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tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 12/10/2008
Republicans Demand Obama Say He Wants Fitzgerald To Stay -- Even Though He Already Has
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Hoping to milk the Blago mess for all it's worth, Republicans are demanding that President-elect Obama say whether he wants Patrick Fitzgerald to stay as U.S. Attorney -- even though he's already on record saying that he does. In an interview published today by Politico , Illinois state ...
blogs.suntimes.com - 12/9/2008
Fitzgerald press conference on Blagojevich. Transcript.
— blogs.suntimes.com — Courtesy Federal News Service... (more) Fitzgerald press conference on Blagojevich. Transcript.

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motherjones.com - 12/9/2008
Blago Update
— motherjones.com — BLAGO UPDATE.... Thanks partly to this being a slow news day and partly to the sheer juiciness... of the whole thing, the blogosphere is ablaze with chatter about the arrest of Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich on corruption charges. Main theme: the guy ... (more) Blago Update

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jeffberkowitz.blogspot.com - 12/9/2008
Barack Obama, Blagojevich, Rezko, Fitzgerald, Volcker, Summers and Santa; Obama, 2002 to ...
— jeffberkowitz.blogspot.com — When he held three press conferences earlier this week , President-Elect Barack Obama spoke somewhat circumspectly as... he answered questions about the economy and his economic team, which includes such notables as former Carter/Reagan Fed Chief Paul ... (more) Barack Obama, Blagojevich, Rezko, Fitzgerald, Volcker, ...

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Spinning Gold Into Straw
Talking Points Memo — ... Republicans are demanding, somewhat self-servedly, that Obama affirmatively state that he'll keep Patrick Fitzgerald on as U.S. attorney for Northern Illinois. Turns out Obama has already said as much. ...

Fitzgerald's future
Political Animal — ... and Springfield. And Republican talking points: Illinois state Republican chairman Andy McKenna pressed Obama to commit to keeping U.S. attorney Patrick Fitzgerald in his post until the corruption cases run their course.... "What he should do tomorrow is say, 'Patrick Fitzgerald has a job and can have for as long as he wants,'" McKenna told Politico. "Some have wondered if Barack Obama would keep Fitzgerald [as U.S. Attorney]. It would be great if he confirms that he plans to." Greg Sargent contacted the Obama transition office, which noted that in June, the Chicago Tribune ...

Obama Backed Fitzgerald, Despite GOP Claims
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... A basic Lexis Nexis search, as pointed out by Talking Points Memo's Greg Sargent, would have answered McKenna's question: Obama has said that he wants Fitzgerald to continue on the job. ...

Obama Backed Fitzgerald, Despite GOP Claims
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed — ... A basic Lexis Nexis search, as pointed out by Talking Points Memo's Greg Sargent, would have answered McKenna's question: Obama has said that he wants Fitzgerald to continue on the job. ...

Malkin: Democrats Will ‘Turn On A Dime’ Against Patrick Fitzgerald
Think Progress — ... Malkin and McKenna are fear-mongering for no purpose, however: Obama has already made it clear he intends to keep Fitzgerald at his post. His transition team yesterday pointed reporters to a statement Obama had made in June: “I still think he’s doing a good job. Yes,” Obama said. “I think he has been aggressive in putting the city on notice and the state on notice that he takes issues of public corruption seriously.” ...

Conservatives Label Fitzgerald A Failure, Ignoring His Record Of Successful Terrorism Prosecutions
Think Progress — Since U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald investigated the Bush administration’s leaking of Valerie Plame’s identity — and successfully prosecuted Scooter Libby for perjury — conservatives have sought to discredit the prosecutor. Last month, Michelle Malkin insisted that Democrats would “turn on a dime” against Fitzgerald for going after a Democratic governor — despite the fact that President-elect Obama and top congressional Democrats have called for Fitzgerald to be reappointed as U.S. Attorney. Continuing ...

Conservatives Label Fitzgerald A Failure, Ignoring His Record Of Successful Terrorism Prosecutions
The Hollywood Liberal — ... against Fitzgerald for going after a Democratic governor — despite the fact that […] Since U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald investigated the Bush administration’s leaking of Valerie Plame’s identity — and successfully prosecuted Scooter Libby for perjury — conservatives have sought to discredit the prosecutor . Last month, Michelle Malkin insisted that Democrats would “ turn on a dime ” against Fitzgerald for going after a Democratic governor — despite the fact that President-elect Obama and top congressional Democrats have called for Fitzgerald to be ...

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BlagoGate: Obama's Burden
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Fitzgerald On Blagojevich’s ‘Political Corruption Crime Spree’: It Would ‘Make Lincoln Roll Over In His Grave’
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Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich Is the Ballsiest Governor in America
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Change To Win Denies Involvement
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And the fun with Blagojevich has just *started*.
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Selling Obama’s Senate Seat
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Here's Your Way Out, Blago!
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F*cking Blagojevich Indictment Threatens Nation With Asterisk Shortage
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BREAKING: Feds Seize Blagojevich eBay Account
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Wiretap Porn, And Other Thoughts
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Turning on Fitzgerald
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