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The inevitable push
Political Animal —
THE INEVITABLE PUSH.... It's only been 24 hours, and it's pretty obvious that reports like this one , from the AP's Liz Sidoti, are going to quickly become mind-numbing. President-elect Barack Obama hasn't even stepped into office and already a scandal is threatening to dog him. Obama isn't accused of anything. But the fact that Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, a fellow Democrat, has been charged with trying to sell Obama's now-vacant Senate post gives political opponents an opening to try to link him to the scandal. There's just no reason for reporting like this. Is Obama ...
Worm Mulls A Turn?
Jules Crittenden —
... AP examines the Obama-Blago links, allows it could be a problem. Could the worm be mulling a turn? Nah … AP analysis does a considerable whitewash on their past association/mutual support, neglects to mention the Rezko house thing, raises questions and then tweaks the GOP for doing the same. I guess that we can call that a worm not turned. via Yahoo : WASHINGTON – President-elect Barack Obama hasn’t even stepped into office and already a scandal — not of his own making — is threatening to dog him. Obama isn’t accused of anything. But the fact that Illinois Gov. Rod ...
Cenk Uygur: Blagojevich Proves Obama is Clean
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... As usual, we live in an upside down world where black is white and white is black. I have never seen a clearer example of someone being exonerated in a case than Barack Obama in the Blagojevich case. Yet, today we wake up to the Associated Press headline: "Analysis: Scandal threatens to dog Obama." ...
Today’s Word
N/A —
Today’s word is scandal, one that “tests Obama,” “threatens to dog Obama.”
Worry? What worry? How long today’s word lasts into tomorrow is all some of Obama’s opponents may care about. And what opponents care about can derail what Obama cares about. Mud will fly.
Top story across the interwebs today
WTF Is It Now?!? —
... Obama was not involved, according to prosecutors and to Blagojevich himself, whom they overheard complaining that Obama's people are "not going to give me anything except appreciation. (Expletive) them." he added. Long-time observers say the two have had limited encounters during their time in Illinois politics, reports CBS News. But that's not stopping repukes and their knuckledragging cockslobberers in the press from trying to tie the two men together. ...
Perhaps Americans don't have the luxury of obsessing about manufactured scandals
Brilliant at Breakfast —
The Republicans (and some in the media, apparently) are going to do everything they can to link Barack Obama to the crimes of disgraced Illinois governor Rod Blagojevic, perhaps including an impeachment drive the minute Obama takes office. After all, you didn't expect them to put up with a Democratic President for four to eight years, let alone a black one, did you? ...
12/11: Everybody's Talkin'
Blogometer —
... reports suggesting that the Blagojevich scandal is somehow damaging to Obama. They think the FBI affidavit made it clear that Obama didn't go along with Blagojevich's "pay to play" scheme, and they're annoyed that the media (in their view) is playing along with the right's effort to associate Obama with Blagojevich's corruption. ...
