How did craven Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich outfox his fellow Democrats on the eve of Barack Obama's historic inauguration — and why did they let him?
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loretta | May 10, 2009 8:13 PM
The Great Derangement--the best book of my year so far. Embrace the bald, Matt--chicks think it's sexy. Sexy + smart is an unbeatable combination.
Wise | March 1, 2009 5:34 PM
So Matt when you gonna post?
Derrick | February 25, 2009 5:59 PM
What the hell? Is this a blog or not? Do you work for RS or not? Where's the prose?
It's been a month...please write something for us Matt. The world is too boring without your words in it.
@v@ | February 7, 2009 3:40 AM
To add, Blago apparently stepped on more than a few toes. His impassioned plea at the impeachment hearing was actually heart-stirring regarding his other alleged 'offences.' I note that although no one in the public has actually ever heard it, the FBI affidavit says Rod Blagojevich was caught on tape; so if they actually do have him on tape trying to 'sell' the office, it's past time for him to find another gig, whether it's infomercials or going to court over his impeachment to get them to produce it.
Brain | February 4, 2009 12:12 AM
Taibbi, you magnificent bastard. This is completely unrelated to the vain troll Blago, I'm writing in reference to your article The Whore Factor. You fucking nailed it, and you wrote it in December.
What is it like to be the man screaming "fire" in a room where people are too self absorbed to listen?
and for what | January 31, 2009 8:55 PM
on election eve broadcast from chicago did anyone else notice when the camera first rested on Jesse Jackson in the crowd he was seen simply watching the event with a half peeved look on his face then he noticed the camera which then cut to another scene. but moments later it again rested on Jackson only now suddenly he was crying with tears streaming down his face. weird.
Javier | January 29, 2009 3:00 AM
The best cartoon ever, hands down! What a representation of the moment!
Tim | January 28, 2009 8:02 PM
hey look on the bright side at least the tax payers of Illinois soon won't have to pay for his 900 dollar hair cuts anymore.
John | January 28, 2009 4:19 PM
I would love to see a half hour of Blago vs Colbert.
Blago is to the rest of us as Colbert was to GWB.
gustav proka | January 28, 2009 12:28 PM
Hi Matt,
I just finished your book the "Great Derangement". What a piece of work. I loved it.
...I'm still laughing about the: "my father was an alcoholic circus clown, who beat me with his oversized shoes" story.
Next one to read your book is Kari my fiancee.
I know she will roll too.
I think I will get your other books too..
Thanks again
Gustav
lmvalle | January 27, 2009 8:26 PM
Seriously though, Burris is the scary one. The only people who speak of themselves in the third person are mobsters, wannabes, and schizos.
lmvalle | January 27, 2009 8:25 PM
C'mon Blago; if Nixon couldn't do it, why do he think he'll be able to?
skip towne | January 26, 2009 8:44 PM
Best. Illustration. Ever.
Who thought up that idea?
Winston | January 26, 2009 7:23 AM
"Clinton kicked off two excruciating terms of Solomon-esque waffling by splitting gays in the military right down the middle and ended by only half-admitting to being swallowed whole by an intern named Monica Lewinsky."
We need more of this style of truth telling. What is true, what is shocking and what is funny is all one and the same thing.
Dennis the mennace falls off a tree onto his ass. He goes inside to see what damage has been done, pulls down his pants and bends over in front of the mirror.
'Yup' he says. 'Split right down the middle.'
winston | January 26, 2009 7:10 AM
Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.
@v@ | January 23, 2009 11:40 PM
What part of 'Caught Red Handed' does this guy not understand?
He'll get his trial, along with some illuminating audio bytes. You can only 'deny, deny, deny' when they don't have you on tape.
Good lord.
Antidelusional Society | January 23, 2009 11:36 PM
Hey, Blago, the party's over. The F.B.I. says they have it on wire tap, and those statements everybody and their dog's read were said to be transcribed verbatim. Besides the ethics of the thing, add the blatant carelessness, and stir. He has just recently asked Chicago newspapers to write editorials to get the Illinois senate to 'change the impeachment trial rules.' He also said 'they're hanging me.' Seems to me he has hung himself, and over and over again since. Next he'll be quoting Churchill.
Go. Away.
Don | January 23, 2009 3:11 PM
The problem for the Democrats is in their Senate leadership, namely Harry Reid. He was on Meet the Press completely misinterpreting the law regarding the appointment. Even David Gregory knew that he was wrong and rightly pointed it out. Democrats need to fight when necessary. In this instance, however, they would have been better off staying quiet and distancing themselves from the ordeal.
Heidi | January 23, 2009 1:38 PM
Sigh. It is things like this that kept me from re-registering as a Democrat and keeping my Independent status.