Comments on: Reviewing Governor Blagojevich’s (D) status. http://www.redstate.com/moe_lane/2008/12/18/reviewing-governor-blagojevichs-d-status/ Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:14:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: bk http://www.redstate.com/moe_lane/2008/12/18/reviewing-governor-blagojevichs-d-status/comment-page-1/#comment-9027 bk Thu, 25 Dec 2008 14:22:17 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/moe_lane/?p=699#comment-9027 One thing for sure about the Senate - Every Senator thinks he is the smartest person in the world and that the next 99 smartest people in the world are his fellow Senators. Obama is going wild naming these other geniuses to posts, but only ones from states with Democratic governors so that there is no chance (at least until an election) that a Republican can replace him or her. That could get interesting in 2 or 4 years if there is a backlash against incumbents and lots of these rookie appointees are up for election. One thing for sure about the Senate – Every Senator thinks he is the smartest person in the world and that the next 99 smartest people in the world are his fellow Senators.

Obama is going wild naming these other geniuses to posts, but only ones from states with Democratic governors so that there is no chance (at least until an election) that a Republican can replace him or her.

That could get interesting in 2 or 4 years if there is a backlash against incumbents and lots of these rookie appointees are up for election.

]]> By: GregInFla http://www.redstate.com/moe_lane/2008/12/18/reviewing-governor-blagojevichs-d-status/comment-page-1/#comment-9026 GregInFla Thu, 25 Dec 2008 04:11:51 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/moe_lane/?p=699#comment-9026 How many sitting Senators has Obama selected for Exec posts: NY, DE (Biden), IL (Obama), CO, others? How many sitting Senators has Obama selected for Exec posts: NY, DE (Biden), IL (Obama), CO, others?

]]> By: IJB http://www.redstate.com/moe_lane/2008/12/18/reviewing-governor-blagojevichs-d-status/comment-page-1/#comment-8997 IJB Fri, 19 Dec 2008 15:21:16 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/moe_lane/?p=699#comment-8997 Even I, and I'm optimistic about 2010, don't think the GOP can take back the Senate in 2010 - they'd have to take 9 or more seats back, and given what's up in two years, that's a bridge too far, unless Obama's & the Dems' approval ratings are in the sub-20s when summer 2010 rolls around (a possibility, but not a likelihood). What's probably a lot more likely is for the GOP to make progress in take-backs, getting the Dem numbers down to 55, 54, possibly 53, and setting the stage for taking back the chamber in 2012. (The House, OTOH, is another matter - that's the chamber we could actually take back in 2 years, if things go our way.) Even I, and I’m optimistic about 2010, don’t think the GOP can take back the Senate in 2010 – they’d have to take 9 or more seats back, and given what’s up in two years, that’s a bridge too far, unless Obama’s & the Dems’ approval ratings are in the sub-20s when summer 2010 rolls around (a possibility, but not a likelihood).

What’s probably a lot more likely is for the GOP to make progress in take-backs, getting the Dem numbers down to 55, 54, possibly 53, and setting the stage for taking back the chamber in 2012.

(The House, OTOH, is another matter – that’s the chamber we could actually take back in 2 years, if things go our way.)

]]> By: Warner Todd Huston http://www.redstate.com/moe_lane/2008/12/18/reviewing-governor-blagojevichs-d-status/comment-page-1/#comment-8996 Warner Todd Huston Fri, 19 Dec 2008 09:38:10 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/moe_lane/?p=699#comment-8996 Even though there is no chance that a Republican can get this seat unless there is a special election, I have stood against the 17th Amendment in the past and I still do now. The legislature should pick the Senator. Even though there is no chance that a Republican can get this seat unless there is a special election, I have stood against the 17th Amendment in the past and I still do now.

The legislature should pick the Senator.

]]> By: GregInFla http://www.redstate.com/moe_lane/2008/12/18/reviewing-governor-blagojevichs-d-status/comment-page-1/#comment-8995 GregInFla Fri, 19 Dec 2008 06:06:31 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/moe_lane/?p=699#comment-8995 Given the number of Dem Senators that are getting extracted into the Obamadministration from the US Senate, there will be a lot of seats being up for grabs in 2010 with no real incumbents in them. So Obama had better make this next year be a good one, or the GOP could, if it works hard and sticks to conservative priniciples, take over the Senate again in 2010. Given the number of Dem Senators that are getting extracted into the Obamadministration from the US Senate, there will be a lot of seats being up for grabs in 2010 with no real incumbents in them. So Obama had better make this next year be a good one, or the GOP could, if it works hard and sticks to conservative priniciples, take over the Senate again in 2010.

]]> By: Socrates http://www.redstate.com/moe_lane/2008/12/18/reviewing-governor-blagojevichs-d-status/comment-page-1/#comment-8994 Socrates Fri, 19 Dec 2008 03:05:04 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/moe_lane/?p=699#comment-8994 The only question is how, and how many. Blago, before the arrest, had a 12% approval rating. It's now in the single digits. If he's convicted, he'll be running numbers again. The only question is how, and how many.

Blago, before the arrest, had a 12% approval rating. It’s now in the single digits.

If he’s convicted, he’ll be running numbers again.

]]> By: Warner Todd Huston http://www.redstate.com/moe_lane/2008/12/18/reviewing-governor-blagojevichs-d-status/comment-page-1/#comment-8993 Warner Todd Huston Fri, 19 Dec 2008 03:04:51 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/moe_lane/?p=699#comment-8993 And if I know my Illinois GOP they can screw this up and miss an opportunity with ease. And if I know my Illinois GOP they can screw this up and miss an opportunity with ease.

]]> By: cookcountyconservative http://www.redstate.com/moe_lane/2008/12/18/reviewing-governor-blagojevichs-d-status/comment-page-1/#comment-8992 cookcountyconservative Fri, 19 Dec 2008 02:41:52 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/moe_lane/?p=699#comment-8992 n/t n/t

]]> By: JLenardDetroit http://www.redstate.com/moe_lane/2008/12/18/reviewing-governor-blagojevichs-d-status/comment-page-1/#comment-8991 JLenardDetroit Fri, 19 Dec 2008 01:42:11 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/moe_lane/?p=699#comment-8991 excerpt from this <a href="http://www.redstate.com/jlenarddetroit/2008/12/10/who-blahgo-il-gov-should-appoint-to-us-senate-now-and-why-they-should-accept-plus-special-election-mike-ditka-special-prosecutor-and-more/" rel="nofollow">Blagojevich (link)</a> discussion: ... There is an alternative, and the one that I PREFER is, by letting a State Legislative body make the selection - WITHOUT GOVERNOR APPROVAL OR VETO! If you want to save the CO$T$ of a Special Election, let names be entered into nomination into a States’ Senate body, deliberate, and let the States’ Senate make the final appointment. You will have an honest/open discussion and vetting of anyone that gets promoted to the US Senate from any State in these situations then. Another reason why Illinois especially needs to let IL Senate decide (permanent change to their process) is because if a Special Election is held we know record number of Dead people in IL will come out to vote for the Democrat in the Special Election!! ... excerpt from this Blagojevich (link) discussion:

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There is an alternative, and the one that I PREFER is, by letting a State Legislative body make the selection – WITHOUT GOVERNOR APPROVAL OR VETO! If you want to save the CO$T$ of a Special Election, let names be entered into nomination into a States’ Senate body, deliberate, and let the States’ Senate make the final appointment. You will have an honest/open discussion and vetting of anyone that gets promoted to the US Senate from any State in these situations then. Another reason why Illinois especially needs to let IL Senate decide (permanent change to their process) is because if a Special Election is held we know record number of Dead people in IL will come out to vote for the Democrat in the Special Election!!

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]]> By: IJB http://www.redstate.com/moe_lane/2008/12/18/reviewing-governor-blagojevichs-d-status/comment-page-1/#comment-8990 IJB Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:40:16 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/moe_lane/?p=699#comment-8990 Just like they used to do in the old days. Problem solved IL Dems! And I'm sure you wouldn't suffer any electoral consequences if you took the choice away from the Governor *and* the people! Well, probably not much. Right?... (heh heh heh) Just like they used to do in the old days.

Problem solved IL Dems!

And I’m sure you wouldn’t suffer any electoral consequences if you took the choice away from the Governor *and* the people!

Well, probably not much. Right?…
(heh heh heh)

]]> By: Steve W http://www.redstate.com/moe_lane/2008/12/18/reviewing-governor-blagojevichs-d-status/comment-page-1/#comment-8989 Steve W Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:27:53 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/moe_lane/?p=699#comment-8989 <blockquote>And it’s only Thursday. What will he do <i>tomorrow</i>?</blockquote> I'm hoping that this gets <u>really</u> nasty and BLAGO feels the need to defend himself (in great detail) ad nauseum ad infinitum - and no . . . I'm still not <a href="http://www.redstate.com/mgamo/2008/12/18/dems-beware-gov-blago-gettin-his-day/#comment-69" rel="nofollow">surprised!</a>

And it’s only Thursday. What will he do tomorrow?

I’m hoping that this gets really nasty and BLAGO feels the need to defend himself (in great detail) ad nauseum ad infinitum – and no . . . I’m still not
surprised!

]]> By: NightTwister http://www.redstate.com/moe_lane/2008/12/18/reviewing-governor-blagojevichs-d-status/comment-page-1/#comment-8988 NightTwister Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:18:48 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/moe_lane/?p=699#comment-8988 I do have my doubts that anyone will notice that the seat is empty though...I mean it's been that way for some time now. I do have my doubts that anyone will notice that the seat is empty though…I mean it’s been that way for some time now.

]]> By: Patricia_C http://www.redstate.com/moe_lane/2008/12/18/reviewing-governor-blagojevichs-d-status/comment-page-1/#comment-8987 Patricia_C Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:15:51 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/moe_lane/?p=699#comment-8987 Is it appropriate that I laughed out loud while reading this post? I think it was the word, "allegedly"... Sorry... Gets me every time. Is it appropriate that I laughed out loud while reading this post?

I think it was the word, “allegedly”…
Sorry…
Gets me every time.

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