FBI: Illinois Governor Sought To "Sell" Obama's Senate Seat

ABC News ^ | 12/9/08 | Brian Ross

[redstates4ever]

For the uninitiated, Welcome to (Chicago) Illinois politics.

[highlander_UW]

I haven’t see it indicated, but who was in the market to buy?

[Borges]

I’d buy that for a dollar!

[ConservativeMind]

The article never mentions he is a Democrat.

That’s ABC News for you. Never fair.

[raccoonradio]

As I understand it, Chicago politics is the real reason it got the nickname “the windy city” (in terms of average wind speed Boston is slightly higher)

[RexBeach]

Gee, the governor has such a flair for words.

I’ll be he writes odes in his free time!

Motherf**ker!

[Tallguy]

If this were a Republican, we’d already know the likely outcome. Being that it involves a Democrat this will be more akin to watching a Harry Houdini performance, where the audience keeps wondering how the protagonist is going to wiggle out of this predicament (while expecting that he will).

[egannacht]

HEART WARMING

[EyeGuy]

What a (in his words) f***ing, coarse street thug.

This little punk needs to go to jail, but he also needs a good honest punch in the nose.

[redstates4ever]

Perhaps one of these were interested in buying:

"Seen in file photos are Tammy Duckworh, a disabled Iraq war veteran and currently the Illinois veteran affairs director, U.S. Reps. Jesse Jackson Jr., of Chicago and Jan Schakowsky, of Evanston, Ill., Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan and Illinois Senate President Emil Jones. The five have been mentioned as potential candidate to fill the seat of President-elect Barack Obama who said Thursday, Nov. 13, 2008, he would resign from the Senate effective Sunday, Nov. 16. Under state law, Democratic Gov. Rod Blagojevich will name Obama's replacement he said he expects to make a decision by year's end."

[tumblindice]

ve·nal (vnl) adj.
1. a. Open to bribery; mercenary: a venal police officer. b. Capable of betraying honor, duty, or scruples for a price; corruptible.
2. Marked by corrupt dealings, especially bribery: a venal administration.
3. Obtainable for a price.

[Sig Sauer P220]

Another Demwit prick.

[lewisglad]

The Chicago way!

[HereInTheHeartland]

He sounds like a humble servant of the people. Mr Smith Goes To Washington, the 2008 version.

[raccoonradio]

AP via Yahoo does
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081209/ap_on_re_us/blagojevich_corruption_probe

>>A 76-page FBI affidavit said the 51-year-old Democratic governor was intercepted on court-authorized wiretaps

I was reading in the paper (Boston Herald) just this morning that the son of the Hrrrrrevrerrrrrand JACK-sinn might be
appointed.

[cripplecreek]

So was Zero to get a commission?

[Malesherbes]

Amazing how BO emerged from Chicago politics unaware of all the corruption swirling around him. I guess he just didn’t notice it, like he never noticed the content of the Rev. Wright’s sermons.

[TruthWillWin]

Another of the MSM covering this story and failing to mention that Blagojevich is a Dem. At least they are consistent.

[ChicagahAl]

This is hilarious. Gov Blagojevich has been arrested by the FBI. Now they should get the rest of the Combine. Daley and that Obama guy should be next.

Wishful thinking.

[RamingtonStall]

Outrageous that this was covered up by the “Drive By” Media until after the election.

But, of course, the Mesiah was never involved.

RamS