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online.wsj.com - 12/10/2008

Illinois Gov. Faces Corruption Charges

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Federal agents arrested Illinois Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich and a senior aide on corruption charges, accusing the Democrat of trying to sell Obama's Senate seat. (Complaint)

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chicagotribune.com - 12/9/2008

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— chicagotribune.com — UPDATE: Feds take Gov. Blagojevich into custody Gov. Rod Blagojevich and his chief of staff were arrested... today by FBI agents on federal corruption charges. Click here for the latest updates from the Breaking News Center . A three-year federal ... (more) Rod Blagojevich, Illinois governor -

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cbs2chicago.com - 12/9/2008

Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich Arrested By Federal Agents

— cbs2chicago.com — Details Of Complaint Against Blagojevich CHICAGO (CBS) ― Full release from U.S. Attorney's Office: Illinois Gov. Rod... R. Blagojevich and his Chief of Staff, John Harris, were arrested today by FBI agents on federal corruption charges alleging that ... (more) Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich Arrested By Federal ...

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foxnews.com - 12/9/2008

Illinois Governor Arrested on Corruption Charges - FOXNews.com Transition Tracker

— foxnews.com — Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich and his chief of staff John Harris were arrested Tuesday morning in Chicago... on two counts each of federal corruption charges stemming from allegations Blagojevich was trying to sell President-elect Barack Obama's vacated ... (more) Illinois Governor Arrested on Corruption Charges - ...

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Persecution Fail
Balloon Juice — ... in profanity-laced conversations captured on FBI wiretaps in the governor’s home and campaign office, authorities said. The WaPo: Federal prosecutors charged Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) yesterday with engaging in a series of illegal schemes intended to enrich himself, including an attempt to sell the Senate seat recently vacated by President-elect Barack Obama. The WSJ: The arrests of Mr. Blagojevich, a Democrat, ...

Blago 2016!!
Obsidian Wings — ... by publius Hilarious: The government alleged Mr. Blagojevich was considering appointing himself to the Senate to avoid impeachment, resuscitate his career and make corporate contacts that would pay off after leaving public office. He also believed, the government claimed, that he would have greater leverage to rehabilitate his reputation and consolidate his power base for a possible run at the presidency in 2016. Josh Marshall adds: I think Blagojevich's best defense is probably going ...

Jacki Zehner: Brokenness, Hope and Women!
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... So much is broken in the world that at times I just want to ball up and cry. I mean really, in a time of financial and economic crisis, can you bear to read the story of Governor Blagojevich trying to auction off Obama's senate seat? At the same moment that our President-Elect has been inspiring us to be the change we want to see in the world, this foul mouthed egomaniac was thinking only about "what is in it for me?" Truly, honestly, it makes me sick to my stomach. Where is the hope? ...