gatewaypundit.blogspot.com - 12/9/2008
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Shaken to the core... In a Monday, April 16, 2007 file photo, Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, left, U.S. Sen and Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama, center, and Chicago mayor Richard M. Daley, right, watch a video during a rally to celebrate the selection of Chicago as the U.S. ...
politico.com - 12/9/2008
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politico.com —
The transition hasn't yet responded to questions about
Rod Blagojevich's indictment, but the key question is whether...
the transition was talking to prosecutors, whether Obama and Valerie Jarrett knew that Blagojevich had offered her the Senate seat in ...
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What the transition knew
motherjones.com - 12/9/2008
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motherjones.com —
BLAGO UPDATE.... Thanks partly to this being a
slow news day and partly to the sheer juiciness...
of the whole thing, the blogosphere is ablaze with chatter about the arrest of Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich on corruption charges. Main theme: the guy ...
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Blago Update
politico.com - 12/9/2008
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politico.com —
A Democratic source confirms that SEIU President Andy
Stern is the "SEIU official" referred to in the...
federal complaint against Rod Blagojevich. There's no allegation that the SEIU official did anything wrong, and what appears to be a ...
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Source: 'SEIU official' was Stern
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Business as usual in Illinois
Maggie's Farm —
... Blagojevich refers to by another name. According to the indictment: ROD BLAGOJEVICH said that the consultants ... are telling him that he has to "suck it up" for two years and do nothing and give this "motherfucker [the President-elect] his senator. Fuck him. For nothing? Fuck him." Also, one Lib: Blago a victim. Some are such insane partisans that it blinds them. Also, many posts at Gateway ...
BREAKING: The Untold Story of the Blagojevich Corruption Scandal! (Did Anyone Say... WILLIAM AYERS!?)
Whiskey Fire —
... important reasons 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 ...
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CNN Political Ticker 12/9/2008
Gore and Obama are meeting in Chicago Tuesday. (Getty Images)
WASHINGTON (CNN) — A spokeswoman for Al Gore says the former vice president is not meeting Tuesday with President-elect Barack Obama about a position in his administration.
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