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Judicial Watch: Blagojevich Contacts wth Obama, Biden, Transition Team
Right Side of Life ^ | 01/05/2008 | Free America

Posted on 01/05/2009 5:42:00 PM PST by Free America52

Today, JudicialWatch.org posted a press release with documentation they obtained through a FOIA request related to Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich’s contacts with Barak Hussein Obama and his transition team:

Washington, DC — January 5, 2009 Includes December 3, 2008, Letter to “Rod” Signed by Obama

Judicial Watch, the public interest group that investigates and prosecutes government corruption, announced today that it has obtained documents from the office of Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich through the Freedom of Information Act related to Blagojevich’s contacts with President-elect Obama and his transition team. The documents include a December 3, 2008, letter from Barack Obama following his December 2, 2008, meeting with Blagojevich as well as a November 17, 2008, letter signed by Presidential Transition Team co-chairs Valerie Jarrett and John Podesta providing Blagojevich with a list of transition team contacts.

The following are excerpts from the letter signed by President-elect Obama on December 3, 2008, less than one week before authorities arrested Blagojevich for attempting to “sell” Obama’s now-vacant Senate seat, among other corruption charges:

* “Thank you for meeting with me on Tuesday in Philadelphia. Vice President-elect Joe Biden and I were pleased with the open discussion.” * “As we discussed, I would appreciate any advice you can provide to me and my team on the biggest roadblocks to states in moving forward in ‘getting ready to go’ projects started quickly.” * “In addition, I welcome any advice you can provide me and my team on revitalizing and reinvigorating the state-federal partnership. I want to make it a priority of my Administration to work closely with you.” * “I look forward to working with you and hitting the ground running on January 20th.”

The November 17, 2008, letter signed by Jarrett and Podesta states:

“On behalf of President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden we want you to know of our strong interest in working with you in the months to come. As you may know we have formed a Presidential Transition Team so that the new Administration will be prepared to confront the extraordinary challenges facing our country. Your leadership and experience will be invaluable in this effort and we hope you will not hesitate to share your insights during this process.”

“These documents tend to undermine Obama’s claims that he had no contact with Blagojevich and suggest his transition is hiding documents about such contacts,” said Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton. “Why did President-elect Obama not release this letter? What else is he hiding?”

Could it be that there’s more to US Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald’s 90-day extension request than meets the eye? And speaking of, has future Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel gone underground?


TOPICS: Conspiracy
KEYWORDS: biden; blagogate; blagojevich; bleepgate; judicialwatch; obama; obamatransitionfile
Moderators, please release.
1 posted on 01/05/2009 5:42:00 PM PST by Free America52
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To: Free America52

“Can’t ya smell that smell...”


2 posted on 01/05/2009 5:44:45 PM PST by xcamel (The urge to save humanity is always a false front for the urge to rule it. - H. L. Mencken)
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To: Free America52
I see why Obamah changed his story from “no contact” to
“no inappropriate contact”.
3 posted on 01/05/2009 5:46:04 PM PST by TexasCajun
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To: Free America52

Apparently Judicial Watch didn’t catch the results of Obama’s internal investigation.


4 posted on 01/05/2009 5:48:34 PM PST by Quilla
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To: Free America52

Where is Rahm? Still in Africa?


5 posted on 01/05/2009 5:48:40 PM PST by browniexyz
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To: Free America52
Apart from the humor given by a little creative editing, to wit:
“I look forward to working with you and hitting the ground running on January 20th.”
the excerpts look like boiler-plate suck up material.
6 posted on 01/05/2009 5:51:15 PM PST by the invisib1e hand (revolution is in the air.)
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To: Free America52

Thank you moderators, can you please clear my name. My apologies for past sins. :-)


7 posted on 01/05/2009 6:02:10 PM PST by Free America52 (I just want it to be the way it always has been.)
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To: browniexyz

Actually there were pictures of Rahm on HuffPost today preening with BHO. So I guess he snuck back into the country.


8 posted on 01/05/2009 6:02:16 PM PST by Free America52 (I just want it to be the way it always has been.)
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To: Quilla

Who or what is a Judicial Watch (sarcasm) I think I’ve heard of them, they squawk real loud every now and then......

But alas ....

Have they EVER accomplished anything other than to fund scumbag lawyers and make noise?

Wasters of breathable air.


9 posted on 01/05/2009 6:21:36 PM PST by HiramQuick (work harder ... welfare recipients depend on you!)
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To: Free America52

Look for the reports of missing future Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel and Wash Gov Gregoire being recently spotted together on a cruise to Mombasa.


10 posted on 01/05/2009 9:17:10 PM PST by Rudder (The Main Stream Media is Our Enemy---get used to it.)
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