weeklystandard.com - 12/10/2008
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No need to wait for Obama to frame the issue when the Associated Press knows his favorite words already. They are great students of his oratory, after all:
Though Barack Obama isn't accused of anything, the charges against his home-state governor - concerning Obama's own Senate seat no less ...
voices.washingtonpost.com - 12/10/2008
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voices.washingtonpost.com —
By Anne E. Kornblut President-elect Barack Obama believes
that Gov. Rod Blagojevich should resign, his advisers said...
on Wednesday. "The President-elect agrees with Lt. Gov. Quinn and many others that under the current circumstances it is difficult for ...
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Obama: Blagojevich Should Resign
gatewaypundit.blogspot.com - 12/10/2008
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gatewaypundit.blogspot.com —
CHANGE YOU CAN BELIEVE IN--- "Obviously like the
rest of the people of Illinois I am saddened...
and sobered by the news that came out of the US attorney's office today... I had no contact with the governor or his office and so we were not, I was not ...
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Obama Met With Blagojevich in Chicago On Nov. 5 To ...
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 12/10/2008
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Hoping to milk the Blago mess for all
it's worth, Republicans are demanding that President-elect Obama say...
whether he wants Patrick Fitzgerald to stay as U.S. Attorney -- even though he's already on record saying that he does. In an interview ...
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Republicans Demand Obama Say He Wants Fitzgerald To Stay ...
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The Corner on National Review Online —
... ] Mary Katharine Ham makes a good point here . The media are so on-message with the President-Elect they no longer have to wait for his catchphrases actually to pass his lips, they just crank them out anyway. From the Associated Press: Though Barack Obama isn't accused of anything, the charges against his home-state governor - concerning Obama's own Senate seat no less - are an unwelcome distraction . And the ultimate fallout is unclear. If American newspapering had any wit left in it, some wag of an editor would launch a sidebar called "Unwelcome Distractions". Instead, give ...
BREAKING: The Untold Story of the Blagojevich Corruption Scandal! (Did Anyone Say... WILLIAM AYERS!?)
Whiskey Fire —
... that is all I can say at this time but when I can I swear I will say more. I have left several answering machine messages for prosecutor Fitzgerald at his office so that he can comment on thbut he has yet to return any of these calls even though I was careful to identify myself as a blogger and citizen journalist. I expect he is just busy and will get back to me shortly. Other bloggers are on the case as well! E-mail them to give them this valuable information!!!!! DON'T LET THE CORRUPT "MSM" BURY THE TRUTH LIKE YOU KNOW ...
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rightwingnuthouse.com 12/10/2008 — This article originally appears in The American Thinker
Those of us who have followed Illinois politics for any length of time are tempted to give the Rod Blagojevich arrest and pending indictment a quick shrug, a knowing smile, and a cynical sigh ...
One in Four See Obama Staff Illegally Tied to Blagojevich
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Obama Calls on Blagojevich to Resign - FOXNews.com Transition Tracker
foxnews.com 12/10/2008 — President-elect Barack Obama is calling for Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich to resign, after the Illinois governor's arrest on corruption charges caused an unwelcome home-state distraction during an intense transition period. Obama spokesman Robert ...
Blagojevich Obama Connection Exposed
rightpundits.com 12/10/2008 — As the staggering corruption allegations unfold against Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, a curious event occurred during the Obama press conference on December 9th. See the video below. President-elect Barack Obama claimed to have had no contact ...
Interpreting the Obama Team's Press Release.
volokh.com 12/16/2008 — As he promised, Barack Obama had his staff prepare a report of contacts between his staff and the office of Governor Blagojevich. And it was ready for release in a timely...
In scandal, risks for Obama
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Yahoo! News: Politics News 12/10/2008
Politico - At first blush, Barack Obama comes out of the Rod Blagojevich scandal smelling like a rose. The prosecutor at a news conference seemed to give the president-elect a seal of approval, and the Illinois governor himself was caught on tape ...
Who are the mystery Senate candidates? —
CNN Political Ticker 12/10/2008
It's unclear who Blagojevich was communicating with about the vacant Senate seat.
(CNN) — According to prosecutors, Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich knew all too well how much leverage he had as the only person who could appoint Barack ...
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