Quote:
Originally Posted by DMcCunney
A friend form Chicago commented that voters there mostly expect thier politicians to at least be amusing.
|
We all got a laugh out of former governor Blagojevich trying to subpoena the President...
Quote:
Originally Posted by DMcCunney
He cited the case of a state assemblyman accused by a newspaper of graft, racketeering, and other high crimes and misdemeanors. He sent off an outraged reply that never mentioned the other charges, but vehemently denied the claim he actually lived in a different district than the one he represented. "You take that back! I'm not from (yuck!) there..."  |
State reps not living in the same town as their constituents is a big PR no-no here; we're inured to the rest...well mostly.