Posted on 12/10/2008 2:15:24 AM PST by Man50D
The corruption arrest of Gov. Rod Blagojevich is raising questions about what Sen. Barack Obama knew of the Illinois Democrat's alleged activities, including his apparent offer to appoint Obama's preferred candidate to serve in the U.S. Senate in return for "private sector" help from Obama.
"This is a burgeoning crisis for Obama that should shake his presidency to its core," said Tom Fitton, chief of the Judicial Watch organization today.
"The criminal complaint filed today indicates that Obama and his team knew about Blagojevich's efforts to sell Obama's Senate seat," he said.
"Did Obama report Blagojevich to investigators about any efforts to sell his Senate seat?" Fitton asked.
ABC's Jake Tapper also expressed concern over the same issue.
On his blog, he wrote that while appearances seem to indicate Obama "refused to go along with the 'pay to play'" Blagojevich plan, there were significant questions.
For example, he wondered "how Blagojevich knew that Mr. Obama was not willing to give him anything in exchange for the Senate seat – with whom was Blagojevich speaking? Did that person report the governor to the authorities?"
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In 1973 we were fighting a war. Let us give Obama the support Nixon got.
“Mancow mentioned people up there talking about Durbin and Obama involved in this.”
http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1N1-123E2119358310F0.html
Who will it be?
Chicago Sun-Times (IL) - Friday, October 17, 2008
Author: Michael Sneed, The Chicago Sun-Times
THE OBAMA CONFLICT?
Sneed hears Barack Obama wants an African American to fill his U.S. Senate seat if he wins the presidency.
- The upshot: U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. wants the spot.
- Hmmmm. That places Gov. Blagojevich , who is charged with selecting Obama ‘s replacement, in a tricky place.
- To wit: Sneed hears Gov. Blago, who dismisses reports of a federal probe, wants to run for office again — and believes replacing Barack with an African American is a smart political move. But he is being urged to select state Sen. Donne Trotter, a close friend of Obama mentor/Senate President Emil Jones, to fill the spot.
- Another dilemma: Sneed is also told U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, who is this/close to Obama and was a major Obama supporter from the get-go, is pitching to have state veteran affairs chief Tammy Duckworth fill Obama ‘s spot, and had the ear of Gov. Blago until recently. Blago is also a big Duckworth fan.
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ABC’s video link of axelrods fox news interview is no longer available.
And Patrick Fitzgerald will be "Ken Starr'ed" if he even mentions 0bama's name without genuflecting.
Did Obama report Blagojevich to investigators about any efforts to sell his Senate seat?” Fitton asked.
At the present time we don’t know if he did or did not. Time will tell.
In fact, they want to take back a statement that was made by Axlerod before the case exploded on the public view, which has not been contested until this moment, and now say that back then Axlerod, "mispoke?"
It is obvious that Obama takes the entirety of the US voting public for the fools this disgusting governor took the people of Illinois for.
Obama's lies, tom foolery, and charltain behavior was bought into by so many people to get him elected...how long will those same people continue buying pig in a poke?
THE AUDACITY OF TRUTH ABOUT BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA
BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA'S CIRCLE OF FRIENDS
OBAMA IN HIS OWN WORDS ON THE ISSUES
Hopefully, the tapes will bear this out and Americans everywhere will begin to awaken to the peril and through off this malais and sick infatuation.
If Mr. Obama gets hamstrung, he will have done it to himself. The military has never had much support from the Democrats anyway.
Fitzgerald is a loose cannon right now. I don't think anyone knows just how far this will go. One thing is certain. A Democrat governor is coming down big time.
Thanks for the info. It is going to be interesting and disgusting to watch the MSM(includes Fox)dance around, spin, and lie, to keep Obama out of this.
Two friends enjoying a tall tale about an unknown leftist rising to the presidency of the United Nations.
(Well, after all, Billy Goat Clinton as his winsome sow of a frau proved that any leftist scum can crawl up the steps of the White House. He did accomplish one first, however. He masturbated in the oval orifice washroom.)
Yeah, if, when you look at it, you sorta squint and hold your hand over your eyes and look thru the fingers.
Bullshit equivalence. When the left whined about Bush they mainly were making up crimes and lying thru their teeth. THEY set the pace and now they gotta’ keep up. At least the right, in it's vilifications isn't lying.
LLS
My sentiments exactly.
LLS
Ever since the public flogging of Vice President Dan Quayle, men of honor have lost their sense of duty to run for public office.
Funny, I've always wondered why the people of Massachusetts let Ted Kennedy get away with murder.....
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Vince
Unless he is arrested too. </sarcasm>
I still have F&F on background as I FReep - those stupid idiots (Doocey, Kilmeade & Carson) just did a spoof test on whether Tony Soprano or Blago made certain profane-laced threats!!!
It was such a hoot....NOT. They appear not to understand the gravity of this scandal.
Should be called FARCE & FOOLs!
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