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Blagojevich Gets Impeached Again -- Sister-In-Law Dissents
Rod Blagojevich has been impeached -- again.
The Illinois state House voted today by a 117-1 margin to re-enact their articles of impeachment against Blagojevich. This was legally required because the impeachment last week was passed by the lame-duck legislature, not the new legislature that was sworn in today.
The two legislators who voted against impeachment last week were both lame ducks, leaving the only dissenting vote this time to be cast by freshman state Rep. Deb Mell (D-Chicago) -- Blago's sister-in-law.
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Lord....
January 14, 2009 4:02 PM | Reply | Permalink
Isn't this going to cause tension during the holidays? I thought the Mells and Blago were on the outs?
Is she a Mell by marriage, or by birth?
(Why do I even know any of this? I don't live in Il...)
January 14, 2009 4:10 PM | Reply | Permalink
"Is she a Mell by marriage, or by birth?"
By birth, she is Patti Blogovich's sister.
I saw both Deb and their father defending Blago when the story broke, but the reporting at the time was that the family was still estranged.
My guess is she's trying to keep Patti out of jail or at least set up for a bigger divorce settlement when she cuts Rod loose.
January 14, 2009 4:22 PM | Reply | Permalink
Patti is the source of Rod's capital, politically and financially. Before politics, Rod was a bookie.
January 15, 2009 10:12 AM | Reply | Permalink
That is the problem with Chicago politics. Everybody is related to everyone else. I live in Chicago and the politics are screwed and it speaks volumes for the majority of the people who continue to elect them.
I say get rid of every familiar face and name out of Illinios politics.
January 15, 2009 10:10 AM | Reply | Permalink