Claim: Informant Says Blago Ran Illegal Gambling Operation in the 70s

The ABC7 I-Team has learned that an attorney who went undercover for the FBI in the late 1980's says he told federal authorities years ago about wrongdoing by Blagojevich.
His name is Robert Cooley.
Cooley was a criminal defense lawyer in Chicago in the late 1980's who became one of the most potent witnesses against Chicago corruption, testifying for federal prosecutors in cases that resulted in dozens of convictions.
Cooley says that before Rod Blagojevich got into politics he was a bookmaker on the North Side who regularly paid the Chicago mob to operate.
...
He told ABC7 that Mr. Blagojevich regularly paid a so-called street tax to Robert "Bobby the Boxer" Abbinanti, a convicted outfit gambling collector. In the early 1980's, Abbinanti was working for convicted West Side mob boss Marco D'amico. Bookies pay street taxes to the crime syndicate in exchange for being allowed to operate such a racket.
"I predicted five years ago when he ran the first time that he was a hands on person who would be selling every position in the state of Illinois and that it exactly what happened," said Cooley.

So, here's another thing about Obama's political culture we didn't know.

On the other hand, we know that Sarah Palin once indulged and African priest who blessed her against witchcraft and that the Mat-Su Valley has a high incidence of methampthetamine use.

PS, Obama was asked a bit about the Blago case today. He responded "Don't waste your question" and expressed his preference to not answer.

Which he's done before. He tells the press "I'd rather not talk about that" and they say "Okay, seems fair." Um, yeah. Hard-news men, never afraid to go where a hot story might take them.

Meanwhile, no one bothered to ask if he ran Blago's 2002 campaign. One of those things Mike Barnicle instructs us is unnecessary to ask about, because his "instinct" has already told him the answer.

Posted by: Ace at 09:08 PM

Comments

1 "So, here's another thing about Obama's political culture we didn't know.
"

Rham took his seat and he and Obama ran this guys campaign...

Posted by: Topsecretk9 at December 16, 2008 09:10 PM (LOYTQ)

2 Jeez, this is a bottomless pit, there should be a neutron bomb set off in most major cities to eliminate generations of this crime

Posted by: bob hussein dole at December 16, 2008 09:16 PM (yl9yA)

3 The AP doing its job to prove that only Blago is a dirty politician.

CHICAGO – Shortly after his 2002 election, Gov. Rod Blagojevich told Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. he didn't appoint the congressman's wife as lottery director because he had refused him a $25,000 campaign donation, a person familiar with the conversation told The Associated Press on Tuesday. "Blagojevich went out of his way to say, 'You know I was considering your wife for the lottery job and the $25,000 you didn't give me? That's why she's not getting the job,'" the person said, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the ongoing federal investigation.

So JJ Jr. wouldn't give Blago $25,000 for a job for his wife but would have his fundraisers come up with a million dollars to get Barry's senate seat?

Posted by: TheQuietMan at December 16, 2008 09:20 PM (YJsgl)

4 BHD, what's the effect radius on a neutron bomb? I live in the suburbs and will like to skip it.

And btw, none of this has even touched on the Chicago City Council, or Cook County Board, yet. The butter for my popcorn is in the microwave and melting...

Posted by: Methos at December 16, 2008 09:20 PM (cvMcH)

5 Why did Barnacle think it was O.K. to plagiarize that story he got fired over?

Instinct.

Posted by: SlaveDog at December 16, 2008 09:20 PM (6Gy0q)

6 TQM, that's called learning your lesson. Don't lose sight of the fact that the feds have the tapes and sooner or later they're coming out. All the ink in the world won't protect these guys, then.

Posted by: Methos at December 16, 2008 09:22 PM (cvMcH)

7 It's nice that Barry let the reporter know that "he hasn't confirmed his paper's story yet". If news outlets don't get confirmation from the messiah will that mean they aren't true?

This is change we can believe in. Barry's attorney can clear him of any wrong doing and Barry has to confirm stories first.

It's was also nice to see members of Pravda looking aghast at the one guy in the room doing his job.

Posted by: TheQuietMan at December 16, 2008 09:23 PM (YJsgl)

8 Can someone superimpose Rahms face on Jim Carry and some faces on the rest of the gang in the back.....it'd be priceless...
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Posted by: slider at December 16, 2008 09:24 PM (AMhGD)

9 the dude on the right already looks like John Kerry

Posted by: slider at December 16, 2008 09:26 PM (AMhGD)

10 Please ... can I just finish my waffle?

Posted by: PEBO at December 16, 2008 09:28 PM (B+HYX)

11 Boy, it's a good thing we didn't just elect a president from a corrupt place like Chicago. Oh, wait...

Posted by: Jack Bauer's Evil Brother at December 16, 2008 09:29 PM (4QIOY)

12 How awesome is this -- Blagojevich was a bookie? Anyone wanna bet that next we find out that Blago did some pimping on the side, too?

Posted by: Robert_Paulson at December 16, 2008 09:32 PM (Rmb4y)

13 I swear, Chicago voters are amongst the biggest dopes on the planet.

Posted by: Kensington at December 16, 2008 09:32 PM (fhJCy)

14

So let's take the liberal tack...

Does this have anything to do with Barry (Barack)?

Well, my instinct tells me no, because I know the man.

So I guess that is that.

Posted by: Senator, Advisor Chief Insp. Rev. Dr. E. Buzz Miller at December 16, 2008 09:32 PM (sibOH)

15 Not the gambling casino operator I knew ... Chicago voters aren't very bright are they. And look what they elected, a child like person who pushing the big fix for the economy and then when the time comes, it's government make work. Brilliant said the little kiddies at today's presser.

Posted by: bill-tb at December 16, 2008 09:35 PM (7evkT)

16 TQM, that's called learning your lesson. Don't lose sight of the fact that the feds have the tapes and sooner or later they're coming out. All the ink in the world won't protect these guys, then.

Posted by: Methos at December 16, 2008 09:22 PM (cvMcH)

I hope so. I really hope so. It will be an uphill battle against Pravda and the Ministry of Information.

Posted by: TheQuietMan at December 16, 2008 09:36 PM (YJsgl)

17 On the other hand, we know that Sarah Palin once indulged and African priest who blessed her against witchcraft and that the Mat-Su Valley has a high incidence of methampthetamine use.

To be fair to the media, they needed to bring those up to paint Sarah as a snakehandler and Track as a meth addict. The hard hitting media like the National Enquirer went after every rumor, and the MSM was only too happy to repeat it while snickering that it was the Equirer.

Posted by: mrcaniac at December 16, 2008 09:39 PM (Rbulg)

18
And once again, I find myself wishing that Mike Royko hadn't drunk himself to death ten years ago. My God, what he could have done with this story!

Posted by: Brown Line at December 16, 2008 09:43 PM (xYeJ1)

19 Yeah, sure, but you know what? Royko would have joined the Obama cult, too.

Posted by: Kensington at December 16, 2008 09:49 PM (fhJCy)

20 Bob Cooley is a helluva interesting story. You'd get a pretty good read if you pick up When Corruption Was King. Now if this true, the timing suggests Hot Rod was running his book and paying street tax while working as an Assistant Cook County States Attorney. That's some old skool corruption there.

Posted by: Sarge6 at December 16, 2008 10:05 PM (Qq+4c)

Jeez Louise, fortunately this kind of cross pollenization of petty crime and politics is limited to just this one major city. If this were going on all over the country we'd really be screwed. And fortunately it's only infected one of our major parties because..........wait there's the doorbell.

.....Oh man my Unicorn is HERE. This is so coool and I mean...........wait it just shit on the carpet.........

Anyway I can't wait for Inauguration Day, we're having smoked Unicorn, wanna come? See you all then.

Posted by: solitary knight at December 16, 2008 10:12 PM (lWRYm)

22 I can almost just barely see Joe Biden taking the Oath of Office in January while Barry negotiates a plea deal.

*sigh*

A man can dream, can't he?

Posted by: eman at December 16, 2008 10:16 PM (L4oFX)

23 According to Marc Ambinder, Obama is planning to double the size of the federal gov. and put La Raza in charge. Holy shit.

It really looks like we're about to dig ourselves into a hole we'll never get out of.

Posted by: Hippolytus at December 16, 2008 10:20 PM (kEvI+)

smoked Unicorn

Racist!

Because smoke can be dark and...well, it's so obvious that you don't want to waste a question asking me to explain it.

Posted by: MamaAJ at December 16, 2008 10:21 PM (X6Zdh)

25 Next discovery: Rod Blagojevich, cat juggler.

Too funny. I have a better response for The One compared to "Don't waste your question." How about "Ask me no questions and I'll tell you no lies."?

Still, one really has to say that again to let the chewy goodness roll over the tongue and teeth... "Don't waste your question." Now that's rich. The kind of transparency and responsiveness we've come to expect from Der Hopenchangers.

Posted by: AnonymousDrivel at December 16, 2008 10:22 PM (sI5Ho)

26 #6 -- Breaking news: PEBO staff just hired Rosemary Wood's entire family in case her talents rubbed off on any of them...

Posted by: richard mcenroe at December 16, 2008 10:25 PM (yIy7z)

27 He didn't want to waste the reporter's question cause he knew with a half foot of snow it'd be a 287 minute trip from the Loop to the Hillside Strangler. Hey, he's doing it for his peeps in the media...wouldn't want to get stuck with having to research a lead at 3:30 in the afternoon ahead of winter traffic.

Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at December 16, 2008 10:26 PM (n2eCn)

@24

Mama, no white meat for you!

Posted by: solitary knight at December 16, 2008 10:27 PM (lWRYm)

22. I can almost just barely see Joe Biden taking the Oath of Office in January while Barry negotiates a plea deal.

*sigh*

A man can dream, can't he?

Holy shit, that's a nightmare!!

Posted by: navycopjoe at December 16, 2008 10:30 PM (xz/YV)

30 Blogo a bookie? Really?

Well here goes:

"I'm shocked, shocked to find there is coruption in this town!"

"Your pay-off sir."

Posted by: The Claude Raines Media at December 16, 2008 10:33 PM (Jy44j)

31 Don Corleone: I knew Santino was going to have to go through all this and Fredo... well, Fredo was... But I never wanted this for you. I live my life, I don't apologize to take care of my family. And I refused to be a fool dancing on the strings held by all of those big shots. That's my life I don't apologize for that. But I always thought that when it was your time that you would be the one to hold the strings. Senator Corleone. Governor Corleone. Something.

Michael: I'm not a pezzonovante.

Don Corleone: Well, there wasn't enough time, Michael. There just wasn't enough time.

Michael: We'll get there, Pop. We'll get there.

Posted by: wiserbud at December 16, 2008 10:39 PM (EW49d)

32 He didn't want to waste the reporter's question cause he knew with a half foot of snow it'd be a 287 minute trip from the Loop to the Hillside Strangler. Hey, he's doing it for his peeps in the media...wouldn't want to get stuck with having to research a lead at 3:30 in the afternoon ahead of winter traffic.

We've got a lot of global warming in Chicago. We've got 6" of global warming today with more to come on Thursday. When is Barry going to save us from it? Time is running out!!!

Posted by: TheQuietMan at December 16, 2008 10:43 PM (YJsgl)

33 Blago and Bawney Fwank must have been business associates

Posted by: J.R. at December 16, 2008 10:47 PM (zu2o+)

what's the difference between a bookie and a IL. politican?

I don't know, someone please 'splain it to me...

Posted by: shoey at December 16, 2008 11:02 PM (RxUMK)

35 The most ETHICAL PARTY EVAR!!!!!

Posted by: Techie at December 16, 2008 11:05 PM (MHre4)

36 What's the deal with airline peanuts? What do you get when you cross a telephone with a camera? What's black and white and red all over? Jesus and Moses were out walking...

Posted by: Republican Clowns at December 16, 2008 11:06 PM (/wZRg)

37 If Obama gets the bracelets, then we get Biden as President. If Biden chokes on his shoe, we get...oh Lord...Pelosi.

That's what I call defense in depth. Six hundred tiny time pills, each one digging this country's grave a little deeper.

Posted by: mrkwong at December 16, 2008 11:13 PM (G8Eo0)

38 I wonder who the lemmings will blame if Obama get connected to this? They will blame us. The vast right wing ETOH club.

Posted by: Locus Ceruleus at December 16, 2008 11:22 PM (e2mBS)

39 "When is Barry going to save us from it? Time is running out!!!"

Don't you understand?....people were worried about global warming but THE ONE is already stopping the rise of the oceans and is even bringing snow to the midwest as a bonus.

Posted by: jason at December 16, 2008 11:26 PM (FSSsn)

40 Wow, did you all actually watch the "don't waste your question" YouTube clip? Obama wanted to assert his authority. He was in charge and the reporters had better remember that. This guy is Scary with a capital S. Shades of Nixon was my initial impression. Which is good, in a certain way. Nixon was paranoid of the press, which only encouraged the press to redouble their efforts in uncovering the truth about Watergate; let's hope the MSM has the same reaction here. Although I'm not holding my breath or anything, after all Obama is the Messiah after all.

Posted by: chemjeff at December 16, 2008 11:27 PM (vkmUf)

41 Aw gee willikers...that was like so in the past it doesn't even get the statute of limitations beeping, can't we all just get along? Besides it gave Blago a good internship and it is why he turned out to be such a good democ-rat. The Blue states ALL need a Blago of their very own.

swoon

Posted by: torabora at December 16, 2008 11:30 PM (Zz8tu)

42 Whats wrong with running a book?

Posted by: oompah at December 16, 2008 11:33 PM (H1t5a)

Obama is planning to double the size of the federal gov. and put La Raza in charge. Holy shit.
Come on, I'm sure they'll find a seat for John McCain on the board too.

Posted by: andycanuck at December 16, 2008 11:34 PM (CZaaY)

44 what's the difference between a bookie and a IL. politican?

Professional bookies are a lot more honest in their dealings.

Posted by: Purple Avenger at December 16, 2008 11:45 PM (Z0HFQ)

"Nixon was paranoid of the press, which only encouraged the press to redouble their efforts in uncovering the truth about Watergate; let's hope the MSM has the same reaction here. Although I'm not holding my breath or anything, after all Obama is the Messiah after all."

I want to do everything I can to make this thing work, this new presidency work.

Yeah, that's my job.

Posted by: Chris Matthews at December 16, 2008 11:46 PM (fhJCy)

46 You are all shit dribbling old women who can talk up a good fight.

Posted by: twat at December 16, 2008 11:47 PM (H1t5a)

47 Blago was a bookie...what next? Maybe we'll find out that during Obama's "missing years" at Columbia, he was a mid-level pusher in NYC...

The Donks are really showing us that they are the party of change, hope and reform...if they were in prison, that is...

Posted by: Buck Naked - Pron Star at December 16, 2008 11:47 PM (oufwF)

48 twat, I know you are but what am I?

Posted by: Methos at December 16, 2008 11:54 PM (cvMcH)

49 I absolve myself of any wrongdoing.

Posted by: The One at December 16, 2008 11:56 PM (YCVBL)

50 When was the last time you finished watching Rocky IV and wondered to yourself, what would it be like to live in the Soviet Union?

This is it. Enjoy!

Imagine how much more fun it will be when we get to add food shortages, soup lines, banking holidays, and gas rationing to our American Soviet Experience!

Posted by: The Haimster at December 16, 2008 11:57 PM (qLqjg)

51 I am shocked,shocked, just shocked.
So shocked, I just ran downstairs and tore The Messiah's face
off a magazine cover and wiped my ASS with it after taking a dump.
I feel better.
This is getting out of control..pass the popcorn please

Posted by: sickinmass at December 17, 2008 12:04 AM (/i4dU)

52 I used to live in chicagoland, so before you go blaming the voters for this crap, remember you don't get on a ballot unless you "know" someone. And you don't get media time unless you "know" someone else. I am pretty sure that most of the press in chicagoland are just as corrupted as the politicians.

K

Posted by: Kestrel♠ at December 17, 2008 12:08 AM (8f7XF)

53 Get thee behind me, twat.

Posted by: The One at December 17, 2008 12:17 AM (YCVBL)

54 Hey, I was born in Chicago and lived there for more than thirty years. I blame the voters because too many of them are okay with the corruption. In fact, lots of them think it's a sign of their sophistication that they manage to live in a corrupt city.

Also, every last one of them voted for Obama because they think he's Jesus.

Posted by: Kensington at December 17, 2008 12:18 AM (fhJCy)

55 FUNQ? Classy? We're dealing with an asshole so fucking corrupt, yet he says he's not allowed to talk? He'd sing and dance if he thought it would help HIM. He'd tell Fitz to fuck off, he's in charge of the "Office of Presdident Elect".

Posted by: hutch1200 at December 17, 2008 12:33 AM (jNqtP)

56 Methos You are a stereotypical American conservative,you hate anyone that is not American,anyone that is American and disagrees with your pompous beliefs,you like guns,god and the GOP,you want less government and more money,you cling on to archaic ideals,you adhere to an agenda that is outdated and cry that the alternatives will never work while your country crumbles around you.Instead of creaming yourself over how your country was founded,you need to move ahead and figure out how to hold onto it,and bitching to like minded individuals on a self congratulatory blog will not get you free from the mud your wheels are spinning in.

Posted by: oompah at December 17, 2008 12:47 AM (H1t5a)

57 Uh-oh. Oompah and twat are ganging up on Methos.

Posted by: The One at December 17, 2008 12:53 AM (YCVBL)

58 Yeah, corrupt Chicago was kinda ok when it was just Illinois. Now people are going to be surprised when they follow the trail of dead hookers to the white house.

Posted by: annoyamouse at December 17, 2008 12:56 AM (wPRKf)

And trolling the opposition's blogs to bitch against contrary-minded individuals is a sign of not spinning your wheels? (Or beating your meat?) Fuck off, oompah. [And, oddly enough, I'm not an American.]

Posted by: andycanuck at December 17, 2008 12:56 AM (CZaaY)

60 #59 Neither am I.

Posted by: oompah at December 17, 2008 12:58 AM (H1t5a)

I can almost just barely see Joe Biden taking the Oath of Office in January while Barry negotiates a plea deal.

*sigh*

A man can dream, can't he?

I would give a kidney to see the live feed of Obama being led off in handcuffs. Of course, that viewing scenario would require that we had a functional press corps, so I will continue to dream. How's it feel to want, indeed.

Posted by: Nicole at December 17, 2008 12:58 AM (3txVD)

62 #59 I am entitled to browse the internet as long as I pay my bill,so fuckoff yourself you Canadian cock throttler.

Posted by: oompah at December 17, 2008 01:04 AM (H1t5a)

63 Hmm... now oompah is hitting on andycanuck?

Posted by: annoyamouse at December 17, 2008 01:06 AM (wPRKf)

64 #59 Whats this beating your meat shit,you are on the wrong site woodchuck.Are you a British subject or a wannabe frog, either way you're a cunt.

Posted by: oompah at December 17, 2008 01:14 AM (H1t5a)

65 #43-- He'll be the gardener.

Posted by: richard mcenroe at December 17, 2008 01:16 AM (DBS+D)

66 DRM Converter, DRM Removal, Protected Music Converter, DRM Video Converter, DRM WMA converter, DRM WMV converter, DRM ASF converter, M4A converter, M4B converter, M4P converter, M4V converter

Posted by: good luck at December 17, 2008 01:19 AM (iaSdS)

Mr. Obama did not run the Governor’s campaign and if he did he has forgotten it.

Mr. Obama had no inappropriate contact with “Bobby the Boxer”, “Marco ‘Friendly’ D’amico, “Bennie the fixer”, “Tony Pro Rezko”, George “Buggs” Moran, Christopher Kelly (no relation to “Machine Gun” Kelly), Al Capone or Jimmy Hoffa. Some of these men lived in the neighborhood and they knew each other only through their kids in school and a shared interest in education reform.

A source close to Consigliore Emanuel said that Rahm has been asked by the FBI not to speak about this until any charges have been finalized: “Plus,” the source said: “a man named Vinnie came by and tied his tongue to his liver.”

Posted by: Robert at December 17, 2008 01:31 AM (VotgB)

I was gonna post something about Obama but thought better of it.

Posted by: Monkey in a 3 piece at December 17, 2008 02:25 AM (XOzto)

69
So, which reporter was blown off by Obama? And what was the pussy's excuse for not pursuing his question?

Posted by: Fuck the commies! at December 17, 2008 04:13 AM (eKgNI)

70 Seriously, any time a reporter was rude to Bush the tape was played ad nauseum. So who is the asshole in the press who bent over and spread 'em for obama?

Posted by: Fuck the commies! at December 17, 2008 04:14 AM (eKgNI)

71 Looks like the trolls are finally getting nervous about this. As well they should.

Posted by: nikkolai at December 17, 2008 05:38 AM (G8d+5)

72 Methos & andycanuck,

I yearn to have your cocks violating every portion of my body and I'm not going to quit bugging you until you comply.

Posted by: oompah at December 17, 2008 07:22 AM (lK+t3)

73 72 Methos & andycanuck,

I yearn to have your cocks violating every portion of my body and I'm not going to quit bugging you until you comply.

Posted by: oompah at December 17, 2008 07:22 AM

Can I play!

Posted by: twat at December 17, 2008 07:24 AM (lK+t3)

74 Posted by: twat at December 17, 2008 07:24 AM

No, of course not - you're my sockpuppet you idiot, but I do enjoy pretending I have friends - so stick around.

Posted by: oompah at December 17, 2008 07:26 AM (lK+t3)

I am getting the feeling that this is heading toward The One trying to use the Jedi Mind Trick during a press conference:

"There is no scandal here. Everyone associated with me is clean as a whistle in its dealings with Blago. All you reporters need to find Republican connections to him."

Posted by: Steve L. at December 17, 2008 07:31 AM (Gkhxf)

I swear, Chicago voters are amongst the biggest dopes on the planet.

Can we really blame Chicago voters when they have never had an honest election? Maybe Jimmy needs to come in and supervise the elections.

Posted by: Vic at December 17, 2008 08:00 AM (q8aAJ)

"I swear, Chicago voters are amongst the biggest dopes on the planet..."

And many are deceased. Doesn't stop anyone from voting though.

"Also, every last one of them voted for Obama because they think he's Jesus."

Nope. I live in Uptown (near Capone's old jazz club), did NOT vote for barky.

Posted by: norv turner effect at December 17, 2008 08:09 AM (YUwuZ)

Speaking of lying Democrap bullshit. Here is the massive new tax increase in New York State. It seems that once again the budget was in the red due to “the bad economy” and they had a shortfall. Did they rein in spending? Of course not, that is not the Democrap way. You can tell the “news” article was actually written by the Democraps because of the spin.

State spending only INCREASED by 1% in the budget; the smallest increase in years. Hahahahahaha. Normal people when they face a budget shortfall decrease spending until the budget matches.

This is the way Democrap States do it. Every time the economy goes South they increase taxes to make up for it. When the economy recovers and they then have a budget surplus from all the tax increases do they then lower taxes??? Hahahahaha They just increase spending and wait for the next cycle so they can raise taxes again.

Posted by: Vic at December 17, 2008 08:21 AM (q8aAJ)

79 Methos You are a stereotypical American conservative

That's nice. Now, why did Obama lie to the press?

Posted by: Dead Career Sketch at December 17, 2008 08:54 AM (5MeOO)

80 Now, why did Obama lie to the press?

Because he can ...

Posted by: bill at December 17, 2008 09:11 AM (7Rw1E)

81 For fifty years people have been leaving Detroit. This accelerated after the riots in the 60's and forced school busing. After each wave of lost people, property values would go down and the city would raise taxes. Property tax, income tax, hotel tax, you name it tax.

The death spiral continues: the more people leave, the less property values are and the more they raise taxes. Detroit taxes are the highest in Michigan and among the highest anywhere. Property tax is now so high, you have to get a tax abatement in order to build anything new - a cause of more scandal.

A newspaper once calculated that if Mr. Illich built a new arena for his Red Wings without a tax break, he would pay $ 40 million a year in property tax.

Michigan Governor Granholm is exporting the Detroit system to the State. In each of the seven years of her Michigan recession, the State budget has gone up while we hear about all the "cuts." Taxes go up almost every year.

So we can give away hundreds of millions to Hollywood buddies to make movies and legislate higher energy costs through a 10% green electricity mandate.

Beware, Granholm gets her inspiration from Detroit and New York, and Obama gets advice on economics and energy from Granholm.

Posted by: Robert at December 17, 2008 09:12 AM (VotgB)

82 That's not the Bobby the Boxer I knew.

Posted by: RB at December 17, 2008 09:13 AM (ewXBY)

83 I called Fast Eddie Vrydolyak a racist and Blagovitch turned me into a newt.

Posted by: Hyde Park Village Idiot at December 17, 2008 09:20 AM (TPRbZ)

84 So Pravda is all excited about the Iraqi douchebag who threw a shoe at Bush and is making him out to be a hero. Then their messiah tells one of them to mind his own business they sheepishly comply and it's not even a story. If Bush said that to one of them the outrage would be pouring out from every media outlet.

Posted by: TheQuietMan at December 17, 2008 09:38 AM (1Jaio)

LOL, we were discussing how stupid IL voters were but how about this little piece of news. How stupid are IL women?

Posted by: Vic at December 17, 2008 09:59 AM (q8aAJ)

If Bush said that to one of them the outrage would be pouring out from every media outlet.

I think Bush should go ahead and do that. Cut someone off. See the response he gets, and then call them out on their hypocrisy.

Posted by: buzzion at December 17, 2008 10:00 AM (Lrsi6)

87 Yeah, it's a classy town, all right...

Posted by: mojo at December 17, 2008 10:30 AM (g1cNf)

88 I'm gonna start using that approach: "FJ, why didn't you do your work assignments?"

"Oh, boss, I don't want you to waste your question. Ask me something else."

Posted by: Farmer Joe at December 17, 2008 10:37 AM (z4es9)

I seem to remember someone on one of the major parties' tickets who had a reputation as a reformer, who had actually cleaned up corruption (mainly in her own party). But we were told that she was unacceptable because of her clothes or that she had kids or that one of those kids was pregnant. Oh, and because she didn't kill that damn baby of hers.

Now we have the Don and his kappos. Looks like the consigliere is already in a bit of a pickel. This would be funny if it were not so pathetic.

Posted by: nikkolai at December 17, 2008 10:39 AM (+RLn7)

90 Who didn't run a a gambling operation in the 70s?
It was the Mom and Pop of the gambling world.
Till the state took over.
All you idiots who play the daily numbers and have to pay taxes....bet you wish you still had the street number now don't ya?

Posted by: Rocks at December 17, 2008 10:58 AM (Q1lie)

91 Yeah, corrupt Chicago was kinda ok when it was just Illinois. Now people are going to be surprised when they follow the trail of dead hookers to the white house.

Nah...it will be a line of Bolivian cocaine that will lead you to the White House...

Posted by: Buck Naked - Pron Star at December 17, 2008 11:04 AM (oufwF)

92 Gee, I mean it would be useless to ask Obama if he was even involved in either the 2002 or 2006 Blago campaigns, cause Fitzpatrick must have told Obama or someone in the Pres elect's team, or someone who knows someone who knows someone in the Pres elect's team, not to say anything about Blago, or Chicago, or the United States of America, or the bailout, or anything else that might be of interest to reporters for the next eight years.

Posted by: eaglewingz08 at December 17, 2008 11:44 AM (W88Qb)

93 PS That's not the Chicago Trib reporter I thought I knew!

Posted by: eaglewingz08 at December 17, 2008 11:47 AM (W88Qb)

So JJ Jr. wouldn't give Blago $25,000 for a job for his wife but would have his fundraisers come up with a million dollars to get Barry's senate seat?

Not only is he in potential legal trouble for the Senate fiasco but he is also going to be spending the next few months sleeping in his car.

Posted by: Illinidiva at December 17, 2008 12:49 PM (BZuwT)

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