corner.nationalreview.com - 12/9/2008
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The criminal complaint against Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich includes the following allegations concerning Blagojevich's actions (and those of Blagojevich's chief of staff John Harris) to fill Barack Obama's Senate seat:
By law, after the President-elect's resignation of his position as a ...
thesmokinggun.com - 12/9/2008
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thesmokinggun.com —
Feds: Blagojevich saw Obama's vacated job as a
"valuable thing" DECEMBER 9--The criminal complaint filed today against...
Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich contains a remarkable section detailing the Democratic politician's alleged attempt to cash in on ...
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Obama Senate Seat For Sale? - December 9, 2008
gatewaypundit.blogspot.com - 12/10/2008
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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 ...
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Obama Met With Blagojevich in Chicago On Nov. 5 To ...
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Hot Rod did what?
Power Line —
... contracts.
"The breadth of corruption laid out in these charges is staggering," U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald said in a statement.
"They allege that Blagojevich put a 'for sale' sign on the naming of a United States senator; involved himself personally in pay-to-play schemes with the urgency of a salesman meeting his annual sales target; and corruptly used his office in an effort to trample editorial voices of criticism."
Byron York has more here, Jonah Goldberg has more here, Jonathan Martin has more here. ...
The Selling of Barack Obama - His Senate Seat That Is
FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog —
... Dirty and corrupt Chicago politics as the Governor of Illinois is alleged to have committed a quid pro quo of selling off Barack Obama’s U.S. Senate seat to the highest bidder. ...
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Blagojevich Selling Obama's Senate Seat? Cont'd
corner.nationalreview.com 12/9/2008 — More from the Blagojevich indictment. Apparently, Blagojevich, relying on media reports, thought the Obama campaign was interested in "Candidate 1" to replace Obama. Blagojevich allegedly had other ideas:
On November 3, 2008, ROD BLAGOJEVICH ...
Obama's Old Senate Seat
corner.nationalreview.com 12/9/2008 — Is now for sale on eBay. Going for $51 at the moment.
The Capitol Fax Blog: Selling the Senate Seat
thecapitolfaxblog.com 12/9/2008 — Later on November 10, 2008, ROD BLAGOJEVICH and Advisor A discussed the open Senate seat. Among other things, ROD BLAGOJEVICH raised the issue of whether the President-elect could help get ROD BLAGOJEVICH’s wife on “paid corporate boards right now.” ...
Selling Obama’s Senate Seat
themoderatevoice.com 12/9/2008 — The prosecutor who took out Scooter Libby is flummoxed today by the antics of Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich in trying to auction off Barack Obama’s vacant Senate seat.
“The breadth of corruption laid out in these charges is ...
Obama: I had ‘no contact’ with Blagojevich about Senate seat.
thinkprogress.org 12/10/2008 — Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich is currently under investigation for allegedly trying to sell the open Senate seat vacated by President-elect Obama. Today, Obama said that he had “no contact” with Blagojevich and was not aware of what was ...
Blagojevich Could Still Fill Senate Seat
time.com 12/10/2008 — Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich could still appoint someone to fill Barack Obama's U.S. Senate seat despite charges that he tried to barter it away for cash or a plum job
Obama: No contact with Blagojevich on Senate seat
breitbart.com 12/9/2008 — CHICAGO (AP) - President-elect Barack Obama says he is saddened by allegations that Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich tried to trade favors for Obama's Senate seatand says he had no contact with the governor or his office on the matter. The governor was ...
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