[maggief]

In this Dec. 2, 2008 file photo, President-elect Barack Obama, right, greets Illinois Gov. Rob Blagojevich, left, at the Bipartisan meeting of the National Governor's Association in Philadelphia. Federal authorities in Chicago have arrested Blagojevich, and they've accused him of attempting to benefit financially from his position to appoint a Barack Obama's Senate replacement. Looking on are Gov. of Indiana., Mitch Daniels, left center, and Gov. of Ohio, Ted Strickland, right center.

[Boardwalk]

Are they all wearing the same neck tie?

[lainie]

AP to the rescue

Obama works to distance himself from Blagojevich

The president-elect was blunt and brief in addressing the case on Tuesday: "I had no contact with the governor or his office, and so I was not aware of what was happening" concerning any possible dealing about Blagojevich's appointment of a successor.

woops! He said the governor OR his office. They forgot to misquote.

[Rodney Dangerfield]

Barack O-Mob-a

[Jay777]

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