Filed at 3:53 pm, Tuesday January 13th 2009
by Arlen Parsa
Update: Chicago Tribune coverage here.
I went to Chicago’s City Council tihs morning to videotape the introduction of a particular piece of legislation for a documentary I’m working on, though we didn’t end up shooting. But I stayed for the entirety of the council meeting, which was interesting to watch.
I had filmed before at a smaller […]
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Filed at 12:35 pm, Tuesday January 13th 2009
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I’m sitting across the room from Rolland Burris. Details later…
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Filed at 8:48 am, Tuesday January 13th 2009
by Arlen Parsa
I’m off to the Chicago City Council to do some filming.
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Filed at 5:00 pm, Monday January 12th 2009
by Arlen Parsa
That’s what it looks like anyway.
Over the objections of most Illinoisians. Whatever. Move on already. He won’t be (or at least he better not be) running for re-election in 2010.
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Filed at 9:48 am, Monday January 12th 2009
by Arlen Parsa
Joe the Plumber on reporting war:
“I’ll be honest with you. I don’t think journalists should be anywhere allowed war. I mean, you guys report where our troops are at. You report what’s happening day to day. You make a big deal out of it. I think it’s asinine. You know, I […]
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Filed at 10:22 am, Sunday January 11th 2009
by Arlen Parsa
While perusing a list of past Secretaries of the State, I noticed that, including acting secretaries, as a country we’ve had a string of 63 males holding that position until 1997 when Bill Clinton appointed Madeleine Albright.
And since then, if Hillary Clinton is confirmed as expected, 3 out of the last four Secretaries of State […]
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Filed at 12:15 pm, Saturday January 10th 2009
by Arlen Parsa
Hah, check out the answer to the last question.
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Filed at 10:43 am, Saturday January 10th 2009
by Arlen Parsa
Over the last couple of days there have been a few reports that Obama’s people have been focus-grouping and opinion polling his rhetoric on the economic recovery plan.
I may be able to confirm this– and take it one step further.
A source I know who takes online surveys for extra income recently filled out a survey […]
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Filed at 10:42 am, Friday January 09th 2009
by Arlen Parsa
Now the matter goes on to the state Senate for a trial where formal removal will be debated.
The governor plans to speak at 2PM CST from here in Chicago. In a sign of how much he cares about the proceedings, Blagojevich, an avid runner, reportedly went for a jog during the House’s vote.
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Filed at 8:55 am, Friday January 09th 2009
by Arlen Parsa
Nobody in the IL state House is defending him. With the House will meet in a matter of minutes to take up the matter, Blagojevich’s own people seem to be expecting his impeachment as well. In a statement released from his office yesterday, they said:
Today’s vote was not a surprise. The outcome was a foregone […]
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Filed at 8:36 am, Friday January 09th 2009
by Arlen Parsa
I know several liberal blogs interpreted Howard Dean’s absence at the DNC press conference announcing his replacement Tim Kaine as a snub, but the truth is actually much more simple and benign.
According to the New York Times, Dean “was in American Samoa to attend the inauguration of the state governor and raise money for the […]
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Filed at 8:25 am, Friday January 09th 2009
by Arlen Parsa
Forget questions about trains traveling a certain distance at a certain speed. How about political word questions instead?
I know I already answered these questions, but it occurred to me that some of them might be making appearances in appearing in middle school classrooms here in Illinois today:
If there are 118 members of the Illinois House […]
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Filed at 8:06 pm, Thursday January 08th 2009
by Arlen Parsa
AP Flash:
The Illinois House should impeach Gov. Rod Blagojevich for abusing his power, mismanaging Illinois government and committing possible criminal acts, a special committee concluded Thursday.
The House could vote Friday, making Blagojevich the first governor impeached in the long, sordid history of Illinois politics. Impeachment in the House would trigger a Senate trial to decide […]
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Filed at 4:35 pm, Thursday January 08th 2009
by Arlen Parsa
Obama formally announces Tim Kaine as the new DNC Chair.
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Filed at 3:21 pm, Thursday January 08th 2009
by Arlen Parsa
The Senate’s vetting of Obama’s proposed cabinet members began today with Tom Daschle, nominated for the post of Director of the Department of Health and Human Services and The White House Office of Health Reform, a new office post created by Obama to oversee his proposed transition towards federally-provided health care.
Daschle, by all accounts, should […]
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