Chicago Politics
Blagojevich Defense Team Moves To Subpoena Obama
The defense team for deposed Gov. Rod Blagojevich has moved to subpoena President Barack Obama to testify at Blagojevich’s corruption trial.
Blagojevich has pleaded not guilty to charges that accuse him of scheming to sell or trade the Senate seat left vacant by Obama’s election as president.
The motion filed Thursday says Obama was interviewed for two […]
Chicago Politics:Black pastors to ask Burris (Obama’s replacement) to resign
[Via breitbart.com] A group of black ministers who supported U.S. Sen. Roland Burris as he fought to get his job now plan to ask for his resignation following revelations that he tried to raise money for the disgraced governor who appointed him, one of the ministers told The Associated Press on Thursday.Many of the city’s […]
Chicago Political Machine:Impeached Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich removed from office
The Illinois Senate voted to remove Gov. Rod Blagojevich from office Thursday, marking the first time in the state’s long history of political corruption that a chief executive has been impeached and convicted.
The 59-0 vote followed several hours of public deliberation in which senator after senator stood up to blast Blagojevich, whose tenure lasted six […]
CONSTRUCTION BEGINS FOR OBAMA’S BIG ELECTION NIGHT BASH
CHICAGO (CBS) ― Construction is underway for a massive stage in Chicago where Barack Obama could declare victory on election night. Tens of thousands are expected to gather in Grant Park just 13 days from now. One way or another, that huge crowd will witness history.
CBS 2 Political Editor Mike Flannery reports that 1996 […]
Obama Sets Out to Become the “Bad, Bad, Leroy Brown” of Chicago Politics
Barack Sets Out to Become the “Bad, Bad, Leroy Brown” of Chicago Politics
Does anyone remember the popular Jim Croche song of the 70’s titled “Bad, Bad, Leroy […]