"A Senate seat is a 'f***ing valuable thing"

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[WeDidIt]

1. But not a thing that can be bought or sold!

YEs, it's valuable, but you aren't allowed to buy one (or sell one, either).

[Occam Bandage]

5. "Unless I get something real good, shit, I'll send myself."

[wyldwolf]

2. what was the bidding up to on e-bay before they pulled the plug?

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3. The reserve was not met

:P

[Occam Bandage]

4. In terms of prestige? Yes. In terms of how much cash you should hold out for? No.

[ieoeja]

6. It is true, but not sure what the point of this is.

Unless you're suggesting Blagojevich was taken out of context. That thought crossed my mind as well. The exact quotes I have seen like, "not offering anything," could very well mean, "to the State of Illinois" which would mean the governor was just doing his job.

However, the accusations from Fitzgerald concerning what Blagojevich asked for are extremely specific:

- a job making $250k to $350k for himself, possibly an ambassdorship or a union related job
- a $150k job for his wife

So there must be more than we are hearing. And Fitz has been pretty spot on to date. So I'd say Blagojevich is toast.

I am mildly disappointed. I thought he was honest. Incompetent, but honest and very well meaning. I will ultimately wait on the outcome of the jury trial. But I won't spend any time speculating on his possible innocence.

[Dennis Donovan]

7. True - it's gotta be worth 7 figures...

Cha-ching! Pay day!:D

[ET Racer]

8. What no buy it now price?

n/t

[CoffeeCat]

9. ....Yeh. And if you clowns can't afford it...

...but it on ya frickin Bank of America card.

Now pass the canolies, before I blow ya frickin head off!

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10. ...

:kick:

[Clio the Leo]

11. It was apparently helpful to that Obama dude. NT

[RollWithIt]

12. Illinois politics are weird.... Capable of such greatness, and such Crap...

I'm glad Obama steered clear.

[mrreowwr_kittty]

13. I'll take one. nt

[Hippo_Tron]

14. Ask Jon Corzine, he spent somewhere in the neighborhood of 40 million on his