Comments on: Obama: Blagojevich Should Resign http://donklephant.com/2008/12/10/11892/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 03:59:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: N Waff http://donklephant.com/2008/12/10/11892/comment-page-1/#comment-430371 N Waff Fri, 12 Dec 2008 14:07:20 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=11892#comment-430371 Is this going to be Obama's "I did not have sexual relations with that woman" episode? Is this going to be Obama’s “I did not have sexual relations with that woman” episode?

]]> By: Justin http://donklephant.com/2008/12/10/11892/comment-page-1/#comment-429594 Justin Wed, 10 Dec 2008 23:08:59 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=11892#comment-429594 "Should the state members of the Electoral College cast their votes for Mr. Obama in the face of such overwhelming evidence, and without verification of Mr. Obama's eligibility, they would be committing treason to the Constitution," said Schulz. Monday's P.M. Press Conference... Where is It? “Should the state members of the Electoral College cast their votes for Mr. Obama in the face of such overwhelming evidence, and without verification of Mr. Obama’s eligibility, they would be committing treason to the Constitution,” said Schulz.

Monday’s P.M. Press Conference…
Where is It?

]]> By: kasey http://donklephant.com/2008/12/10/11892/comment-page-1/#comment-429519 kasey Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:26:30 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=11892#comment-429519 he is definitely that arrogant! whenever he's been on the local news in the past yaer or two it's cringeworthy. he is definitely that arrogant! whenever he’s been on the local news in the past yaer or two it’s cringeworthy.

]]> By: John Burke http://donklephant.com/2008/12/10/11892/comment-page-1/#comment-429499 John Burke Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:43:08 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=11892#comment-429499 I agree with the conclusion that Blago won't resign any time soon. His office is his best bargaining chip with prosecutors, since resignation might be taken into account, even informally, as an element of punishment. On top of that, Blago retains a wide range of powers as Governor that he can continue to use to help his case and try to win over some portion of the Illinois public. The legislature can move to impeach him, but that's a drawn out process and one that many legislators who have dealt with Blago might not find attractive. Meanwhile, he still retains the power to appoint Obama's successor and even that could conceivably still be turned to his advantage. I agree with the conclusion that Blago won’t resign any time soon. His office is his best bargaining chip with prosecutors, since resignation might be taken into account, even informally, as an element of punishment. On top of that, Blago retains a wide range of powers as Governor that he can continue to use to help his case and try to win over some portion of the Illinois public.

The legislature can move to impeach him, but that’s a drawn out process and one that many legislators who have dealt with Blago might not find attractive.

Meanwhile, he still retains the power to appoint Obama’s successor and even that could conceivably still be turned to his advantage.

]]> By: John Burke http://donklephant.com/2008/12/10/11892/comment-page-1/#comment-429497 John Burke Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:41:54 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=11892#comment-429497 I agree with the conclusion that Blago won't resign any time soon. His office is his best bargaining chip with prosecutors, since resignation might be taken into account, even informally, as an element of punishment. On top of that, Blago retains a wide range of powers as Governor that he can continue to use to help his case and try to win over some portion of the Illinois public. The legislature can move to impeach him, but that's a drawn out process and one that many legislators who have dealt with Blago politically might not find attractive, given the airing of dirty linen involved. Meanwhile, he still retains the power to appoint Obama's successor and even that could conceivably still be turned to his advantage. I agree with the conclusion that Blago won’t resign any time soon. His office is his best bargaining chip with prosecutors, since resignation might be taken into account, even informally, as an element of punishment. On top of that, Blago retains a wide range of powers as Governor that he can continue to use to help his case and try to win over some portion of the Illinois public.

The legislature can move to impeach him, but that’s a drawn out process and one that many legislators who have dealt with Blago politically might not find attractive, given the airing of dirty linen involved.

Meanwhile, he still retains the power to appoint Obama’s successor and even that could conceivably still be turned to his advantage.

]]> By: bubbles http://donklephant.com/2008/12/10/11892/comment-page-1/#comment-429495 bubbles Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:25:13 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=11892#comment-429495 Yeah if Eliot Spitzer had to resign for simply playing with an escort, then Blagojevich ought to be preparing his resignation speech right now. Yeah if Eliot Spitzer had to resign for simply playing with an escort, then Blagojevich ought to be preparing his resignation speech right now.

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