As he said at the news conference: "A lot of things were imminent."
Posted on 12/22/2008 12:38:10 AM PST by malkee
Businessman and political fundraiser Raghuveer P. Nayak is Individual D in the federal complaint, sources said. Individual D was being squeezed by the governor for campaign cash, according to prosecutors, in order to appoint Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.) to the Senate seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama.
Investigators appeared at Nayak's home in Oak Brook, a Chicago suburb, the morning the FBI arrested Blagojevich, the sources said. Federal agents that day contacted a number of people connected to the case.
Nayak has not been accused of wrongdoing.
He declined to comment for this article.
(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...
I’m starting to think Rahm and Obama are behind the whole thing and are trying to get JJ Jr. thrown to the wolves. We will know when the dust settles if Jarrett ends up with the Senate seat.
According to Willie Brown, that is exactly what Blago told him. That is was the BO camp that strong armed him first because BO desperately wanted Valerie Jarrett. Jarrett is out of the runing now, she is in his administration, can’t take the Senate seat too.
BWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHA !!!!
Will there be enough popcorn at Costco ???? BWHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA !!!
Maybe I'm wrong - but it wouldn't surprise me if I were right.
WOW!!! This massive mob and their intertwined ties could take years to sort out.
“How much longer will that thing hold?”
It only has to last until Jan. 20th and then 0 makes the whole thing disappear.
I am afraid you are right.
Guys, if Barry fires Fitz on the 20th -- as is his prerogative as the new POTUS -- The Poop Will Hit The Fan here in the Chicago Metro Area ... BIG TIME.
Besides the current Blago indictment for selling Barry's Senate seat. Fitz has investigations into his administration for other corruption matters going back years. With Blago it wasn't a matter of "if" he'd be indicted, it was only a matter of when.
Fitz also has ongoing investigations into the Cook County Board (all Dems) for corruption, PLUS, ongoing investigations into Mayor Daley's administration, also for corruption. Indictments are flying right and left, and Mayor Daley is looking over his shoulder like he was Fredo Corleone. He hears the pitter-patter of FBI footsteps in his dreams and the 'movers and shakers' of City Hall are now actually shaking.
And if Barry fired Fitz it would be so 'dang' transparent. The firing could only be seen as nothing but a cover-up to protect his fellow Democrat politicians. And I don't think Barry wants to go there on day one, or day one hundred.
So IMHO Barry will HAVE to do what Dubya did with Klinton appointee Mary Jo White in NYC - leave her in the post until all investigations, trials, etc are over and everything complete.
Natch I can be wrong and you guys right as rain. But Barry's asking for BIG TROUBLE if he knee-caps Fitz. We are sick and tired of the crooked pols of BOTH parties (aka the Combine) and Fitz is cleaning it up and locking them up.
Caveat: I have no idea of what Fitz was thinking with Scooter Libby. But he is Golden here with the citizens.
Fitz needs to purloin every last document and every last recording and hide them in a safe place NOW. If Fitz gets fired, Congressional hearings would be practically guaranteed.
I've thought about this and I wonder if Fitz was merely establishing his bona fides as a "bipartisan"(or "non-partisan") lawman.
There was a thread here a week or so ago where it was reported that Fitz was forced to jump the gun because the Tribune was about to blow the whole thing sky high. The paper had honored an agreement to hold the story since October, but they couldn't wait any longer.
[singing] under the bus! throwmunder the bus! under the bus! throwmunder the bus!
thanks to malkee for posting at least three of these.
Obama’s Labor pick has communist ties
http://www.worldnetdaily.com | December 21, 2008 | By Aaron Klein
Posted on 12/21/2008 7:24:26 PM PST by luv2ndamend
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2152482/posts
Obama Blago report to clear Rahm
Chicago Tribune==The Swamp | 12-21-08 | Frank James
Posted on 12/21/2008 4:03:13 PM PST by malkee
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2152422/posts
Report on Contacts With Ill. Governor Due by Tuesday
Washington Post | 12-21-08 | Michael D. Shear
Posted on 12/21/2008 2:57:07 PM PST by malkee
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2152399/posts
Secret Tapes Helped Build Graft Cases In Illinois
Washington Post | Dec 21, 2008 | Carrie Johnson and Kimberly Kindy
Posted on 12/21/2008 7:50:43 PM PST by malkee
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2152489/posts
Dear Barack: City, county make wish lists for federal stimulus package
(Lining up at the trough)
The Napa Valley Register | December 22, 2008 | Kevin Courtney
Posted on 12/22/2008 12:22:10 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2152539/posts
Fraud Suspect Madoff Is Big Democratic Donor
http://news.google.com | December 22, 2008 | news.google.com
Posted on 12/22/2008 4:33:15 PM PST by Maelstorm
Edited on 12/22/2008 4:46:36 PM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2152921/posts
Just one question — who is getting thrown under the bus?
We don’t know yet — that’s part of the fun!
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