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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: Free America52

Didn’t Rahm used to be in the Mossad in Israel?


821 posted on 12/09/2008 3:33:08 PM PST by floriduh voter (December 3, 1963 Terri Schindler Schiavo's Birthday. Struck Down by U.S. 3/31/2005)
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To: potlatch
Lies are hard. You have to have a very good memory, and get your friends to tell the same lies you do.

By "first lady", is the article you are referencing talking about Mrs. Blagojevich or the charming and gracious Michelle.

And the "graphic detail"--is this something for the vice squad or does the "first lady" just have a wide stance.

Can Sony make us an animatronic Sam Ervin for next summer's hearings--Party like it's 1973.

822 posted on 12/09/2008 3:34:03 PM PST by PhilDragoo (Hussein: Islamo-Commie from Kenya)
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To: bcsco; devolve

I missed that. I posted my graphics and then have been busy today and not reading threads. I read some links on Drudge early in the day. Thanks.


823 posted on 12/09/2008 3:35:42 PM PST by potlatch
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To: floriduh voter

“The SEICO union was for Obama. Obama’s insistence on building infrastructure screams to me that he was planning on the Chicago mob politicians to rebuild America’s infrastructure. That rabbit trail is for an investigative reporter.

Obama’s obsessions with infrastructure must have all kinds of strings attached. “

Correct!


824 posted on 12/09/2008 3:37:01 PM PST by Fu-fu2
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To: bcsco; penelopesire

http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2008/10/gov-mum-on-who-may-succeed-obama.html

Blagojevich mum on possible successors to Obama
Chicago Tribune (IL) - Friday, October 31, 2008

Author: Rick Pearson and Monique Garcia, TRIBUNE REPORTERS
Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Thursday cited the potential for bad “karma” and avoided discussing potential Senate successors to Barack Obama should the Democratic nominee win the White House, but acknowledged he has a process in mind for making the most important appointment of his career.

“I just don’t want to jinx him and I don’t like the karma of me thinking that far ahead,” Blagojevich said of Obama ‘s prospects in Tuesday’s election. The governor added, “We have had some discussions about a process which we’ll share ... if all goes well.”

(snip)


825 posted on 12/09/2008 3:38:29 PM PST by maggief
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To: Fu-fu2

Here is what it looks like to me. The Tribune was caught up in this after Fitz was already tapping phones. They were questioned by the FBI and then tipped off the O team about their conversation with the FBI. But who tipped off Fitz?

Rahm, Obama and Axelrod have been advisors to Blago for years!


826 posted on 12/09/2008 3:40:20 PM PST by penelopesire ("The only CHANGE you will get with the Democrats is the CHANGE left in your pocket")
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To: maggief

Obama was for Michele’s former boss, Valerie, Iranian-Chicagoan. Jesse Jax, Jr. worked on Obama’s campaign. Both wanted the senate seat. Don’t know if they wanted to buy it.


827 posted on 12/09/2008 3:41:28 PM PST by floriduh voter (December 3, 1963 Terri Schindler Schiavo's Birthday. Struck Down by U.S. 3/31/2005)
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To: PhilDragoo; devolve
[Lies are hard. You have to have a very good memory, and get your friends to tell the same lies you do.]

Lol, that's funny Phil! That's also why I don't lie. I do misspeak but admit it.

I forgot to get the link from the article telling about ‘The first Lady’ of Illinois, yeah - Mrs Blag!

So many questions, so few answers!

828 posted on 12/09/2008 3:41:34 PM PST by potlatch
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To: floriduh voter

SEIU

See also Harold Ickes.


829 posted on 12/09/2008 3:42:22 PM PST by maggief
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To: arkady_renko

Valerie Jarrett (sp?) Iranian-Chicagoan friend of Michele and Bernadine Dorhn, the terrorist. I think VJ got kickbacks which is the norm in Il.


830 posted on 12/09/2008 3:43:10 PM PST by floriduh voter (December 3, 1963 Terri Schindler Schiavo's Birthday. Struck Down by U.S. 3/31/2005)
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To: saveliberty; Cletus.D.Yokel

I’m clueless about judicial things (among other things), so this is probably a super dumb question, but is this the judge who will hear the whole case?


831 posted on 12/09/2008 3:43:42 PM 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: conservativebabe

I sure hope Mark Levin is “live” today.


832 posted on 12/09/2008 3:44:04 PM PST by floriduh voter (December 3, 1963 Terri Schindler Schiavo's Birthday. Struck Down by U.S. 3/31/2005)
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To: devolve

Hey devolve, just saw Fitz on Brit Hume show and it looks like he had that “knob” removed from the bridge of his nose!


833 posted on 12/09/2008 3:44:22 PM PST by potlatch
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To: potlatch

When you find the Book of Answers, look up, “Why wasn’t Hussein busted for his 300K gift from Rezko when it’s a sum equal to or greater than that which was so fatally awful for Alaskan Senator Ted Stevens?”


834 posted on 12/09/2008 3:44:47 PM PST by PhilDragoo (Hussein: Islamo-Commie from Kenya)
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To: maggief

“We have had some discussions about a process which we’ll share ... if all goes well.”

A ‘process’? lol


835 posted on 12/09/2008 3:46:54 PM PST by penelopesire ("The only CHANGE you will get with the Democrats is the CHANGE left in your pocket")
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To: floriduh voter

VJ pmt was to be the SEIU union job.

JJJ was $$$$.

JMO!


836 posted on 12/09/2008 3:46:59 PM PST by maggief
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To: penelopesire

“who tipped off Fitz?” That is the question....These kinds of “outrageous” things go on all the time, but people keep their mouths shut. Just wonderin’ who broke the code of silence and tipped off Fitz...and why.


837 posted on 12/09/2008 3:47:05 PM PST by Fu-fu2
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To: lainie

Barack Obama pushed dem opponents out of the way to run for Senate. I wonder if he paid somebody in Chicago for his Senate seat? Where’s our wayback machine?


838 posted on 12/09/2008 3:48:46 PM PST by floriduh voter (December 3, 1963 Terri Schindler Schiavo's Birthday. Struck Down by U.S. 3/31/2005)
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To: retrokitten

Possibly but the venue could change...


839 posted on 12/09/2008 3:50:25 PM PST by Cletus.D.Yokel
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To: lainie

Somebody BOUGHT that senate seat for Obama. He had to run but it was a done deal. Valuable seat, that Illinois seat.


840 posted on 12/09/2008 3:51:00 PM PST by floriduh voter (December 3, 1963 Terri Schindler Schiavo's Birthday. Struck Down by U.S. 3/31/2005)
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