Blagojevich often MIA, aides say Visited 02/22/2011 SIGN IN HOME DELIVERY CHICAGOPOINTS ADVERTISE JOBS CARS REAL ESTATE APARTMENTS MORE CLASSIFIED Home News Suburbs Business Sports Entertainment TribU Health Opinion Breaking Newsletters Skilling's weather Traffic Obits Travel Amy Horoscopes Blogs Columns Photos Blagojevich often MIA, aides say 4.50 from 4 ratings Rod Blagojevich's approval ratings had tanked and he was furious. Illinois voters were ingrates, the former governor complained to an aide on an undercover recording played at his corruption trial Thursday. SHARE Facebook (0) Retweet (0) Digg (0) ShareThis Add your voice to the mix! Sign In | Register Chicago Tribune Discussions Discussion FAQ Privacy Policy Terms of Service 1400 What's Hot sort: newest first | oldest first most commented highest rated Neither side budging in Wisconsin union fight (584 comments) GDAVFFR at 9:14 PM July 9, 2010 Reply Its all we know of our politicians is, that their in it for money & power & Report Abuse Wisconsin governor warns that layoff notices those that profess their in it for truth & honor too few to be counted. 0 0 could go out next week if budget isn't solved (398 comments) Wisconsin senators living day-to- mk.interiorplanning at 1:30 PM July 9, 2010 Reply day south of border (292 I wonder if he was down in Argentina with Sanford? Report Abuse comments) 0 0 Wisconsin budget battle rallies continue (192 comments) _CrimeBoss_ at 1:13 PM July 9, 2010 Reply Blago was totally useless. That is why we voted for him. Report Abuse You can lead kids to broccoli, but 0 0 you can't make them eat (179 The logic: Blago was "way to dumb to hurt us". comments) Benefits bubble has burst for Wisconsin unions (105 comments) SarahBender at 12:46 PM July 9, 2010 Reply http://discussions.chicagotribune.com/20/chinews/ct-met-blagojevich-trial-0709-20100708/10[2/22/2011 11:16:26 AM] Blagojevich often MIA, aides say Visited 02/22/2011 Simply classless people. What comes out of their mouths is reprehensible. Report Abuse Amtrak exploring O'Hare service 0 0 (92 comments) Neighborhood population drain Razldazlrr at 8:44 AM July 9, 2010 Reply (58 comments) That's nice - another politician living on the public dollar while they are Report Abuse working very little. The more truths that come out about politicians the 0 2 Official: Four Americans killed by more horrifying it becomes. This is Obama's buddy (although Obama is pirates on hijacked yacht (57 running from him now) - no wonder the country and this state are in such a comments) mess! Cops: Burglar shot dead by SE Side woman (45 comments) BigDoggie at 8:36 AM July 9, 2010 Reply "I (expletive) busted my (expletive)....." Report Abuse 1 1 Yeah, for 2 to 8 hours per week apparently. Electing this guy TWICE is something that ensures that the voting populace in Illinois may forever remain the stupidest collective of random idiots that has ever wandered the planet. Vote Quinn in next election and that's grounds for dropping a nuke in the dead center of our hopeless, moronic State. mr.manumba.ney at 4:08 AM July 9, 2010 Reply I have been to Board Meetings where the Directors and President bragged Report Abuse about how much they have done and how much money they controled. 1 0 Blago shows up for work 8 hours a week and spends it in the restroom doing what? collecting envelopes under the stall stuffed with hundreds? gaila65 at 11:38 PM July 8, 2010 Reply doesn't surprise me, he was probably fixing his hair! Report Abuse 1 0 nlemke21 at 11:29 PM July 8, 2010 Reply I love BLAGO!!!! Report Abuse 0 0 o2bacarni at 11:24 PM July 8, 2010 Reply khb Report Abuse 0 1 LongtimeTribReader at 10:49 PM July 8, 2010 Reply There's an image... Blago hiding in the can dodging people who want him Report Abuse to actually do his job. Too funny. What a loser that guy was. 1 0 PARTNERS: Our Partners: 435 Digital ChicagoNow Chicago Magazine Chicago Shopping Chicago Weather Center CLTV The Mash Metromix RedEye Triblocal WGN Radio WGN-TV Vivelo Hoy Baltimore Sun Daily Press Hartford Courant Los Angeles Times Orlando Sentinel Sun Sentinel The Morning Call Terms of Service Privacy About Our Ads Feedback Chicago Tribune, 435 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60611 http://discussions.chicagotribune.com/20/chinews/ct-met-blagojevich-trial-0709-20100708/10[2/22/2011 11:16:26 AM].