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 ...
UPDATE: An Obama Transition Team aide says that Axelrod misspoke on Fox News Chicago.
“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??
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
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...
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.
What the black “messiah” being anything but perfect?
Nah, by golly I think we’ll see him walk on water.
*beep beep beep beep* (bus backing up) *beep beep beep*
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.
And who’d he speak to about the HHS cabinet position? Who is the advisor in the affidavit and when did Obama know?
The more of this story you read, the deeper the doo doo gets. Zero is in this up to his big ears.
The FBI has records on everyone that spoke with this crook.
Let's hope they have more spine than the Supremes.
Come Jan. 20, 2009, Obama can pardon Blagojevich and fire Fitzgerald, no?
Translation:
"Spoke the truth"
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!
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.
If the BIG “O” is talking...He’s lying!
get used to it.
Even before he takes office, his first scandal breaks.
Chicago. Geez...
Why fire Fitz? He quickly arrested the Gov at his home....to save Hussein from making the buy.
He will probably get a promotion.
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