Posted on 12/14/2008 4:07:36 AM PST by earmarksrus
President-elect Barack Obama's top adviser and chief political strategist, David Axelrod, penned an op-ed in the Chicago Tribune in 2005 that could come back to haunt Obama as the investigation into disgraced Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich goes ahead.
In the article, Axelrod, who was a political adviser to Chicago Mayor Richard Daley before becoming the architect of Obama's presidential campaign, wrote that trading political jobs for favors is a perfectly acceptable practice and part of the way American democracy works.
"The democratic process is often messy. Diverse constituencies fight fiercely for their priorities. Their elected representatives use the influence they have to meet those needs, including sometimes the exchange of favors--consideration for jobs being just one."
(Excerpt) Read more at news.aol.com ...
Conversation 10: November 7, 2008
Blagojevich speaks with Advisor A Blagojevich tells Advisor A he will offer the seat to Jarrett if he is appointed Secretary of Health and Human Services
Conversation 11: November 7, 2008
Blagojevich speaks with Harris and Advisor B, a Washington, DC, consultant
Blagojevich indicates that he will offer Jarrett the Senate seat if he is appointed Secretary of Health and Human Services, but Harris notes that any deal cannot appear to be a quid pro quo
Blagojevich notes his financial situation, and Harris states that “they” are considering it
Advisor A .... Advisor B being "they" who were considering the deal....
Its only Bribary when Republicans do it.
Its only extortion when Republicans do it.
Its only unethical when Republicans do it.
Its only immoral when Republicans do it.
Its only disgraceful when Republicans do it.
Remeber the Saul Alinsky method “Make them live up to their impossibly high standards” but Democrats have no Standards they are the Culture of Corruption.
Yep its only Play for Pay when Democrats do it, Republicans its Bribary and Extortion.
ping
I want Rahm to go down as much as Blago.
From Casablanca:
Capt. Renault: I’m shocked, shocked to find that gambling is going on in here!
[a croupier hands Renault a pile of money]
Croupier: Your winnings, sir.
Captain Renault: [sotto voce] Oh, thank you very much.
I’m simply flabbergasted that anyone is exhibiting faux surprise at this. Politics is lubricated by the spoils system.
It’s common knowledge that political appointments of every type and decription are distributed on a quid pro quo basis.
Everyone knows that certain glamourous ambassador
posts are routinely reserved for the biggest campaign contributors.
blago just got caught on tape asking for money. He’s inept, but not the exception to the rule.
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