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...Michael Madigan is certainly a man who likes to, and quite often does, get his way in the state of Illinois. For most of the past three decades, he has alternately served as House majority leader, House Democratic leader and Speaker of the House of Representatives. He currently holds the latter position as well as serving as head of the state Democratic Party. And while he can be combative in his approach, he regularly earns as much praise as disdain from the other side of the aisle for his skill at maneuvering the state political structure. But rarely...
...Madigan surely couldn't have been pleased earlier this week when his plans were somewhat derailed by U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald, who asked Madigan's committee to hold off on interviewing witnesses and exploring the criminal allegations of Blagojevich's two terms in office in order to not compromise his investigation. Blagojevich and his top aide, John Harris, have been charged in a 76-page criminal complaint, but no indictment has yet been returned. (See TIME's top 10 scandals...
...Sunday, Quinn and Madigan made the rounds of national talk shows, saying the evidence and allegations against Blagojevich - that he engaged in pay-to-play politics for years, tried to purge the Chicago Tribune editorial board and, perhaps worst of all, tried to auction off a Senate seat - made it all but impossible for him to govern. "I hope the governor does resign," Quinn said on NBC's Meet the Press. "I think that's best for the people of Illinois, as well as for himself and his family...
...Quinn said on Meet the Press, "I tried to talk to the governor, but the last time I spoke to him was in August of 2007. I think one of the problems is, the governor did sort of seal himself off from all the statewide officials, [from] attorney general Madigan and myself [to] many others, and that's no way to govern. You have to be able to reach out and touch people and listen...
...Quinn would not have a long stint in office before having to think about running for a full term in 2010. Perhaps ironically, among those jostling for the executive suite is Madigan, who is considered by some to be a front runner for the job - and whose father, Illinois house speaker Michael Madigan, decided Monday that impeachment proceedings will go forward...