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Who will fill Obama's senate seat? (So Obama says never met with Blagojevich)
Connect Tri States ^ | November 05, 2008 | Carol Sowers

Posted on 12/10/2008 6:30:39 AM PST by BulletBobCo

CHICAGO, ILL. -- Now that Barack Obama will be moving to the White House, his seat in the U.S. Senate representing Illinois will have to be filled.

That's one of Obama's first priorities today.

He's meeting with Governor Rod Blagojevich this afternoon in Chicago to discuss it.

Illinois law states that the governor chooses that replacement.

There's already been speculation about his selection...from Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr. of Chicago's south side who co-chaired Obama's presidential campaign, to recently-retired state senate president Emil Jones, to the governor himself.

It's likely the governor will make his decision quickly so the new senator will get some seniority before newly-elected senators take office in January.

Part of the timing depends on when Obama officially vacates his senate seat.

KHQA's Alexis Hunt is speaking with Illinois Senator John Sullivan today about his thoughts on that replacement process, his time working with Obama in the state senate, and if there's a chance Sullivan might play a role in the Obama administration. Watch KHQA News at 5:00, 6:00 and 10:00 p.m. tonight to hear what he has to say.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Government; Politics/Elections; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: blagojevich; bleepgate; ilsenateseat; jessejacksonjr; obama; obamatransitionfile; obamatruthfile
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To: BulletBobCo

Rush just covered this!!


141 posted on 12/10/2008 9:28:06 AM PST by Sorry screen name in use
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To: BulletBobCo

Make your prediction right now, right here. Put your reputation on the line:

-Gov. Blag will appoint himself to the seat.
-He will appoint Rep. Jackson, but due to a clerical mistake, the Rep. J’s dad, the Rev. Jesse Jackson, will take the seat.
-There will be a special election and the REPUBLICANS will take this formerly safe seat of Obama’s.

Hit reply to this post and let ‘er rip!


142 posted on 12/10/2008 9:36:26 AM PST by guitarist
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To: Snappy1MarineMom
Uh Uh Um Governor Blojobovich was uh uh “just a guy in the neighborhood”.

Uhhhhhhh. This is not the Rod Blagojevich that I knew.

143 posted on 12/10/2008 9:43:17 AM PST by GunRunner
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To: guitarist

My prediction. The following are going to prison:

- Blago
- Obama
- Emmanuel
- Axelrod
- Pelosi
- Reid
- Frank

This thing is far from over. I’m not convinced that Pelosi and others are not Adviser A, B, etc. Hopefully there are more surprises coming. Wonder when Blago gets to meet the feds to start cooperating?

I believe Rahmbo will be the next one indicted. These wimps are going to start singing like canaries.


144 posted on 12/10/2008 9:47:03 AM PST by Free America52 (I just want it to be the way it always has been.)
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To: guitarist

Five bucks says “Advisor A” is this guy, Michael Strautmanis:

http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/2008/12/chicagoan_strautmanis_headed_t_1.html

He’s connected to both O and Blag, and he also worked for Michelle at Sidley & Austin.

More popcorn, please.


145 posted on 12/10/2008 9:52:01 AM PST by reagandemocrat
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To: STARWISE

Obuma and Blabo could have met and discused things at the Governers meeting in November (date?). He’s probably been a bubbleboy since the election don’t you think?


146 posted on 12/10/2008 9:59:45 AM PST by Blu By U
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To: BulletBobCo

147 posted on 12/10/2008 10:03:22 AM PST by MaxMax (I'll welcome death when God calls me. Until then, the fight is on)
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To: BulletBobCo; penelopesire; retrokitten; STARWISE
REPORT #2, same source!!!

http://www.connecttristates.com/news/news_story.aspx?id=219212

Duckworth comments on consideration for Senate
By Alexis Hunt
Director of Illinois Dept. of Veterans’ Affairs visits Quincy

Saturday, November 08, 2008 at 9:48 p.m.

QUINCY, IL — Now that Barack Obama will be moving to the White House, his seat in the U.S. Senate representing Illinois will have to be filled.

Obama met with Governor Rod Blagojevich earlier this week to discuss it. ...

(snip)

148 posted on 12/10/2008 10:09:08 AM PST by maggief
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To: maggief

I hope people are grabbing screen shots in case this stuff mysteriously disappears from their websites.


149 posted on 12/10/2008 10:12:54 AM PST by retrokitten (I want to rock your gypsy soul, just like way back in the days of old- Into the Mystic)
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To: maggief

“The Governor’s office confirmed yesterday that he is considering me and I am deeply honored jus to be considered. I hope whoever is selected is someone who is willing to travel around the state and gets to know this wonderful state. I’m just honored to be considered,” Duckworth said.”

LOL...I guess there were no big bucks being offered by the Corrupt Democrat machine for poor Duckworth...other than Durbin saying he wanted her and Blago would not return his phonecalls....

hmmmmmmmm.......or did he?


150 posted on 12/10/2008 10:19:09 AM PST by penelopesire ("The only CHANGE you will get with the Democrats is the CHANGE left in your pocket")
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To: penelopesire

Okay, Duckworth talked with Blago’s office, not Blago directly?! And what is the meaning of “is?”

“The Governor’s office confirmed yesterday that he is considering me and I am deeply honored jus to be considered. I hope whoever is selected is someone who is willing to travel around the state and gets to know this wonderful state. I’m just honored to be considered,” Duckworth said.”

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-il-blagojevich-duckw,0,1646671.story

Spokeswoman: Duckworth hasn’t met about Sen. seat

Associated Press
6:16 PM CST, December 9, 2008

CHICAGO - Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs Director Tammy Duckworth hasn’t met or spoken with Gov. Rod Blagojevich about replacing President-elect Barack Obama in the U.S. Senate.

That’s according to Duckworth spokeswoman Jessica Woodward.

(snip)


151 posted on 12/10/2008 10:26:55 AM PST by maggief
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To: DouglasKC
And now that I think about it, here's the deal. If he did meet with Blago then it's almost for sure that Blago tried to shake him down. So why didn't Obama report this obvious criminal shakedown? Hmmmm?? Isn't that a crime in itself?

The proof of that pudding is that Blago, on tape, said that the MF(you know what that means), meaning Bozo, wouldn't give him anything for the senate seat. Ok, those words tell you that Blago and Bozo did indeed talk about the senate seat, that Blago tried to shake him down for giving Bozo the appointment Bozo wanted, but Bozo turned down the deal, otherwise how would Blago know that Bozo wouldn't give him anything?

This means Bozo is complicit in this whole mess because he didn't report it. Not reporting bribery attempts is a crime, Bozo is guilty and I believe he would have given in to Blago's demands in the long run if this investigation was not in the works.

152 posted on 12/10/2008 10:35:19 AM PST by calex59
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To: Free America52

My prediction: Blago is the only one on your list going to prison.

Probably also some other local/state IL pols, but not the national pols you name. That’s wishful thinking.

I have not seen anything to suggest any of the others you name are going to be in Fitz’s net.

Someone leaked about the wiretapping to the Chicago Trib so that the investigation would be rolled up early, and I doubt that any of the others you name are caught up in it.


153 posted on 12/10/2008 10:35:47 AM PST by Enchante (Obama, time to throw your good pal Gov. Blago under that bus!!)
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To: maggief

LOL...I guess one of his people met with one of her people at an undisclosed location.

Maybe Durbin found the required pony to up in an offer to Don Blago and team O, but #5 already had a bigger pony that was saddled and ready to ride.

LOL!!


154 posted on 12/10/2008 10:39:40 AM PST by penelopesire ("The only CHANGE you will get with the Democrats is the CHANGE left in your pocket")
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To: STARWISE

“Thereafter, ROD BLAGOJEVICH and Spokesman discussed specific language that should be used in the Sun Times column and arguments as to why Senate Candidate 2 made sense for the vacant Senate seat.”

********posted in the comments section************
Posted by Melba Funk, Rural Liberty - Monday, November 10, 2008 at 9:37 a.m.

I was in the audience at another time when Director of VA Duckworth visited Quincy and was quite impressed. I do think she would be a good choice for Obama’s replacement in the US Senate.

Is there a way we can influence the governor’s decision?

coincidence,or just strange irony?


155 posted on 12/10/2008 10:41:10 AM PST by OL Hickory (Where is the America I knew as a boy?)
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To: calex59

Obambi has managed to stay out of other Chicago/IL scandals - I doubt that he let Blago get to him so directly about this. It was probably conducted through a cut-out, and Obambi’s rep may well have acted pre-emptively to say “we are not making deals, we are offering our gratitude only”

They know what Blago is all about — I doubt that Axelrod let Obambi get caught up in this. There’s plenty here to pursue, but it will be a miracle if Obambi is ensnared directly in this. Still, if Obambi had any conversation(s) at all with Blago since Nov. 4, whether or not of a corrupt nature, it will give the lie to Obambi’s claim that he has had no contact.


156 posted on 12/10/2008 10:43:25 AM PST by Enchante (Obama, time to throw your good pal Gov. Blago under that bus!!)
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To: penelopesire

“LOL...I guess there were no big bucks being offered by the Corrupt Democrat machine for poor Duckworth...other than Durbin saying he wanted her and Blago would not return his phonecalls.”

AHA!

Try this ...

Team 0 gets tip about wiretaps on or about 11/12.

Durbin goes on record that he’ll call for a meeting with Blago about appointments, throwing out Duckworth’s name. (Deflection? Set up?)

O resigns senate seat which ramps up Blago’s decision process. O distances himself from Blago. Jarrett pulls name from list of candidates.

During those three weeks of wire taps missing from the complaint, was Durbin negotiating with Blago? Was it a set up/sting, using Duckworth as the pawn? If Blago didn’t return calls for 12 days, maybe he was on to Durbin.


157 posted on 12/10/2008 10:44:54 AM PST by maggief
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To: Enchante

Is there an “R”
yes 1 “R”
spin again
is there an “E”
yes there are 2 “E’s”

I like to solve the puzzle...

Rhom Emanuel


158 posted on 12/10/2008 10:47:18 AM PST by OL Hickory (Where is the America I knew as a boy?)
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To: maggief

Hmmmmmm.....very possible! Excellent scenario.

Or Blago was using Duckworth’s name and the possible appointment of her to get #5’s people to pony up more than Durbin’s clowns had (or hadn’t).

My head is starting to hurt now and I still need to do some Christmas shopping today....lol. It’s a good thing so many excellent people in the ‘new media’ are looking at this thing with a healthy dose of suspicion because the MSM is doing nothing but providing cover for the ONE and themselves!


159 posted on 12/10/2008 11:03:33 AM PST by penelopesire ("The only CHANGE you will get with the Democrats is the CHANGE left in your pocket")
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To: calex59
This means Bozo is complicit in this whole mess because he didn't report it.

What if he did report it? Not that I'm defending the guy, but someone with Obama's ego would not take kindly to a shake down. He's the President-elect (and has his logo to prove it) for pete's sake and he's gonna let some punk governor tell him what to do!!!

160 posted on 12/10/2008 11:09:23 AM PST by DejaJude (Proud denizen of the fighting fringe and an Arizona zealot.)
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