Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Chicago Tribune Stopped Working With Prosecutors, Forced Arrest of Ill. Gov. Too Early
Stop the ACLU ^ | 15 Dec 08 | Warner Todd Huston

Posted on 12/15/2008 5:07:46 AM PST by Jay777

Looks like we can possibly thank our meddling media for another possibly bungled investigation, this time over the selling of Barack Obama's Senate seat by Illinois Governor Rod Blagojavich. According to the Wall Street Journal, the Chicago Tribune was working with Fitzgerald's office on the investigation but decided to stop doing so in favor of printing the sensational story they were sitting on. This forced the arrest early so that the paper wouldn't blow the whole investigation.

The story everyone thought they knew was that Fitzgerald moved when he did to stop a crime about to be committed. But, the WSJ reports that this isn't the case. Apparently the WSJ found that members of Fitzgerald's team wanted to let things roll for a little while longer so that they could catch the actual selling of the Senate seat with Governor Blagojevich, his facilitators and who ever was going to try to buy the seat all on the tape at once. But, the Chicago Tribune informed the prosecutors that they wouldn't wait any longer to put off publishing their story on the investigation. Once the Trib reported on the investigation, it was over for Fitzgerald and his folks for the investigative phase of the case.

Members of Fitzgerald’s team are livid the scheme didn’t advance, at least for a little longer, according to some people close to Fitzgerald’s office. Why? Because had the plot unfolded, they might have had an opportunity most feds can only dream of: A chance to catch the sale of a Senate seat on tape, including the sellers and the buyers.


(Excerpt) Read more at stoptheaclu.com ...


TOPICS:
KEYWORDS: blagojevich; chicago; chicagotribune; fitzgerald; newspapers; obama; rahm; raumemanuel
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-4041-42 next last

1 posted on 12/15/2008 5:07:47 AM PST by Jay777
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: Jay777

Someone, please tell me where the truth lies....


2 posted on 12/15/2008 5:09:34 AM PST by Guenevere
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Jay777

The Trib wanted to catch the seller, which was inevitable.
But they wanted to protect the buyer, maybe Jesse Jr., since that wasn’t a done deal.

That’s our media.


3 posted on 12/15/2008 5:10:21 AM PST by SJSAMPLE
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Jay777
OBSTRUCTION of JUSTICE!!! They TIPPED OFF OBAMA!!

Lisa Madigan ALSO said that HER OFFICE KNEW of the investigation! WHO did SHE TIP OFF???? Obama put up HER NAME for the SENATE seat!! hmmmmmmm.

4 posted on 12/15/2008 5:11:18 AM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion.....The Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Jay777

Could it be the newspaper was protecting B. Hussein Obama? Maybe the investigation would have led to the false messiah.


5 posted on 12/15/2008 5:12:25 AM PST by RoadTest (By their fruits shall ye know them.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Jay777

If it turns out that Fitz’s case is hurt by the early arrest it would be entirely fitting since part of Blago’s extortion was to get the Trib’s editorial board removed. Wouldn’t it be ironic if the case can’t be made because of these same editors.


6 posted on 12/15/2008 5:12:25 AM PST by youturn (I'm learning to draw a fish. I suggest you do too.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Guenevere
Certainly plausible: Going too early protected Obama - BEFORE anybody else (other than the governor) put THEIR shoes in their mouth.

But, did the prosecutors do themselves (deliberately, because they were getting too close and Fitz wanted to “protect” his contacts in the new administration), or did the press (the Tribune) do it to protect the Obama (and its contacts in the new administration?

7 posted on 12/15/2008 5:13:36 AM PST by Robert A Cook PE (I can only donate monthly, but socialists' ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: Jay777

The Tribune’s actions are easily explained.

The Obama-loving Tribune (aka ObamaNews) wants to protect its protege (Obama) while at the same time getting Blago, who they dislike. So they held off on the story before the election (when it could have hurt the Messiah’s election chances) and broke the story in December when the investigation got too close to the Messiah and his John the Baptist, Rahm Emanuel.


8 posted on 12/15/2008 5:15:44 AM PST by CivilWarguy
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Jay777

Gerould Kern...


9 posted on 12/15/2008 5:16:18 AM PST by nominal
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Guenevere

In the Bible.


10 posted on 12/15/2008 5:18:32 AM PST by bmwcyle (McCain had no honor when he failed to defend Sarah Palin, Leno was not enough)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: youturn
Wouldn’t it be ironic if the case can’t be made because of these same editors.

The best thing for Obama, JJ, Jr. and the Daley machine would be if the case could NOT be made against Blago. They'd like Blago to resign and disappear from the face of the earth, but don't want him to spill the beans on the dirt on everyone around him.

11 posted on 12/15/2008 5:35:39 AM PST by randita
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]

To: Ann Archy
They TIPPED OFF OBAMA!!

Careful. You'll upset the forum's Obama apologists.

12 posted on 12/15/2008 5:41:14 AM PST by Mojave (http://barackobamajokes.googlepages.com/obama_funny)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: Mojave

They aren’t any REAL freepers that are Obama apologists.


13 posted on 12/15/2008 5:44:09 AM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion.....The Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 12 | View Replies]

To: Jay777

Don’t you just hate it when the press reports the news?


14 posted on 12/15/2008 5:45:14 AM PST by gracesdad
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: RoadTest

Or more likely that Fitz was protecting him...


15 posted on 12/15/2008 5:51:00 AM PST by ErnBatavia ("Zero"..STILL using that stupid "Office of The President Elect" podium....)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies]

To: bmwcyle

Yep!


16 posted on 12/15/2008 5:51:55 AM PST by Guenevere
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 10 | View Replies]

To: gracesdad

>>Don’t you just hate it when the press reports the news?<<

If an investigation was impared by it, yes.

When Geraldo reported where our troops were at by drawing pictures in the sand, live on FoxNews, that was reporting on the news as well, but not a very good idea.


17 posted on 12/15/2008 5:54:59 AM PST by netmilsmom (Psalm 109:8 - Let his days be few; and let another take his office)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 14 | View Replies]

To: AdmSmith; Berosus; Convert from ECUSA; dervish; Ernest_at_the_Beach; Fred Nerks; george76; ...

Donations List: Obama Presidential Inaugural Committee (A Soros Klan Who’s Who)
Barack Obama Presidential Inaugural Committee | December 15, 2008 | Staff
Posted on 12/15/2008 5:05:56 AM PST by flattorney
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2148922/posts


18 posted on 12/15/2008 6:05:23 AM PST by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/_______Profile finally updated Saturday, December 6, 2008 !!!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Guenevere

Isn’t Sam Zell,owner of the Tribune Co., a big time Democrat donor?


19 posted on 12/15/2008 6:07:15 AM PST by Melchior
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: Guenevere; Jay777

Somehow I don’t think the truth lies anywhere close to the State of Illinois.

Blago was trying to sell the seat. The Tribune knew about it. It blabbed and threatened to publish the story in a political move, it forced the prosecutor’s hand before he had the full case established. Typical Chicago machine thuggery politics. With any luck this will be the last straw to bring down the Tribune. Crime and corruption doesn’t pay, even in Chicago.


20 posted on 12/15/2008 6:09:11 AM PST by kevinm13 (Let the truth set you free.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-4041-42 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson