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Illinios Governor Rod Blagojevich Arrested
The Jawa Report —
December 09, 2008 Illinios Governor Rod Blagojevich Arrested gobernorrobb.jpg If you thought Illinois politicians were going to bring Hope/Change to the federal level, well just look at all the hope/change governor Robb er I mean Rod has brought ...... Via FOXNEWS: Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was taken into federal custody at his North Side home, The Chicago Tribune reported Tuesday, the next step in a three-year federal corruption investigation of "pay-to-play politics" in the governor's administration. The Tribune said federal authorities were permitted by a judge to ...
Jon Meacham’s Open Thread
Rathergate.com —
Over the years, you might have read my sarcasm relating to the Newsweek glossy’s editor Jon Meacham, the man who can write 5,000 words concerning Christianity which seems to deal instead with his bathroom habits and duct tape. Well, he’s at it again, this time on Christianity and the “sanctity” of gay marraige. Read the takedown from RedState’s Erick Erickson. In other news, Illinois corrupt Dem Governor Rudy Blagojevich is now in federal custody .
Chickens… Coming Home… To ROOST! (UPDATED)
Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiler —
... recorded. As long as the ones doing the recordings tell him so openly and notoriously before they hit the “REC” button, that is. Which doesn’t at all suggest that he might say something, erm, “questionable” if they failed to give him “fair” warning first. Now there’s the mark of an honest and open government official with nothing to hide, don’t you think? This week is just getting better and better all the time. UPDATE: Already an update? You betcha. Thanks to LC Aggie Sith : The arrest is the latest step in a three-year probe of “pay-to-play politics” in the governor’s ...
Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich Busted for Corruption
Moonbattery —
How thoughtful of Democrats to rescue us from the Culture of Corruption. The latest from Obamaland:
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 Senate seat to the highest bidder.
The arrest is part of a three-year probe of "pay-to-play politics" in the governor's administration. The criminal complaint by the FBI ...
IL Gov. Blagojevich Arrested: Name That Party Roundup
NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias —
... Finally, in what would seem to be a very odd twist, a pretty long story at Fox News does not identify Blago's party anywhere in the story. ...
Ye Gods and Little Fishes! There’s Corruption in Chicago!
The Wide Awake Cafe —
... behind me and I handed him a ten dollar bill.
The guy said there would be money left over so I asked him to pay for the people behind them and the man said they were already paid for so I asked him to just put the rest of the money towards paying for the people farther back in line.
Something is in the air.
Could it be Christmas spirit??????
Oh, yes, the blood work was very good.
Just stay out of politics in Chicago. It gets pretty corrupt I hear.
Corrupt Illinois Democrat politician breaks law in plans to appoint corrupt Illinois Democrat politician to post currently held by corrupt Illinois Democrat politician
Basil's Blog —
In other words, nothing unusual happened today.
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Blagojevich Scandal Shows Why Newspaper Bailouts Must Never Happen
Patterico's Pontifications —
... Among the many astounding facts about yesterday’s news on the arrest of Blagojevich was the revelation that he had sought to have members of the Chicago Tribune editorial board fired in return for bailout money: ...
