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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Mitchell Armentrout

Greatest slips? Madigan’s ‘bandits’ remark could join list of ‘golden’ oldies caught spilling from pols’ loose lips

Ald. Mathias “Paddy” Bauler (center) celebrates his 66th birthday in 1956 with allies and supporters. The last of the “saloonkeeper aldermen,” Bauler was never charged with any wrongdoing, but he uttered what is perhaps the granddaddy of all classic questionable quotes from Chicago pols. (Joe Kordick/Sun-Times archives)

Disgraced former Gov. Rod Blagojevich had a “f——— golden” opportunity to fill a U.S. Senate seat. 

Ex-City Treasurer Miriam Santos had potential political donors whom she argued should “belly up” with campaign contributions. 

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