Comments on: Is Rahm Still Running for Speaker of the House? http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/12/14/is-rahm-still-running-for-speaker-of-the-house/ Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:51:57 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: raina http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/12/14/is-rahm-still-running-for-speaker-of-the-house/comment-page-1/#comment-120841 raina Wed, 17 Dec 2008 02:00:20 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/12/14/is-rahm-still-running-for-speaker-of-the-house/#comment-120841 <p>Maybe this has been covered before, but now that Blago has been revealed to be a source for Sneed, I’m wondering if Sneed’s rumor about Lisa Madigan being considered for the Senate seat came before or after she was added to the list of preferred candidates that Emanuel allegedly gave to Blago’s staff.</p> <p>Rahm’s just giving Nancy some post-bail out bill passage lovin’. Consider the photos after they failed the first time. Pelosi looked positively stricken:</p> <p><a href="http://www.nancarrow-webdesk.com/warehouse/storage2/2008-w39/img.360456.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.nancarrow-webdesk.c.....60456.html</a></p> Maybe this has been covered before, but now that Blago has been revealed to be a source for Sneed, I’m wondering if Sneed’s rumor about Lisa Madigan being considered for the Senate seat came before or after she was added to the list of preferred candidates that Emanuel allegedly gave to Blago’s staff.

Rahm’s just giving Nancy some post-bail out bill passage lovin’. Consider the photos after they failed the first time. Pelosi looked positively stricken:

http://www.nancarrow-webdesk.c…..60456.html

]]> By: SparklestheIguana http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/12/14/is-rahm-still-running-for-speaker-of-the-house/comment-page-1/#comment-120496 SparklestheIguana Mon, 15 Dec 2008 20:35:06 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/12/14/is-rahm-still-running-for-speaker-of-the-house/#comment-120496 <p>I actually find the photo kind of charming. They make an attractive couple. It’s like Rahm’s never smelled anything better.</p> <p>You know what else got leaked to Sneed - thus allowing Sneed to break the story? When PJF first appeared in public with his lady friend (now wife), Sneed got the scoop. Who leaked…..?</p> I actually find the photo kind of charming. They make an attractive couple. It’s like Rahm’s never smelled anything better.

You know what else got leaked to Sneed – thus allowing Sneed to break the story? When PJF first appeared in public with his lady friend (now wife), Sneed got the scoop. Who leaked…..?

]]> By: Mauimom http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/12/14/is-rahm-still-running-for-speaker-of-the-house/comment-page-1/#comment-120417 Mauimom Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:33:05 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/12/14/is-rahm-still-running-for-speaker-of-the-house/#comment-120417 <blockquote><p>and Fitz just gave htem an impeachment in a box</p></blockquote> <p>Oh, this brings to mind those “presents” Justin Timberlake and Adam Samburg had “in a box.”</p>

and Fitz just gave htem an impeachment in a box

Oh, this brings to mind those “presents” Justin Timberlake and Adam Samburg had “in a box.”

]]> By: Desider http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/12/14/is-rahm-still-running-for-speaker-of-the-house/comment-page-1/#comment-120411 Desider Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:01:24 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/12/14/is-rahm-still-running-for-speaker-of-the-house/#comment-120411 <p>Maybe Rahm wanted a Senate seat in 2 or 4 years?</p> Maybe Rahm wanted a Senate seat in 2 or 4 years?

]]> By: prostratedragon http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/12/14/is-rahm-still-running-for-speaker-of-the-house/comment-page-1/#comment-120354 prostratedragon Mon, 15 Dec 2008 02:39:30 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/12/14/is-rahm-still-running-for-speaker-of-the-house/#comment-120354 <p>Oh my-y-y, what a rich brew we have here —and thanks for calling out Sneed, something no one in town that I know of’s been willing to do, though (because?) her function’s been pretty evident for a while now.</p> <p>I’ve got just the thread music for that photo, but unfortunately I can only find it accompanied by a lovely recitation (poem of Neruda) that I’m not sure I want. Well, just focus on the music and it’ll be clear why I thought of it:</p> <blockquote><p> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gsCrkBvDu4" rel="nofollow">Romance del Diablo</a> </p></blockquote> Oh my-y-y, what a rich brew we have here —and thanks for calling out Sneed, something no one in town that I know of’s been willing to do, though (because?) her function’s been pretty evident for a while now.

I’ve got just the thread music for that photo, but unfortunately I can only find it accompanied by a lovely recitation (poem of Neruda) that I’m not sure I want. Well, just focus on the music and it’ll be clear why I thought of it:

Romance del Diablo

]]> By: MadDog http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/12/14/is-rahm-still-running-for-speaker-of-the-house/comment-page-1/#comment-120321 MadDog Sun, 14 Dec 2008 23:45:01 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/12/14/is-rahm-still-running-for-speaker-of-the-house/#comment-120321 <p>Yup, tis grandstanding for political points. </p> <p>I’d like to believe this isn’t very effective at pursuing her obvious political dreams of higher office, but then I remember this is Illinois and what makes sense to them may not make any sense at all to the rest of us.</p> Yup, tis grandstanding for political points.

I’d like to believe this isn’t very effective at pursuing her obvious political dreams of higher office, but then I remember this is Illinois and what makes sense to them may not make any sense at all to the rest of us.

]]> By: emptywheel http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/12/14/is-rahm-still-running-for-speaker-of-the-house/comment-page-1/#comment-120318 emptywheel Sun, 14 Dec 2008 23:38:16 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/12/14/is-rahm-still-running-for-speaker-of-the-house/#comment-120318 <p>Yeah, given that they already had plenty to impeach on, and Fitz just gave htem an impeachment in a box, having a potential replacement candidate push for the courts to decide this is unseemly.</p> Yeah, given that they already had plenty to impeach on, and Fitz just gave htem an impeachment in a box, having a potential replacement candidate push for the courts to decide this is unseemly.

]]> By: bmaz http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/12/14/is-rahm-still-running-for-speaker-of-the-house/comment-page-1/#comment-120315 bmaz Sun, 14 Dec 2008 23:25:17 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/12/14/is-rahm-still-running-for-speaker-of-the-house/#comment-120315 <p>Not impressed by Lisa Madigan; her actions and affect so far are far more Chicago pol than principled Attorney General.</p> Not impressed by Lisa Madigan; her actions and affect so far are far more Chicago pol than principled Attorney General.

]]> By: nextstopchicago http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/12/14/is-rahm-still-running-for-speaker-of-the-house/comment-page-1/#comment-120314 nextstopchicago Sun, 14 Dec 2008 23:23:56 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/12/14/is-rahm-still-running-for-speaker-of-the-house/#comment-120314 <p>>You’re missing my point (that impeachment is more appropriate than removal by a court at this point)</p> <p>Ahh. “Madigan’s really pushing it” meaning pushing the limit, not pushing impeachment. I get it.</p> >You’re missing my point (that impeachment is more appropriate than removal by a court at this point)

Ahh. “Madigan’s really pushing it” meaning pushing the limit, not pushing impeachment. I get it.

]]> By: emptywheel http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/12/14/is-rahm-still-running-for-speaker-of-the-house/comment-page-1/#comment-120309 emptywheel Sun, 14 Dec 2008 22:58:54 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/12/14/is-rahm-still-running-for-speaker-of-the-house/#comment-120309 <p>You’re missing my point.</p> <p>I’m arguing that impeachment is the proper way to remove Blago right now, NOT a court deciding to remove him for precisely the reason you say. There is an abundance of political evidence and a good deal of legal evidence–but not, yet, legal evidence presented according to the presumption of innocence.</p> <p>I’m also suggesting taht Fitz has twice handed legislatures with impeachments made to order. The last time, Congress didn’t even realize it. This time around, Lisa Madigan is talking about using the courts instead of impeachment, which is the appropriate process.</p> You’re missing my point.

I’m arguing that impeachment is the proper way to remove Blago right now, NOT a court deciding to remove him for precisely the reason you say. There is an abundance of political evidence and a good deal of legal evidence–but not, yet, legal evidence presented according to the presumption of innocence.

I’m also suggesting taht Fitz has twice handed legislatures with impeachments made to order. The last time, Congress didn’t even realize it. This time around, Lisa Madigan is talking about using the courts instead of impeachment, which is the appropriate process.

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