Wednesday, April 05, 2006
What the Left Thinks of My Suggestion that Mike Tristano Might Lead to Mike Madigan
The comments posted on Rich Miller’s blog aggregator Illinoize about my column “Tristano’s Promise” were so interesting, I thought I’d share them with you.
Note the charge that Lee Daniels’ top assistant, who just pled guilty to mail fraud and has agreed to cooperate with the U.S. Attorney’s Office, couldn’t possibly lead to Democratic Party House Speaker Mike Madigan.
Then, notice how the attackers disappear once Jeff Trigg, who helped defend Ralph Nader’s petitions—which were challenged by Mike Madigan staffers—says that he has video tape of Madigan’s staffers.
Yellow Dog Democrat said...
Note the charge that Lee Daniels’ top assistant, who just pled guilty to mail fraud and has agreed to cooperate with the U.S. Attorney’s Office, couldn’t possibly lead to Democratic Party House Speaker Mike Madigan.
Then, notice how the attackers disappear once Jeff Trigg, who helped defend Ralph Nader’s petitions—which were challenged by Mike Madigan staffers—says that he has video tape of Madigan’s staffers.
Yellow Dog Democrat said...
Pretty misleading, Cal, considering Speaker Madigan was investigated and thoroughly exonerated by U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald.For the rest of the comments, click here.
By all accounts, Lee Daniels wasn't emulating Mike Madigan, he was patterning himself after George Ryan, who, according to sworn court testimony, patterned himself after Jim Edgar.
It would be interesting to know if things were done any differently in Gov. Thompson's days. You'd hope after all of his experience as a U.S. prosecutor, he'd know what Mike Madigan figured out: tempting as the shortcuts to power may be, they're just not worth the risk.
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