House panel to look at Blagojevich's alleged hiring improprieties-impeached by week's end?

[babylonsister]

House panel to look at Rod Blagojevich's alleged hiring improprieties
Governor could be impeached by the end of the week

By Ray Long and Ashley Rueff | Tribune reporters
January 7, 2009


SPRINGFIELD — The focus turns back to Democratic Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Wednesday as a House committee weighing his political fate delves into alleged hiring irregularities and prepares for a crucial stretch that may culminate in his impeachment by week's end.

The panel also is getting ready to hear former Illinois Atty. Gen. Roland Burris testify Thursday about Blagojevich's offer to appoint him to the U.S. Senate seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama.

At the heart of the impeachment committee's look at hiring irregularities is a confidential 2004 report by the governor's handpicked executive inspector general, said House Majority Leader Barbara Currie (D-Chicago), the panel's chairwoman.

The report, which the Tribune disclosed as Blagojevich ran for re-election in 2006, concluded that his patronage office was the "real machine driving hiring" in a state agency for jobs that were supposed to be free of political influence.

"This effort reflects not merely an ignorance of the law, but complete and utter contempt for the law," according to the report written by Zaldwaynaka Scott, who was Blagojevich's first executive inspector general.

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http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-blagojevich-impeach-07-jan07,0,5883567.story

[The_Casual_Observer]

1. There is no case. IF he did anything they have no proof. fizz hasn't got

shit & some do-gooder judge gave him 3 more months to find nothing. "Criminal complaint" my ass.

fizz is a dangerous bastard who has the power to ruin anybodies life on the basis of utter shit & he does it.

[babylonsister]

2. There are tapes that might be released this week, but I'm sure

you know more than the Chicago Trib, Bloomberg, etc. And if you think Blago is not guilty of anything, I think you're wrong.

http://news.google.com/nwshp?hl=en&tab=wn&q=blago%20tapes%20impeach

[The_Casual_Observer]

4. Sure, those papers were right about everything, including the war in Iraq.

We'll wait a month or two & when this whole thing goes away we'll see who's guilty of what. fitz is full of shitz. "Criminal Complaint" my ass.

[babylonsister]

3. m$nbc announcing this now. nt