Ax was 'mistaken' and Al Gore was ignored

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review ^ | Salena Zito

[Salena Zito]

David Axelrod sent a statement out this evening via Obama transition team spokesperson Jen Psaki saying he was “mistaken.” Here are the entire two sentences of the statement: “I was mistaken when I told an interviewer last month that the President-elect has spoken directly to Governor Blagojevich about the Senate vacancy. They did not then or at any time discuss the subject.”

[ModelBreaker]

Well, that settles it then.

[randita]

Someone representing Obama spoke to Blag. How else did Blag know he wasn’t going to get a payoff for appointing Obama’s recommendation and why did Blag have such choice words in describing Obama?

[Patrick1]

The Algore curse strikes again. You sit down with the High Priest of Global Warming and you get burned.

[freedumb2003]

Since lying and deception are unknown to the left.

[rockinqsranch]

“I was mistaken when I told an interviewer last month that the President-elect has spoken directly to Governor Blagojevich about the Senate vacancy. They did not then or at any time discuss the subject.”

RRRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGGHHHHHTTTTTTT!!!

[Enchante]

Albore didn’t have to feel ignored - he could have thrown himself into his own project to drain the Chicago cesspool, since it was his own campaign’s National Finance Director who was later convicted (for other activities) in one of the Chicago corruption cases.

Al should have announced his own personal anti-corruption task force to end all the “denial” and clean up the most polluted political cesspool in America..... Chicago.

[nmh]

Yes, the “father of the internet” has spoken.

[goodnesswins]

LIAR...LIAR...Pants on fire...

[Chet 99]

“Directly”

Of course Obama is not stupid enough to talk *directly* with Blago. That’s what staffers are for. If anything comes of it, he’ll just say it was an over zealous staffer and throw him under the bus along with everyone else.

[driftdiver]

IMO its worse for them to lie now than to just admit he did speak with him.

First its the obvious lie.

Second theres the fact that he had to talk with the Gov regarding the senate seat.

[GVnana]

How else did Blag know he wasn’t going to get a payoff for appointing Obama’s recommendation and why did Blag have such choice words in describing Obama?

Yep.

[NewLand]

he’ll just say it was an over zealous staffer and throw him under the bus along with everyone else.

I can't help but wonder what's going to happen when, not if, Zero throws Hill under the bus.

That could be interesting theater...

[detective]

These people are pathological liars. It is impossible that Obama’s campaign manager could have thought Obama had spoken to him. This is a felony criminal case. Put Axelrod and Obama under oath and then find out what happened.

[hercuroc]

And then there was poor Al Gore today -- a virtual non-entity in the hyped mini-summit meeting with PEOTUS Obama and VPEOTUS Biden thanks to the Blago scandal. Gore, who was in Chicago to meet with Obama, was relegated to a couple of sentences that praised his “extraordinary work that he has done around the issue of climate change."

*snort*

[Bobkk47]

At least Nixon was IN OFFICE for 4 years before scandal took over his administration. Obama has even taken the oath of office yet.

[Invictus]

You’re right on....”nose as long as a telephone wire”..... which in the days of cellphones.... doesn’t quite wash.

[GVnana]

12-2-2008. For the record.

[Jay777]

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[Apercu]

More like freezer burn.

[livius]

Wow! Just a short week ago...

[Lorianne]

Too funny.

[jaz.357]

Did AlGore bring his slide show and pie charts?

[seowulf]

How long before the NYT and WaPo ask, “What did he know and when did he know it?”

[Redbob]

"If anything comes of it, he’ll just say it was an over zealous staffer and throw him under the bus along with everyone else."

It's getting mighty crowded underneath that bus!

[dandiegirl]

How stupid do they think we are? He knows how stupid his followers/voters are, but the rest of us are not as dumb as a box of rocks.

[dandiegirl]

Putting people like Obama and Axelrod under oath means nothing. They will just continue to lie.

[gov_bean_ counter]

He lied to his facebook. Is that as bad as lying to your diary????

[elpadre]

Perhaps the FBI tapes will affirm Obama, or ???.

[Fester Chugabrew]

“I loathe discussions about Senate vacancies.”

[garjog]

“Put Axelrod and Obama under oath”

What if Obama is indicted?

Its impeachment all over again.

So where do I get the bumper sticker: “Impeach Obama”?

[Fester Chugabrew]

How long before the NYT and WaPo ask, “What did he know and when did he know it?”

No less than four years.

[ClearCase_guy]

"No conversation took place."

[Callahan]

“I will continue to change my story as further developements warrant” said Axelrod. “Eventually we’ll arrive at a version of the truth that fully protects my boss’ sainted posterior.”

[Sacajaweau]

Like the judge said...”Strike that and the jury will disregard”. What a crock, crook...whatever...

[EQAndyBuzz]

So, how would the media play this one? “I was mistaken when I said there were WMD’s in Iraq.”

[RepublicanChick]

Good one!

[Deo volente]

“I was mistaken when I told an interviewer last month that the President-elect has spoken directly to Governor Blagojevich about the Senate vacancy. They did not then or at any time discuss the subject.”

Oceania is at war with Eastasia. Oceania has always been at war with Eastasia.

[Rennes Templar]

I saw the video of Axe speaking. He was quite unambiguous. To come back now and say he was mistaken smacks of cover -up.

[neverdem]

BTTT!

[freekitty]

Hey Axelrod, the horse is already out of the barn.

[pankot]

Will the ax fall on Ax?

[pankot]

Hey! That’s a great idea! O should hire “Baghdad Bob” as PR director!

[detective]

“Putting people like Obama and Axelrod under oath means nothing. They will just continue to lie.”

Yes, but if they lie under oath it is perjury and they can be put in prison.

[detective]

“What if Obama is indicted?
Its impeachment all over again”

This would be a good thing.

[GVnana]

FOR SALE: One Senate seat. Barely used. No visible wear.