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Blago's Crazy Media Blitz

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly. January 26, 2009.

The man certainly has a way with analogies.

Blagojevich Compares his Arrest to Attack on Pearl Harbor

Paul the Spud, Shakesville. January 23, 2009.

At what point does chutzpah outweigh ego?

Blago: It Just Keeps Getting Stranger

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly. January 9, 2009.

Have you noticed that Blagojevich appears to be stark raving mad?

Illinois House votes 114-1 to Impeach Blagojevich

Ali Frick, ThinkProgress. January 9, 2009.

The impeachment trial will be held by the state Senate.

Blagojevich Impeachment Gets Fast-Tracked

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly. January 3, 2009.

For reasons that have never been clear to me, state lawmakers in Illinois haven't been in too big a rush to impeach Blago. That's about to change.

Political Circus: Is There a Method to Blago's Madness?

Digby, Hullabaloo. December 31, 2008.

You have to give Blagojevich credit --- he knows how to make politics interesting.

Obama's Blagojevich Report Clears Staff: 'No Contact'

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly. December 23, 2008.

There's a very good reason the president-elect seemed completely unconcerned about any connection to the Blagojevich controversy ...

Blagojevich Finally Speaks: 'I Will Fight, I Will Fight, I Will Fight Until I Take My Last Breath'

Satyam Khanna, ThinkProgress. December 19, 2008.

"I'm here to tell you right off the bat that I am not guilty of any criminal wrongdoing, that I intend to stay on the job ... "

Obama Unfairly Attacked for Crimes He Didn't Commit (Again)

Bob Cesca, Huffington Post. December 11, 2008.

We've seen this show before: the Right try to connect Obama with a controversial figure in Chicago and the Media go nuts.

Blagojevich Refuses to Step Down

The Christian Progressive Liberal, Jack & Jill Politics. December 11, 2008.

Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich doesn’t seem to get it.

All 50 Senate Dems Call on Blagojevich to Step Down

Amanda Terkel, ThinkProgress. December 11, 2008.

The signatories include Vice President-elect Joe Biden and Secretary of State nominee Hillary Clinton.

Bold Words: Democrats Are Going After Blagojevich

Sam Stein, Huffington Post. December 10, 2008.

Senator Harry Reid is drawing a fairly bold line in the political sand in regard to the ethical missteps surrounding Rod Blagojevich.

Jesse Jackson Jr. Denies Involvement in Blagojevich Corruption Scandal

Staff, ThinkProgress. December 10, 2008.

"I thought -- mistakenly -- that the governor was going to make a decision in the best interest of our state as well as our nation."

Obama Calls on Blagojevich to Resign

Gregg Levine, Firedoglake. December 10, 2008.

Barack "agrees with Lt. Gov. Quinn and many others that under the current circumstances it is difficult for the governor to effectively do his job."

The Damage Rod Blagojevich's Arrest Could Do

Sam Stein, Huffington Post. December 9, 2008.

This is "a new low," said U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald, discussing the arrest on Tuesday. "The conduct would make Lincoln roll over in his grave."

Blagojevich Impeachment Proceedings Starting Immediately; Durbin Calls for Special Election

Phoenix Woman, December 9, 2008.

Speed is of the essence since even a jailed Blagojevich can make appointments, and the last thing anyone wants to see are tainted appointments.

Reporter Suggests Rahm Emanuel May Have Tipped Off Feds about Blagojevich

Faiz Shakir, ThinkProgress. December 9, 2008.

" ... it may have been Rahm Emanuel who tipped the scale and made this move as quickly as it did."

Illinois Governor Taken into Custody for Abusing His Authority to Appoint Obama Successor

Staff, ThinkProgress. December 9, 2008.

Federal authorities have taken Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) and his chief of staff John Harris into custody on federal corruption charges.