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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...
...think the face of the Democratic Party is Nancy Pelosi." - arguing his party should be seen as more centrist than the House Speaker, New Yorker...
...although there had been rumors of impeachment for months leading up to the vote, no one really thought it would happen. Clinton was acquitted in the Senate, served out his term in office and went on to a successful post-White House career as a humanitarian, public speaker and international wheeler-dealer. But covering up an extramarital affair and selling a U.S. Senate seat, as Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich is accused of doing, are entirely different matters. When the Illinois State House of Representatives finishes its inquest and holds a formal vote, Blagojevich may not get off as lightly...
...disappoint either. There were rowdy scenes in the legislature as lawmakers from anti-U.S. cleric Muqtada al-Sadr's bloc interrupted a discussion about the fate of non-U.S. troops in Iraq to demand al-Zaidi's immediate release. Noisy exchanges ensued, culminating with the mercurial speaker, Mahmoud al-Mashhadani, threatening to resign. "I can't work in such a situation!" he shouted, according to lawmakers who attended the session. It's not clear if al-Mashhadani, who is known for his outbursts, will follow through. But the Sadrists, in particular, are keen to exploit the massive public...
...Sadr had run out of things to denounce: Zeidi's "heroism" was just what they needed to return to the streets, bearing the usual banners of protest and U.S. flags to burn. The Sadrists also made political hay of Zeidi in parliament, bringing it to a standstill. The gadfly speaker, Mahmoud Mashadani - no mean headline-grabber himself - threatened to resign.(See the Top 10 Awkward Moments...