Comments on: Blagojevich Sets Special Election Dates for Rahm’s Seat http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/01/05/blagojevich-sets-special-election-dates-for-rahms-seat/ Politics for liberal newsgeeks Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:08:44 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Teddy Partridge http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/01/05/blagojevich-sets-special-election-dates-for-rahms-seat/comment-page-1/#comment-23055 Teddy Partridge Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:27:09 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/01/05/blagojevich-sets-special-election-dates-for-rahms-seat/#comment-23055 <p>Yes, and DiFi will heartily endorse these dates. She’s ‘going rogue’</p> Yes, and DiFi will heartily endorse these dates. She’s ‘going rogue’

]]> By: KayInMaine http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/01/05/blagojevich-sets-special-election-dates-for-rahms-seat/comment-page-1/#comment-23031 KayInMaine Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:02:24 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/01/05/blagojevich-sets-special-election-dates-for-rahms-seat/#comment-23031 <p>I bet Harry Reid will block these dates. He’s like that nowadays.</p> I bet Harry Reid will block these dates. He’s like that nowadays.

]]> By: cwarddc http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/01/05/blagojevich-sets-special-election-dates-for-rahms-seat/comment-page-1/#comment-23030 cwarddc Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:24:41 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/01/05/blagojevich-sets-special-election-dates-for-rahms-seat/#comment-23030 <p>Wait a minute. People aren’t in an uproar because he set a date? I thought because he was “tainted” he can’t act as governor? Looks like he’s being a governor to me.</p> Wait a minute. People aren’t in an uproar because he set a date? I thought because he was “tainted” he can’t act as governor? Looks like he’s being a governor to me.

]]> By: NelsonAlgren http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/01/05/blagojevich-sets-special-election-dates-for-rahms-seat/comment-page-1/#comment-23029 NelsonAlgren Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:04:24 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/01/05/blagojevich-sets-special-election-dates-for-rahms-seat/#comment-23029 <p>Well .. just a hunch .. but Howie thinks well of him already .. but yeah .. an interview would be justified and needed.</p> Well .. just a hunch .. but Howie thinks well of him already .. but yeah .. an interview would be justified and needed.

]]> By: ratfood http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/01/05/blagojevich-sets-special-election-dates-for-rahms-seat/comment-page-1/#comment-23028 ratfood Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:40:20 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/01/05/blagojevich-sets-special-election-dates-for-rahms-seat/#comment-23028 <p>I’ve never doubted that Rahm has skeletons in his closet. Much of his public conduct has demonstrated a rather dubious sense of ethics. In selecting Rahm as WHCOS, Obama is courting disaster.</p> I’ve never doubted that Rahm has skeletons in his closet. Much of his public conduct has demonstrated a rather dubious sense of ethics. In selecting Rahm as WHCOS, Obama is courting disaster.

]]> By: katymine http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/01/05/blagojevich-sets-special-election-dates-for-rahms-seat/comment-page-1/#comment-23027 katymine Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:38:51 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/01/05/blagojevich-sets-special-election-dates-for-rahms-seat/#comment-23027 <p>Howie Klein needs to do an interview with the guy to evaluate if he qualifies for a Blue America candidate…..</p> Howie Klein needs to do an interview with the guy to evaluate if he qualifies for a Blue America candidate…..

]]> By: Teddy Partridge http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/01/05/blagojevich-sets-special-election-dates-for-rahms-seat/comment-page-1/#comment-23026 Teddy Partridge Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:34:20 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/01/05/blagojevich-sets-special-election-dates-for-rahms-seat/#comment-23026 <p>Sounds like <a href="http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2009/01/i-gotcher-progressive-for-ya-right-here.html" rel="nofollow">Digby’s on board</a> with Tom Geoghegan:</p> <blockquote><p>If you want to know what a real progressive candidate looks like, this is the guy. He’s running for Congress to fill Rahm Emmanuel’s seat (which formerly belonged to Rod Balgojevich!)</p></blockquote> <p>Tom’s “Why I’m Running” statement is reprinted at Hullabaloo.</p> Sounds like Digby’s on board with Tom Geoghegan:

If you want to know what a real progressive candidate looks like, this is the guy. He’s running for Congress to fill Rahm Emmanuel’s seat (which formerly belonged to Rod Balgojevich!)

Tom’s “Why I’m Running” statement is reprinted at Hullabaloo.

]]> By: bonkers http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/01/05/blagojevich-sets-special-election-dates-for-rahms-seat/comment-page-1/#comment-23024 bonkers Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:36:59 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/01/05/blagojevich-sets-special-election-dates-for-rahms-seat/#comment-23024 <p>Looks like we got ourselves a potential Blue America candidate for this race:<br /><a href="http://www.geogheganforcongress.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.geogheganforcongress.com/</a></p> <p>Would be so satisfying to have Emmanuelle replaced by an actual Liberal.</p> Looks like we got ourselves a potential Blue America candidate for this race:
http://www.geogheganforcongress.com/

Would be so satisfying to have Emmanuelle replaced by an actual Liberal.

]]> By: bgrothus http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/01/05/blagojevich-sets-special-election-dates-for-rahms-seat/comment-page-1/#comment-23012 bgrothus Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:37:19 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/01/05/blagojevich-sets-special-election-dates-for-rahms-seat/#comment-23012 <p>There is a reason that the Congress is held in such low regard by the people.</p> <p>Whomever it is who is elected or appointed to the various positions, if they could keep their heads outa their arses, that would be great.</p> <p>As. If.</p> There is a reason that the Congress is held in such low regard by the people.

Whomever it is who is elected or appointed to the various positions, if they could keep their heads outa their arses, that would be great.

As. If.

]]> By: newtonusr http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/01/05/blagojevich-sets-special-election-dates-for-rahms-seat/comment-page-1/#comment-22999 newtonusr Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:23:43 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/01/05/blagojevich-sets-special-election-dates-for-rahms-seat/#comment-22999 <p>Extraordinary political courage seems to come in 2 rare packages - those <em>with</em> extraordinary political courage, and those with not a damned thing to lose by exercising it.</p> Extraordinary political courage seems to come in 2 rare packages – those with extraordinary political courage, and those with not a damned thing to lose by exercising it.

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