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12-09-2008, 08:03 AM
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Ill Gov arrested
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/blagojevich_corruption_probe
I hate shady politicians, too bad that nearly all of them are like this.
I hate shady politicians, too bad that nearly all of them are like this.
12-09-2008, 10:36 AM
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Nothing of importance really...
Since Obama leaves office, the Gov appoints a senator to replace him. Looks like the Gov was willing to give that to the highest bidder. Outright cash in this case (stupid) or favors (typical), either way, still wrong. But again, nearly ALL politicians are like this.
Since Obama leaves office, the Gov appoints a senator to replace him. Looks like the Gov was willing to give that to the highest bidder. Outright cash in this case (stupid) or favors (typical), either way, still wrong. But again, nearly ALL politicians are like this.
12-09-2008, 10:51 AM
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Nothing of importance really...
Since Obama leaves office, the Gov appoints a senator to replace him. Looks like the Gov was willing to give that to the highest bidder. Outright cash in this case (stupid) or favors (typical), either way, still wrong. But again, nearly ALL politicians are like this.
Since Obama leaves office, the Gov appoints a senator to replace him. Looks like the Gov was willing to give that to the highest bidder. Outright cash in this case (stupid) or favors (typical), either way, still wrong. But again, nearly ALL politicians are like this.
Originally Posted by abc.com news
llinois Governor Rod Blagojevich wanted President-elect Barack Obama "to put something together…something big" in exchange for going along with Obama's choice to fill his vacant U.S. Senate seat, according to a FBI affidavit unsealed following the governor's stunning arrest.
Illinois Governor Sought To
In this file photo, Ilinois Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich with U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) during a news... Expand
In this file photo, Ilinois Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich with U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) during a news conference following their apperance before the Base Realignment and Closure commission during their hearings at Saint Louis University, St. Louis. Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich wanted President-elect Barack Obama "to put something together…something big" in exchange for going along with Obama's choice to fill his vacant US Senate seat, according to an FBI affidavit unsealed following the Governor's stunning arrest. Collapse
(James A. Finley/AP Photo)
"I've got this thing and it's f***ing golden, and, uh, uh, I'm just not giving it up for f***in' nothing. I'm not gonna do it. And I can always use it. I can parachute me there," Blagojevich said in a phone call secretly recorded by the FBI on Nov. 5, the day after the election, according to the affidavit.
Click here to read the full affidavit.
"It is conduct that would make Lincoln roll over in his grave," said U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald in announcing the charges today in Chicago.
He said the governor's efforts to "sell" the Senate seat was the "most sinister and appalling" of a range of alleged corrupt acts detailed in today's case.
Fitzgerald said "there is no allegation in the complaint that the president-elect was aware of it and that is all I can say." His comment did not close the door on the possibility that Obama or someone on his staff may have known of some aspect of the governor's demands.
Illinois Governor Sought To
In this file photo, Ilinois Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich with U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) during a news... Expand
In this file photo, Ilinois Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich with U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) during a news conference following their apperance before the Base Realignment and Closure commission during their hearings at Saint Louis University, St. Louis. Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich wanted President-elect Barack Obama "to put something together…something big" in exchange for going along with Obama's choice to fill his vacant US Senate seat, according to an FBI affidavit unsealed following the Governor's stunning arrest. Collapse
(James A. Finley/AP Photo)
"I've got this thing and it's f***ing golden, and, uh, uh, I'm just not giving it up for f***in' nothing. I'm not gonna do it. And I can always use it. I can parachute me there," Blagojevich said in a phone call secretly recorded by the FBI on Nov. 5, the day after the election, according to the affidavit.
Click here to read the full affidavit.
"It is conduct that would make Lincoln roll over in his grave," said U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald in announcing the charges today in Chicago.
He said the governor's efforts to "sell" the Senate seat was the "most sinister and appalling" of a range of alleged corrupt acts detailed in today's case.
Fitzgerald said "there is no allegation in the complaint that the president-elect was aware of it and that is all I can say." His comment did not close the door on the possibility that Obama or someone on his staff may have known of some aspect of the governor's demands.
12-09-2008, 11:20 AM
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there is some conjecture if he was trying to get a bribe out of Obama to appoint who he wanted to fill his seat.
so there is possibility that "someone" on Obama's staff knew about this, but I have a hard time believing that this was not run by Obama at some point. I don't think an underling would just sit on this either it be to let Obama know of the opportunity, or to at least squeal on the Gov so Obama knows what he was up to.
so there is possibility that "someone" on Obama's staff knew about this, but I have a hard time believing that this was not run by Obama at some point. I don't think an underling would just sit on this either it be to let Obama know of the opportunity, or to at least squeal on the Gov so Obama knows what he was up to.
12-09-2008, 02:52 PM
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Yeah, I read a rumor somewhere that said Rahn Emanuel was the one that ratted him out after he tried to get Obama's money/coattails/whatever for the nomination pick.
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive...09081rod1.html
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive...09081rod1.html
During a wiretapped November 10 call, a frustrated and financially strapped Blagojevich referred to Obama as a "mother****er" and said that he would not appoint an ally of the President-elect to the Senate vacancy if "I don't get anything." Referring to Obama, Blagojevich exclaimed, "**** him. For nothing? **** him."
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12-09-2008, 03:39 PM
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Yeah, I read a rumor somewhere that said Rahn Emanuel was the one that ratted him out after he tried to get Obama's money/coattails/whatever for the nomination pick.
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive...09081rod1.html
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive...09081rod1.html
http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpu...ons-arise.html
I am not going to repost everything cause its huge, but here are the interesting parts.
Originally Posted by abcnews.com
Asked what contact he'd had with the governor's office about his replacement in the Senate, President-elect Obama today said "I had no contact with the governor or his office and so we were not, I was not aware of what was happening."
But on November 23, 2008, his senior adviser David Axelrod appeared on Fox News Chicago and said something quite different.
While insisting that the President-elect had not expressed a favorite to replace him, and his inclination was to avoid being a "kingmaker," Axelrod said, "I know he's talked to the governor and there are a whole range of names many of which have surfaced, and I think he has a fondness for a lot of them."
But on November 23, 2008, his senior adviser David Axelrod appeared on Fox News Chicago and said something quite different.
While insisting that the President-elect had not expressed a favorite to replace him, and his inclination was to avoid being a "kingmaker," Axelrod said, "I know he's talked to the governor and there are a whole range of names many of which have surfaced, and I think he has a fondness for a lot of them."
)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=konL35ur0Bo
after this came out, someone part of the transition team had a statement.
Originally Posted by abcnews.com
(UPDATE: An Obama Transition Team aide says that Axelrod misspoke on Fox News Chicago.)
misspoke
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