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Obama Met With Blagojevich in Chicago On Nov. 5 To Discuss Senate Seat
Obama Met With Blagojevich in Chicago On Nov. 5 To Discuss Senate Seat
CHANGE YOU CAN BELIEVE IN--- "Obviously like the rest of the people of Illinois I am saddened and sobered by the news that came out of the US attorney's office today... I had no contact with the governor or his office and so we were not, I was not aware of what was happening." Barack Obama ...
Questions Arise About the Obama/Blagojevich Relationship
Questions Arise About the Obama/Blagojevich Relationship
blogs.abcnews.com — "Obviously like the rest of the people of Illinois I am saddened and sobered by the news... that came out of the US attorney's office today," said President-elect Obama this afternoon in Chicago, speaking of the criminal complaint against Democratic... (more) Questions Arise About the Obama/Blagojevich Relationship
By Chicago standards, Blagojevich isn't crazy -
chicagotribune.com — 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 ... (more) By Chicago standards, Blagojevich isn't crazy -
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You did realize my “is he lying” question was purely sarcastic, right?
Cold Fury — ... have to be filled. That’s one of Obama’s first priorities today. He’s meeting with Governor Rod Blagojevich this afternoon in Chicago to discuss it. Balls the size of church bells on this lying sack of shit. Who the hell does this sleazy, greasy Messiah think he’s fooling here, anyway? Well, besides most of the media, more than half of the electorate, and all of the morons in the country, I mean. Which, as Mark Twain once said, is a big enough majority anywhere. (Via a nice catch by Gatewaypundit )

No discussions between Blago and Obama? Maybe
Hot Air » Top Picks — ... (via Gateway Pundit )? Ill. governor meeting with Obama today By Carol Sowers Wednesday, November 05, 2008 at 10:39 a.m. CHICAGO, ILL. — Now that Barack Obama will be moving to the White House, his seat in the U.S. Senate representing Illinois will have to be filled. That’s one of Obama’s first priorities today. He’s meeting with Governor Rod Blagojevich this afternoon in Chicago to discuss it. Jim also has a press release from Blagojevich’s office, but it doesn’t explicitly discuss any meeting with Barack Obama in the same manner as KHQA’s report.  And a search of the two ...

Oh, So Obama Didn't Discuss His Senate Seat With Blagojevich?
JammieWearingFool — ... , isn't it? Update : Gateway Pundit has another news account of these two meeting. The mainstream media is hoping to change the subject. Labels: ...

The One already caught in a big lie
Maggie's Farm — ... Gateway. We were right: Foolish Axelrod told the truth. Thus does the bloom come off the rose. ...

The Chosen One already caught in a big lie
Maggie's Farm — ... Gateway. Here's the proof. We were right: Axelrod told the truth to cover his own ass. A day later, he says he misspoke. Now, he was right in the beginning. What a mess for them. Despite the stammering, you cannot deny that Obama lies with authority. Still, everyone must be wondering what else he lies about: it's only natural to wonder. Time and reality grind away. Thus does the bloom come off the rose. ...

The Chosen One already caught in his first post-election big lie
Maggie's Farm — ... Gateway. Here's the proof. We were right earlier: Axelrod told the truth to cover his own ass and to protect his own credibility. A day later (yesterday), he said he misspoke. Now, it's clear that he was right the first time. What a tangled web we weave... Despite the stammering, you cannot deny that Obama lies with authority. Still, everyone must be wondering what else he lies about: it's only natural to wonder, because pols typically try to sanitize, if not mythologize, their pasts - but usually not their pasts of four weeks ago. ...

Obama/Blagojevich or Podcasts?
The Anchoress — ... But I’ll understand if you’re getting tired of my submersion in it, and if you really want me to, I’ll stick my head out and breathe in the Obama/Blagojevich scandal, but it does seem to me that the thing is being sufficiently covered throughout the blogosphere - and very interestingly, too -this timeline, for instance; is Obama beginning his presidency with a lie? this story seems to fly in the face of troublesome denial: Ill. governor meeting with Obama today ...

Surprise! Stories Noting Obama-Blagojevich Meetings Disappear Down Memory Hole
JammieWearingFool — ... . Only now we have the media complicit in the whitewash. Change! Just imagine the howls if a media outlet published a story potentially damaging to George W. Bush and a month later it disappeared. Screen shot via Gateway Pundit . Update : Doug Ross notes even the ...

Blago/Obama KHQA Stories … Kinda Like The Barry Birth Certificate … MIA
Pat Dollard | Young Americans — ... “misspoke” my sweet little Ohio corn-fed ass … BTW, youtube has been doing “site maintenance” for the better part of three hours tonight. Just call Prez.-Elect Barry “Mr. Clean” … November 5, 2008 - KHQA BINGO-BONGO-BOINGO-BLAGO gone … November 8, 2008 - KHQA BINGO-BONGO-BOINGO-BLAGO gone … (H/T Gateway Pundit and Jammie Wearing Fool) And from Politico: ...

Unbelievable?
Maggie's Farm — ... The NYT today not only covers for Obama, but they completely refuse to report the facts that every internet user knows. ...

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RNC Statement on Obama-Blagojevich
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Obama: I've Asked My Team To Review Blago Mess
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Depends on how you define “contact”
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Maybe there's hope for some of those immersed in left-wing media. Liberal radio host Ed Schultz has been decidedly skeptical about claims emanating from the Obama inner circle about whether contact was made between Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich and Obama or his surrogates on filling Obama's ...
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Updated: Why is Barack Obama Lying About Contact with Hot Rod Blagojevich? Part TwoFullosseousFlap's Dental Blog
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Why is Barack Obama Lying About Contact with Hot Rod Blagojevich?FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog
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Blagobama: The Saga ContinuesDeceiver.com
As you know , Hannibal, MO TV station KHQA reported last Nov. 5 that President-Elect Barack Obama and Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich were meeting that day to discuss the replacement for Obama’s Senate seat. Which, if true, would directly contradict Obama’s subsequent claim that ...
Jim's Possible Error in What Obama Said:The Volokh Conspiracy
In his post below, my co-blogger Jim Lindgren wonders if Barack Obama was telling the truth when he said he had had no contact with Blagojevich at that time. In...
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KHQA Renounces Its Nov. 5 Story, But Reported Obama-Blago Meeting as a Fact on Nov. 8NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias
This is entering into the realm of the bizarre -- from the web site of KHQA TV (HT LGF ), regarding a story I have saved at my web host from November 5 (bold is mine): KHQA TV wishes to offer clarification regarding a story that appeared last month on our website ConnectTristates.com. The ...
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Who On Obama’s Staff Talked to Hot Rod Blagojevich About The Senate Seat?FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog
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What Did Rahm Emanuel Know, And When Did He Know It?Wizbang
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Apparently, Axelrod “misspoke.”RedState: Conservative News and Community
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Weasel Wording: Why I Hate It (Blagogate)Corrente
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What is the Obama-Blagojevich Relationship?FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog
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