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Looks like we're not the only ones with a case of the Mondays: Things aren't looking so great for Blagojevich today, either. Over the weekend, Lt. Governor Pat Quinn blamed Blago for the firing of 17 veterans from security jobs within the Illinois Department of Military Affairs. "The governor proclaimed this 'Hire a Veteran Month.' He didn't say 'Fire a Veteran,'" said Quinn. All together now: Oh, snap! Blagojevich says it's a matter of federal funding.
Speaking of moolah (sort of), State Police have reopened an investigation into whether a Blagojevich fund-raiser illegally solicited a donation to his campaign. Pharmacy owner Jatin Patel claims fund-raiser Harish Bhatt suggested that making a campaign contribution would ensure that Patel's pharmacy would be treated "fairly" by the administration in a Medicaid payment dispute. Bhatt denies it.
Not helping Blago's self esteem is a new poll says 51.9 percent of Illinois's registered voters would vote to recall the Governor if Illinois had such a provision.
According to the poll, a majority or a plurality of every demographic, including race, region and party, said they would vote to recall Blagojevich. Even in Chicago, the margin was 48.2 percent for Blagojevich's recall and 43.9 percent against. And 46.7 percent of Democrats said they were for recalling Blagojevich if they had the chance; 45.4 percent said they wouldn't support it.
And finally, a Blago ally and appointee still owes the state $80K in election fines. After Calvin Giles lost his race for the Illinois House, Blagojevich appointed him northern region manager for the Illinois Department of Employment Security.
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Anyone else notice Pat Quinn distancing himself more and more from Blago lately?
Smart move, Mr. Soon-to-be-governor Quinn, smart move.
Indeed smart on his part. I think Blago will have to resign due to being indicted. I bet Rezko is going sing like bird to shave some time off his sentence.
Quinn was never really a "party guy," so his apparent distancing from the governor is really just a return to his old self. If Blago does go down before his term ends, it will be interesting to see whether Quinn reverts to being the independent kook (er...maverick) that he was before becoming Lt. Governor.
Quinn is a good man. He would make a great governor. Unfortunately, Lisa Madigan has already been earmarked for the position by her pappy, Mike.
Quinn can be a bit goofy at times but he does come across as honest and wanting to do the right thing. Blago comes across as a two bit carny huckster always playing the angles. Blago has been hireing questionable people to try and shore up the minority voters. Hispanic terrorist supporter and Giles. Blago also is giving away taxpayer money like its a never ending supply health care for everyone. I dont think he realizes a vast majority of voters in this state go to work everyday and work hard we are sick of corruption and backroom deals even the ones done by his wife the sooner he is gone the better. Mr. Fitzgerald please send blago to Oxford for a few years.
Not surprised ... what has the guy done since he has been in office? Illinois politics is pathetic. Does anyone expect anything good to come out of Cook County or Springfield? Between Blago and the Todster we are screwed.
Quinn seems out of place in Illinois politics. He seems to care and appears to be competent. Something we haven't seen around here in a long long time.
P.Q is cool, but P.Q is done after this term because he refuses to even consider raising money. The few people paying attention will forget about his good deeds when his opponent floods the media market with money.
As LT.GOV. P.Q got elected because of a devided democratic party. Da Speaker and his army were too busy pushing his daughter for A.G,and Mell and his army were too busy pushing baby boy Blago to worry about keeping P.Q out of office, like they did when he rane for SOS, U.S Sen, and LT Gov ten years ago.
But I'm not so sure if this breach with occur again. but who knows, with Hynes pretending that he has enough charisma to be govenor, perhaps Quinn could advance in a Lisa Madigan, Blago,( if he runs again) Hynes split.
Hynes isn't running for Governor Spookie. If Obama pulls off a miracle and somehow tips Hilary, Hynes is going for the Senate again. Watch Barack put his weight behind Danny, too.
Blago is a major disappointment. I would've never thought he'd turn out as bad as he has. What a sorry excuse for a governor.
Nopes, Nopes Nopes B Port
Don't belive every thing your streets and sans buddies say off the back of the truck,I know its hard to belive that the world is alot bigger than the ll ward, which is why your Potentate left for more "diverse" grounds
Hynes is running for Governor and he's even practising smiling. And if O'bama pulls off said miracle he certainly won't get involved in the primary as it would piss of Madigan
Keep Hope Alive Bro!
Brotherman, I ain't no streets and san, nor am I Bridgeport. Y'all shake a stick at that. Hynes was embarassed once before against Barack, and he played the friends with Barack card to a T. Note that he was the first one who jumped up behind Barack and said he thought he'd make a fine President. Read that again, HE WAS THE FIRST. He isn't going to go head-to-head with Lisa in the Guvnah's RACE (just giving you a word you like to chew on to hijack posts). Hynes is a good man, he actually has a solid record and although I don't think he's necessarily a reformer, he will not risk going head-to-head with Madigan. Madigan isn't red-hot out in the home base of the 19th, but they ain't ready to bump heads on this one, particularly when the redder part of the state (outside of Chicago) is going to be salivating to put whatever Republican emerges into the Guv Castle. Obama is more indebted to the Daley/Joyce/Hynes folks than he is to Lisa, and he knows that.
In the words of John Kass, "Danny wasn't meant to win." He was meant to help propel Barack into the limelight, and keep him out of City Hall.
Take it to the bank Spookie. Hynes is eyeing the Senate, not the Castle.