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tigerhawk.blogspot.com - 12/14/2008
Blago in context
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I love Chicago. I lived there for eight years back in the day, and would happily return. While there (during the late '80s and early '90s), I embraced Chicago's view that politics is theater as much as anything else. But that does not mean that they are enjoying the current scandal, which is, ...
blogs.wsj.com - 12/15/2008
The Real Story Behind the Rushed Blagojevich Bust: How the Feds Are Frustrated by Losing (Maybe) ...
— blogs.wsj.com — Cam Simpson reports on the Rod Blagojevich case in Chicago. Conventional wisdom holds that U.S. Attorney Patrick... Fitzgerald ordered the FBI to arrest Rod Blagojevich before sunrise Tuesday in order to stop a crime from being committed. That ... (more) The Real Story Behind the Rushed Blagojevich Bust: How ...

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Blago could decide future by Monday
suntimes.com - 12/13/2008
Blago could decide future by Monday
— suntimes.com — Gov. Blagojevich will decide early next week -- perhaps as early as Monday -- whether he should... resign, a source close to the governor told the Chicago Sun-Times. (more) Blago could decide future by Monday

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politico.com - 12/15/2008
Review shows no contact with Blago
— politico.com — New review affirms the public statements of the president-elect that he had no contact with Blagojevich or... his staff. (more) Review shows no contact with Blago

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Maggie's Farm — ... dead tree media. The southern auto industry mocks Detroit Jim Rogers says most US banks bankrupt CT's Dodd still ducking. Gee whiz, all he did was to use his job to get VIP mortgages. What do you expect? It's just a perk. Wizbang had New Author Tryouts Is the Obama Admin already damaged goods? If so, it's self-inflicted, but John McCain blames the Repubs. Huh? What's up with John?  Related: Blago in context: Tiger. Related: Schadenfreude Time? From View from the Right on ...

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