Last night, Rep. Jan Schakowsky (via satellite) and State Sen. Kwame Raoul (in studio) appeared on MSNBC's Hardball to discuss their dealings with and impressions of Gov. Rod Blagojevich.  Raoul said it was "doubtful" he ever had a chance at getting appointed to Obama's vacant U.S. Senate seat.  Schakowsky said that she believed she was never on Blagojevich's short-list -- despite his assertions to the contrary -- because he never asked her for anything:  

As an aside, what's Kwame doing in D.C.?  (See answer in comments.)