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Book: Blagojevich said he believed $25,000 was channeled to Obama
chicagotribune.com ^ | 080812 | Steve Mills and Todd Light

Posted on 08/08/2012 3:33:38 PM PDT by Fred

An upcoming book about Rod Blagojevich says undercover tape-recordings caught the former governor saying he had heard that convicted influence peddler Antoin "Tony" Rezko secretly channeled $25,000 in cash to Barack Obama, but federal authorities did not deem the claim credible.

The book, "Golden: How Rod Blagojevich Talked Himself Out of the Governor's Office and into Prison," suggests Blagojevich was talking about an undisclosed payment to help Obama with his 2004 campaign for the U.S. Senate.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2012electionbias; axelrod; blago; blagojevich; cultureofcorruption; democratscandals; obama; obamagraft; obamascandals; rezko; thechicagoway

1 posted on 08/08/2012 3:33:42 PM PDT by Fred
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To: Fred
...but federal authorities did not deem the claim credible.

What was it that Webb Hubbell said about Hillary on a prison telephone? Something like "I guess I'll have to roll over one more time".Time to pick Rezcko and/or Blogo in the "death pool".

2 posted on 08/08/2012 3:44:07 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (The Word Is Out,Harry Reid's Into Child Porn.Release All Your Photos,Harry!)
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To: Fred

Had Blago said $250,000 it would have been more credible.


3 posted on 08/08/2012 3:44:47 PM PDT by .45 Long Colt
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To: .45 Long Colt
Had Blago said $250,000 it would have been more credible.

I agree. $25K is "walking-around" money.

4 posted on 08/08/2012 3:53:20 PM PDT by newheart (At what point does policy become treason?)
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To: Fred

Blago only mentions it because he’s pissed that it didn’t go to HIM.


5 posted on 08/08/2012 4:00:16 PM PDT by bigbob
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To: LucyT

Ping


6 posted on 08/08/2012 4:51:45 PM PDT by Smokeyblue
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To: newheart
Rezko had spoken of giving money to various politicians in the form of what commonly is called "walking-around money" – money meant to handle various expenses during a campaign and on Election Day.
7 posted on 08/08/2012 5:01:59 PM PDT by Smokeyblue
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To: Fred
"LaBolt said the investigators did not question Obama regarding Blagojevich's claim about the $25,000."

Of course not. Wouldn't want the poor baby to get caught or anything.

That's why they stopped the Senate seat sale to protect Obama.

8 posted on 08/08/2012 5:05:36 PM PDT by Smokeyblue
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To: Smokeyblue

You got it.


9 posted on 08/08/2012 8:35:34 PM PDT by newheart (At what point does policy become treason?)
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Article, then # 2 , # 7, # 8.

Thanks, Smokeyblue.

10 posted on 08/08/2012 10:38:52 PM PDT by LucyT
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To: Fred
$25k is chicken feed. Add a couple more zeroes in there and that's closer to the amount.
11 posted on 08/09/2012 5:53:52 AM PDT by bgill
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