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Blagojevich Arrest: Rahm Emanuel Tip Off? (VIDEO)
huffingtonpost.com - 12/9/2008
Blagojevich Arrest: Rahm Emanuel Tip Off? (VIDEO)
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Republicans are already attempting to tie the arrest of Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich to President-elect Barack Obama . But local reports suggest that it was Obama's Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel who tipped feds off to Blagojevich's corrupt dealings: CONATY: We did receive a tip this morning ...

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Questions Arise About the Obama/Blagojevich Relationship
blogs.abcnews.com - 12/9/2008
Questions Arise About the Obama/Blagojevich Relationship
— blogs.abcnews.com — "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," said President-elect Obama this afternoon in Chicago, speaking of the criminal complaint against Democratic... (more) Questions Arise About the Obama/Blagojevich Relationship

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Chicago reporter suggests Rahm Emanuel may have ‘tipped’ off federal investigators about Blagojevich.
thinkprogress.org - 12/9/2008
Chicago reporter suggests Rahm Emanuel may have ‘tipped’ off federal investigators about ...
— thinkprogress.org — Marcy Wheeler catches local Chicago press reporting that Rahm Emanuel may have tipped off federal investigators that Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) was engaging in corrupt acts. Jack Conaty , a Chicago reporter for the local Fox affiliate, said on-air that ... (more) Chicago reporter suggests Rahm Emanuel may have ‘tipped’ ...

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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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Tuesday's Mini-Report
Political Animal — ... " by this morning's developments, and added that he was "not aware of what was happening" when it came to Blagojevich's conduct. * Did Rahm Emanuel tip off federal investigators on Blagojevich's corruption? * Harry Reid ...

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Rahm Almost Certainly Didn’t Bust Blagojevich
emptywheel.firedoglake.com 12/10/2008 — from enterstageright I know I reported the local Chicago Fox reporter's scoop that Rahm may have turned Blago into Fitz. CONATY: We did receive a tip this morning that perhaps all of this came together so quickly because the Governor may ...
A tip from Rahm?
politico.com 12/9/2008 — Jack Connaty, of Chicago's Fox affiliate, reported this morning : We did receive a tip this morning that perhaps all of this came together so quickly because the Governor may have reached out to Rahm Emanuel, the president-elect’s chief of ...
Rahm Emanuel's Run For Cover
wizbangblog.com 12/10/2008 — The latest buzz about the arrest of Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich is that President-elect Barrack Obama's appointed Chief of Staff, Rahm Emanuel, "turned" him in. While Emanuel's conduct is sure...
Video: New RNC ad hammers Obama over Blagojevich
hotair.com 12/14/2008 — Too much too soon? [...] Read the rest »
Rod Blagojevich isn't really much of a Democrat
buzzflash.com 12/15/2008 — A BUZZFLASH NEWS ALERT by Chad Rubel We rail on government corruption -- Democratic or Republican. Usually, the Republicans commit far worse atrocities (George W. Bush, torture; Eliot Spitzer, prostitutes). And the public is having fun with Rod ...
Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich Is the Ballsiest Governor in America
motherjones.com 12/9/2008 — The most corrupt politician in America is, apparently, also the gutsiest. Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, a Democrat, has been under investigation for three years because of a litany of corruption charges and has the most famous prosecutor in ...
Is Blago nuts?
powerlineblog.com 12/11/2008 — Democratic Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich is a piece of work. He is vulgar like a lowlife gangster on a bad day. He is corrupt like the leader of an African satrapy. He sought higher office solely to exploit it for his personal benefit. From the ...
Federal Sources: Fitzgerald Held Off Blagojevich Bust to Protect Obama Election Chances; Did Obama Fail Ethics Requirements of Illinois Bar?
debbieschlussel.com 12/12/2008 — By Debbie Schlussel A federal source of mine with ties to Chicago says that FBI agents had enough to prosecute corrupt, helmet-haired Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich back in June, when he was already engaged in some of the blackmail and ...
Chicago Trib Writer: Despite MSM Claims to Contrary, Blagojevich Perfectly Sane
newsbusters.org 12/12/2008 — The latest message being promoted by the mainstream media echo chamber is that Rod Blagojevich is insane. They just can't seem to face the fact that Blagojevich is a product of the same corrupt Democrat Chicago political machine which Barack Obama ...
Late Night Jokes Of The Week: Blagojevich Edition
huffingtonpost.com 12/13/2008 — Although late night news this week was dominated by Jay Leno's move to 10PM, there was still a full week of political jokes. Most focused on Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, with Leno, Stephen Colbert, Conan O'Brien, and Jon Stewart all cracking ...
Corrupt Governor Update, VII
driftglass.blogspot.com 12/14/2008 — The Hollow Men Who Rule Us File under: One of these things is not like the other One of these things just doesn't belong. The Demand: Gimme $2,000,000,000,000 to fuck up a war we should never have fought or terrorists will kill your children. ...
Jim Lehrer Defends Blagojevich: 'What's the Big Deal Here?'
newsbusters.org 12/15/2008 — In today's "You've Got To Be Kidding Me" moment, PBS's Jim Lehrer actually defended the corrupt actions of Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich Friday asking his guests, " What's the big deal here ?" I kid you not. During his ...
Blagojevich Arrest: Rahm Emanuel Tip Off? (VIDEO) — Politics on HuffingtonPost.com
Republicans are already attempting to tie the arrest of Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich to President-elect Barack Obama . But local reports suggest that it was Obama's Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel who tipped feds off to Blagojevich's corrupt dealings: CONATY: We did receive a tip this morning ...
For the Record, I Am Not Now or Have I Ever Been Rod Blagojevich — Hit & Run
Words Pictures that wound, via Jerry Brito , who writes, "Holy crap! Marie is right! There is a resemblance": For the record, I am not Rod Blagojevich, I never have been Rod Blagojevich, and if I were as corrupt as him, I wouldn't be talking on the telephone so much. And when I ...
Illinois AG Says Blagojevich Is Unfit for Office As Psychologists Examine His Hair — JammieWearingFool
Normally Democrats go to the ends of the Earth to defend criminals in their midst. See William Jefferson and Charles Rangel, for example. Oh, sorry, alleged criminals. But now that Rod Blagojevich poses a threat to the Chicago Culture of Corruption, it's time to throw him overboard.In an ...
— The Rude Pundit
When Stupid Politicians Go Corrupt, They Will Call It "Getting a Blagojevich" : Just sayin': A man whose name rhymes with "blow me, bitch" probably oughta avoid activity that could lead him to be imprisoned. And if you've got hair like Rod Blagojevich , so ripe for jizzing onto, you should ...
On Our Radar at Doing Time: Wednesday, December 10 — The Latest on Air America
We're still dissecting the details of our favorite corrupt, helmet-haired governor, Rod Blagojevich. The WSJ blog today has some choice excerpts of Blago's wiretapped conversations here . My favorite is the part where he acts out a hypothetical conversation where he would bully Obama into ...
What Didn’t He Know and When Didn’t He Know It? — The Glittering Eye
I do not for a moment believe that President-Elect Barack Obama was directly involved in the corrupt behavior for which Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was arrested this morning. I even think it’s possible that he didn’t have first-hand knowledge of Gov. Blagojevich’s corrupt ...
Not Rahm? — Talking Points Memo
Source close to Rahm Emanuel says the 'tip-off' story isn't true.
A Tip from Rahm? — Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News
Source: [b]Politico.com[/b] Jack Connaty, of Chicago's Fox affiliate, reported this morning: We did receive a tip this morning that perhaps all of this came together so quickly because the Governor may have reached out to Rahm Emanuel, the president-elect's chief of staff, in attempting ...
Rahm? — Talking Points Memo
Did Rahm Emanuel (outgoing Chicago congressman and incoming Obama Chief of Staff) tip off Fitzgerald about Blagojevich's scheme? Video here .
Shocking!? Uh…Not Really — Blue Crab Boulevard
News flash! Corrupt Illinois machine politician corrupt. Blagojevich, chief of staff arrested and taken into custody Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich [ed. a Democrat. Funny how the MSM never adds that bit of information.] was arrested Tuesday on charges of conspiring to get financial benefits ...
Blagojevich Headed to the Hoosegow (?)* — RedState: Conservative News and Community
The Chicago Tribune is reporting that the Feds have at long last come to haul off IL Gov Rod Blagojevich. This, of course, is no surprise, given that Blagojevich was exposed as a crook during his election campaign and the Rezko sharks have been circling him for months. The interesting part of ...