Can you believe this guy? As CBS is running a piece on the governor’s absence, he decides to play hooky and attend a blackhawks game!

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It might seem incredible that as a former Illinois governor reports to federal prison, the current chief faces similar misconduct allegations, from handing out state contracts as political rewards to accepting money under suspicious circumstances. But this is Illinois.

Blagojevich said he was different, declaring upon taking office in 2003 that he would “shake up a system in Springfield that accepts corruption.” Continue Reading
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2 - How do you rate the way that Rod Blagojevich is performing his role as Governor?

5% Excellent
11% Good

37% Fair
46% Poor

1% Not Sure

* BLAGOJEVICH TOTALS: 16% good or excellent… 83% fair or poor… (22 and 78 in Rasmussen’s August poll)

-Capitol Fax Blog

The question is simple but the answer is a bit more complicated, as we continually witness two different sides of Melissa Bean unfurl every single day.

Confirming her hypocrisy once again, self-proclaimed “moderate” and “mainstream” Melissa Bean has invited extreme San Francisco liberal Nancy Pelosi to Chicago to raise money for Bean’s re-election campaign. Continue Reading

-Illinois Republican Party

What is it about Democrats and raising taxes?  They simply can’t seem to get enough money from the hardworking men and women of Illinois for their liberal agenda. 

From the top to the bottom, their answer to every governmental issue remains the same: we want your money…and lots of it.

However, it was unfortunate to learn from the Associated Press that Illinois is once again considered a “donor state” – where taxpayers send more money to Washington D.C. than they get back in federal spending.  (Associated Press, October 10, 2007) Continue Reading

-Illinois Republican Party

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Illinois Republican Party Chairman Andy McKenna today called on Governor Rod Blagojevich to oppose County Board President Todd Stroger’s plan to raise the Cook County sales tax.

“Governor Blagojevich has spent years in Springfield grandstanding against higher sales and income taxes while secretly raising fees and other taxes,” said McKenna.  “If Rod Blagojevich is to have any credibility on this issue he needs to tell his friend and ally Todd Stroger that Cook County families simply cannot afford this type of tax increase just to fund their lavish government spending.” Continue Reading

-Illinois Republican Party

Bashing the legislature is one way to get elected governor. It’s a lousy way to govern.

Blagojevich ran by railing against a “culture of corruption” and chose not to let up after taking office. During his first year, he characterized legislators as “drunken sailors” unable to curb their free-spending habits. He seemed surprised that they took offense but kept up the heat. For more than four years, he has acted in the belief that he can generate momentum toward change through public relations campaigns, rather than by cultivating legislative leaders, or even fully briefing them about his plans. Continue Reading

-Governing Magazine

Their bickering means many of the most pressing issues to come before the General Assembly are still up in the air.

Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D), who isn’t afraid to use his hefty campaign chest to promote his bold liberal ideas or to savage political opponents, has focused his fire on veteran House Speaker Michael J. Madigan, a Chicago ward boss widely regarded as Illinois’ premier political tactician. Continue Reading

-Stateline