nypost.com - 12/16/2008
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Last updated: 3:54 am December 16, 2008 Posted: 2:57 am December 16, 2008 Barack Obama is experiencing the first "scandal" of his presidency before he's taken office - or so sayeth the media. Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich is accused of (among much else) conspiring to sell or trade Obama's ...
dailykos.com - 12/16/2008
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dailykos.com —
Oh brother ... KING: Much like the star
report in the impeachment saga Dana just mentioned. In...
this criminal complaint there are some non-family friendly language that we won't repeat on a Sunday morning, but that is Barack Obama's best defense at ...
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John King: Obama needs to prove a negative
gallup.com - 12/16/2008
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gallup.com —
PRINCETON, NJ -- About one out of four
Americans, including half of Republicans, believe that members of...
President-elect Barack Obama's staff engaged in illegal activities relating to the charges that Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was trying to profit ...
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One in Four See Obama Staff Illegally Tied to ...
digbysblog.blogspot.com - 12/17/2008
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digbysblog.blogspot.com —
Tuesday, December 16, 2008 Press Throwdown by digby
Earlier today on MSNBC, Tamron Hall played the tape...
of Obama refusing to answer questions about Blagojevich today, chatted a bit about that and then asked a question: Tamron Hall: He talked about ...
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Kirsten Powers Is Lying, or Wrong . . . [Dan Collins]
protein wisdom —
Or her editor sucks:
Heck, an Obama staffer is on tape offering the furious Blago no more than “appreciation” for giving the seat to Obama’s preferred candidate.
Um, no . . . unless you’ve heard parts of the tapes that we haven’t Kirsten. I wouldn’t make such a big deal about it, except that considering the topic, it’s pretty … [visit site to read more]
Carol Platt Liebau: Mismanaging the Media?
Townhall.com Blog's TownHall Blog —
... , Kirsten Powers on the left argues that mismanagement of the media is the only Obama-related scandal pertaining to Rod Blagojevich . As facts emerge, they may be right; that being said, it seems that faulty handling of the media in the early days of an administration is a pattern we saw in the Clinton White House that is now being repeated here. If there is a systemic disadvantage for Democrats, it rests in the fact that their presidential nominees receive an easy ride from the press during the general election season. Then, as they assume power, they expect the same ...
Another Day in the Obama - Blagojevich Cover-Up: Do You Have Another Question?
FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog —
... The press is starting to get wise and although there is nothing to indicate at this time Barack Obama’s direct involvement in the selling of his U.S.. Senate seat there remain ...
Kirsten Powers, Tool
Oliver Willis —
... Before I even clicked through to this story about how Obama’s team is supposedly bungling the Blago issue (in this case bungle means being upfront and working with the investigators, I guess) I noticed it was a NY Post story and I said to myself “I bet it’s another dumb story from ...
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FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog —
... early sign that their fortunes may be turning after two disastrous elections in which the party lost a combined 13 seats in the Senate.
Gov. Bill Ritter (D) will appoint Salazar's replacement but that appointed senator will have less than two years to establish himself or herself before standing for election to a full six-year term in 2010.
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GOP's best shot would be for Salazar's brother getting the appointment and then the GOP winning his House Seat.
OBAMA - BUNGLING ON BLAGO
Team Obama's response has made what should have been a ...
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FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog —
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OBAMA - BUNGLING ON BLAGO
Team Obama's response has made what should have been a one-day story into a full-blown p.r. crisis. So far, it seems to have adopted the early Clinton-administration ...
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powerlineblog.com 12/11/2008 — Reflecting on the question "Is Blago nuts?," -- retired clinical psychologist Judith Lown writes:
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Madigan defends decision on election —
First Read 12/16/2008
From MSNBC's Adam Verdugo Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan responded today to criticism that he's dragging his feet when it comes to bringing up legislation calling for a special election to replace embattled Gov. Rod Blagojevich , saying ...
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