Wild Card — 1/23/09

In the news this evening, Rod Blagojevich’s attorney has bailed from the Illinois governor’s fraud and bribery case here . 45 Gitmo prisoners are on a hunger strike despite Obama’s order here . Hillary Clinton’s replacement in the U.S. Senate has risen quickly to political power here . 3 people are accused of an extortion plot against John Travolta here . And it’s time to replay the Wild Card and go home for the weekend …