Originally Posted By vbdad55 Impeachment vote went thru this AM- on to local Senate for hearing also please watch this video. This shows the depth of corruption here - as this is a local ( my suburb ) Hospital CEO who started this ball rolling 5 years ago when the hospital tried to build a second location in an uber fast growing suburb of 60,000 people who don't have a hospital even today. Tony Reczko ( andother palsof the Gov) made it clear to her she had to use 'prefereed' construction firms or the governors State hospital board would never approve their certificate of need - required to build any new hospital. BTW- even today - after all kinds of peoplehave lobbied for the hsopital - the city involved - county etc- no approval from theGov's board - maybe that will change now. She will also be featured as the personof the week onABCnational news <a href="http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/iteam&id=6594544" target="_blank">http://abclocal.go.com/wls/sto...=6594544</a> since this is national news maybe some won't care I'm talking about Chicago again.
Originally Posted By DAR I'm just shocked by that there was one vote supporting the Blagovenor. Though I wonder if it was one of those situations where they announce "Those who do not want to impeach the governor please step forward" And all but one step back.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <I'm just shocked by that there was one vote supporting the Blagovenor. Though I wonder if it was one of those situations where they announce "Those who do not want to impeach the governor please step forward" And all but one step back.< yep one person said there was not enough evidence and one other voted 'present'...go figure.. I'd be checking their connections
Originally Posted By vbdad55 January 9, 2009 BY SUN-TIMES STAFF Rep. Milton Patterson was the lone House vote against impeaching Gov. State Rep. Milton Patterson of Chicago cast the lone vote in the House against impeaching Gov. Rod Blagojevich. (Keith Hale/Sun-Times file) Patterson said there "wasn't enough" evidence against Blagojevich to merit driving him from office. "I went by my own gut feeling, simple as that sir," Patterson said when asked about his vote. "That's all I can say. I read the report. If the government is going to indict them, let them do that." Patterson has represented the 32nd District on the South Side since 2004
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt I read today that Blagojevich, despite his impeachment, refuses to step down.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 vbdad, is impeachment in IL like it is on the national level, i.e. lower house votes to impeach, upper house holds hearing and votes on it? Also, do they need 3/5 to convict, or just a simple majority?
Originally Posted By vbdad55 Yes and Yes The next step in the impeachment of Gov. Blagojevich is a trial in the Senate on whether he should be thrown out of office for corruption and abuse of power. Here's what the trial will look like, according to details outlined this morning by the state Senate impeachment rules committee: • The trial will formally begin on Wednesday after the Senate is seated for the next legislative session, but no substantive developments are expected that day. Blagojevich will be served notice of the trial at up to three locations: his Springfield office, his Chicago office and his Northwest Side home. Senators will take an oath that they will judge Blagojevich fairly. • The next date in the trial is set for Monday Jan. 26, when proceedings will begin. The chief justice of the Illinois Supreme Court will preside over the trial. A prosecutor to be selected by the Illinois House will present the House's impeachment case. Blagojevich's lawyers will have an opportunity to respond. Details about potential witnesses, motions and timelines for when responses are due are still being formulated. • Deliberations are set to take place in public ‹ unlike the rules that governed President Clinton's impeachment trial. The only way elements of the trial can be closed to the public is by a two-thirds vote of the 59-member senate. That is not anticipated. • Senators effectively are serving as judges in the trial, so they'll have opportunities to vote on what evidence and witnesses are allowed. • Senators are grappling with the issue of what to do if Blagojevich or the House prosecutor wants to call some of them as witnesses. A movement appears to be afoot to allow them to testify. • Forty votes are needed to remove the governor from office. FYI - I'm hearing Emanuel and Jarrett Will Testify,
Originally Posted By gurgitoy2 How can you "refuse" to step down from an impeachment? He sure has some cajones though!
Originally Posted By vbdad55 3:00 press conference I hear from the Gov-- getting my popcorn ready- this should be good..... I predict he is going to take down as many people here as possible when he figures out he is cooked. ( and he has plenty to choose from ) -- for those not here- Mayor Daley has fell off the face of the earth - for a guy who gets interviewed every day, he's become invisible (hmm)- he was at the Blackhawks-Red Wings game at Wrigley but press was not allowed up by him. Blagomay start with his Alderman father in law who hates him- then who knows who is next. funny aside: story on the news here last night/ Gov Blago is a huge Cubs fan. The night before the state came out and put up vanity street signs in ParkRidge - declaring a street Jim Hendry Way. ( Jimis the GM of the Cubs). The city wasn;t told, Hendry wasn't told - and they went up in the dead of night -the day before an ordinance in that burb banned vanity street names- andthey were mounted to IDOT ( Illiniosdeptof Transportation ) poles so the city cannot touch them.... this guy is truly amazing
Originally Posted By DAR To paraphrase Dabney Coleman in Dragnet: He's got ballths as big as church bellths.
Originally Posted By Mr X Update: Blago indicted. (didn't think this guy was worth a whole other thread ) He continues to protest his innocence on all fronts, his lawyer is trying to drag the White House chief of staff into the mud. In other words, same old same old.
Originally Posted By DAR And guess where he was on vacation??? Disney World. I am secretly hoping he was walking around with the Goofy baseball cap on his head.
Originally Posted By barboy inquiring voice: ""Hey Blago you've just been indicted by a grand jury; where are you going next?""" Blago: """ I'M GOING TO DISNEYWORLD"""
Originally Posted By DAR And just imagine that foul mouthed wife of his waiting in line for Dumbo or the Jungle Cruise.
