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Old 12-09-2008, 07:49 PM
 
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The (allegedly) corrupt Governor was sure that PEBO would NOT participate in Blago's alleged sale of PEBO's Senate seat by providing something of worth to Blago in exchange for his naming PEBO's presumably first choice for the seat, friend and adviser Valerie Jarrett.

How did he know that? With whom on the Obama Team was Blago talking? How was the refusal to "pay or play" conveyed? Did that person then report Blago to the authorities?

Curious.
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Old 12-09-2008, 07:56 PM
 
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The (allegedly) corrupt Governor was sure that PEBO would NOT participate in Blago's alleged sale of PEBO's Senate seat by providing something of worth to Blago in exchange for his naming PEBO's presumably first choice for the seat, friend and adviser Valerie Jarrett.

How did he know that? With whom on the Obama Team was Blago talking? How was the refusal to "pay or play" conveyed? Did that person then report Blago to the authorities?

Curious.
If you can't wait for the full tape transcript, let me provide you with the coming attractions.

“F**k him,” Blagjoveich says of Obama during a lengthy call with top aides and his wife recorded on November 10th, “For nothing? F**k him.”

In another section of the complaint, Blagojevich expresses exasperation that Obama and his team aren't willing to offer him an inducement in exchange for appointing an aide, apparently Valerie Jarrett, to the Senate.

Blagojevich "said he knows that the President-elect wants Senate Candidate 1 for the Senate seat but 'they’re not willing to give me anything except appreciation. F**k them,'" says the complaint.

Ben Smith's Blog: Blago calls Obama "motherf---er" - Politico.com
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Old 12-09-2008, 07:56 PM
 
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The (allegedly) corrupt Governor was sure that PEBO would NOT participate in Blago's alleged sale of PEBO's Senate seat by providing something of worth to Blago in exchange for his naming PEBO's presumably first choice for the seat, friend and adviser Valerie Jarrett.

How did he know that? With whom on the Obama Team was Blago talking? How was the refusal to "pay or play" conveyed? Did that person then report Blago to the authorities?

Curious.
sure means that there was nothing on the Obama side to support a bribe might be possible thus that is the best thing for Obama supporters to hear.
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Old 12-09-2008, 08:08 PM
 
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Obama lied once again!
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Old 12-09-2008, 08:10 PM
 
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Obama lied once again!
What did he lie about Scooter?
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Old 12-09-2008, 08:11 PM
 
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If you can't wait for the full tape transcript, let me provide you with the coming attractions.

“F**k him,” Blagjoveich says of Obama during a lengthy call with top aides and his wife recorded on November 10th, “For nothing? F**k him.”

In another section of the complaint, Blagojevich expresses exasperation that Obama and his team aren't willing to offer him an inducement in exchange for appointing an aide, apparently Valerie Jarrett, to the Senate.

Blagojevich "said he knows that the President-elect wants Senate Candidate 1 for the Senate seat but 'they’re not willing to give me anything except appreciation. F**k them,'" says the complaint.

Ben Smith's Blog: Blago calls Obama "motherf---er" - Politico.com

Thank God for this tape. It should immediately shut down any speculation about Obama's involvement in this nonsense.

I would love for it to be announced that Obama or a member of his transition team reported this bribery.
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Old 12-09-2008, 08:12 PM
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Fox News in Chicago is reporting that it was Rahm Emanuel who blew the whistle on the governor when the governor tried to shake Obama's camp down for appointing someone they liked for the senate seat. So, if this is true, it seems we should be thanking the Obama camp, particularly Emanuel, for ridding Illinois of a very corrupt governor.
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Old 12-09-2008, 08:19 PM
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Since Fox News in Chicago is reporting that Rahm Emanuel was the one who blew the whistle to Fitzgerald about the governor trying to sell the senate seat, it would appear that, far from invoved with the mess, the Obama camp is responsible for helping clean it up.
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Old 12-09-2008, 08:22 PM
 
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Since Fox News in Chicago is reporting that Rahm Emanuel was the one who blew the whistle to Fitzgerald about the governor trying to sell the senate seat, it would appear that, far from invoved with the mess, the Obama camp is responsible for helping clean it up.
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Change you can believe in, my friends!
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Old 12-09-2008, 08:22 PM
 
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What did he lie about Scooter?
That he (Obama) had not talked with Blagjoveich... David Axelrod said (on tape) Obama had talked with the governor...
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