Posted on 12/12/2008 5:34:45 PM PST by LA Woman3
CHICAGO – A fundraiser held by Indian-American businessmen three days before Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was arrested on corruption charges emerged Friday as a potentially key event in the federal investigation into whether he tried to sell President-elect Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat.
Questions are being raised about last Saturday's event for Blagojevich because Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.'s brother, Jonathan, was among those attending. The Indian community has a long history of supporting the Jackson family's political aspirations, and the congressman has been clear about his interest in succeeding Obama.
Rep. Jackson, however, flatly denied that he or his brother were involved in a scheme for Blagojevich to peddle the Senate seat in return for up to $1.5 million in political contributions.
The congressman also said neither his brother nor his father, the Rev. Jesse Jackson, served as any kind of emissary for discussions with the governor.
"Clearly, a scheme had been hatched in the mind of the governor," Jackson said.
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Why would an “American Indian” favor a Demoncrat?
They are typically “boot strap” types and don’t gravel for handouts like other groups.
Indian-Americans: Immigrants from India.
Looks like one black scam artist politican saw another gain the presidency - and figured he would try the same scam...
Poor Jackson - he simply wasn’t as smart or devious as the Dalai-Bama.... He got caught BEFORE winning the “game”...
Are these Indians Hindu or Muslim?
These are “dot”, not “feather” Indians.
Yo osama, rahm & JJJ, feel the noose gettin’ a little tighter. Hope Blago spills everything that didn’t get recorded. It’s time the public became aware of the underbelly of Chicago politics where the osama mafia cut their teeth.
“These are “dot”, not “feather” Indians.”
I am refering to Indians from India not native America Indians.
***They are typically “boot strap” types and don’t gravel for handouts like other groups.****
You haven’t been to Chinle, AZ have you. You can’t fill your car without the beggars coming up for a handout.
Same in Zuni, NM and Farmington,NM.
“You haven’t been to Chinle, AZ have you. You can’t fill your car without the beggars coming up for a handout.
Same in Zuni, NM and Farmington,NM.”
No, I haven’t been there.
I’m in the NE.
GESSH! What a disappointment.
Around here Indians from India are VERY competitive and not looking for handouts.
Indians from India? Or Native Americans?
I think the sinificant thing is not their ethnic origin but that they are Democrats in Chicago.
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