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philly.com - 12/10/2008
Obama's support of ethics reform is good news for the GOP... | Philadelphia Daily News | 12/09/2008
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Beyond the irony of its outcome, Mr. Obama s unusual decision to inject himself into a statewide issue during the height of his presidential campaign was a reminder that despite his historic ascendancy to the White House, he has never quite escaped the murky and insular world of Illinois ...
newsweek.com - 12/12/2008
Newsweek: What the scandal says about Obama's ethics
— newsweek.com — Some in the national media have begun re-examining the president-elect's ethics in the wake of the scandal,... but from all the available evidence, Barack Obama is a major goody-two-shoes. And that may tell us a lot about what kind of president he's ... (more) Newsweek: What the scandal says about Obama's ethics

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I'll Scratch Your Chin, You Scratch Mine
Talking Points Memo — ... Shorter New York Times: By lobbying for ethics reform, Obama showed he could not escape the murky world of corrupt Chicago pols. ...

The Spirit of Jeff Gerth Compels You!
Firedoglake — ... Okay, first of all, as Will Bunch notes, getting elected President sort of qualifies as an escape from Illinois politics. Second of all, making an effort at reform in your home state equals corruption? ...

The Power of Jeff Gerth Compels You!
Rising Hegemon — ... Okay, first of all, as Will Bunch notes, getting elected President sort of qualifies as an escape from Illinois politics. Second of all, making an effort at reform in your home state equals corruption? ...

The ethics bill that started it all
Political Animal — ... on the ethics issues "was a reminder that despite his historic ascendancy to the White House, he has never quite escaped the murky and insular world of Illinois politics." Really? Because when I read the article, it seemed like a reminder that despite his busy presidential campaign schedule, Obama has never quite given up on his commitment to ethics reform, especially in Illinois politics. Mcintire and Zeleny seem to have the right anecdote but have drawn the wrong conclusion. As Will Bunch noted , "Did it occur to them that maybe Obama was elected 44th president of the United ...

Progressive Breakfast: $900 Billion for Main Street
LiberalOasis : The Blog — ... While some conservatives widly speculate about Obama's interaction with Governor Rod Blagojevich, Newsweek's Mike Isikoff, on MSNBC's Rachel Maddow Show, notes if Obama did directly talk with Blago, the Gov was bugged so it'd be on tape. NYT piece on Obama connections raises blogger eyebrows. TPM: "Shorter New York Times: By lobbying for ethics reform, Obama showed he could not escape the murky world of corrupt Chicago pols." Attytood: "this Times story is Day One of what is going to be a brand new silly season ...

Mike's Blog Roundup
Crooks and Liars — Attytood: Apparently, Obama's support of ethics reform is somehow good news for the GOP. That Governor Blagojevich called Obama a "motherf---er" for being unwilling to participate in Blago's Senate seat auction will undoubtedly be viewed by Wingnuttia - and the Villagers - as suspicious.  MyDD: Bank of America gives in to Republic Windows and Doors workers DownWithTyranny!: Most Embarrassing Welcome Back to Pottersville: George W. Bush's Top Ten Lesser Achievements The Daily Beast: ...

AP’s Sidoti Reaching for Next GOP Meme-fest on Obama and Blagojevich?
Firedoglake — ... from the New York Times. The claws are out, kids. . . someone smells ratings, and they don't give a crap about pesky facts. As Will Bunch says: ...

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