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One new this was coming, but since I’d been out of town all last week I hadn’t been following the cable “news” channels where they’re “covering” the Blagojevich scandal with all the “ethics” and “standards” of accuracy that ...
The Real Story Behind the Rushed Blagojevich Bust: How the Feds Are Frustrated by Losing (Maybe) ...
blogs.wsj.com — Cam Simpson reports on the Rod Blagojevich case in Chicago. Conventional wisdom holds that U.S. Attorney Patrick... Fitzgerald ordered the FBI to arrest Rod Blagojevich before sunrise Tuesday in order to stop a crime from being committed. That ... (more) The Real Story Behind the Rushed Blagojevich Bust: How ...
45% Suspect Obama Team Involved in Blagojevich Scandal
rasmussenreports.com — Forty five percent (45%) of U.S. voters say it is likely President-elect Obama or one of his... top campaign aides was involved in the unfolding Blagojevich scandal in Illinois, including 23% who say it is Very Likely. Just 11% say it is not at all ... (more) 45% Suspect Obama Team Involved in Blagojevich Scandal
Blagojevich may let voters fill Obama's Senate seat
Blagojevich may let voters fill Obama's Senate seat
suntimes.com — Should he stay in office, Gov. Blagojevich is warming to the idea of holding a special election... for President-elect Barack Obama's vacant U.S. Senate seat, the Chicago Sun-Times has learned. The governor -- facing criminal charges that he put the seat ... (more) Blagojevich may let voters fill Obama's Senate seat
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Trib Columnist Compares Obama Blago Reaction To Bush On 9/11
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... In the wake of the Blagojevich scandal, plenty of media types have worked hard to whip up a seamy role for President-elect Barack Obama to have played in the matter. Matt Yglesias describes the new rules of engagement, which are the old rules of engagement: a standard-free stream of hot air that needs no evidence or original reporting to survive. But as bad as it's been, nothing quite exceeds the ...

Trib Columnist Compares Obama Blago Reaction To Bush On 9/11
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed — ... In the wake of the Blagojevich scandal, plenty of media types have worked hard to whip up a seamy role for President-elect Barack Obama to have played in the matter. Matt Yglesias describes the new rules of engagement, which are the old rules of engagement: a standard-free stream of hot air that needs no evidence or original reporting to survive. But as bad as it's been, nothing quite exceeds the ...

MIDDAY ROUNDUP
News — ... Matt Lewis points out, who leaves it up to readers to determine whether the skits are offensive. FROM THE BLOGS: [image] Quite a Loophole – Steve Benen, Political Animal [image] Academia Abuses – Ed Morrissey, Hot Air [image] Another McCain-Feingold? – Brian Faughnan, RedState [image] Minnesota: Follow the Rules – P. Edaburn, The Moderate Voice [image] The Only War They Can Win – Attaturk, firedoglake [image] The New Rule – Matthew Yglesias [image] Frankly Speaking – John ...

Obama Blagojevich Scandal Involvement Believed By 45% Of Voters: Poll
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... Blogger Matt Yglesias has been in Finland lately, studying up on their education policy, but all it took was a single viewing of Morning Joe to bring him up to speed with the new way the political press corps has been abusing their platform: ...

Obama Blagojevich Scandal Involvement Believed By 45% Of Voters: Poll
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed — ... Blogger Matt Yglesias has been in Finland lately, studying up on their education policy, but all it took was a single viewing of Morning Joe to bring him up to speed with the new way the political press corps has been abusing their platform: ...

Define 'involved'
Political Animal — ... high. In other words, looking at the Rasmussen numbers, Americans either a) believe the president-elect or his team were part of a major corruption scandal, but don't care; or b) think Obama or his aides were "involved," but not in a way that reflects badly on the president-elect or his team. My hunch is that it's the latter. Tell you the truth, I'm kind of surprised the "involved" number isn't higher, given the media coverage. Yglesias tuned into MSNBC this morning, and found a " lengthy discussion of Obama's involvement in Blagojevich's corruption ." It follows ...

POLLS SHOW PUBLIC GROWING VERY SKEPTICAL ABOUT OBAMA'S HONESTY: IF IT'S TIME FOR BLAGO TO GO, THEN IS IT TIME FOR OBAMA TO RESIGN?
THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS — ... Discussion: Washington Monthly, The Numbers, Matthew Yglesias, Real Clear Politics and TPM Election Central ...

Inverted Priorities and Blagojevich Coverage
Comments from Left Field — ... Yglesias tuned into MSNBC this morning, and found a “lengthy discussion of Obama’s involvement in Blagojevich’s corruption.” It follows ...

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