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Obama calls for Illinois governor to resign
Washington Examinier ^ | Dec 10, 2008

Posted on 12/10/2008 9:34:36 AM PST by PurpleMan

President-elect Barack Obama is calling for the Illinois governor to resign.

Obama spokesman Robert Gibbs says the president-elect agrees with other prominent politicians in Illinois and elsewhere that "under the current circumstances, it is difficult for the governor to effectively do his job and serve the people of Illinois."

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: blagojevich; bleepgate; corruption; fitzmas; illinois; moralabsolutes; obama; obamatransitionfile; schadenfreude; underthebus
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To: Grampa Dave

I think he is friends with the NOI?


101 posted on 12/10/2008 11:25:21 AM PST by happinesswithoutpeace (You are receiving this broadcast as a dream)
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To: aragona

How can they have an election? Doesn’t the state constitution require an appointment? Don’t they have a Lt. Gov?


102 posted on 12/10/2008 11:25:43 AM PST by nufsed
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To: PA-RIVER; All
"If Blago is smart, he calls on Hussein to give back the land next to his house that he received as a bribe at a 300,000 discount..... Then call it a sad day that Hussein refuses to give up the bribe money he collected."

That would be AWESOME.... we can only hope!! While he's at it, Blago could bring up Michelle Obama getting a $330K/year job and ask how that happened, say watching the Obamas made him want the same kind of perks, etc.

This may take down Jesse Jackson, Jr. but it would be so much fun if Blago decided to take down everyone else in sight........

103 posted on 12/10/2008 11:26:50 AM PST by Enchante (Obama, time to throw your good pal Gov. Blago under that bus!!)
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To: ExTexasRedhead

"I know nothing - nothing."

104 posted on 12/10/2008 11:37:55 AM PST by Arrowhead1952 (The main stream media lied - America died.)
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To: skeeter
'Bleepin Toot. Move the bleep over.'

Did he ever bury her or is she still an ice cube?

105 posted on 12/10/2008 11:53:45 AM PST by TheThinker (Shame and guilt mongering is the Left's favorite tool of control.)
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To: uncle fenders
Obama caught in lie! He met Blago and discussed his replacement.
106 posted on 12/10/2008 11:55:50 AM PST by Jay777 (My personal blog: www.stoptheaclu.com)
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To: DouglasKC

Jonathan Alter has already “warned” that Blago is going to start telling lies about Obama to bring him down.


107 posted on 12/10/2008 11:58:26 AM PST by Purrcival (Obama and Biden: The Marx Brothers! (Thanks FReeper Enduring Freedom for the tagline))
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To: PurpleMan
December 10, 2008: The Cover-up begins.
108 posted on 12/10/2008 11:59:53 AM PST by Deo volente (Gov. Rod Blagojevich (DEMOCRAT-IL): "I want to make money.")
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To: Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus

It’s amazing how quickly this guy became politically radioactive.


109 posted on 12/10/2008 12:03:47 PM PST by henkster (It's time for a conservative "long march through the institutions.")
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To: PurpleMan

This really should be the Democrats’ watergate because Blago’s actions are tantamount to treason.


110 posted on 12/10/2008 12:08:10 PM PST by TheThinker (Shame and guilt mongering is the Left's favorite tool of control.)
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To: PurpleMan

BHO is used to throw former friends and relations under the bus...He has good relations obviously!
And he is a good reliable friend!

WHO can be fooled by that pathetic behaviour?Nuts or/and lunatics....and the bunch of croocks/scums making his dream-team


111 posted on 12/10/2008 12:11:26 PM PST by Ulysse (.)
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To: Purrcival
Think about it ..... Info on Hussein's criminal activities are now priceless to Blogo, as spending 5 years in jail at age 55 - 60 is priceless. You know this guy will flip for a pass. Who wants to croak behind bars?

Hussein must now be taking sleeping pills at night..... the look on his face yesterday was priceless.

112 posted on 12/10/2008 12:12:31 PM PST by PA-RIVER
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To: aragona

If there are no viable candidates within the state, is there any opportunity to send someone in to run for the spot like Hillary did when she went to New York??? Perhaps Sarah Palin could win the seat,clean up the mess of Obama and his buddies, and launch a nice presidential run for 2012?? One can only hope.


113 posted on 12/10/2008 12:14:16 PM PST by Jen4life
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To: maggief

Didn’t O meet with Blago on 11/5?


114 posted on 12/10/2008 12:14:53 PM PST by cornelis
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OK, I see it.


115 posted on 12/10/2008 12:16:15 PM PST by cornelis
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To: PurpleMan
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Did you see Obama's statement on the news today?

"Now, I have to go back to work on my inauguration speech. And I worked on it until pretty late last night. But I want to say one thing to the American people. I want you to listen to me. I'm going to say this again: I did not have relations with that man, Mister Blogojevich. I never told anybody to lie, not a single time; never. These allegations are false. And I need to go back to work for the American people. Thank you."

The future first lady also issued a press release on behalf of her husband the president elect.

"The great story here for anybody willing to find it, write about it and explain it is this vast right-wing conspiracy that has been conspiring against my husband since the day he announced for president."

116 posted on 12/10/2008 12:39:44 PM PST by Rameumptom (Gen X= they killed 1 in 4 of us)
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To: PurpleMan

When did it become the in thing to trash Alan Keyes. From what I saw of his dropping in and opposing Obama for Senator from Illinois he was destroying him in debate (via Youtube).

But he had no support in Illinois and ran uphill late all the way against the Chicago Mob Machine.

That includes the whole sum of what they call “The Outfit” pols, media, local organizations.

Illinois is the state that embarrasses itself here, not Alan Keyes. I say that as the proudest resident of Hudson County, NJ the national HQ for corruption.

Our state of NJ may possibly lose its crown. It’s pretty exciting.


117 posted on 12/10/2008 1:10:17 PM PST by romanesq
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To: PurpleMan

I’d love to see Blago appoint himself to the Senate seat. Then watch Harry Reid squirm...


118 posted on 12/10/2008 1:13:43 PM PST by COBOL2Java (Obamanation: an imploding administration headed by a clueless schmuck)
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To: aragona

I believe Mike Ditka is a republican.

Not qualified to do anything but football, but qualifications don’t seem to count anymore anyway and he has lots of name recognition.


119 posted on 12/10/2008 1:24:29 PM PST by kidd (Obama: The triumph of hope over evidence)
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To: PA-RIVER
Hussein must now be taking sleeping pills at night..... the look on his face yesterday was priceless.

[twitch] .. [twitch] .. [twitch] .. [twitch] ....

120 posted on 12/10/2008 2:58:22 PM PST by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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