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Questions Arise About the Obama/Blagojevich Relationship
ABC News ^ | Dec.9, 2008 | Jack Tapper

Posted on 12/09/2008 2:16:06 PM PST by COUNTrecount

"Obviously like the rest of the people of Illinois I am saddened and sobered by the news that came out of the US attorney's office today," said President-elect Obama this afternoon in Chicago, speaking of the criminal complaint against Democratic Gov. Rod Blagojevich for corruption. "But as this is a ongoing investigation involving the governor I don't think it would be appropriate for me to comment on the issue at this time."

Asked what contact he'd had with the governor's office about his replacement in the Senate, President-elect Obama today said "I had no contact with the governor or his office and so we were not, I was not aware of what was happening."

But on November 23, 2008, his senior adviser David Axelrod appeared on Fox News Chicago and said something quite different.

While insisting that the President-elect had not expressed a favorite to replace him, and his inclination was to avoid being a "kingmaker," Axelrod said, "I know he's talked to the governor and there are a whole range of names many of which have surfaced, and I think he has a fondness for a lot of them."

(Excerpt) Read more at blogs.abcnews.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: bho2008; blagogate; blagojevich; corruptdems; il2008; jaketapper; obama
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UPDATE: An Obama Transition Team aide says that Axelrod misspoke on Fox News Chicago.

1 posted on 12/09/2008 2:16:06 PM PST by COUNTrecount
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To: COUNTrecount
Special Prosecutor time for the dirty, crooked "Office of the President Elect," Daley, Blajo, and the rest of the breathtakingly corrupt Chicago Machine.


2 posted on 12/09/2008 2:16:52 PM PST by FormerACLUmember
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To: COUNTrecount

“Fitzgerald let the Valerie Plame investigation keep going and going for years after he knew who the leaker was, Richard Armitage. But Fitzgerald shut down the Blago investigation in the middle of a crime spree.”

Who was Blago leading the FBI to? a certain Kenyan??


3 posted on 12/09/2008 2:17:04 PM PST by omega4179 ( Those who can't write, write the news)
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To: COUNTrecount

He misspoke. LOL He said it pretty loud and clear LOL. I have a feeling we will be hearing the word “misspoke” A LOT in these coming weeks


4 posted on 12/09/2008 2:17:37 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: COUNTrecount
Yes! Let's Sing! (sung to Monty Python's "I'm a lumberjack)

OOOO-bama's a crook and he gets paid
He rips the right and the left's gets played

(chorus)

O-bama's a crook and he gets paid
He rips the right and the left's gets played

A Rezko here, a Blago there
my friends have Chi-town ties
They'll all go to prison, I'll be riding high!!

(chorus)

O-bama's a crook and he gets paid
He rips the right and the left's gets played

I take some bribes, appoint the thugs, put the public on
Soon you'll wear a burkah, just like dear old mom...

5 posted on 12/09/2008 2:18:11 PM PST by Nachum
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To: COUNTrecount

Mr. Tapper: Thanks for waking up from the coma, pal. You are more than welcome to look deep into the heart if the Springfield “Combine” and shed the light of truth about cross-party protectionism and power brokerage.


6 posted on 12/09/2008 2:19:32 PM PST by SERKIT ("Blazing Saddles" explains it all.....)
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To: COUNTrecount

What the black “messiah” being anything but perfect?

Nah, by golly I think we’ll see him walk on water.


7 posted on 12/09/2008 2:20:42 PM PST by nmh (Intelligent people recognize Intelligent Design (God).)
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To: COUNTrecount

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=konL35ur0Bo


8 posted on 12/09/2008 2:21:12 PM PST by nmh (Intelligent people recognize Intelligent Design (God).)
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To: COUNTrecount
Rev Wright cautioned Obambi years ago to pick your friends carefully.

*beep beep beep beep* (bus backing up) *beep beep beep*

9 posted on 12/09/2008 2:23:53 PM PST by Doogle (USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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To: COUNTrecount

I wonder if the MSM will take this opportunity to dig into the cesspool that is Chicago Dem politics. Oh wait, I answered my own question.


10 posted on 12/09/2008 2:24:03 PM PST by TheWasteLand
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To: COUNTrecount

And who’d he speak to about the HHS cabinet position? Who is the advisor in the affidavit and when did Obama know?


11 posted on 12/09/2008 2:24:10 PM PST by gotribe (obama just sucks - your wealth away)
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To: COUNTrecount

The more of this story you read, the deeper the doo doo gets. Zero is in this up to his big ears.


12 posted on 12/09/2008 2:25:05 PM PST by TheConservativeParty ("A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not why the ship was built." by The First Gal of AK)
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To: COUNTrecount
An Obama Transition Team aide says that Axelrod misspoke on Fox News Chicago.

The FBI has records on everyone that spoke with this crook.
Let's hope they have more spine than the Supremes.

13 posted on 12/09/2008 2:25:18 PM PST by Bon mots
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To: COUNTrecount

Come Jan. 20, 2009, Obama can pardon Blagojevich and fire Fitzgerald, no?


14 posted on 12/09/2008 2:27:16 PM PST by Verginius Rufus
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To: COUNTrecount
"...Axelrod misspoke..."

Translation:
"Spoke the truth"

15 posted on 12/09/2008 2:28:20 PM PST by Bloody Sam Roberts (Inspiration: The momentary cessation of stupidity.)
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To: nmh
OBAMA, TO BIG TO FAIL.

How about some stories on how Obama supported Blago’s election both times, or how Rezko was a big supporter of both Obama and Blago, or how Rezko was known to be under investigation by the feds when he helped Obama buy his house, or how Rezko has since been convicted, or how even the pro-Obama spin on this latest story has his admin supporting crony and sub-prime mortgage pioneer Valerie Jarett for the Senate seat.

No “flooding the zone” by the MSM on the ONE who is without sin!

16 posted on 12/09/2008 2:29:45 PM PST by roses of sharon ("No socialist system can be established without a political police.", Churchill -1945)
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To: COUNTrecount

I seriously doubt that they are going to find anything that will stick to Obama but it certainly doesn’t look good for him at all. Fitz isn’t looking at Obama for anything. If Rezko had anything to deal he would have by now.


17 posted on 12/09/2008 2:30:08 PM PST by misterrob (Smooth talkers win at singles bars and in politics .. often with similar outcomes for the listener)
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To: COUNTrecount

If the BIG “O” is talking...He’s lying!


18 posted on 12/09/2008 2:30:35 PM PST by Don Corleone (Leave the gun..take the cannoli)
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To: COUNTrecount

get used to it.

Even before he takes office, his first scandal breaks.

Chicago. Geez...


19 posted on 12/09/2008 2:31:39 PM PST by texmexis best (uency)
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To: Verginius Rufus

Why fire Fitz? He quickly arrested the Gov at his home....to save Hussein from making the buy.

He will probably get a promotion.


20 posted on 12/09/2008 2:32:40 PM PST by roses of sharon ("No socialist system can be established without a political police.", Churchill -1945)
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