Comments on: Oh My, He’s So Gangster http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2008/12/09/oh-my-hes-so-gangster-blago-del-fuego/ Just another Firedoglake weblog Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:02:50 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: snarkdog http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2008/12/09/oh-my-hes-so-gangster-blago-del-fuego/comment-page-1/#comment-4510 snarkdog Wed, 10 Dec 2008 05:32:48 +0000 http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2008/12/09/oh-my-hes-so-gangster/#comment-4510 <p>I live in Chicago and Blago wasn’t a gangster. He was a poseur, an arrogant spoiled brat who helped destroy the state economy which his petty tantrums. </p> <p>This is a guy who boasted about his “testicular virility” and obviously used profanity to play out his Mamet thug fantasy. He’s the Goofus side of Goofus and Gallant, Davey Hansen trying to act like Vick Mackey.</p> <p>It’s wrong to lionize the behavior of such a self-aggrandizing, destructive, shallow person. It’s as bad as calling Bush’s swearing and antics “gangster” act - Blago is like the low watt Democratic version of W.</p> I live in Chicago and Blago wasn’t a gangster. He was a poseur, an arrogant spoiled brat who helped destroy the state economy which his petty tantrums.

This is a guy who boasted about his “testicular virility” and obviously used profanity to play out his Mamet thug fantasy. He’s the Goofus side of Goofus and Gallant, Davey Hansen trying to act like Vick Mackey.

It’s wrong to lionize the behavior of such a self-aggrandizing, destructive, shallow person. It’s as bad as calling Bush’s swearing and antics “gangster” act – Blago is like the low watt Democratic version of W.

]]> By: HooliaG http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2008/12/09/oh-my-hes-so-gangster-blago-del-fuego/comment-page-1/#comment-4504 HooliaG Wed, 10 Dec 2008 01:22:49 +0000 http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2008/12/09/oh-my-hes-so-gangster/#comment-4504 <p>Yes, FITZ! As an Illinois citizen, I raised a toast to him at lunch today. What a hero.</p> Yes, FITZ! As an Illinois citizen, I raised a toast to him at lunch today. What a hero.

]]> By: Clothodi http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2008/12/09/oh-my-hes-so-gangster-blago-del-fuego/comment-page-1/#comment-4503 Clothodi Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:24:29 +0000 http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2008/12/09/oh-my-hes-so-gangster/#comment-4503 <p>Having lived in the city and environs for 67 years I agree that “machine politician” isn’t synonymous with “corrupt politician” and that everybody that opposes machine politics isn’t a pure minded goo-goo. I’ve long since stopped being shocked by these revelations but I am absolutely flabbergasted at the level of stupidity(assuming all this is true) the Governor has shown. Most of our crooks at least make an effort to make things look good.</p> Having lived in the city and environs for 67 years I agree that “machine politician” isn’t synonymous with “corrupt politician” and that everybody that opposes machine politics isn’t a pure minded goo-goo. I’ve long since stopped being shocked by these revelations but I am absolutely flabbergasted at the level of stupidity(assuming all this is true) the Governor has shown. Most of our crooks at least make an effort to make things look good.

]]> By: lvdragonlady http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2008/12/09/oh-my-hes-so-gangster-blago-del-fuego/comment-page-1/#comment-4502 lvdragonlady Tue, 09 Dec 2008 22:43:45 +0000 http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2008/12/09/oh-my-hes-so-gangster/#comment-4502 <p>So much for his viability………..ROFL LMAO<br /> Wonder if the wife is going to be charged with anything?<br /> Hurting financially - well gee gov, welcome to the real world you greedy piece of work.</p> So much for his viability………..ROFL LMAO
Wonder if the wife is going to be charged with anything?
Hurting financially – well gee gov, welcome to the real world you greedy piece of work.

]]> By: ThingsComeUndone http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2008/12/09/oh-my-hes-so-gangster-blago-del-fuego/comment-page-1/#comment-4498 ThingsComeUndone Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:51:54 +0000 http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2008/12/09/oh-my-hes-so-gangster/#comment-4498 <p>Either Blago gets a deal now or he talks the Dems and the GOP run the state like to competing mob family’s. Mike Royko once noted that Chicago Aldermen had a higher conviction rate than the local mob did.<br /> Blago does know about many GOP deals.</p> Either Blago gets a deal now or he talks the Dems and the GOP run the state like to competing mob family’s. Mike Royko once noted that Chicago Aldermen had a higher conviction rate than the local mob did.
Blago does know about many GOP deals.

]]> By: Goldwater1964 http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2008/12/09/oh-my-hes-so-gangster-blago-del-fuego/comment-page-1/#comment-4497 Goldwater1964 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:50:29 +0000 http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2008/12/09/oh-my-hes-so-gangster/#comment-4497 <p>Finally…. MERRY FITZMAS!!!!!!!!</p> Finally…. MERRY FITZMAS!!!!!!!!

]]> By: dosido http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2008/12/09/oh-my-hes-so-gangster-blago-del-fuego/comment-page-1/#comment-4496 dosido Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:43:01 +0000 http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2008/12/09/oh-my-hes-so-gangster/#comment-4496 <p>No firearms in sweatpants.<br /> No shakedowns on wiretap.</p> <p>learn it, live it, love it. I’m Burress. I’m out.</p> No firearms in sweatpants.
No shakedowns on wiretap.

learn it, live it, love it. I’m Burress. I’m out.

]]> By: dosido http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2008/12/09/oh-my-hes-so-gangster-blago-del-fuego/comment-page-1/#comment-4495 dosido Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:39:57 +0000 http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2008/12/09/oh-my-hes-so-gangster/#comment-4495 <p>Could one say that the recorded conversations of the Blago domicile are the political equivalent of Plaxico Burress?</p> Could one say that the recorded conversations of the Blago domicile are the political equivalent of Plaxico Burress?

]]> By: DrDick http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2008/12/09/oh-my-hes-so-gangster-blago-del-fuego/comment-page-1/#comment-4494 DrDick Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:39:39 +0000 http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2008/12/09/oh-my-hes-so-gangster/#comment-4494 <p>Blago simply represents the darker side of the Chicago machine. Not all Chicago pols are corrupt (Obama appears not to be, even though he is a machine politician), but many of them are. Blago is just more blatant and less cautious than most. In part that reflects just how ingrained and accepted the culture of corruption is that he did not feel a need to hide it.</p> Blago simply represents the darker side of the Chicago machine. Not all Chicago pols are corrupt (Obama appears not to be, even though he is a machine politician), but many of them are. Blago is just more blatant and less cautious than most. In part that reflects just how ingrained and accepted the culture of corruption is that he did not feel a need to hide it.

]]> By: oursin http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2008/12/09/oh-my-hes-so-gangster-blago-del-fuego/comment-page-1/#comment-4493 oursin Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:38:38 +0000 http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2008/12/09/oh-my-hes-so-gangster/#comment-4493 <p>Porky Pig doing a take on “I’m bbbbbbad to the bbbbbbbbone”</p> Porky Pig doing a take on “I’m bbbbbbad to the bbbbbbbbone”

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