swamppolitics.com - 12/21/2008
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by Frank James
George Stephanopoulos broke some news today when he reported that his former fellow Clinton White House colleague Rahm Emanuel was cleared by an investigation by Greg Craig, the former Clinton White House lawyer, into contacts the Obama transition team had with Gov. Rod ...
huffingtonpost.com - 12/23/2008
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huffingtonpost.com —
With the Obama transition team set to release
an internal report regarding the extent of its interactions
with embattled governor Rod Blagojevich, one of the key figures in the mix is heading out of the country. Incoming White House chief of staff ...
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Emanuel Heads To Africa As Blagojevich Report Drops
politico.com - 12/19/2008
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politico.com —
Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich struck a defiant tone
in a Chicago press conference today, pledging to fight
federal corruption charges in court and to stay in office despite calls for his resignation and talk of impeachment. "I am not ...
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Blago: I am not a crook
latimesblogs.latimes.com - 12/23/2008
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latimesblogs.latimes.com —
The Barack Obama presidential transition office today finally
released its own report on its own internal investigation
of its own contacts with legally challenged Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich . And you'll be comforted to know the Obama folks ...
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Obama team probe of Obama team finds no Obama team ...
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Obama 'Report' by Obama Lawyer Clears Obama Chief of Staff
JammieWearingFool —
We can all go back to sleep now. Rahm Emanuel is in the clear. Expect the full report to be released somewhere around 11:55 pm on Christmas Eve, while everyone is snug in the beds with happy dreams of hope and change dancing in their heads. George Stephanopoulos broke some news today when he reported that his former fellow Clinton White House colleague Rahm Emanuel was cleared by an investigation by Greg Craig, the former Clinton White House lawyer, into contacts the Obama transition team had with Gov. Rod Blagojevich's office (so far as we know Blago had no role in the ...
Early Morning Swim
Firedoglake —
... Automaker on the ropes -- I blame the unions.
Can't they just fine him and call it good?
Rahmbo cleared in Blagogate.
And someone wants to cut a deal.
A whistleblower in the Stevens trial.
In defense of Caroline Kennedy.
The Obama era: the golden age of wingnut radio?
Look for "Al Gore was right!" posts in wingnutland today.
Unrepentant 'till the end.
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