jeffberkowitz.blogspot.com - 12/9/2008
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When he held three press conferences earlier this week , President-Elect Barack Obama spoke somewhat circumspectly as he answered questions about the economy and his economic team, which includes such notables as former Carter/Reagan Fed Chief Paul Volcker and former Clinton Treasury Secretary ...
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
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tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 12/10/2008
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tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com —
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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Questions Arise About the Obama/Blagojevich Relationship
Political Punch —
... past races for the House, but he declined to work on his gubernatorial run."He had been my client and I had a very good relationship with him, but I didn't sign on to the governor's race," Axelrod told the New Yorker. "Obviously he won, but I had concerns about it...I was concerned about whether he was ready for that. Not so much for the race but for governing. I was concerned about some of the folks -- I was concerned about how the race was being approached."On the Chicago TV show "Public Affairs with Jeff Berkowitz" on June 27, 2002, state Sen. Obama said, "Right now, my ...
Appoint a Special Prosecutor in Blagojevitch-Obama Corruption Probe
Flopping Aces —
... victory.
Emanuel told the New Yorker earlier this year that he and Obama “participated in a small group that met weekly when Rod was running for governor. We basically laid out the general election, Barack and I and these two.”
Obama and Blagojevitch shared many of the same corrupt cronies like convicted slum lord Tony Rezko whose role in today’s indicment of Blagojevitch is as clear as the troubling personal, daily closeness of Obama and Rezko.
Name a Special Prosecutor NOW! ...
NYT: Canny Illinois Politician “Delusional” [Dan Collins]
protein wisdom —
... : On the Chicago TV show “Public Affairs with Jeff Berkowitz” on June 27, 2002, state Sen. Obama said, “Right now, my main focus is to make sure that we elect Rod Blagojevich as Governor, we…” “You working hard for Rod?” interrupted Berkowitz.“You betcha,” said Obama.“Hot Rod?” asked the host.“That’s exactly right,” Obama said. In 2004, then-Gov. Blagojevich enthusiastically endorsed Obama for the Senate seat after he won the nomination, and Obama endorsed Blagojevich for his 2006 re-election race in early 2005. In the Summer of 2006, then-U.S. Sen. Obama backed Blagojevich ...
Second City Shows Up Beantown
Jules Crittenden —
... past races for the House, but he declined to work on his gubernatorial run.“He had been my client and I had a very good relationship with him, but I didn’t sign on to the governor’s race,” Axelrod told the New Yorker. “Obviously he won, but I had concerns about it…I was concerned about whether he was ready for that. Not so much for the race but for governing. I was concerned about some of the folks — I was concerned about how the race was being approached.” On the Chicago TV show “Public Affairs with Jeff Berkowitz” on June 27, 2002, state Sen. Obama said, “Right now, my ...
WaPo: 'Obama Worked to Distance Self From Blagojevich Early On'
NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias —
... In June of 2002, Obama said on a local-access program: " …right now, my main focus is to make sure that we elect Rod Blagojevich as Governor. . ." ...
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Fitzgerald: "The Conduct Would Make Lincoln Roll Over In His Grave"
tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com 12/9/2008 — At a press conference to announce the charges against Blagojevich, Pat Fitzgerald said:
But the most cynical behavior in all this -- the most appalling -- is the fact that Governor Blagojevich tried to sell the appointment to the Senate seat ...
Will the Obamessiah Make it All Go Away?
nicedoggie.net 12/9/2008 — LC & IB Steveegg seems to think so:
I’m under no illusions that Blagojevich will either be convicted or not pardoned. Fitzgerald has but 40 days to get a conviction before he is no longer US Attorney. Further, Blagojevich and Obama share a friend ...
And the fun with Blagojevich has just *started*.
wordpress.redstate.com 12/9/2008 — Ah, Fitzmas . I don’t know what’s droller: this predictive post , or the querulous comments to it.
BlagoGate: Obama’s Burden
At a news conference just now, U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald made very clear that he had uncovered ...
Selling Obama’s Senate Seat
themoderatevoice.com 12/9/2008 — The prosecutor who took out Scooter Libby is flummoxed today by the antics of Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich in trying to auction off Barack Obama’s vacant Senate seat.
“The breadth of corruption laid out in these charges is ...
Bagging Blagojevich or How the Right Learned to Love Patrick Fitzgerald
crooksandliars.com 12/10/2008 — News this morning that U.S. attorney Patrick Fitzgerald has indicted Democratic Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich predictably brought cheers from the conservative chattering classes. Blagojevich's arrest over the "pay for play" Senate seat vacated ...
The Only Solution
dailypundit.com 12/10/2008 — Instapundit » Blog Archive » BLAGOJEVICH: “Vengeful and Profane.” Doesn’t sound like he’s going to get much support from the me…
UPDATE: A suggestion that the Obama team has been working with Fitzgerald.
Obviously, the only thing that can clear ...
Malkin: Democrats Will ‘Turn On A Dime’ Against Patrick Fitzgerald
thinkprogress.org 12/11/2008 — This morning on Fox and Friends, right-wing pundit Michelle Malkin took up the conservative mantra of linking President-elect Obama to disgraced governor Rod Blagojevich (D-IL). (In fact, Obama may have “ indirectly contributed to the downfall ...
Illinois Gov. Blagojevich, Chief of Staff, Arrested
theneweditor.com 12/9/2008 — The Chicago Tribune's Jeff Coen, David Kidwell and Monique Garcia report :
Gov. Rod Blagojevich and his chief of staff, John Harris, were arrested by FBI agents on federal corruption charges Tuesday morning.
Blagojevich and Harris were arrested ...
U.S. Atty.: Conduct Would Make Lincoln Roll Over in Grave —
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U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald said that conduct by Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) "would make Lincoln roll over in his grave."
Fitzgerald made the remark during a news conference in reference to alleged attempts by the governor to sell the U.S. Senate seat vacated by President-elect Obama. ...
Rezko Clears Obama And Blago —
Classical Values
Well you didn't hear it here first. That would have been a June story at Politico. In a letter to the U.S. District judge who presided over his trial, Rezko, who was convicted this month of 16 corruption-related counts, including...
Remainders: Hunting of the president? —
Ben Smith's Blog
Illinois pols hug it out.
John Harris, Blago's chief of staff, resigns.
Obama has been trying to distance himself from Blago for more than a year.
Conason sees a Hunting of the President repeat.
Kass, vindicated, is on the hunt.
Antoin Rezko has begun cooperating against Blago.
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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 ...
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