thinkprogress.org - 12/11/2008
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Since federal authorities arrested Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) earlier this week, many conservatives have been trying to tie him to Barack Obama, even though the President-elect has said that he has had “ no contact with the governor or his office .” Washington Post media ...
chicagotribune.com - 12/11/2008
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When it comes to Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D-Dead
Meat), many national TV talking heads can't resist playing...
amateur psychiatrist. "He's crazy," said one talking head of our governor. "A sociopath!" said another. "He should have been put in a ...
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By Chicago standards, Blagojevich isn't crazy -
article.nationalreview.com - 12/11/2008
verumserum.com - 12/11/2008
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verumserum.com —
From the Volokh Conspiracy, a timeline of events
that paints a pretty clear picture of what went...
on in the last month: If we didn’t have Obama’s denial to contend with, the actions of all the parties, including those purporting to speak ...
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Blago-Gate Timeline (Update: Photo Added)
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... service, and then there's a view of politics that says that this is a business, and you're wheeling and dealing, and what's in it for me? … There are extraordinary traditions of public service coming out of Illinois, even after Abraham Lincoln. … But what you also have, I think, are habits and a culture that thinks of politics as a—as a means of self-aggrandizement. That's exactly what has to change."—President-Elect Barack Obama, during a press conference this morning. Think Progress has video, with full transcript. Obama also noted this morning that he is ...
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... News Item: Obama: I Am ‘Appalled And Disappointed’ By Illinois Scandal, Blagojevich Needs To Resign ...
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from enterstageright
Is it wrong to have, on some level, respect for just how gangster Rod Blagojevich is? Consider this, from page 44 of the complaint:
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Reuters: Politics 12/11/2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama said on Thursday he was appalled by Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's efforts to sell his U.S. Senate seat and added that Blagojevich could no longer effectively perform his duties.
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First Read 12/11/2008
From NBC's Athena Jones CHICAGO -- The strong condemnation of Illinois' governor that many observers were waiting to hear from President-elect Obama came today, when he spent nearly half of his eighth press conference since the election ...
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