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"7 Blago questions for Obama."
Althouse —
From Politico: 1 – “Did you communicate directly or indirectly with Blagojevich about picking your replacement in the U.S. Senate?”.... 2 – “Why didn’t you or someone on your team correct your close adviser David Axelrod when he said you had spoken to Blagojevich about picking your replacement?”... 3. “When did you learn the investigation involved Blagojevich’s alleged efforts to ‘sell’ your Senate seat, or of the governor’s impending arrest?”... 4 – “Did you or anyone close to you contact the FBI or U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald about ...
"It depends on what the meaning of the word ['contact'] is.”
The Volokh Conspiracy —
... : “I had no contact with the governor or his office and, so we were not – I was not aware of what was happening," Obama said. Now Politico reports that he did have ...
Obama Faces the Blago Music
The Page by Mark Halperin —
... Politico asks 7 questions about Gov. Rod Blagojevich that might come the way of the President-elect at Thursday's health care presser. ...
Media Maestros Strike a Sour Note
Comments from Left Field —
... Not that ‘facts’ (slowly going the way of the buffalo in today’s post-clutter corporate media environment) will likely stop the press from raising a cacophony of dissonant allegations during today’s sure-to-be discordant press conference with the President elect. And, courtesy Halperin, Kenneth P. Vogel and Carrie Budoff Brown have helpfully provided the sheet music, 7 Blago questions for Obama (nice segue after a lengthy digression, eh?) Although after reading through the list (and the rationale behind each one) I ...
I Swear
N/A —
I swear this Blagojevich stuff will go on forever, maybe longer. I swear it doesn’t help Obama if his Obaminions clean questions from his website. I swear why would they do that. I swear there are lots of questions.
I swear I had no idea how to spell Blagojevich before yesterday. [Expletive.] I swear I swear a lot these days.
The Early Word: Obama Meets the Press
The Caucus —
... managed so far to keep himself at arm’s length from the corruption scandal that has rocked Illinois, will face reporters today at an 11 a.m. Eastern news conference. Ostensibly, Mr. Obama is set to discuss the “future of the nation’s health care system,” according to the transition office, but he is likely to face a series of questions about his dealings with Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich, who was arrested earlier this week for allegedly trying to sell Mr. Obama’s Senate seat. The Politico poses seven questions for Mr. Obama’s press conference today. Among the developments in the ...
The Rude Pundit — ... It's a refrain you keep hearing in the DC punditry, in the mainstream media, and from desperate Republicans and other right wingers looking for any way to scratch the Obarmor of the President-elect. Politico's got "7 Blago questions for Obama." CNN's Campbell Brown ...
Obama Faces the Blago Music
The Page by Mark Halperin —
... Politico asks seven questions about Gov. Blagojevich that might face the president-elect at Thursday's presser. ...
POLITICO: 7 Blago questions for Obama. Will he hear any of these at his next press conference? (V…
Instapundit —
POLITICO: 7 Blago questions for Obama. Will he hear any of these at his next press conference? (Via Ann Althouse, who has some thoughts). Submit these to Change.gov and watch them get removed as “inappropriate!”
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By Their Own Petards Shall Ye Hoist Them
Jules Crittenden —
... on the censoring of Blago questions at the O-Transition site. Politico chimes in helpfully with Seven Blago Questions for Obama . He does want to talk about it. ...
I Want These Answered!
Daily Pundit —
7 Blago questions for Obama - Kenneth P. Vogel and Carrie Budoff Brown - Politico.com
7 Blago questions for Obama
Surely at least a few “reporters” aren’t so infatuated with Obama that they might actually try to get some answers to these seven questions.
Then again, maybe not. (via Instapundit).
7 Blago Questions for Obama
Little Green Footballs —
... At Politico, where they’re suddenly interested in asking Barack Obama substantive questions: 7 Blago questions for Obama. ...
Shots from the Show 12/11
Tammy Bruce —
... Obama denied having any "contact" at all with Blago's office? Well, apparently he did, as late as December 2nd. Ace has the scoop and this pic:
While Hot Air has a pic of a personal little huddle on 12/2 between Barkey and Blago, taken directly from Blago's own newsletter.
Obama is already parsing his words about what he knows and whether he knew it.
Rut Row: Why Is the FBI Asking About Obama's Home Purchase?
Politico: 7 Blago questions for Obama
Rut Row Part Deux: More evidence that Barkey spoke ...
Obama: We'll Get Back to You on That
Wizbang —
... indicted Illinois Governor Blagojevich. The question then becomes who in the daisy chain of intermediaries was in a capacity to represent whom. Said another way, this issue may come down to plausible deniability. If that is the case the Obama team should be sweating bullets right now because the U S Attorney in this case, Patrick Fitzgerald, has a history of wringing every drop out of a highly publicized political corruption case. In fact, he'll surely ask more troubling questions than these . The Blagojevich problem is way beyond the Stink Bomb stage as some pundits have ...
