[peyton randolph]

And Edward Kennedy has turned out to be an able and accomplished senator.

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Where's the barf alert? Barone should stick to crunching numbers. When he veers into political commentary, we get cr@p like this piece.

[Bahbah]

Blagojevich simply refused or asked for something improper in return and Team Obama promptly broke off communications.

Really? They broke off communications...promptly? So there were no more "communications" then after a pay to play for Jarrett was turned down. Is that correct?

[Vaquero]

Chicago Politics Stainsvalidates Obama

there....fixed it.

[Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus]

Blagojevich simply refused or asked for something improper in return and Team Obama promptly broke off communications.

IIRC, Team Obama promptly broke off communications only after Blago was arrested.

Sheesh, usually Presidents wait until AFTER taking office to get embroiled in scandals. Congratulations America, you just elected the most corrupt administration since Grant's.

[WesternPacific]

Chicago Politics Stains Obama

Must be the political immunity thing. BJ Clintoon's famous stain didn't hurt him either.

[Mojave]

Obama stains Chicago politics.

[bcsco]

When people outside of Illinois try to analyze Illinois/Chicago politics they completely miss the mark.

[BallyBill]

I just saw an article on FNC website about paying the price to be in on some of inaugural events in DC. I think that it now seems "Chicago Pay to Play" has come to Washington.

Of course it has always been that way, but after this Blago scandal it really looks bad for the new POTUS's image.

[Bon mots]

[engrpat]

I guess he is saying that Obama was the only virgin in the Chicago whorehouse. Yeah right!

[Oldpuppymax]

I got news, pal. Hussein was already one big stain when he got to Chicago!

[fortunate sun]

Does Barone forget the minimum $850 tribute the press was required to pay to cover boyHitler’s victory party or that doesn’t qualify as “pay to play”?
From Mrs. O’Leary’s cow to the America’s “First Dyke” with a social conscience, Jane Addams, Chicago has always been the turd in America’s punchbowl.

[rj45mis]

What a bunch of hooey! BO is as crooked as they come and it’s about time that conservatives stop the crap about making nice with these scoundrels!

[Popman]

But there is an old saying that in politics nothing is free -- there is just some question about when you pay the price. Obama is paying it now.

Come on!

You have got to be kidding me, Barone. Damn, put down that Kool-Aid

Obama paying a price ???

Where???

I haven't read, heard, listened to any media pundit ask about this in depth. Even when Axelrod did a two somersault back flip on Obama meeting with Blago, hardly a word was said.

[aruanan]

Chicago Politics Stains Obama

Like a shirt made from a bolt of cloth soaked in a tub of dye for years is merely "stained."

[Dr. Scarpetta]

Obama has profited greatly from his careful climb through Chicago politics. But there is an old saying that in politics nothing is free -- there is just some question about when you pay the price. Obama is paying it now.

I don't see that Obama will pay any price. If my local paper is an example, there's no coverage that's making Obama look bad.

[uncbob]

And Chicago vote fraud along with the same thing in Texas gave JFK the presidency

Too bad Barone didn’t mention that

[Canedawg]

A “stain” as in the mark of the beast?

Yes, he is stained.

[SERKIT]

As a resident of Illinois, NONE the the shenanigans have surprised me. Every position has a price tag. The award of every contract has a price tag. Every political appointment has a price tag. Nothing to see here...move along.

While Blago is twisting in the wind, don't take your eye off the ball in New York - Hillary's (rather wide) seat has a price, too. Clintons don't do 'nuthin for nuthin'.

[jarofants]

And Edward Kennedy has turned out to be an able and accomplished senator.

Chapaquitic!!