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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.
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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: Cincinatus' Wife
And getting back to the Auchi connection, lookee what I just came across...
Click here
Check out the pic middle right.
After all, what's a scandal without a Toon?
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posted on
12/09/2008 7:55:25 AM PST
by
mewzilla
(In politics the middle way is none at all. John Adams)
To: BP2
since corruption is common place, apparently the gov didn’t play ball with either the italian or jewish mafia and got hung by one of them.
To: maggief
him (Senate Candidate 5) a Senator
Tammy Duckworth
Emil Jones
Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr
Lisa Madigan
Rep. Danny Davis
343
posted on
12/09/2008 7:56:36 AM PST
by
maggief
To: MeekOneGOP; BP2; ntnychik; potlatch; devolve; Grampa Dave; dixiechick2000
344
posted on
12/09/2008 7:56:55 AM PST
by
PhilDragoo
(Hussein: Islamo-Commie from Kenya)
To: BP2
since corruption is common place, apparently the gov didn’t play ball with either the italian or jewish mafia and got hung by one of them.
To: Lurker
Merry Fitzmas!!!
Wanna bet that the Request for Resignation letter has already been drafted, just waiting for January 21st to be mailed?
346
posted on
12/09/2008 7:57:25 AM PST
by
RobinOfKingston
(Democrats, the party of evil. Republicans, the party of stupid.)
To: ichabod1
Presidents have been brought down before.
Nixon's fall was the result of intense journalistic digging and investigation. Pressure was applied from outide. Nothing like that will be coming Obama's way from the MSM. The media has abdicated it's charter. Any non MSM journalist who raises questions is quickly branded a kook. Even by Republicans. Any of a number of Federal judges could have ordered his BC unsealed to satisfy a valid question as to his eligibility for office. It never happened. And it won't happen 4 years from now.
In the case of Clinton, it was Republicans in the Senate who stopped conviction. The system insulated and protected him.
Obama has reached home base. He's politically too big to fail.
347
posted on
12/09/2008 7:57:34 AM PST
by
Poison Pill
(It's a Major Award!)
To: maggief
Guess so. My gut is saying it’s Jesse Jr.
348
posted on
12/09/2008 7:57:52 AM PST
by
retrokitten
(I want to rock your gypsy soul, just like way back in the days of old- Into the Mystic)
To: MeekOneGOP; BP2
Did someone roll over on the rat govenor, or did he ask for protective custody?
349
posted on
12/09/2008 7:58:09 AM PST
by
Grampa Dave
(Felipe de Jesus CALDERON Hinojosa & Schwarzenegger for US el presidente 2112!)
To: mewzilla
350
posted on
12/09/2008 7:58:14 AM PST
by
Cincinatus' Wife
(Allhttp://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2122429/posts)
To: lainie
WLS has the lt. governor on the air, playing dumb. He won’t confirm arrest, playing word games...That was from an earlier call to the Don & Roma show, when this first hit the wires. He was as unaware at the time as Don was. He seemed a little shell shocked and was rambling. I thought it pretty funny in a way. Here's the lt. governor learning he just may get promoted soon, and he's coming across as unworthy...
351
posted on
12/09/2008 7:58:16 AM PST
by
bcsco
(Illinois politicians should be read their Miranda rights when sworn in to office...)
To: Gay State Conservative
Are the voters of IL schizophrenic or something? Democrat. OK, same thing.
352
posted on
12/09/2008 7:58:51 AM PST
by
Aquinasfan
(When you find "Sola Scriptura" in the Bible, let me know)
To: maggief
SInce JJJ is a shakedown artist, I’d rule him out as getting shaken down by some snot-nosed Northside white boy. I’d say JJJ is Candidate #1.
I’m guessing #5 is Emil Jones.
To: penelopesire
Blagojevich said he knew that the President-elect wanted Senate Candidate 1 for the open seat but “they’re not willing to give me anything except appreciation. [Expletive] them.” My hopes are dashed! Oh well, it's not the first time, nor probably the last.
354
posted on
12/09/2008 7:59:37 AM PST
by
Truth Addict
("Whatever anguish of spirit it may cost, I am willing to know the whole truth..." - Patrick Henry)
To: penelopesire
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posted on
12/09/2008 8:00:03 AM PST
by
retrokitten
(I want to rock your gypsy soul, just like way back in the days of old- Into the Mystic)
To: lilylangtree
He screwed with the Cubs. Otherwise, he probably would have gotten away with all of this.....
356
posted on
12/09/2008 8:00:15 AM PST
by
ButThreeLeftsDo
(Read FR First....Then, Read Drudge.)
To: penelopesire; retrokitten
Blagojevich said he knew that the President-elect wanted Senate Candidate 1 Would this be Jackson?
357
posted on
12/09/2008 8:00:53 AM PST
by
maggief
To: lainie
WLS has the lt. governor on the air, playing dumb. He won’t confirm arrest, playing word games, “if there are some sort of charges....”That was a tape from yesterday.
358
posted on
12/09/2008 8:01:02 AM PST
by
retrokitten
(I want to rock your gypsy soul, just like way back in the days of old- Into the Mystic)
To: Cincinatus' Wife
Well, I’d say the Auchi connection drags both the President-elect and the Secretary of State designee into this....
359
posted on
12/09/2008 8:01:14 AM PST
by
mewzilla
(In politics the middle way is none at all. John Adams)
To: maggief
Who is #5? We know a few of the players:
Jesse Jackson Jr.
Emil Jones
Bobby Rush
Lisa Madigan
Blago himself
Anyone else???
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