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Chicago rules, “Who are you going to believe, me or your lying eyes?”

By Suzanne Eovaldi, staff writer

A hysterically funny Email making the rounds is called Chicago Rules and would make me laugh if I didn’t want to cry first. “The guy on the left: He’s Santa Claus. And the guy on the right. . he’s the Easter Bunny! That’s all you need to know” introduces the Barack Obama quote denying any close contact with disgraced and soon to be jailed former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich. According to the Email, Obama is alleged to have only acknowledged seeing the former governor from a distance in the stands at a Chicago Bears football game. The Chicago Rules Email shows a Reuters photo of Mayor Richard Daley, Rod Blagojevich, and Barack Obama during a Chicago rally dated April 16, 2007. Trying to get these pictures to reload was impossible, but I was able to locate a photo of the three men. Blago was the only man with his eyes open; all three men … Continue Reading:Chicago rules, “Who are you going to believe, me or your lying eyes?”