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To: Glenn Petersen who wrote (285888)	12/31/2008 1:37:01 PM
From: Nadine Carroll	3 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793912

John Kass is having the time of his life covering this mess: Of course, Tuesday's fiasco could have been avoided. Democrats in the state legislature could have stripped Blagojevich of his appointment powers and imposed a special election. Obama also could have demanded it. But as he has done so often in his career, Obama avoided a confrontation and looked the other way. Democrats tried to finesse this, and they allowed Blagojevich the opening he needed, to hold that news conference and defy everybody. And so I'm forced to tip my hat to Gov. Dead Meat on this one, for sheer brazenness. I'm reminded of one of Yasser Arafat's survival techniques, "escape by running ahead". In a tight spot due to past offenses? Double the bet with a new offense and force a new situation! Who knows, it may be better for you. If not, you've lost nothing -- and forced your enemies to play catch-up.