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	<title>Comments on: IL Attorney General launches legal effort to oust Blagojevich, says he is unfit to serve.</title>
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		<title>By: EugeneDebs</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/12/madigan-blagojevich-unfit/comment-page-1/#comment-5380040</link>
		<dc:creator>EugeneDebs</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2008 20:31:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>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.</description>
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<p>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.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5380040', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: USpace</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/12/madigan-blagojevich-unfit/comment-page-1/#comment-5379774</link>
		<dc:creator>USpace</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2008 10:44:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>.
Ah, give the poor dirt ball a break, it&#039;s not like he tried to get a date in a men&#039;s room or something.
.
absurd thought - 
God of the Universe loves
the culture of corruption

but likes the Democrats&#039; best
give them the most leeway

.
absurd thought -
God of the Universe says
corruption is OK

as long as scoundrels mean well
and strive for Utopia

.
http://lulu.com/USpace
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>.<br />
Ah, give the poor dirt ball a break, it&#8217;s not like he tried to get a date in a men&#8217;s room or something.<br />
.<br />
absurd thought &#8211;<br />
God of the Universe loves<br />
the culture of corruption</p>
<p>but likes the Democrats&#8217; best<br />
give them the most leeway</p>
<p>.<br />
absurd thought -<br />
God of the Universe says<br />
corruption is OK</p>
<p>as long as scoundrels mean well<br />
and strive for Utopia</p>
<p>.<br />
<a href="http://lulu.com/USpace" rel="nofollow">http://lulu.com/USpace</a><br />
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		<title>By: Tank</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/12/madigan-blagojevich-unfit/comment-page-1/#comment-5379754</link>
		<dc:creator>Tank</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2008 06:42:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Again, 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.
I guess we&#039;ll get an update here when someone issues another details-free press release denial for you to dutifully reprint.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Again, 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.<br />
I guess we&#8217;ll get an update here when someone issues another details-free press release denial for you to dutifully reprint.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5379754', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: AlphaLiberal</title>
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		<dc:creator>AlphaLiberal</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 21:45:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>You guys should really mention who Lisa Madigan&#039;s father is and his long-running feud with the Governor. 

She&#039;s part of the political aristocracy.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You guys should really mention who Lisa Madigan&#8217;s father is and his long-running feud with the Governor. </p>
<p>She&#8217;s part of the political aristocracy.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5379394', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: The Republic of Stupidity</title>
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		<dc:creator>The Republic of Stupidity</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 21:14:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>John 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!!!
___________

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...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>John Kerry Says:</p>
<p>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!!!<br />
___________</p>
<p>A five spot to anyone who can decipher what this nasty old man is muttering about.</p>
<p>And so help me God, if he makes one move  to open that greasy, dirty trench coat&#8230;<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5379328', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: ElBruce</title>
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		<dc:creator>ElBruce</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 21:04:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Setting the legal precedent that being an utter dicktard can constitute a disability might be problematic.  It would likely abused by the outgoing Presidential administration.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Setting the legal precedent that being an utter dicktard can constitute a disability might be problematic.  It would likely abused by the outgoing Presidential administration.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5379296', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Jackie</title>
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		<dc:creator>Jackie</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 20:56:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Wayne here&#039;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&#039;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&#039;s daughter Lisa was running for state Attorney General during that year&#039;s election and called the allegations baseless.[1] Lisa Madigan&#039;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&#039;s campaign.[12] A federal investigation into one of Lisa Madigan&#039;s political endorsements ensued after Madigan allegedly contacted a union boss in Chicago shortly before the union endorsed Madigan&#039;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.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Wayne here&#8217;s the information you asked aboutl<br />
Father of Lisa Madigan<br />
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&#8217;s $1.2 million raised was more than all the attorney general candidates in 1998 had raised, combined.[11]</p>
<p>During the campaign, allegations of misconduct in campaign contributions arose&#8211; Madigan was accused of using taxpayer dollars for political purposes.[1] Republican gubernatorial candidate, Jim Ryan, suggested that Madigan should resign.[1] Madigan&#8217;s daughter Lisa was running for state Attorney General during that year&#8217;s election and called the allegations baseless.[1] Lisa Madigan&#8217;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&#8217;s campaign.[12] A federal investigation into one of Lisa Madigan&#8217;s political endorsements ensued after Madigan allegedly contacted a union boss in Chicago shortly before the union endorsed Madigan&#8217;s daughter for the post, but nothing came out of it.[13]</p>
<p>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.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5379280', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: SP Biloxi</title>
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		<dc:creator>SP Biloxi</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 20:01:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Blago&#039;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.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Blago&#8217;s chief of staff bails.</p>
<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081212/ap_on_re_us/illinois_governor_chief_resigns" rel="nofollow">http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081212/ap_on_re_us/illinois_governor_chief_resigns</a></p>
<p>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.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5379192', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: RUCerious</title>
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		<dc:creator>RUCerious</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:47:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The troll who steals a sitting Senator, a decorated VietNam vet&#039;s name for it&#039;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.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The troll who steals a sitting Senator, a decorated VietNam vet&#8217;s name for it&#8217;s moniker is beyond help.</p>
<p>Can anyone imaging one of us registering at Red State as Mitch McConnell and filling up the blog with inane shit?</p>
<p>Hell, Mitch could do that without any help from us.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5379136', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: PatrioticLiberalChristian</title>
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		<dc:creator>PatrioticLiberalChristian</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:43:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>JK
is not OK
as anyone can C
JK
should go away
ASAP</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>JK<br />
is not OK<br />
as anyone can C<br />
JK<br />
should go away<br />
ASAP<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5379124', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: EugeneDebs</title>
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		<dc:creator>EugeneDebs</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:40:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>JK 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.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>JK 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.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5379118', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: RUCerious</title>
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		<dc:creator>RUCerious</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:35:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>And this morning Blagho met with several ministers, trying to pray his way out of this mess.

Proof rock solid that he&#039;s mentally incompetent.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>And this morning Blagho met with several ministers, trying to pray his way out of this mess.</p>
<p>Proof rock solid that he&#8217;s mentally incompetent.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5379110', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: dogjudge</title>
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		<dc:creator>dogjudge</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:32:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Wayne, there are some technicalities here.

I&#039;m not a lawyer, but here&#039;s what I understand.

Blago was arrested under a &quot;criminal complaint&quot;.  This is not a FORMAL charge.

From what I heard in Fitzgerald&#039;s press conference, they did it this way because they didn&#039;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&#039;ve heard various things from 30 days to 90 days) to file formal charges.

Again, just repeating what I&#039;ve heard.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Wayne, there are some technicalities here.</p>
<p>I&#8217;m not a lawyer, but here&#8217;s what I understand.</p>
<p>Blago was arrested under a &#8220;criminal complaint&#8221;.  This is not a FORMAL charge.</p>
<p>From what I heard in Fitzgerald&#8217;s press conference, they did it this way because they didn&#8217;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.</p>
<p>The prosecutor has 30 days (I&#8217;ve heard various things from 30 days to 90 days) to file formal charges.</p>
<p>Again, just repeating what I&#8217;ve heard.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5379104', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Tank</title>
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		<dc:creator>Tank</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:31:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>You&#039;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.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You&#8217;re covering Blagojevich stories today? Really?<br />
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.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5379096', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Wayne A. Schneider</title>
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		<dc:creator>Wayne A. Schneider</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:19:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Of course he&#039;s been charged with something, he was &lt;em&gt;arrested&lt;/em&gt; and then released on bail the next day.  (Not released because no charges were filed.)  Sounds like some idiots don&#039;t pay enough attention to the news.  I believe they cited numerous &quot;federal corruption&quot; charges.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Of course he&#8217;s been charged with something, he was <em>arrested</em> and then released on bail the next day.  (Not released because no charges were filed.)  Sounds like some idiots don&#8217;t pay enough attention to the news.  I believe they cited numerous &#8220;federal corruption&#8221; charges.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5379072', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: dogjudge</title>
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		<dc:creator>dogjudge</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:18:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Jackie,

I agree.  If you&#039;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&#039;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&#039;t let a state STOP ALL business because of this.

At least with Madigan&#039;s proposal, Blagojevich would only have his powers suspended while his trial went on.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Jackie,</p>
<p>I agree.  If you&#8217;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.</p>
<p>John Kerry,</p>
<p>This is a truly interesting quandary for the voters of Illinois.</p>
<p>Innocent until proven guilty.</p>
<p>That being said, the state is currently at a standstill.</p>
<p>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&#8217;t seat any Blagojevich replacement.  ANY other action other than resignation, would take about six months or more to happen.</p>
<p>Currently the state of Illinois is at a standstill legislatively.</p>
<p>You simply can&#8217;t let a state STOP ALL business because of this.</p>
<p>At least with Madigan&#8217;s proposal, Blagojevich would only have his powers suspended while his trial went on.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5379070', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Zooey</title>
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		<dc:creator>Zooey</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:16:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>John Kerry troll = clueless racist.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>John Kerry troll = clueless racist.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5379064', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Buckie Boy</title>
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		<dc:creator>Buckie Boy</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:14:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>JK - Go fcuk yourself...thanks.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>JK &#8211; Go fcuk yourself&#8230;thanks.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5379056', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: alphainfinityomega</title>
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		<dc:creator>alphainfinityomega</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I was just wondering if FOX will ever &quot;mistakenly&quot; put a (R) beside &lt;em&gt;Blago&#039;s&lt;/em&gt; name.

¶ AIO&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I was just wondering if FOX will ever &#8220;mistakenly&#8221; put a (R) beside <em>Blago&#8217;s</em> name.</p>
<p>¶ AIO<strong></strong><a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5379024', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: alphainfinityomega</title>
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		<dc:creator>alphainfinityomega</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 18:53:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;Blago’s assistant, and partner in crime, just resigned.&lt;/em&gt;

UPDATE:

That would be John Harris, &lt;em&gt;Blago&#039;s&lt;/em&gt; Chief of Staff.

&lt;strong&gt;¶ AIO&lt;/strong&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Blago’s assistant, and partner in crime, just resigned.</em></p>
<p>UPDATE:</p>
<p>That would be John Harris, <em>Blago&#8217;s</em> Chief of Staff.</p>
<p><strong>¶ AIO</strong><a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5378992', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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