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Illinois Governor Taken Into Federal Custody
Fox News ^ | 9 Dec 2008

Posted on 12/09/2008 7:21:11 AM PST by ROLF of the HILL COUNTRY

Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich and his chief of staff were arrested in Chicago Tuesday on two counts each of corruption charges relating to trying to sell President-elect Barack Obama's vacated Senate seat. More at Fox News

(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption
KEYWORDS: caseofthemissingd; cultureofcorruption; democratscandals; mediabias; obamanation; obamasenateseat; senateseatforsale
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1 posted on 12/09/2008 7:21:11 AM PST by ROLF of the HILL COUNTRY
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To: ROLF of the HILL COUNTRY

It’s fresh underwear time at Obama Transition HQ!


2 posted on 12/09/2008 7:22:14 AM PST by Wally_Kalbacken
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To: ROLF of the HILL COUNTRY

They must not be members of a political party, seeing as how theirs wasn’t mentioned.


3 posted on 12/09/2008 7:22:25 AM PST by ElkGroveDan (Reagan is back, and this time he's a woman.)
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To: ROLF of the HILL COUNTRY

our political system it seems is just as corrupte as 3rd world nations anymore.....


4 posted on 12/09/2008 7:22:35 AM PST by tatsinfla
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To: ROLF of the HILL COUNTRY

Don’tcha just love it? Democrats again. Nothing to see here, just move along. Hee hee.


5 posted on 12/09/2008 7:22:41 AM PST by Marysecretary (.GOD IS STILL IN CONTROL)
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To: ROLF of the HILL COUNTRY

I live across the river in Kentucky. We’ve known Blag was a crook for years. This was a long time coming.


6 posted on 12/09/2008 7:24:17 AM PST by JamesP81 (I shall give their President the same respect they gave mine.)
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To: Marysecretary

There must be a Kennedy available for the that ILL. Senate
seat.


7 posted on 12/09/2008 7:24:24 AM PST by Dr. Ursus (( commander of the simian host))
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To: ROLF of the HILL COUNTRY

What’s the Big Deal?? We’ve heard for years that this is what they DO in Illinois!! ALL the politicians are CORRUPT!! Including our new Pres.


8 posted on 12/09/2008 7:25:43 AM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion.....The Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience)
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To: ROLF of the HILL COUNTRY
There will be a special election? are there Republican politicians with spine in Illinois?
9 posted on 12/09/2008 7:26:23 AM PST by tomymind (McCain is my President)
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To: ElkGroveDan

The MSM will find some instance 10 years ago when Blagojevich attended a dinner honoring some GOP functionary as proof of his being a secret Republican.


10 posted on 12/09/2008 7:26:44 AM PST by xkaydet65
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To: ROLF of the HILL COUNTRY

Has B.O. Plenty actually vacated his seat yet? I don’t think so!


11 posted on 12/09/2008 7:26:55 AM PST by Don Corleone (Leave the gun..take the cannoli)
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To: ROLF of the HILL COUNTRY
Obama’s American heritage comes to light one more time.
12 posted on 12/09/2008 7:27:28 AM PST by oldenuff2no (Retired AB ranger and damn proud of it!!! I served to support our constitution and our way of life.)
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To: Don Corleone

Yes, he resigned from the Senate about 2 weeks ago.


13 posted on 12/09/2008 7:27:51 AM PST by Phantom Lord (Fall on to your knees for the Phantom Lord)
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To: tatsinfla

“our political system it seems is just as corrupt as 3rd world nations...”

And federal funding to Acorn will make it difficult to undo.


14 posted on 12/09/2008 7:28:16 AM PST by Canedawg ("The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it")
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To: ROLF of the HILL COUNTRY
Maybe when the Feds get done practicing on Illinois, they can do some real work against political corruption in New Jersey.
15 posted on 12/09/2008 7:28:20 AM PST by Falcon4.0
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To: ROLF of the HILL COUNTRY

the difference between them and New York- they got caught


16 posted on 12/09/2008 7:28:23 AM PST by silverleaf (Fasten your seat belts- it's going to be a BUMPY ride.)
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To: ROLF of the HILL COUNTRY

The W administration finally does something right.


17 posted on 12/09/2008 7:28:57 AM PST by Moonman62 (The issue of whether cheap labor makes America great should have been settled by the Civil War.)
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To: Phantom Lord

zerO is unemployed, living off income paid to the Office of the Presidentt Select


18 posted on 12/09/2008 7:29:13 AM PST by silverleaf (Fasten your seat belts- it's going to be a BUMPY ride.)
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To: Wally_Kalbacken

“It’s fresh underwear time at Obama Transition HQ!”

________________________________________________

Voice over intercom: “Clean up on aisle PANTS.”


19 posted on 12/09/2008 7:29:17 AM PST by RushIsMyTeddyBear
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To: ROLF of the HILL COUNTRY

Did they arrest him at the window factory sit-in?


20 posted on 12/09/2008 7:29:23 AM PST by manic4organic (We Are S0 Screwed)
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