attackerman.firedoglake.com - 12/9/2008
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from enterstageright
Is it wrong to have, on some level, respect for just how gangster Rod Blagojevich is? Consider this, from page 44 of the complaint:
During the call, ROD BLAGOJEVICH’s wife can be heard in the background telling ROD BLAGOJEVICH to tell Deputy Governor A “to hold ...
michellemalkin.com - 12/10/2008
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 ...
(more)
What the transition knew
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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INSTAPUTZ —
Freaking hilarious. Is it wrong to have, on some level, respect for just how gangster Rod Blagojevich is?
FDL Blagojevich Coverage
Firedoglake —
For those who haven't been able to surf while working, here's a roundup of some of FDL's Blagojevich coverage:
Who are some of the officials named in the indictment? Liveblog of the Fitzgerald Press Conference How Rove Almost Saved Blagojevich SEIU Statement Suggests Rove Talked to SEIU Blagojevich Impeachment Hearings To Start Blagojevich: Oh My, He's So Gangster
Dey Know (Blago)
Firedoglake —
... The other day, in the comments thread for a post about how gangster Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich is, I asked who should record his theme song. A couple good suggestions -- 50, for instance, was one; Porky Pig another -- but if you want a job done right, punk rock instructs you to do it yourself. What you are about to witness is the beginning of the rap career of Blago del Fuego, as he jacks -- of course! -- the Shawty Lo "Dey Know" beat. The second verse is by my man Vitamin; the production is another Charles Gray classic; big thanks to my friend X from FDL for ...
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Reading the fucking criminal complaint.
althouse.blogspot.com 12/10/2008 — From the PDF : ROD BLAGOJEVICH told Individual A that, “I could have made a larger announcement but wanted to see how they perform by the end of the year. If they don’t perform, fuck ‘em.” … During the call, ROD BLAGOJEVICH’s wife can be heard in the ...
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Bug me: Blagojevich has Gary Hart moment —
msnbc.com: Politics 12/10/2008
Just as presidential candidate Gary Hart once baited reporters to "follow me around" if they thought he was stepping out on his wife, Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich told people they were welcome to tape his public and private phone calls.
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