Bye-Bye Blago

Now where is Ann Margaret when you need her?  Rod Blagojevich is now the ex-governor of Illinios,  Associated Press:

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Gov. Rod Blagojevich was convicted at his impeachment trial and thrown out of office Thursday, ending a

The Washington Post:

Republican criticism of the stimulus package that the House will vote on tonight has focused on its soaring price tag, but some Democrats on Capitol Hill and other administration supporters are voicing a separate critique: that

I admit that I have not been following the Minnesota Senate contest between Norm Coleman and Al Franken too closely.  After all the thought of  joker like Franken in the Senate is just too depressing.   However of late, there been

Bret Baier, at Fox  last night:

It is believed President-elect Obama’s inauguration will be the costliest in history — around $50 million — despite the recession. President Bush has declared a state of emergency to free up federal funds

It appears to me , that this business with Bernie Madoff may in fact when a LOT deeper then one scam artist, however talented he may have been at it, or how hated he now supposedly is. When the press

What kind of man is going to be out next Attorney General? You tell me.
Video:

WASHINGTON -(AP)- (Timothy Geithner)… President-elect Barack Obama‘s choice to run the Treasury Department and lead the nation’s economic rescue disclosed publicly Tuesday that he failed to pay $34,000 in taxes from 2001 to 2004, a last-minute complication that

You will have seen, by now, my piece on Hillary Clinton and political payoffs here on BitsBlog and On Pajamas Media. Apparently it’s a still developing story, with new players being added all the time. this morning, comes  The

The Bits Blog Blog of the Day is Dumpchrisdodd.com.

We are a grass roots group of independent Connecticut residents intent on removing Chris Dodd from the US Senate in 2010.

Hat tip and more:  Glenn Reynolds, Instapundit.

With

It’s occurs to me in looking around this morning at the news and commentary that Send to be Ex-Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich would’ve made an ideal candidate to run Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac.

It also occurs to me, that

From the too little, too late department, the Associated Press  is reporting:

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Driven by anger and politics, the Illinois House has voted to impeach Gov. Rod Blagojevich.

The unprecedented action sets the stage for a Senate trial

Here’s David Freddoso at The Corner, upon hearing Kit Bond (R) Missouri is retiring at the end of his term:

That will open up a tough seat for Republicans to defend. They have had a bad streak in Missouri statewide

Now, it starts…ABC News is reporting:

President-elect Barack Obama took big money from a man at the center of a federal probe that has forced one of Obama’s top Cabinet picks to withdraw.

Financial records show the Obama campaign

Has anybody ever accused Dirty Harry Reid of being smart?    I have not.  Apparently Roland Burris appointment by indited Illinois Governor  Rod Blagoveich might not be so tainted after all.    Dirty Harry is apparently considering letting Burris have his Senate

Regular readers will be interested to know that I’ve got a post up over at Pajamas Media on the Hillary Clinton Play for Pay thing.