"Quoting Dr. Seuss, 'Just go, Go, GO!' federal judge dismisses Blagojevich political comeback suit"

[DrLeftover]

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Rod Blagojevich, the ex-governor and ex-con who often dusted off ancient and sometimes puzzling quotations to emphasize his positions, found himself at the other end Thursday when a federal judge dismissed his lawsuit attempting to return to public life by quoting Dr. Seuss: “Just go.”


The Chicago Democrat, impeached and removed from office by the General Assembly in 2009, then sentenced to federal prison for political crimes, filed suit in federal court to reverse a ban accompanying his impeachment that prohibits his return to public office.


On Thursday, in a colorful, 10-page smackdown dismissing the action from Chicago, U.S. District Court Judge Steven Seeger debunked the former governor's claims issue by issue, then relied on Dr. Seuss' 1972 book, “Marvin K. Mooney Will You Please Go Now!” to suggest what Blagojevich should do:

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Quoting Dr. Seuss, 'Just go, Go, GO!' federal judge dismisses Blagojevich political comeback suit - Netscape News

@Webster Do you happen to need an out of work, totally and completely corrupt politician who has an expensive haircut and wardrobe in the Tarheel State?

 

[Webster]

@Webster Do you happen to need an out of work, totally and completely corrupt politician who has an expensive haircut and wardrobe in the Tarheel State?

If he were a Republican, maybe.

 

[DrLeftover]

If he were a Republican, maybe.

I'm sure ol' Blago is as loyal to his party as he was to his own staff when the deal went down.

 

[Webster]

I'm sure ol' Blago is as loyal to his party as he was to his own staff when the deal went down.

Probably. We can send him to California.

 

[Nebulous]

Probably. We can send him to California.

No