Comments on: Governor Rod Blagojevich Removed From Office

By: Micheline

Micheline — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 21:55:20 +0000

Thanks for the 411.

By: MsKitty

MsKitty — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 20:14:47 +0000

It's no secret that Paterson pissed off a lot of folks when he dissed Caroline Kennedy, but folks aren't happy with some of the ways he wants to sort out the budget. Some of the upstate Indian tribes are majorly pissed at him because he wants to put taxes on their tobacco sales, which is a solid source of revenue for them. I heard something about the tribes maybe shutting down the part of the Thruway that runs through the reservations in protest, but this was a while back so I don't know if that went down.

Wish I had something more scandalous, but there you go LOL. I'll share if I get something juicy.

By: Micheline

Micheline — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 16:55:20 +0000

Thanks for the 411.

By: MsKitty

MsKitty — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:14:47 +0000

Wish I had something more scandalous, but there you go LOL. I'll share if I get something juicy.

By: Micheline

Micheline — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 13:55:20 +0000

Thanks for the 411.

By: MsKitty

MsKitty — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 12:14:47 +0000

Wish I had something more scandalous, but there you go LOL. I'll share if I get something juicy.

By: icebergslim

icebergslim — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:52:51 +0000

Agree, rikyrah. Bad pick and then throwing Caroline under the bus? Good luck in 2010, Patterson.

By: Justice58

Justice58 — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:41:21 +0000

I'm stunned at him. It was shameful how Caroline was treated. Paterson will be tossed on his @ss!

By: Justice58

Justice58 — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:36:32 +0000

No we haven't. He admitted it's not over.

By: Micheline

Micheline — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:15:51 +0000

Agreed. What's even more pathetic is that he allowed himself to be used by the Clintons.

By: rikyrah

rikyrah — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 23:28:01 +0000

I don't know, but Paterson's going down too. He botched this Senate Appointment thing, but good, and scortched natural bridges that he should have had.

By: Micheline

Micheline — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 23:22:59 +0000

Ms. Kitty,

I hope you don't mind me asking, but what's the skinny on Paterson?

By: RobM

RobM — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 23:21:45 +0000

I have no love for him. He will be a problem for the Democratic Party. When his trial w/ Fitzgerald begins he will be singing like a canary and many of these Democrats will be running for cover while cutting their own deals to avoid jail time.

By: rikyrah

rikyrah — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 22:52:34 +0000

Tweety and company have been hilarious tonight. Jim Warren was in rare form.

By: spirit_55z

spirit_55z — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 22:44:16 +0000

iceberg, I didn't open the link. I remember every single BLEEPING WORD he said about the Senate seat and at the time, President-Elect Obama.

SO LONG, FAREWELL, AUFWIEDERSEHEN, CUCKOO, CUCKOO!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwoPpqT9tSM

By: womanistmusings

womanistmusings — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 22:08:53 +0000

We still have not heard the last of him.

By: GreenLadyHere

GreenLadyHere — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 21:42:22 +0000

rikyrah: -Er -ummmm I belie' that this is what they said:

Hit the road Jack! :>) :>)

By: spirit_55z

spirit_55z — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 21:34:49 +0000

I'll see you the title from Dylan Thomas's poem:

“DO NOT GO GENTLY INTO THAT GOOD NIGHT”

By: MsKitty

MsKitty — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 21:27:40 +0000

My work puts in me in contact with state governments all over the country, so I get the skinny on all the statehouse doings. I've been hearing for years what a straight up nut Blagojevich is, so I'm the only thing that surprised me was how long it took to get him out.

You have my sympathies though. I'm in New Jersey, so I'm all too familiar with governors forced to leave in disgrace.

By: rikyrah

rikyrah — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 21:24:52 +0000

EVENING OPEN THREAD IS UP