Questions Arise About the Obama/Blagojevich Relationship

ABC News ^ | Dec.9, 2008 | Jack Tapper

[autumnraine]

I said earlier on another thread, Mr. Axelrod, meet Obama’s bus!

[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!

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Oh, none of that matters now. The “messiah” can do no wrong. Never mind that his buddies seem to have legal problems, or terrorists or one on the way to prison - Rezko. Why, you're just being paranoid.

LOL!

[maggief]

In this Dec. 2, 2008 file photo, President-elect Barack Obama, right, greets Illinois Gov. Rob Blagojevich, left, at the Bipartisan meeting of the National Governor's Association in Philadelphia. Federal authorities in Chicago have arrested Blagojevich, and they've accused him of attempting to benefit financially from his position to appoint a Barack Obama's Senate replacement. Looking on are Gov. of Indiana., Mitch Daniels, left center, and Gov. of Ohio, Ted Strickland, right center.

[maggief]

OOOOOOPS!

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."

[Right_Wing_Madman]

"This is not the governor I once knew!"

[beckett]

Had Fitzgerald really wanted to nail all the actors in a pay to play scheme involving Obama's former Senate seat, he would've waited until an actual transaction took place and the deal was done.

The Dems favorite federal prosecutor didn't wait long enough, and as a result we'll never just how far Obama and his people would've been willing to go.

[lakeman]

I did not have phone conversations with that govenor blage.

[penelopesire]

Mark Levin talking about it now. He is not buying it either...lol. Talking about the Jake Tapper article. Playing the tape right now of Axelrod on Chicago TV station!

[Chode]

and the RATS, take another one in the.................................HA ha!!!

[Starboard]

He quickly arrested the Gov at his home....to save Hussein from making the buy.

Very good point. He knew the deal was about to go down and the quid pro quo was going to be on tape.

[jarofants]

ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST!

[montag813]

"What did the President-elect know, and when did he know it?"

[XHogPilot]

Obama helped run Blagojevich’s re-election campaign!

[littlehouse36]

"You betcha," said Obama.

Hey! That's Sarah's line.

[Sacajaweau]

I think we’re looking at a couple of suicides in the near future.

[Sacajaweau]

Is it me or is something wrong with that picture...Too many hands???

[TigersEye]

"When the President Elect does it it's not illegal!"

[Piranha]

That’s a great point. On the other hand, as they were saying at The Corner earlier today, this arrest will make it less likely that Obama will be able to fire Fitzgerald, and he will be able to pursue ties to Obama (if he feels like doing so) even after January 20.

[happinesswithoutpeace]

/mark

[Grampa Dave]

They weren't strangers!