

Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich is on a whirlwind tour of television studios in the middle of his impeachment trial, with 11 interviews scheduled for Tuesday alone. The interviews come in the middle of an...

Senator Feingold Wants To End Blago-Type Appointments

U.S. Senator Russ Feingold (D-WI) will introduce a constitutional amendment to end appointments to the U.S. Senate by governors in the case of vacant seats.  The Feingold amendment will call for special...

Which Style of Diplomacy Might Hillary Employ?

Which style of diplomacy might Secretary of State Hillary Clinton use while globetrotting on behalf of President Barack Obama — the one she displayed yesterday at Foggy Bottom or the less-refined “blue...

Impeached Governor Blagojevich Looking Forward to Day in Court

Impeached Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich says his rights are being trampled, and says the way the impeachment case was brought against him meant it had no real evidence. Blagojevich said that under the current...

Court: No Signature Required on Blago Letter Appointing Burris

The Illinois Supreme Court has ruled that Secretary of State Jesse White does not need to acknowledge via his signature the letter Gov. Rod Blagojevich used to appoint Roland Burris to the represent the Land of...

Obama serves Reid taste of Chicago Way

John Kass enlightens us about the Chicago way.  As a reporter for the Chicago Tribune Kass has the credentials.  He dives into the politics between Obama, the Senate and the appointment of Roland Burris....

Writer Thanks Rod Blagojevich for ‘Public Service’

At first glance, one might think David Catron’s a bit crazy for beginning his piece at American Thinker today by describing Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D-Ill.) as a man who, “for all of his well-documented faults,...

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