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.
(Excerpt) Read more at chicagotribune.com ...
When Grant made his remarks about Illinois politics I broke up. I’m taping this so I can play it back for my wife tonight. This is great stuff!
Harris was the go-between...can Rahm be far behind?
Clinton's solution to this problem was to fire ALL the attorneys in one felled swoop.
We should find out soon. On Fox Chicago it said Blago is going to be in court at 1:30 (2 hrs from now).
Blago can choose being a canary or fresh fish.
“There must have been communications bet him and Obuma hope they don’t cover that up..”
Yep.
dumb reporter asking about a law she could look up herself.
Good grief.
There is a silver lining here...now everyone in the country will know how to pronounce the Governor’s name properly...
She'll persuade Biden to select her as Veep...
Talking about the union job. I wonder who this is???
“Blagojevich spoke with SEIU Official who was in Washington.”
Robert Grant (speaking now) was on the team the arrested Blago.
He was a media darling.
He’s now (or soon will be) The Enemy.
Well....until Jan 20, 2009..the ball is in Fitz’s court.
If Obama does that then we will all know he is guilty though..won’t we.
It’s nice to be able to say that isn’t it? I voted for Palin and what’s his name also.
Dunno, but I expect we'll hear before the end of the hour.
http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/1208/What_the_transition_knew.html?showall
What the transition knew
The transition hasn’t yet responded to questions about Rod Blagojevich’s indictment, but the key question is whether the transition was talking to prosecutors, whether Obama and Valerie Jarrett knew that Blagojevich had offered her the Senate seat in exchange for a labor job, and how she, the transition, or SEIU handled the solicitation of a bribe.
One piece of speculation: Jarrett’s abrupt withdrawal from consideration for the Senate seat suggests Obama’s circle aware of the investigation.
It is clear from the complaint that Obama refused to offer Blagojevich anything for appointing Jarrett.
“ROD BLAGOJEVICH said he knows that the President-elect wants Senate Candidate 1 for the Senate seat but ‘they’re not willing to give me anything except appreciation. F*** them,’” says the complaint.
Here’s the other relevant section of the complaint:
On November 12, 2008, ROD BLAGOJEVICH spoke with SEIU Official, who was in Washington, D.C. Prior intercepted phone conversations indicate that approximately a week before this call, ROD BLAGOJEVICH met with SEIU Official to discuss the vacant Senate seat, and ROD BLAGOJEVICH understood that SEIU Official was an emissary to discuss Senate Candidate 1’s interest in the Senate seat.
During the conversation with SEIU Official on November 12, 2008, ROD BLAGOJEVICH informed SEIU Official that he had heard the President-elect wanted persons other than Senate Candidate 1 to be considered for the Senate seat. SEIU Official stated that he would find out if Senate Candidate 1 wanted
SEIU Official to keep pushing her for Senator with ROD BLAGOJEVICH. ROD BLAGOJEVICH said that “one thing I’d be interested in” is a 501(c)(4) organization. ROD BLAGOJEVICH explained the 501(c)(4) idea to SEIU Official and said that the 501(c)(4) could help “our new Senator [Senate Candidate 1].” SEIU Official agreed to “put that flag up and see where it goes.”
On November 12, 2008, ROD BLAGOJEVICH talked with Advisor B. ROD BLAGOJEVICH told Advisor B that he told SEIU Official, “I said go back to [Senate Candidate 1], and, and say hey, look, if you still want to be a Senator don’t rule this out and then broach the idea of this 501(c)(4) with her.”
Expect the media to go on a ‘full court protect Obama press’!!
Rahm Emmanuel’s name mentioned!! Fitz dodges again!!
RAHM IS GOING DOWN!!
Missed it. The boss walked in!
Context in which RE’s name was mentioned, please?
RAHM IS GOING DOWN!!
That would be S-weet!
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