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Obama looks great in Gov. Rod Blagojevich's indictment.
slate.com - 12/9/2008
Obama looks great in Gov. Rod Blagojevich's indictment.
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The federal indictment of Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich is a many-splendored thing. Each act it describes is more outrageous than the last. For the moment, my favorite quote is the governor's maxim that a Senate seat "is a fucking valuable thing, you just don't give it away for nothing." So true. Michael Huffington spent $30 million, John Corzine $60 million. Perhaps the devaluation of a Senate seat, like that of a governorship, only happens once you're in office. [ more ... ]
chicagotribune.com - 12/9/2008
Rod Blagojevich, Illinois governor -
— chicagotribune.com — UPDATE: Feds take Gov. Blagojevich into custody Gov. Rod Blagojevich and his chief of staff were arrested... today by FBI agents on federal corruption charges. Click here for the latest updates from the Breaking News Center . A three-year federal ... (more) Rod Blagojevich, Illinois governor -

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marcambinder.theatlantic.com - 12/9/2008
Blago Indictment: Who Is Senate Candidate 5?
— marcambinder.theatlantic.com — Gov. Blagojevich's own words make it clear that he did not believe that Barack Obama wanted a... person called "Senate Candidate 5" to be appointed to the Senate. Later on November 10, 2008, ROD BLAGOJEVICH and Advisor A discussed the open Senate seat. ... (more) Blago Indictment: Who Is Senate Candidate 5?

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article.nationalreview.com - 12/10/2008
York: The Blagojevich Case: Why Did Fitzgerald Act Now?
— article.nationalreview.com — We have some of the juciest political wiretaps in years.... (more) York: The Blagojevich Case: Why Did Fitzgerald Act Now?

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Maggie's Farm:  Business as usual in Illinois

N/A:  A Sad Day for Government

neo-neocon:  Blagojevich: what the wire reveals

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Business as usual in Illinois
Maggie's Farm — ...  and 2008. You can't make this stuff up. Read this bit as he tries to make a deal to sell Obama's seat to Obama's choice. Between Rangel and Blago, the greedy Dems are in it up to their necks. Editor's note: Woops. Complaint includes Obama-Rezko land deal. Is this Whitewater Redux? If Dems love money so much, why don't they get a real job and produce something useful, like so many Repubs do? Also, via Slate: The person who looks great in this sordid affair, in fact, is Barack Obama, whom ...

A Sad Day for Government
N/A — Words fail. Sad indeed. A Senate seat “is a fucking valuable thing, you just don’t give it away for nothing.” Politics is a crude business. And now we know how crude it is, how some treat it as a business.

Blagojevich: what the wire reveals
neo-neocon — ... One of the revelations, aside from the depth and breadth and sheer audacity of Blagojevich’s corrupt dealings, is that his favorite word by far is the f-word. A typical quote: ...

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Blagojevich Insults Obama on Tapes — TalkLeft
Check out page 63 of the 78 page complaint (pdf)against Illinois Gov. Rod Blagovich where the Governor and aides and consultants are discussing whether to appoint Obama's preference, referred to as Senate Candidate 1, for his senate replacement: ROD BLAGOJEVICH said that the consultants ...