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Source: Feds take [Illinois] Gov. Blagojevich into custody
Chicago Tribune ^ | 12/09/08

Posted on 12/09/2008 6:14:19 AM PST by KeyLargo

Edited on 12/09/2008 6:17:49 AM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]

A source said today that Gov. Rod Blagojevich was taken into federal custody at his North Side home this morning. The U.S. attorney's office would not confirm the information, and a spokesman for the governor did not immediately return a phone call for comment.


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To: Cheerio

I understand when “Politician is arrested” is announced everyone assumes it’s a Democrat.

When you hear the word, “terrorist” you assume they are Muslims.

“Not all corrupt politicians are Democrats, but most Democrat politicians are corrupt.”


201 posted on 12/09/2008 7:10:35 AM PST by Sergeant_Ronbo
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To: BP2

Hot cup of coffee and news like this ... it’s fixing to be a good morning.


202 posted on 12/09/2008 7:10:35 AM PST by so_real
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To: penelopesire

LOL. Popcorn’s a sore subject with me at the moment. Mr. Mew dropped his big bag of faux-buttered popcorn all over me when we were at the movies a couple of weeks ago. I’m still finding bits in my purse.


203 posted on 12/09/2008 7:10:35 AM PST by mewzilla (In politics the middle way is none at all. John Adams)
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To: Theodore R.

Correction - Downstate Illinois voters tend to vote fairly conservative, the tipping scale is the Socialist Republic of Chicago


204 posted on 12/09/2008 7:11:01 AM PST by GLH3IL (Bolshevik Barry - change you can believe in comrade.)
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To: KeyLargo

God is shattering the Chicago Democrat machine; they will start turning on each other and blabing secrets.

BHO’s dirty laundry may come out. Stay tuned!


205 posted on 12/09/2008 7:11:24 AM PST by Finalapproach29er (Democrats still want to get Pres. Bush and/or VP Cheney; there might be show trials in Feb09)
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To: STARWISE

They aren’t gone. I’ve got a couple of stories. LOLOLOL


206 posted on 12/09/2008 7:11:39 AM PST by retrokitten (I want to rock your gypsy soul, just like way back in the days of old- Into the Mystic)
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To: lainie

10 to 15 million dollars! Poor Don Wade, he was out of his league going for that Senate seat!


207 posted on 12/09/2008 7:11:48 AM PST by arkady_renko
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To: Doogle
......also positions in the new cabinet FOR SALE...

Holy moly.

Jeez louise, I hope the Feds are serious about cleaning this up.

Note to the Feds: Can you pencil in NYS while you're at it? Thanx.

208 posted on 12/09/2008 7:12:00 AM PST by mewzilla (In politics the middle way is none at all. John Adams)
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To: retrokitten

What are you listening to?


209 posted on 12/09/2008 7:12:15 AM PST by maggief
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To: lainie

“A cabinet post or ambassadorship for himself.”

NEWSFLASH...WHICH MEANS HE WAS DEALING WITH OBAMA TOO? Only Obama can give the idiot an AMBASSADORSHIP OR CABINET POST!!


210 posted on 12/09/2008 7:12:25 AM PST by penelopesire ("The only CHANGE you will get with the Democrats is the CHANGE left in your pocket")
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To: Doogle

Conjecture, sure, but not beyond the realm. Opossum has a lot favors to take care of...


211 posted on 12/09/2008 7:12:25 AM PST by Cletus.D.Yokel
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To: arkady_renko

No joke!

Who knew the IL senators were so in-the-pocket.

HMMM


212 posted on 12/09/2008 7:12:36 AM PST by lainie (The US congress is full to the brim of absolutely disgusting thieves who deserve humiliating ouster.)
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To: KeyLargo
Feds take (DEMOCRAT) Gov. Blagojevich into custody

213 posted on 12/09/2008 7:12:49 AM PST by Condor51 (The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits)
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I hope a neighbor got it on video.


214 posted on 12/09/2008 7:13:09 AM PST by isom35
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To: KeyLargo

..."you better take another trip to Hawaii to visit your other grandmother"

215 posted on 12/09/2008 7:13:20 AM PST by Doogle (USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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To: Gay State Conservative
This scumbag has a 4% approval rating in Illinois and yet the state gave Hussein 70% of the vote.Are the voters of IL schizophrenic or something?

There does seem to be a problem with some of the population back there around IL, WI, and MN. As I have stated before my MN brother just completed a visit and we were talking about his state truly deserved a tax cheating pornographer for Senator and he says members of our own family state openly they would vote for a monkey before ever pulling a lever for a Republican, That is how bad they hate Republicans. They cannot be reasoned with, it is something in their DNA. Once a RAT, it seems it sticks forever no matter who the candidate is. Once a RAT has gotten a handout from their RAT masters, they will never be turned - this is what foretells of disaster with the pending conversion of 30 million illegal aliens into voters. Non of them will be pulling the GOP lever, if given their freedom by the RATS, coupled with lots of public treasury goodies.

It was nice being a GOP while it lasted.
216 posted on 12/09/2008 7:13:50 AM PST by Cheerio (Barack Hussein 0bama=The Complete Destruction of American Capitalism)
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To: STARWISE

I just pray the cards continue to fall in Chicago. Take ‘em all down.


217 posted on 12/09/2008 7:14:06 AM PST by getmeouttaPalmBeachCounty_FL (****************************Stop Continental Drift**)
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To: mewzilla

LOL. Maybe morning margaritas?


218 posted on 12/09/2008 7:14:33 AM PST by penelopesire ("The only CHANGE you will get with the Democrats is the CHANGE left in your pocket")
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To: Finalapproach29er
BHO’s dirty laundry may come out. Stay tuned!

No. It won't come out from Blago. Hopefully, this will involve Mayor Daley though.

219 posted on 12/09/2008 7:14:39 AM PST by arkady_renko
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To: KeyLargo

This is the political world that Obama thrived in. Blago is spineless and will sing like a canary once the Feds squeeze him. Maybe Durbin will write a letter to Bush asking the Pesident to pardon this governor, too.


220 posted on 12/09/2008 7:14:43 AM PST by Raster Man
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