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Chicago Politics Stains Obama
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| December 13, 2008
| Michael Barone
Posted on 12/13/2008 4:18:57 AM PST by Kaslin
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posted on
12/13/2008 4:18:57 AM PST
by
Kaslin
To: Kaslin
And Edward Kennedy has turned out to be an able and accomplished senator.
Where's the barf alert? Barone should stick to crunching numbers. When he veers into political commentary, we get cr@p like this piece.
To: Kaslin
Blagojevich simply refused or asked for something improper in return and Team Obama promptly broke off communications.Really? They broke off communications...promptly? So there were no more "communications" then after a pay to play for Jarrett was turned down. Is that correct?
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posted on
12/13/2008 4:27:26 AM PST
by
Bahbah
(Typical white person-Snow white)
To: Kaslin
Chicago Politics
Stainsvalidates Obama
there....fixed it.
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posted on
12/13/2008 4:30:47 AM PST
by
Vaquero
( "an armed society is a polite society" Robert A. Heinlein)
To: Kaslin
Blagojevich simply refused or asked for something improper in return and Team Obama promptly broke off communications. IIRC, Team Obama promptly broke off communications only after Blago was arrested.
Sheesh, usually Presidents wait until AFTER taking office to get embroiled in scandals. Congratulations America, you just elected the most corrupt administration since Grant's.
To: peyton randolph
The Swimmer is able and accomplished - at passing truly vile legislation. He's evil, not stupid.
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posted on
12/13/2008 4:32:46 AM PST
by
Slings and Arrows
("If one cannot learn from the mistakes of others, one might as well become a Democrat."--E. Friesner)
To: peyton randolph
And Edward Kennedy has turned out to be an able and accomplished senator. I had to run to the lavatory after reading that.
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posted on
12/13/2008 4:33:35 AM PST
by
Mr Ramsbotham
("A laurel, and hearty handshake ....")
To: Kaslin
Chicago Politics Stains Obama Must be the political immunity thing. BJ Clintoon's famous stain didn't hurt him either.
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posted on
12/13/2008 4:34:04 AM PST
by
WesternPacific
(I am tired of voting for the lesser of two evils!)
To: Kaslin
Obama stains Chicago politics.
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posted on
12/13/2008 4:34:44 AM PST
by
Mojave
(http://barackobamajokes.googlepages.com/obama_funny)
To: Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus
"Team Obama promptly broke off communications only after Blago was arrested."An important point.
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posted on
12/13/2008 4:37:40 AM PST
by
blackbart.223
(I live in Northern Nevada. Reid doesn't represent me.)
To: Kaslin
When people outside of Illinois try to analyze Illinois/Chicago politics they completely miss the mark.
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posted on
12/13/2008 4:47:54 AM PST
by
bcsco
(Illinois politicians should be read their Miranda rights when sworn in to office...)
To: Kaslin
I just saw an article on FNC website about paying the price to be in on some of inaugural events in DC. I think that it now seems "Chicago Pay to Play" has come to Washington.
Of course it has always been that way, but after this Blago scandal it really looks bad for the new POTUS's image.
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posted on
12/13/2008 4:56:24 AM PST
by
BallyBill
(Serial Hit-N-Run poster)
To: peyton randolph
Michael Barone is one of the sharpest observers/commentators ever.
He is also smart and professional enough not to let emotion trump rationality.
To: Kaslin
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posted on
12/13/2008 5:02:25 AM PST
by
Bon mots
To: peyton randolph
Edward Kennedy has turned out to be an able and accomplished senator. To (pretty closely) paraphrase PJ O'Rourke: To document the harm Ted Kennedy has done to this country would de-forest the continent.
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posted on
12/13/2008 5:27:21 AM PST
by
Hardastarboard
(Why do I find the Toyota "Saved by Zero" ads so ironic?)
To: blackbart.223
“Team Obama promptly broke off communications only after Blago was arrested.”
And there is a valid suspicion that Fitzgerald pulled the plug on the investigation because the BO contacts were perilously close to making a deal with Blago that would have implicated BO. Fitz is only interested in indicting GOP higher-ups. It is much safer.
To: Kaslin
I guess he is saying that Obama was the only virgin in the Chicago whorehouse. Yeah right!
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posted on
12/13/2008 5:38:12 AM PST
by
engrpat
(End the National Nightmare on 1-20-2013)
To: Kaslin
I got news, pal. Hussein was already one big stain when he got to Chicago!
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posted on
12/13/2008 5:41:51 AM PST
by
Oldpuppymax
(AGENDA OF THE LEFT EXPOSED)
To: Kaslin
Does Barone forget the minimum $850 tribute the press was required to pay to cover boyHitler’s victory party or that doesn’t qualify as “pay to play”?
From Mrs. O’Leary’s cow to the America’s “First Dyke” with a social conscience, Jane Addams, Chicago has always been the turd in America’s punchbowl.
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posted on
12/13/2008 5:43:39 AM PST
by
fortunate sun
(Tagline written in lemon juice.)
To: Kaslin
What a bunch of hooey! BO is as crooked as they come and it’s about time that conservatives stop the crap about making nice with these scoundrels!
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posted on
12/13/2008 5:45:56 AM PST
by
rj45mis
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