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Political Hack said...

I rarely agree with YDD, but today I do. Cal, you are not being truthful. They have no intentions of going after Madigan. You already lost an election, don't lose the little respect you have by stretching the truth.
8:19 PM

NumbersGuy said...

YDD, right church, wrong pew. It was the central district and US Attorney Jan Paul Miller that investigated the Speaker's operation and found no Federal issues.

I 'm with you on the balance of your post. Cal went too far on this one.
9:26 PM

Cal Skinner said...

Those who don't think Lee was emulating Mike haven't watched him very closely.

Does anyone really think Lee came up with his "policy" staff out of thin air? That they did political work is not something that is a big secret.

Perhaps you are not willing to grant that the dominos Tristano may knock over might touch anything on the Democratic side of the aisle. Maybe you will be correct.

But, political insiders, think of whether you know things about the opposition party that might be of interest to a U.S. Attorney. Was Tristano as big an insider as you?

I certainly don't know anything about Mike that I'd issue a subpoena for if I were U.S. Attorney...except for the Speaker's employee time sheets when they were challenging the Ralph Nader petitions.

If legislative leaders really had nothing to hide, wouldn't you think that their employees' time sheets should be subject to public review?
9:50 PM

Jeff Trigg said...

yellow dog you are being pretty misleading yourself. Patrick Fitzgerald never thoroughly exonerated Michael Madgian as you claim. As numbersguy knows, it wasn't in Fitzgerald's hands to begin with. They may have closed the investigation on that particular matter at that particular time, but that is hardly a thorough exoneration.

And no one knows if Fitzgerald or any other US Attorney may have ANOTHER investigation into Madgian opened. WE didn't know about Ryan's and Topinka's until months after they started. I find it very odd that Michael Madigan refuses to make public how his employees were being paid on the days they were working to kick Nader off the ballot.

I don't doubt that they have no intentions to go after Madigan but you don't know that either political hack. Honestly, that is anyone's guess and Cal is free venture there. I also don't doubt that Madigan uses his government employees for campaign work. In fact, I have it on video. But Madigan refuses to release the records that would say if they were being paid vacation, sick, regular, etc. What an open, honest, public servant and leader he is.
9:53 PM

Anonymous said...

Jeff--you have a video? What low life scum goes around taking video of political workers? Let a life dude. You sound like "one bullet Barney".
10:47 PM

Jeff Trigg said...

What low life scum sends government employees to do campaign work? That's theft. All I did was bring along a video camera while I was helping Ralph Nader try to enjoy the democracy our country is suppose to adhere to.

I think your definition of low life scum may be backwards. We meed more honest people willing stick out their necks to expose thieves in our government.

I'll let the readers decide who needs to get a life more, you and your lack of knowledge name-calling comment, or me standing up for the principles of democracy and honest government while bringing along a video camera for something I was gonna do anyway. It's not like I was Jack Ryan's intern.
11:59 PM

Randall Sherman said...

It remains to be seen if the aforementioned sentencing will actually take place on June 14 as announced. After all, we are still awaiting the sentencing of Bob Creamer (husband of Cong. Jan Schakowskt, D-9th), which was originally set for last December 21. No explanation has been given for the delay. So don't be shocked if you do not see a sotry on June 15 regarding the length of Mr. Tristano's sentence.10:26 AM

Anonymous said...

Rich Means gets things done.

Convict con artist Cramer has a lot of no shame and Jan the witch Shak attack. The media really gave that sleazy couple a pass.
6:50 PM

Cal Skinner said...
I see Rich has the following comment on Madigan's new phone protocol in his weekly column:

Walk past House Speaker Michael Madigan’s office and there’s a good chance you’ll see him standing in the hallway talking on his cell phone. Madigan won’t take any calls that are even remotely political in his own office these days. A few years ago he didn’t even have a cell phone.

Maybe he is not worried about Tristano, but it appears he is worried about something.
12:03 PM

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