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In his life and career in Illinois , President-elect Barack Obama has crossed paths with some notable figures who have drawn scorn and scrutiny. Among them: ___ GOV. ROD BLAGOJEVICH : Obama has maintained a cordial but distant relationship with Blagojevich during the governor's tenure. He has ...
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Reid: 'Very Disappointed' by Blagojevich Arrest
voices.washingtonpost.com 12/9/2008 — By Paul Kane Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.) spoke to the Illinois Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich (D) just "a few days ago" about the appointment to succeed Barack Obama, delivering a message the electability was the key concern for who got the ...
BUSTED!... ILLINOIS GOVERNOR BLAGOJEVICH ARRESTED!
gatewaypundit.blogspot.com 12/9/2008 — Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich is arrested in Chicago! He is accused of attempting to benefit financially from his position to appoint Barack Obama's Senate replacement. Federal officials already announced in September that they had enough ...
Rod Blagojevich Arrested: The Damage He Could Do
huffingtonpost.com 12/9/2008 — The arrest this morning of Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has sparked intense discussion in the political universe over how great a taint his ethical follies will have both on the next Illinois Senator and Barack Obama.
The governor, accused of ...
"Blagojevich Arrest Shakes Obama Presidency to Its Core"
gatewaypundit.blogspot.com 12/9/2008 — Shaken to the core... In a Monday, April 16, 2007 file photo, Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, left, U.S. Sen and Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama, center, and Chicago mayor Richard M. Daley, right, watch a video during a rally to ...
Blagojevich Arrest: Rahm Emanuel Tip Off? (VIDEO)
huffingtonpost.com 12/9/2008 — Republicans are already attempting to tie the arrest of Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich to President-elect Barack Obama . But local reports suggest that it was Obama's Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel who tipped feds off to Blagojevich's corrupt dealings: ...
Big time troubles for Ill. Governor Rod Blagojevich
sistertoldjah.com 12/10/2008 — Another Illinois corruptocrat taken into custody :
WASHINGTON - Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was arrested Tuesday on charges of conspiring to get financial benefits through his authority to appoint a U.S. senator to fill the vacancy left by ...
Obama: I had ‘no contact’ with Blagojevich about Senate seat.
thinkprogress.org 12/10/2008 — Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich is currently under investigation for allegedly trying to sell the open Senate seat vacated by President-elect Obama. Today, Obama said that he had “no contact” with Blagojevich and was not aware of what was ...
Obama's Answer on Blagojevich -- and the Questions it Raises
blogs.abcnews.com 12/10/2008 — If anything, the criminal complaint against Democratic Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich portrays President-elect Obama and his aides as good guys, since Blago is seen fuming, cursing at Obama for only offering "appreciation" in return for appointing his ...
The Early Word: Blagojevich Fallout
thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com 12/10/2008 — Though Barack Obama and his team have been distancing themselves from Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, the scandal still carries some risks for Mr. Obama.
Rendell: Obama Team Made Mistake in Blago Response —
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Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell (D) suggested that President-elect Obama's transition team should have responded more forcefully to the Senate seat scandal in Illinois.
Rendell noted that Obama and his team are protected from allegations of wrongdoing because Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) ...
Obama Promises to Detail Meetings with Blagojevich —
Little Green Footballs
The latest from the president-elect on the Blagojevich scandal: Obama to list staff contact with Blago .
President-elect Barack Obama said Thursday morning that he is “confident” no one representing him took part in any pay-to-play dealings with Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich over ...
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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 ...
Obama Calls on Blagojevich to Resign —
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President-elect Obama said through a spokesman that Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) should resign.
Press secretary Robert Gibbs also said in a statement Wednesday that Obama believes his successor in the Senate should be determined in a special election, not by a gubernatorial ...
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 ...
Blagojevich: 'Have Faith in Me' —
Little Green Footballs
Democratic Illinois Governor Rod Blagovich is right back at work today, stonewalling like a true politician and asking the people of Illinois to “have faith” in him: Illinois gov. returns to work a day after arrest .
CHICAGO – Illinois Gov. Rod Blagovich returned to work on ...
MORNING READ —
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The best defense for Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) against corruption charges might be to plead insanity, advise bloggers on both sides. A New York Times story connecting President-elect Obama's support for an Illinois ethics bill to Blagojevich's arrest is received with skepticism from both ...
What Did They Know and When Did They Know It —
A Blog For All
The circus that surrounds Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich is only going to get worse, and the questions are going to get a whole lot more uncomfortable for far more people in a hurry. That includes Barack Obama's expected Chief of Staff, Rahm Emanuel. In fact, Emanuel may have tipped off the feds ...
Full Rod Blagojevich Coverage —
Politics Daily
Why It Matters If Obama Talked to Blagojevich Top 10 Stupidest Moves By Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich Blagojevich Bombshell: The Upside for Obama The Rod Blagojevich Video Treasury Barack Obama Met With Illinois Governor About Senate Successor Axelrod Denies Barack Obama ...
What Didn’t He Know and When Didn’t He Know It? —
The Glittering Eye
I do not for a moment believe that President-Elect Barack Obama was directly involved in the corrupt behavior for which Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was arrested this morning. I even think it’s possible that he didn’t have first-hand knowledge of Gov. Blagojevich’s corrupt ...
Governor Shakedown —
Gates of Vienna
Rod Blagojevich, the governor of Illinois, was arrested on federal corruption charges early this morning. The wheels of the FBI juggernaut have just splattered a lot of mud very, very close to President-Elect Barack Hussein Obama. According to The Chicago Tribune : Illinois Gov. Blagojevich, ...
Blago Lawyer: Gov "Didn't Do Anything Wrong" —
TPMMuckraker
Rod Blagojevich's lawyer has said the governor has no plans to resign and will be vindicated, Politico reports .
The attorney for Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich said the governor will be vindicated and he has no plans to resign.
"He didn't do anything wrong," attorney Sheldon Sorosky told ...
Obama - No Contact With Blago On Senate Seat —
Classical Values
Obama said today that he had no contact with Democrat Governor Blagojevich of Illinois about the appointment to Obama's former Senate seat. CHICAGO (AP) - President-elect Barack Obama says he is saddened by allegations that Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich tried...
Obama: No Contact With Blagojevich Over Seat —
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President-elect Obama said that he hasn't had any contact with Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) about the Senate seat he vacated.
"I had no contact with the governor or his office, and so I was not aware of what was happening," Obama told reporters.
Blagojevich was arrested Tuesday on ...
Obama Statement on Blagojevich Charges —
TalkLeft
MSNBC just read a statement from President Elect Barack Obama on today's arrest of Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. Obama said he's saddened and sobered by the charges. No mention of being "shocked." Interesting. Random note: Blagojevich may be the most cumbersome name to type since ...
Selling low on Obama seat? —
The Swamp
By Jim Tankersley and Andrew Zajac
It's a quote likely destined for political infamy: A Senate seat, Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich allegedly said, "is a (expletive) valuable thing, you just don't give it away for nothing."
But if federal prosecutors' allegations are true, Blagojevich was ...
Obama Tries to Stay Out of Blagojevich Fray —
Wash Post In Congress
President-elect Barack Obama did his best to distance himself from the spectacular public drama paying out in his home town yesterday, refusing to talk about the indictment of Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich during his only public appearance outside his ...
Obama: No contact with IL guv —
First Read
From NBC's Athena Jones CHICAGO -- President-elect Barack Obama responded solemnly to news that FBI agents arrested Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich this morning on a series of corruption charges and said that he had not been aware of what ...
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