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Exclusive: Obama's Blago Report: Only One Rahm Call to Governor
ABC News ^ | December 21, 2008 | George Stephanopoulos

Posted on 12/21/2008 9:55:15 AM PST by Joiseydude

Sources tell me that the Obama team's review of contacts with Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich will show that Rahm Emanuel had only one phone conversation with Blagojevich.

The contact, described as a "pro-forma" courtesy call, came as Emanuel was named Chief of Staff for Obama. Most of the discussion concerned Emanuel's Congressional seat (which had previously been held by Blagojevich), with only a "passing reference" to the Senate vacancy, according to these sources. No deal for the Senate vacancy was discussed.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: blago; bleepgate; obama; rahm
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1 posted on 12/21/2008 9:55:15 AM PST by Joiseydude
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To: Joiseydude

I wonder what the tapes say? And, I wonder what deal that Blago will strike to minimize his sentence? Maybe he will sing like a birdie about his REAL interface with Obama and his mob....make lots of popcorn for this one.


2 posted on 12/21/2008 9:56:41 AM PST by EagleUSA
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To: Joiseydude

Don’t worry folks. The hard-hitting objective journalist, er, George Stepstooltobrushmyteeth is on the job.


3 posted on 12/21/2008 9:58:26 AM PST by relictele
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To: Joiseydude

MSM sez “nothing to see here. move on.”


4 posted on 12/21/2008 9:58:33 AM PST by ChicagahAl (So your bumper sticker says: "Don't blame me, I didn't vote!"? Duh!)
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To: Joiseydude
Who did this "Report"? The obvious question is whether this was intended to be a whitewash, like the Watergate Report that John Dean was assigned to do for Richard Nixon? Is this report a fraud reporting on a fraud prepared for a fraud?

Congressman Billybob

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5 posted on 12/21/2008 9:59:26 AM PST by Congressman Billybob (Latest book: www.AmericasOwnersManual.com)
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To: Joiseydude

Anyone have a bridge to sell?


6 posted on 12/21/2008 10:00:40 AM PST by ExTexasRedhead
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To: Joiseydude
No deal for the Senate vacancy was discussed

Then how did Blago know that Obama would only give him appreciation if he chose his candidate?

7 posted on 12/21/2008 10:01:13 AM PST by mainepatsfan
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To: Joiseydude

That’s would be one more than Obama said happened originally and one enough to know crimes were being committed.

I guess a lie is not longer a lie is you get to define the boundaries.


8 posted on 12/21/2008 10:01:25 AM PST by rod1
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To: Joiseydude

Blago’s going to walk on this. They pulled the plug before he actually made a deal. Talking about it won’t get him in jail.


9 posted on 12/21/2008 10:01:44 AM PST by raybbr (It's going to get a lot worse now that the anchor babies are voting!)
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To: Congressman Billybob

If this is the case..then why has Emmanuel hidden from the press and refused to answer questions? If he were that pure he would be out there talking.
Plus..they leak the thing to a friendly press agent to release before the real release.


10 posted on 12/21/2008 10:02:19 AM PST by Oldexpat (Drill Here, Drill There..we must drill everywhere.)
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To: Joiseydude

Oh,sure...I always believe the anonymous sources of George Stephanopolous.


11 posted on 12/21/2008 10:02:49 AM PST by Palladin (When will Bill Ayers start bombing buildings again?)
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To: Joiseydude
No deal for the Senate vacancy was discussed.

LOLOLOLOL!

12 posted on 12/21/2008 10:03:52 AM PST by parisa
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To: Joiseydude

That wraps it up....and Bernie Madoff said he did nothing wrong either.....And so di Blago say he did nothing wrong....that should end all this investigation.


13 posted on 12/21/2008 10:06:57 AM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion.....The Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience)
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To: Joiseydude

Riiiiggggghhhttttt.............


14 posted on 12/21/2008 10:08:17 AM PST by GQuagmire ( A person is smart. People are dumb, panicky dangerous animals and you know it.)
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To: Congressman Billybob

May be this is a “trial baloon report” leaked to Stefigopolis just to see if it will pass. If it doesn’t then they know they have to get more creative and lie in another direction. Eventually they will come across the correct lie.


15 posted on 12/21/2008 10:11:31 AM PST by Red_Devil 232 (VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
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To: Red_Devil 232
Eventually they will come across the correct lie.

Or one that is believable to his lemmings.

16 posted on 12/21/2008 10:18:34 AM PST by Joiseydude (Let the Hero, born of woman, crush the serpent with his heel,)
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To: Joiseydude

ROTFLOL. What bs.


17 posted on 12/21/2008 10:18:54 AM PST by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote.)
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To: Palladin

Didn’t he work with Emmanuel in Clinton’s administration?


18 posted on 12/21/2008 10:19:58 AM PST by shaft29 (Just your typical black woman.)
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To: Joiseydude
I'll bet Rahm didn't inhale, either.


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19 posted on 12/21/2008 10:20:26 AM PST by JCG
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To: EagleUSA
I wonder what the tapes say?

A few days ago the fed's were saying they had Rahm on tape 21 times. They can't be THAT far apart on the number.

20 posted on 12/21/2008 10:22:23 AM PST by TLI ( ITINERIS IMPENDEO VALHALLA)
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