Feds: Governor tried to get Tribune writers fired

Yahoo news ^ | 12/09/2008 | DAVE CARPENTER

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CHICAGO – Trying to squelch criticism from the state's largest newspaper, Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich allegedly tried to strong-arm the Chicago Tribune into firing editorial writers who were discussing his possible impeachment.

The Tribune charges were overshadowed Tuesday by Blagojevich's arrest on allegations that he tried to sell President-elect Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat to the highest bidder.

But federal prosecutors said he also sought to pressure the newspaper to dismiss some writers who had suggested the governor should be removed after a three-year investigation of alleged hiring fraud

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It gets better............

[Jay777]

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[Soliton]

This is why it became known. Screw the voters all you want, but don’t attack the sacred MSM

[Bowhunter]

It’s amazing the Trib reporters could get Obama’s, er, li’l messiah out of their mouths long enough to say anything bad about Blago.

[Navy Patriot]

This is why it became known. Screw the voters all you want, but don’t attack the sacred MSM.

Yep, if all the Trib reporters and editors had been invited to the Gov's A list parties and retreats, not a word would have ever gotten out.

[KoRn]

Too bad they didn’t go through with the deal and fire the columnists. That would have sunk the newspaper, deeper than they already are.

[tobyhill]

What we are witnessing is exactly why the MSM refused to write anything negative about Obama.

[dfwddr]

The Trib is on DeathWatch.

Could they turn and produce a Woodward & Bernstein on this story to save themselves ? LOL

[anniegetyourgun]

I’m hoping that Bank of America will also sue Blago for his move to shake them down (extortion) in the window company union matter.

[dfwddr]

The MSM has been misleading the public for a year now on the messiah. How much longer can they hide the facts as out country crumbles ????

[Miss Behave]

"What we are witnessing is exactly why the MSM refused to write anything negative about Obama."

Oh the irony should they be inadvertently complicit in Obama's take-down.

[Force of Truth]

What a wonderful state Illinois is and what a bunch of idiots for voting in opportunistic representatives who can’t be trusted. Way to go Illinois voters! BRILLIANT!

[tobyhill]

Now that the Tribune and nearly The Slimes are bankrupt there maybe some intense investigations of Obama to bump up subscibership.

[cyberbo2004]

We didn’t have much to choose from. George Ryan was out due to corruption and the Republicans ran Jim Ryan with the same last name. There was no way anybody was going to vote in another Ryan.

[elcid1970]

Here’s my two cents from a Slovene-American:

Serbs are are the most nasty ill-tempered people in all the Balkans. In their native setting Serbs are positively murderous. We Americans have known this since 1991, hello?

Blagojevich exposed is snappish, growling, and truculent. He’d eat Vito Corleone for breakfast.

My best friend in the Army Reserve was a Serb. Super nice guy until you crossed him, then he was ready to kill you.

[mabelkitty]

This is exactly what Obama and Axelrod do, so why is this surprising?

[Force of Truth]

My best friend in the Army Reserve was a Serb. Super nice guy until you crossed him, then he was ready to kill you.

Thanks for the heads up...damn.

[Force of Truth]

We didn’t have much to choose from. George Ryan was out due to corruption and the Republicans ran Jim Ryan with the same last name. There was no way anybody was going to vote in another Ryan.

I'm sorry, but y'all are owned.