thenextright.com - 12/9/2008
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News of the arrest of Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich is focusing on his own crimes, which appear to be brazen and deplorable . I don't think anybody is defending him against what appears to be smoking gun evidence.
But this isn't an isolated example. As Dave Schuler says at ...
suntimes.com - 12/9/2008
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Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich taken into federal custody
Gov. Blagojevich, wearing a black and blue jogging suit,...
appeared before a federal judge this afternoon on corruption charges. U.S. Magistrate Judge Nan Nolan set a $4,500 ...
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Gov. Blagojevich free on bond after arrested by feds ...
suntimes.com - 12/9/2008
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Excerpts from charges against Blagojevich Click here to
read the entire complaint Click here to read the...
entire complaint Rod Blagojevich said that the consultants (Advisor B and another consultant are believed to be on the call at that time) are ...
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Blagojevich calls Obama mother****er :: CHICAGO ...
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DAY'S END ROUNDUP
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DAY'S END ROUNDUP The arrest of President-elect Obama's home-state governor gives conservatives a chance to wonder whether Obama will soon find himself in trouble. But Obama's backers see evidence that he and his team were smart enough to avoid Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's games. At the very least, the complaint against Blagojevich raises questions about a number of Illinois politicians, bloggers note.While Obama on Tuesday said he had no contact with Blagojevich about the Senate seat the governor allegedly tried to sell, Obama's strategist David Axelrod said last month that the two men had talked about potential candidates, notes Commentary's Jennifer ...
JAKE TAPPER, ABC NEWS: Questions Arise About the Obama/Blagojevich Relationship.
UPDATE: Action…
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... Relationship.
UPDATE: Action in Illinois: “In separate statements, House Speaker Michael Madigan and Senate President Emil Jones said they will call a special legislative session next week to repeal the state law that now gives the governor the power to fill Mr. Obama’s seat. Both said they will press instead for a special election to fill the remaining two years of Mr. Obama’s term.”
MORE: How Deep Is This Muck?
Plus, What happens next?
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