Posted on 12/16/2008 9:13:42 PM PST by malkee
Will the Blagojevich scandal damage the incoming Obama administration? Given Rod Blagojevich’s profane railings against Barack Obama, revealed on federal wiretaps, few observers believe — although none know for sure — that the Obama camp engaged in any pay-for-play dealings with the governor, and therefore few see any legal problems for Team Obama resulting from the criminal investigation.
But that’s not the only way the incoming administration might be caught up in the Blagojevich affair. The probe is being conducted, after all, by U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald, the man who prosecuted one of the most intensely investigated and politically-charged perjury-and-false-statements cases in Washington history. In that case, the Plame affair, no one was charged with any underlying crime, yet several Bush administration officials went through repeated sessions before a grand jury, plus interviews with investigators, with their statements subjected to extraordinarily close scrutiny. You don’t think the Blagojevich matter could cause trouble for Obama? Then you haven’t looked closely enough at the Plame affair.
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so hope so.
One can only hope
I hope so..Those damn libs worked their asses off to get their beloved messiah into the White House, how fitting that some guy named Blagojevich would be the scandal that brings Obama down, Karma, ain’t it awesome
Already has.
Big time.
I took the liberty of adding the author to the title, I hope you don’t mind. York is a favorite here.
there’s a long-delay fuse on this.
And it leads to many sticks of dynamite.
This is an interesting take on Mister Fitzgerald. I would have thought him more likely a fifth-column abettor of Mister Obama; but hey, writer York is closer to the action that I.
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As in Hill/Thomas, it’s the seriousness of the charge. This inauguration must be postponed now!
FIrst three posted used the word “HOPE”.....See BO has brought us hope already! ;~)
Betcha there are a few folks in his “power” on suicide watch. What Park is in Chicago?
**there’s a long-delay fuse on this.**
Unfortunately, if this had been a Republican, it already would have gone “BOOOOOOOM!”
rrrright. We’re still waiting for the API video
Norbit just flat out lied about the contact his staff had with Gov. Blowhard!
I still say, as in prior posts, that if Blago is to call Zer0 a Mo####r Fu####r, there has to be grist for that hate mill.
It must be that Blago hit up the Zer0 taam, including Rhambo, to decide who the new Senator would be, and how much RAT cash would be paid for that appointment!
So Zer0 now needs time to “motivate” Blago, into a “friendly position.”
Now maybe we’ll find out about these “innocent staff inquiries” are all about on Christmas day!
(Whilst you’re hugging your family!)
Bullshit!
Hey Rahm! You bus is here!
JJJ’s spokperson said today he had been working iwth the Fed since this summer when Blank-O asked him for 25,000 to appoint his wife to a board.....JJJ did the right thing he reported it immediately.
OTOH Rahm-E had 21 conversations with Blank-O where pay for play games were mentioned and he denies he’s done anything wrong.
RIGHT?
I understand insiders believe Obama to be evil.
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