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Obama Met With Blagojevich in Chicago On Nov. 5 To Discuss Senate Seat
Gateway Pundit —
... And, Connect Tristates also reported that Obama was meeting Governor Blagojevich on Wednesday November 5, 2008 to discuss his senate seat: ...
You did realize my “is he lying” question was purely sarcastic, right?
Cold Fury —
... , after his close friend and associate’s arrest:“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.” Then — meaning November 5th, 2008 , barely more than a month ago : 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 ...
No discussions between Blago and Obama? Maybe
Hot Air » Top Picks —
... after his arrest on corruption charges related to his pending appointment to Obama’s now-vacant Senate seat. Obama himself said that he had had no contact with Blagojevich about the open seat and had no awareness of Blagojevich’s attempts to sell it to the highest bidder. Even after Jake Tapper pointed out that Obama’s right-hand man, David Axelrod, claimed that Obama and Blagojevich had been in contact, Team Obama issued a denial . So how do they explain this contemporaneous report from KHQA (via Gateway Pundit )? Ill. governor meeting with Obama ...
More Questions About Obama/Blago Meeting
Weekly Standard Blog —
Did Axelrod misspeak, and this TV station's report get it wrong? From Nov. 5:
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.
Obama/Blagojevich or Podcasts?
The Anchoress —
... and brought much healing to me, personally. 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: ...
Obama Did Discuss Senate Seat with Blagojevich
Little Green Footballs —
... Another KHQA article on the meeting, from November 5th: Who will fill Obama’s senate seat? ...
Obama Did Discuss Senate Seat with Blagojevich - Update: KHQA Pulls Their Articles
Little Green Footballs —
... Another KHQA article on the meeting, from November 5th: Who will fill Obama’s senate seat? ...
UPDATE: Looks Like Obama and Blago Did Talk …
Deceiver.com —
... Blagojevich about it, (3) whether or not he personally made the decision to not “play ball,” and even, for the conspiracy-minded, (4) if he or his surrogates might have tipped the FBI about the pay-for-play scheme in the first place.
First, Obama aide David Axelrod was like, “the prez-to-be and the inmate-to-be talked about it.” Then Obama was all, like, “Oh no, we din’t.” Then Axelrod said “oops.”
Well, here’s some new red meat from Quincy, Illinois TV station KHQA ...
Nov. 5 news story reports that Obama was to meet with Blagojevich that day to discuss Senate replacement.
The Volokh Conspiracy —
From Katie Granju's comments and Instapundit comes a link to this Nov. 5 news story, reporting that "[Obama]'s meeting with Governor Rod Blagojevich this afternoon in Chicago to discuss" his Senate replacement. If Obama is telling the truth, then this Nov. 5 story is wrong: Who will fill Obama's senate seat?: 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 ...
JustOneMinute — ... has some useful links, including one to this KHQA story saying they met the day after the election on November 5. But Blagojevich held a ...
Surprise! Stories Noting Obama-Blagojevich Meetings Disappear Down Memory Hole
JammieWearingFool —
Surprise! Stories Noting Obama-Blagojevich Meetings Disappear Down Memory Hole Now you see it! [image] Now you don't . We noted another story from November 8 earlier. It no longer exists . Now that's change you can believe in. A cover-up even more amateurish than all those blog posts that disappeared from Obama's website . 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 ...
Obama Transition Web Site 'Open for Questions' -- Except on Blagojevich
Political Punch —
... like. Apparently, Obama supporters (one presumes that's who's voting this way) think that any question that might make the president-elect uncomfortable is "inappropriate." So flagged and cordoned off with the warning "This submission was removed because people believe it is inappropriate" are the following:"Is Obama aware of any communications in the last six weeks between Rod Blagojevich or anyone representing Rod Blagojevich and any of Obama's top aides?" - J, NYC"In this story ( here ), it is reported that Barack Obama was meeting that afternoon with Gov. Rod Blagojevich ...
Blago/Obama KHQA Stories … Kinda Like The Barry Birth Certificate … MIA
Pat Dollard | Young Americans —
... over, and that damn nifty campaign ‘censorship’ we saw on the part of and for Obama … Yeah, it’s in full-swing.
Axelrod “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 ...
KHQA retracts Blago-Obama meeting reports
Hot Air » Top Picks —
... of November 5, 2008. It suggested that a meeting was scheduled later that day between President Elect Obama and Illinois Governor Blagojevich. KHQA has no knowledge that any meeting ever took place. Governor Blagojevich did appear at a news conference in Chicago on that date. KHQA’s management doesn’t quite get around to apologizing for their sloppy reporting here. In the first place, they reported it twice, and they hardly “suggested” the meeting. Here’s what they wrote on November 5th : He’s meeting with Governor Rod Blagojevich this afternoon in Chicago to discuss it. ...
