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Old 12-14-2008, 06:31 PM
 
Location: Everybody is going to hurt you, you just gotta find the ones worth suffering for-B Marley
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If Obama said there's no need for a federal investigation on Blago, that the Illinois senate will handle it, why is no one admitting they may be suspicious as to whether Obama himself bought his senate seat? And if he did, would it be kept secret b'c of the chaos it would cause? I'm only asking what I'd ask of anyone in this position. We'd be stupid not to question it. Why is no one saying it out loud? Are they afraid to?
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Old 12-14-2008, 06:33 PM
 
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If Obama said there's no need for a federal investigation on Blago,
Let's start at the beginning, when did Obama say that there was no need for a federal investigation, even post facto?
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Old 12-14-2008, 06:36 PM
 
Location: Everybody is going to hurt you, you just gotta find the ones worth suffering for-B Marley
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I was eaves dropping on a conversation about it today. Well I couldn't help but over hear, they were in line behind me. If he didn't say that, thank God! But the people saying it were Obama supporters and they were relieved from the sound of it.
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Old 12-14-2008, 06:37 PM
 
Location: Everybody is going to hurt you, you just gotta find the ones worth suffering for-B Marley
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I forgot to say, they said he said it in a press interview.
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Old 12-14-2008, 07:02 PM
 
Location: Columbia, SC
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If Obama said there's no need for a federal investigation on Blago, that the Illinois senate will handle it, why is no one admitting they may be suspicious as to whether Obama himself bought his senate seat? And if he did, would it be kept secret b'c of the chaos it would cause? I'm only asking what I'd ask of anyone in this position. We'd be stupid not to question it. Why is no one saying it out loud? Are they afraid to?
Best laugh I've had in a week.

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Old 12-14-2008, 07:05 PM
 
Location: Chicagoland
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The media seems to be scrubbing their websites of the controversy. They seem to also forgot to ask Obama what staff members had dealings with Blago - afterall Obama did say "in a few days" he would be releasing the info. That was "a few" days ago.
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Old 12-14-2008, 07:13 PM
 
Location: Southern California
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If Obama said there's no need for a federal investigation on Blago, that the Illinois senate will handle it, why is no one admitting they may be suspicious as to whether Obama himself bought his senate seat? And if he did, would it be kept secret b'c of the chaos it would cause? I'm only asking what I'd ask of anyone in this position. We'd be stupid not to question it. Why is no one saying it out loud? Are they afraid to?
Well, if we're going to be suspicious why stop there. Maybe all Senate seats were bought!!

...chaos indeed...
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Old 12-14-2008, 07:17 PM
 
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I wasn't carrying a tv with me, all I heard was some people commenting on something he said in a press conference so I'm asking for more info on it.

This is why Google exists. But if you are too lazy to Google the question then I would suggest that if your interest is in getting information that in the future such a request be made in the form of a question, as in:

Did Obama say that there was no need for a Federal investigation of Blagojevich?

And the question then wouldn't segue into a new accusation written to appear as an aspersion.
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Old 12-14-2008, 07:19 PM
 
Location: Columbia, SC
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The media seems to be scrubbing their websites of the controversy. They seem to also forgot to ask Obama what staff members had dealings with Blago - afterall Obama did say "in a few days" he would be releasing the info. That was "a few" days ago.

Check The Globe next week. They'll need a new headline by then, and I'm sure they'll jump all over this one like a duck on a june bug..
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Old 12-14-2008, 07:26 PM
 
Location: Everybody is going to hurt you, you just gotta find the ones worth suffering for-B Marley
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This is why Google exists. But if you are too lazy to Google the question then I would suggest that if your interest is in getting information that in the future such a request be made in the form of a question, as in:

Did Obama say that there was no need for a Federal investigation of Blagojevich?

And the question then wouldn't segue into a new accusation written to appear as an aspersion.
Touchy-touchy...high and mighty...touchy-touchy.....high and mighty... Don't mind me, just seeing which side of the scale you tip the most.
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