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volokh.com - 12/17/2008
Moran Mistaken About Particular Blagojevich-Obama Contacts.
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At Pajamas Media, Rick Moran is claiming that the government affidavit shows that Blagojevich had conveyed his corrupt plan to two Obama advisors, referred to in the affidavit as Advisor...
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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BUNGLING ON BLAGO - New York Post
nypost.com - 12/16/2008
BUNGLING ON BLAGO - New York Post
— nypost.com — Last updated: 3:54 am December 16, 2008 Posted: 2:57 am December 16, 2008 Barack Obama is experiencing the first "scandal" of his presidency before he's taken office - or so sayeth the media. Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich is accused of (among much ... (more) BUNGLING ON BLAGO - New York Post

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dailykos.com - 12/16/2008
John King: Obama needs to prove a negative
— dailykos.com — Oh brother ... KING: Much like the star report in the impeachment saga Dana just mentioned. In this criminal complaint there are some non-family friendly language that we won't repeat on a Sunday morning, but that is Barack Obama's best defense at ... (more) John King: Obama needs to prove a negative

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JIM LINDGREN: Rahm Emanuel can’t be “Advisor A.”…
Instapundit — JIM LINDGREN: Rahm Emanuel can’t be “Advisor A.”

Is Bradley Tusk Blago Advisor A?
Riehl World View — Via Instapundit, Jim Lindgren at Volokh points out how Moran misread the transcripts in the Blago scandal. 74. During another intercepted call still later on the evening of November 3, 2008, ROD BLAGOJEVICH spoke with Advisor A, a former Deputy Governor under ROD BLAGOJEVICH who is currently a lobbyist. Using some custom Google searches there's this from 2006: Current Deputy Governor Bradley Tusk plans to return to his hometown of New York City for a position in the private sector. ...

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