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Report: Jackson backers sought cash for Ill. gov.
Yahoo.News ^ | December 12, 2008 | YahooNews

Posted on 12/12/2008 6:25:53 AM PST by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!

ABC News CHICAGO – Businessmen with ties to both Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich and U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson discussed raising $1 million for Blagojevich to help persuade him to appoint Jackson to President-elect Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat, according to a published report.

Citing unnamed sources, the Chicago Tribune reports in a story for Friday's editions that businessman Raghuveer Nayak and Blagojevich aide Rajinder Bedi told attendees at an Oct. 31 meeting that they needed to raise the money for the governor to ensure Jackson's appointment.

"Raghu said he needed to raise a million for Rod to make sure Jesse got the seat," an unidentified source who attended the meeting told the Tribune. Blagojevich also attended the meeting, which was sponsored by Nayak, an Oak Brook businessman.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Politics/Elections; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: blagojevich; bleepgate; chicagotribune; corruption; fundraising; il2008; jessejacksonjr; jjj; jjjr; money; obamatransitionfile; wrigleyfield
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1 posted on 12/12/2008 6:25:54 AM PST by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!
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To: NoObamaFightForConservatives

Why can’t Hussein wave his hand and make all this go away????


2 posted on 12/12/2008 6:27:20 AM PST by Dallas59 (Not My President)
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To: NoObamaFightForConservatives

AP – In this Dec. 10, 2008 photo Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr., D-Ill., pauses during his remarks at a news conference …

3 posted on 12/12/2008 6:28:33 AM PST by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!
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To: NoObamaFightForConservatives

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2147520/posts


4 posted on 12/12/2008 6:29:05 AM PST by Loud Mime (Democrats: The most corrupt party in US history. Coming soon: Oath Fraud)
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To: NoObamaFightForConservatives

...and somehow JJ Jr. didn’t know about this?


5 posted on 12/12/2008 6:29:30 AM PST by DrewsDad
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To: Loud Mime; Admin Moderator

Crap a double post. News breaks fast. Im sure someone will delete this one but it is nice that CBS and Yahoo-AP are actually REPORTING the news massively.This is good news.


6 posted on 12/12/2008 6:30:47 AM PST by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!
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To: Dallas59
Why can’t Hussein wave his hand and make all this go away????

First he has to raise his hand (hand raising scheduled for 1/20/09). Then he'll declare the whole mess a "republican witch hunt" and issue pardons of everyone connected to it. Then he'll pretend to be sick and Biden will take the reigns of power for a couple of days and pardon Obama.

And they all lived happily ever after.

7 posted on 12/12/2008 6:31:15 AM PST by P-Marlowe (LPFOKETT GAHCOEEP-w/o*)
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To: NoObamaFightForConservatives

I have to admit I am not following this story closely. But, this looks pretty bad. But, then I thought ties to terrorists looked bad. I doubt any of this scandal is going to stick to 0bamanation.


8 posted on 12/12/2008 6:33:22 AM PST by YdontUleaveLibs (Reason is out to lunch. How may I help you?)
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To: NoObamaFightForConservatives
Jackson backers sought cash for Ill. gov.

Can you imagine that?

9 posted on 12/12/2008 6:33:33 AM PST by the invisib1e hand (appeasement is collaboration.)
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To: NoObamaFightForConservatives
OK, so, for round 1, Jackson takes the heat for Obama.

At some point, though, Obama will no "friends" left to sacrifice.

10 posted on 12/12/2008 6:34:27 AM PST by the invisib1e hand (appeasement is collaboration.)
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To: the invisib1e hand
Sources: Rahm Emanuel Spoke with Blagojevich About Senate Seat on Multiple Occassions
11 posted on 12/12/2008 6:34:53 AM PST by Jay777 (My personal blog: www.stoptheaclu.com)
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To: Jay777

Nice. Thanks.


12 posted on 12/12/2008 6:36:11 AM PST by the invisib1e hand (appeasement is collaboration.)
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To: the invisib1e hand

I am actually shocked. JJJ was SO PASSIONATE about his innocence it was stupid. It is like those surrounding Obama are stupid and believe if you tell a lie SO BLATENT and often enough you can get away with anything!!!


13 posted on 12/12/2008 6:38:29 AM PST by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!
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To: Dallas59

This will continue to get out of control.


14 posted on 12/12/2008 6:38:45 AM PST by Norman Bates (Steele for RNC)
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To: DrewsDad

No JJ Jr. did not know because he was spending so much time campaigning to get the U.S. Senate appointment. Still is for that matter.

He can’t be expected to keep track of everything when immersed in such lobbying.


15 posted on 12/12/2008 6:39:57 AM PST by rod1
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To: NoObamaFightForConservatives
if you tell a lie SO BLATENT and often enough you can get away with anything!!!

That is a dogma of their faith.

16 posted on 12/12/2008 6:41:37 AM PST by the invisib1e hand (appeasement is collaboration.)
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To: NoObamaFightForConservatives

I think Blago is about to find out why trying to hold the Tribune editorial staff hostage was a very bad idea. You know they will stop at nothing to wreck him as payback.

}:-)4


17 posted on 12/12/2008 6:42:43 AM PST by Moose4 (Hey RNC. Don't move toward the middle. MOVE THE MIDDLE TOWARD YOU.)
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To: the invisib1e hand
Jackson backers sought cash for Ill. gov.

Can you imagine that?

Shocking... and totally unexpected.

-_-

18 posted on 12/12/2008 6:45:37 AM PST by TaxRelief (Walmart: Keeping my family on-budget since 1993.)
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To: Moose4

Somehow I missed that part? What was he trying to make the Tribune staff do (or not do)?


19 posted on 12/12/2008 6:46:46 AM PST by TaxRelief (Walmart: Keeping my family on-budget since 1993.)
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To: Jay777

If Rahm Emanuel is cooperating with the Feds and helping with the “sting”, his involvement with Blago may be “erased”.


20 posted on 12/12/2008 6:48:33 AM PST by TaxRelief (Walmart: Keeping my family on-budget since 1993.)
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