IL Attorney General launches legal effort to oust Blagojevich, says he is unfit to serve.
IL Attorney General launches legal effort to oust Blagojevich, says he is unfit to serve.
Today, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan today filed an “unprecedented legal attack against a sitting Illinois governor,” taking initial steps to ask the state Supreme Court to declare Gov. Blagojevich unfit to serve:
Madigan filed paperwork with the state high court this morning, invoking what is known as Rule 382 that would ask justices to rule on “the ability of the governor to serve.” Madigan is seeking a temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction, urging the state high court to oust Gov. Blagojevich “due to disability.”
“Before this court reaches a final decision on the merits of this action or otherwise determines that such disability has been removed, Mr. Blagojevich should be temporarily and preliminarily enjoined from acting as governor because his continued occupation of that office could irreparably damage the state’s interests,” states the motion.
“We still think that it is imperative for the Legislature to make a decision and hopefully proceed with impeachment proceedings,” the attorney general said.
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It looks like he has no plans to leave office, so I sure hope this works to get that corrupt scum out by the end of the week.
December 12th, 2008 at 1:37 pmThis is a good move
December 12th, 2008 at 1:39 pmBut may reclassify greed:
Disability
We should have just asked the Supreme Court to declare george & dick unfit to serve. Problem solved.
December 12th, 2008 at 1:40 pmSHOW TIME FOLKS
One snake eating another snake
AG Lisa Madigan got her campaign fraud case covered up as he paid for the AG seat. It's been a long plan of Lisa's Father Speaker of Illinois House of Reps. to put in daughter in the top spot. Interesting how crooks work with other crooks Lisa was top choice for Senste seat by the current Govenor. The Madigan Family are old time Polictians and know how to play the game. Pay to play is old school to them and with the door open Lisa will cheat and steal her way to the top with the help of Daddy. Illinois will remove one corrupt Govenor for another if AG Lisa Madigan gets in office.
Let's hope the people of Illinois use Obama's play book of letting the people pick the Govenor this time and leave the corrupt campaigns out. There has to be one person in Illinois who hasn't been taught the old school corrupt way of becoming a Leader. AG Lisa Madigan will play this like a piano and as corrupt as she is who knows people might get fooled once again.
December 12th, 2008 at 1:42 pmBREAKING NEWS:
Blago's assistant, and partner in crime, just resigned.
¶ AIO
December 12th, 2008 at 1:44 pmI would disagree with the Sun-Times' characterization of this as an "attack". It's a lgeal maneuver, but to frame it as an "attack" is to imply that there is something wrong with what she is trying to do. She is simply trying to do what is in the best interests of the people of Illinois, whom she is there to serve. Remember that, conservatives in America: Government officials are elected to serve the people, not the chief executive.
December 12th, 2008 at 1:47 pmjackie,
Your comments are the first ones I've ever heard questioning the integrity of Lisa Madigan. Can you provide supporting evidence for this portrayal of her as being corrupt?
December 12th, 2008 at 1:49 pmBlago’s assistant, and partner in crime, just resigned.
UPDATE:
That would be John Harris, Blago's Chief of Staff.
¶ AIO
December 12th, 2008 at 1:53 pmI was just wondering if FOX will ever "mistakenly" put a (R) beside Blago's name.
¶ AIO
December 12th, 2008 at 2:00 pmJK posts another fact free rant missing the REALITY that the WIRETAPES show that Obama REFUSED TO PLAY the bribe game... Republicans like JK don't need PROOF to ATTACK folks like Obama, but when their OWN like COLEMAN TODAY or Ted Stevens was found to be a COMPLETE CRIMINAL they stand by them like a country music singer!! ROTFL! JK, you're SO FUNNY in all of your STUPID RUBENESS!!
December 12th, 2008 at 2:10 pmJK - Go fcuk yourself...thanks.
December 12th, 2008 at 2:14 pmJohn Kerry troll = clueless racist.
December 12th, 2008 at 2:16 pmJackie,
I agree. If you've got ANYTHING to substantiate any type of wrong doing on the part of Lisa Madigan, either produce it, or prove yourself as someone with accusations and nothing more.
John Kerry,
This is a truly interesting quandary for the voters of Illinois.
Innocent until proven guilty.
That being said, the state is currently at a standstill.
ANYTHING that this governor would do would be under a cloud of suspicion, MOST of all the appointment of an Obama replacement. The Senate has already said that they wouldn't seat any Blagojevich replacement. ANY other action other than resignation, would take about six months or more to happen.
Currently the state of Illinois is at a standstill legislatively.
You simply can't let a state STOP ALL business because of this.
At least with Madigan's proposal, Blagojevich would only have his powers suspended while his trial went on.
December 12th, 2008 at 2:18 pmOf course he's been charged with something, he was arrested and then released on bail the next day. (Not released because no charges were filed.) Sounds like some idiots don't pay enough attention to the news. I believe they cited numerous "federal corruption" charges.
December 12th, 2008 at 2:19 pmYou're covering Blagojevich stories today? Really?
December 12th, 2008 at 2:31 pmBecause the rest of the blogs seem to have had no trouble finding the far more interesting news about a $1million fundraising campaign for Blagojevich to help Jesse Jackson get the seat.
Wayne, there are some technicalities here.
I'm not a lawyer, but here's what I understand.
Blago was arrested under a "criminal complaint". This is not a FORMAL charge.
From what I heard in Fitzgerald's press conference, they did it this way because they didn't have all of the information that they wanted for formal charges, but they felt that there was a crime in progress (senate seat) that they wanted to stop in its tracks.
The prosecutor has 30 days (I've heard various things from 30 days to 90 days) to file formal charges.
Again, just repeating what I've heard.
December 12th, 2008 at 2:32 pmAnd this morning Blagho met with several ministers, trying to pray his way out of this mess.
Proof rock solid that he's mentally incompetent.
December 12th, 2008 at 2:35 pmJK you ignorant piece of garbage why dont you just go away? Why do you persist on parading your stupidity around so proudly. It is being done in accordance with the law and he is being given a court hearing NOT a military tribunal you astonishingly stupid cretin.
December 12th, 2008 at 2:40 pmJK
December 12th, 2008 at 2:43 pmis not OK
as anyone can C
JK
should go away
ASAP
The troll who steals a sitting Senator, a decorated VietNam vet's name for it's moniker is beyond help.
Can anyone imaging one of us registering at Red State as Mitch McConnell and filling up the blog with inane shit?
Hell, Mitch could do that without any help from us.
December 12th, 2008 at 2:47 pmBlago's chief of staff bails.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081212/ap_on_re_us/illinois_governor_chief_resigns
We hope that G-Rod is next to leave. Also, Rahm Emmanuel is receiving threats because of the accusation and rumor that Emanuel leaked info on Blago to the the U.S. Attorney. The media has played judge and jury with Emmanuel.
December 12th, 2008 at 3:01 pmWayne here's the information you asked aboutl
Father of Lisa Madigan
In 2002, Madigan helped his daughter Lisa garner more campaign contributions in her run for Illinois Attorney General than even the candidates for governor that year.[11] At one point, Lisa Madigan's $1.2 million raised was more than all the attorney general candidates in 1998 had raised, combined.[11]
During the campaign, allegations of misconduct in campaign contributions arose-- Madigan was accused of using taxpayer dollars for political purposes.[1] Republican gubernatorial candidate, Jim Ryan, suggested that Madigan should resign.[1] Madigan's daughter Lisa was running for state Attorney General during that year's election and called the allegations baseless.[1] Lisa Madigan's opponent in the race called on her to pay back taxpayer-paid bonuses her father had paid staffers before they departed to work on his daughter's campaign.[12] A federal investigation into one of Lisa Madigan's political endorsements ensued after Madigan allegedly contacted a union boss in Chicago shortly before the union endorsed Madigan's daughter for the post, but nothing came out of it.[13]
Yes Lisa and her Daddy use the old school play book and nothing will change but a name for Govenor. I must admit Lisa plays the innocent role very well, while Daddy cuts them off at the knees.
December 12th, 2008 at 3:56 pmTank Says:
You’re covering Blagojevich stories today? Really?
Because the rest of the blogs seem to have had no trouble finding the far more interesting news about a $1million fundraising campaign for Blagojevich to help Jesse Jackson get the seat.
Being the victim of extortion is not a crime, and do you have proof that Jackson isn't the source of the "leak" to the FBI? Perhaps when Jackson is 'charge' with a crime or evidence of wrongdoing comes forward for him as it has for Blago then you'll have a leg to stand on. Until then, you look like a hypocrite for not mentioning Coleman appears to have been RENOVATING the Ted Stevens Corrupt GOP way?
December 12th, 2008 at 4:03 pmSetting the legal precedent that being an utter dicktard can constitute a disability might be problematic. It would likely abused by the outgoing Presidential administration.
December 12th, 2008 at 4:04 pmJohn Kerry Says:
The truth is that it kinda looks like the chickens have come home to roost, doesn’t it!!! If Blago has his day in court a few years from now that gives two years or so of all kinds of scandalous things seeing the light of day about Brotha Obama Clinton who is up to his big floppy ears and his stuttering talk in this mess!!!
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A five spot to anyone who can decipher what this nasty old man is muttering about.
And so help me God, if he makes one move to open that greasy, dirty trench coat...
December 12th, 2008 at 4:14 pmYou guys should really mention who Lisa Madigan's father is and his long-running feud with the Governor.
She's part of the political aristocracy.
December 12th, 2008 at 4:45 pmAgain, yet another development of ties between a democrat and this guy seem to be worthy of mention everywhere on left and right wing blogs except here.
December 13th, 2008 at 1:42 amI guess we'll get an update here when someone issues another details-free press release denial for you to dutifully reprint.
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Ah, give the poor dirt ball a break, it's not like he tried to get a date in a men's room or something.
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absurd thought -
God of the Universe loves
the culture of corruption
but likes the Democrats' best
give them the most leeway
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absurd thought -
God of the Universe says
corruption is OK
as long as scoundrels mean well
and strive for Utopia
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December 13th, 2008 at 5:44 amhttp://lulu.com/USpace
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USpace Says:
ALL your thoughts are absurd. You are too stupid to do cogent. You are an ignornat troll that has nothing worthwhile to say. I have seen your stupidity before and its no less nauseating this time around. Go back to your bridge and let the adults talk.
December 13th, 2008 at 3:31 pm