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Blagojevich Obama Connection Exposed
rightpundits.com - 12/10/2008
Blagojevich Obama Connection Exposed
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As the staggering corruption allegations unfold against Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, a curious event occurred during the Obama press conference on December 9th. See the video below. President-elect Barack Obama claimed to have had no contact with Blagojevich about the upcoming Senate ...
voices.washingtonpost.com - 12/10/2008
Obama: Blagojevich Should Resign
— 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 ... (more) Obama: Blagojevich Should Resign

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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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Obama Met With Blagojevich in Chicago On Nov. 5 To Discuss Senate Seat
gatewaypundit.blogspot.com - 12/10/2008
Obama Met With Blagojevich in Chicago On Nov. 5 To Discuss Senate Seat
— gatewaypundit.blogspot.com — CHANGE YOU CAN BELIEVE IN--- "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... I had no contact with the governor or his office and so we were not, I was not ... (more) Obama Met With Blagojevich in Chicago On Nov. 5 To ...

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Blue Star Chronicles:  Patricia Blagojevich is Rod Blagojevich’s Wife

NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias:  Obama Busted on His 'No Contact' Statement? Oh, I Think So

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Patricia Blagojevich is Rod Blagojevich’s Wife
Blue Star Chronicles — ... Obama denies that there is an Obama Blagojevich connection. He states he was not aware of what Blagojevich was up to even though the two have been connected in several ways, including their common relationship with Tony Rezko. This seems similar to the way that Obama wasn’t aware of what his minister Jeremiah Wright said in church for the twenty years he sat in the church. His lack of awareness of what is going on with his associates is a disturbing pattern. It seems that Obama is the only honest politician to come out the Chicago political machine. ...

Obama Busted on His 'No Contact' Statement? Oh, I Think So
NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias — ... QUINCY, IL -- Now that Barack Obama will be moving to the White House, his seat in the U.S. Senate representing Illinois will have to be filled. Obama met with Governor Rod Blagojevich earlier this week to discuss it. Illinois law states that the governor chooses that replacement. There's already been speculation about his selection...from Congressman Jesse Jackson, Junior to Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs Director Tammy Duckworth. Obama, yesterday (a quote that, strangely enough, seems barely present on Google News, ...

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George Stephanopoulos: Blago is Obama's ' Best Character Witness'
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Obama: I had ‘no contact’ with Blagojevich about Senate seat.
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No discussions between Blago and Obama? Maybe
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Obama Flat-Out Lied About Not Meeting Blagojevich Over Senate Appointment
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The Tainting of the President-Elect
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"Obama’s Effort on Ethics Bill Had Role in Governor’s Fall."
althouse.blogspot.com 12/10/2008 — That's the headline on the lead article in the NYT right now . Why am I getting the feeling that the mainstream media will do what it can to obliterate the connection between Rod Blagojevich and Barack Obama? blog advertising blog advertising
ANN ALTHOUSE: “Why am I getting the feeling that the mainstream media will do what it can to oblite…
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Jackson: I Did Nothing Wrong
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