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Essay: What About the Democrats’ 'Culture of Corruption?'
newsbusters.org - 12/19/2008
Essay: What About the Democrats’ 'Culture of Corruption?'
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politico.com - 12/19/2008
Blago: I am not a crook
— politico.com — Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich struck a defiant tone in a Chicago press conference today, pledging to fight... federal corruption charges in court and to stay in office despite calls for his resignation and talk of impeachment. "I am not ... (more) Blago: I am not a crook

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chicagobreakingnews.com - 12/19/2008
Blagojevich to hold 2 p.m. news conference
— chicagobreakingnews.com — Gov. Rod Blagojevich scheduled a news conference today to make a statement to the media, his first... public appearance since he was arrested last week on federal corruption charges. Blagojevich has avoided the public eye for the most part since his ... (more) Blagojevich to hold 2 p.m. news conference

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chicagobreakingnews.com - 12/18/2008
Blagojevich won't fill Obama Senate seat
— chicagobreakingnews.com — Gov. Rod Blagojevich will not appoint anyone to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by President-elect Barack... Obama, the governor's lawyer said today. Speaking at a news conference following his appearance before a committee weighing Blagojevich's ... (more) Blagojevich won't fill Obama Senate seat

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Ace of Spades HQ:  The MSM Much More Understanding of Corruption When It Involves Democrats

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The MSM Much More Understanding of Corruption When It Involves Democrats
Ace of Spades HQ — The MSM Much More Understanding of Corruption When It Involves Democrats Some of these quotes minimizing Chicago corruption are jaw-dropping. Especially given the media's conniptions about the so-called "Republican Culture of Corruption." (And bear in mind -- Republicans have institutional corruption; Democrats merely have a few bad apples who strayed from the One True Faith.) Here's David Gregory, urging us all to take chill-pill about government corruption, and stop being such babies about it: "(A)t the heart of all politics is pay to play. Yes. There's a thin line ...

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