newsbusters.org - 12/15/2008
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In today's "You've Got To Be Kidding Me" moment, PBS's Jim Lehrer actually defended the corrupt actions of Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich Friday asking his guests, " What's the big deal here ?" I kid you not. During his discussion with regulars Mark Shields and David ...
blogs.wsj.com - 12/15/2008
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blogs.wsj.com —
Cam Simpson reports on the Rod Blagojevich case
in Chicago. Conventional wisdom holds that U.S. Attorney Patrick...
Fitzgerald ordered the FBI to arrest Rod Blagojevich before sunrise Tuesday in order to stop a crime from being committed. That ...
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The Real Story Behind the Rushed Blagojevich Bust: How ...
rasmussenreports.com - 12/15/2008
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rasmussenreports.com —
Forty five percent (45%) of U.S. voters say
it is likely President-elect Obama or one of his...
top campaign aides was involved in the unfolding Blagojevich scandal in Illinois, including 23% who say it is Very Likely. Just 11% say it is not at all ...
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45% Suspect Obama Team Involved in Blagojevich Scandal
yglesias.thinkprogress.org - 12/15/2008
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yglesias.thinkprogress.org —
One new this was coming, but since I’d
been out of town all last week I hadn’t...
been following the cable “news” channels where they’re “covering” the Blagojevich scandal with all the “ethics” and ...
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Gates of Vienna News Feed 12/14/2008
Gates of Vienna —
... Blagojevich: Video: PBS’ Lehrer Defends Blagojevich: ‘What’s the Big Deal Here?’ ‘There’s trading that goes on all the time over … Senate seats’ In today’s “You’ve Got To Be Kidding Me” moment, PBS’s Jim Lehrer actually defended the corrupt actions of Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich Friday asking his guests, “What’s the big deal here?” I kid you not. ...
MSM Defending Blago and Obama Over Corruption Charges
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... Mr. DeLay violated the small print of House Ethics or campaign-finance rules is thus largely beside the point. His real fault lies in betraying the broader set of principles that brought him into office, and which, if he continues as before, sooner or later will sweep him out.
And Accuracy In Media does a great job showing the outrage from other outfits.
But now that cohorts of Obama are in the crosshairs its no big deal. Here is Jim Lehrer last Friday:
JIM LEHRER: Well, what about the point, though, that a ...
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