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Obama: Blagojevich should resign.
Think Progress —
... President-elect Barack Obama believes that Gov. Rod Blagojevich should resign. “The President-elect agrees with Lt. Gov. Quinn and many others that under the current circumstances it is difficult for the governor to effectively do his job and serve the people of Illinois,” said incoming White House press secretary Robert Gibbs. Obama is joining Sen. Dick Durbin and others in calling for ...
Obama says Blagojevich should resign
AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth —
Obama is right: President-elect Barack Obama believes that Gov. Rod Blagojevich should resign, his advisers said on Wednesday. "The President-elect agrees with Lt. Gov. Quinn and many others that under the current circumstances it is difficult for the governor to effectively do his job and serve the people of Illinois," Robert Gibbs, the incoming White House press secretary, said.Blagojevich should resign. But, he's clearly an egomaniac who has no sense of decency. And, given what Blago thinks about Obama, it's not likely he'll heed the ...
Obama wants to see Blagojevich resign
Political Animal —
OBAMA WANTS TO SEE BLAGOJEVICH RESIGN.... This arguably should have come yesterday, but it's absolutely the right call . President-elect Barack Obama believes that Gov. Rod Blagojevich should resign, his advisers said on Wednesday. "The President-elect agrees with Lt. Gov. Quinn and many others that under the current circumstances it is difficult for the governor to effectively do his job and serve the people of Illinois," Robert Gibbs, the incoming White House press secretary, said. On Tuesday, shortly after news of the criminal corruption complaint against Blagojevich ...
Obama Calls on Blagojevich to Resign
Firedoglake —
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President Elect Barack Obama has called on embattled Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich to resign:
"The President-elect agrees with Lt. Gov. Quinn and many others that under the current circumstances it is ...
ABC News: Jesse Jackson, Jr. is “Senate Candidate Number 5″
Sister Toldjah —
... am not a target of this investigation.”
Jackson said he agreed to talk with federal investigators “as quickly as possible” after he consulted with a lawyer.
The congressman, a son of the famed civil rights leader, denied that anyone had been authorized to make payments or promises to the governor on his behalf.
Z’ plot thickens. Stay tuned.
In related news, PEBO (President-elect Barack Obama) has called on Blago to resign.
Blagojevich and that 'culture of corruption'
Crooks and Liars —
... who many of us have been hoping would get the job. She was interviewed by Andrea Mitchell today on MSNBC, and got off a deft one-liner about her role in the mess: I thought at the time that I was a serious contender, but I realize now I probably wasn't, because he never asked me for anything. So I must have been out of the running. Like Obama , Schakowsky has called for Blago to step down. But of course, none of this has kept the Malkinite flying monkeys from fanning out across the skies. They're busy shouting ...
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The Glittering Eye —
President-Elect Obama has joined the rising chorus calling for Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s resignation:
President-elect Barack Obama believes that Gov. Rod Blagojevich should resign, his advisers said on Wednesday. “The President-elect agrees with Lt. Gov. Quinn and many others that under the current circumstances it is difficult for the governor to effectively do his job and serve the people of Illinois,” Robert Gibbs, the incoming White House press secretary, said.
On Tuesday, shortly after news of the criminal corruption complaint ...
Blagojevich Scandal Sheet
Pajamas Media —
... This may be my all-time favorite political video. The day before he’s hauled off in cuffs, Governor Blago is asked about the “cloud hanging over” his administration. His answer - among other gems in this 2 1/2 laugh out loud clip - is “There’s no cloud over me. We’ve got nothing but sunshine.” Pretty soon, the janitor at the state capitol will be calling on Blago to resign. Why not? ...
Senate Democrats unanimously call on Blagojevich to resign.
The Hollywood Liberal —
... and refrain from appointing anyone to the vacated Illinois Senate seat.” The signatories include Vice President-elect Joe Biden and Secretary of State nominee Hillary Clinton. President-elect Barack Obama has also called on Blagojevich to step down . This entry was posted on Thursday, December 11th, 2008 at 5:33 am and is filed under ...
