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obsidianwings.blogs.com - 12/10/2008
Blagojevich
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by hilzoy Since everyone else has already noted the salient points from Rod Blagojevich's Epic Fail -- the appalling idea of selling a Senate seat, the utter boneheadedness, the total lack of conscience -- I'll just take that all as read, and highlight one bit of the charging documents ...

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The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan:  A Blago Epiphany

Boomerang: The Democrat culture of corruption
michellemalkin.com - 12/10/2008
Boomerang: The Democrat culture of corruption
— michellemalkin.com — My syndicated column today looks at how the Democrat “culture of corruption” boomerang has returned to smack the donkeys right back in the face. [...] Read the rest » (more) Boomerang: The Democrat culture of corruption

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huffingtonpost.com - 12/10/2008
Reid: Blagojevich Must Go, Must Not Make Appointment
— huffingtonpost.com — Senator Harry Reid is drawing a fairly bold line in the political sand in regards to the ethical missteps surrounding Rod Blagojevich. On Wednesday, the Majority Leader and Sen. Dick Durbin drafted a letter -- which they subsequently urged their ... (more) Reid: Blagojevich Must Go, Must Not Make Appointment

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Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. is 'Senate Candidate 5' :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Gov. Blagojevich
suntimes.com - 12/10/2008
Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. is 'Senate Candidate 5' :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Gov. Blagojevich
— suntimes.com — Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. is 'Senate Candidate 5' in Blagojevich criminal complaint Watch the video: Jackson denies knowing of Senate seat "bid" U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. is “Senate Candidate 5,” whom Gov. Blagojevich was considering appointing as ... (more) Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. is 'Senate Candidate 5' :: ...

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A Blago Epiphany
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan — By Patrick Appel Hilzoy proposes: ...it's clearer than ever to me that Obama and the Congress should give Patrick Fitzgerald the job of investigating the Bush administration's war crimes. Give him complete freedom from interference, and let the chips fall where they may. ...

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