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Blagojevich to hold 2 p.m. news conference
Chicago Breaking News ^ | 12/19/09 | Staff Report

Posted on 12/19/2008 8:11:39 AM PST by Smokeyblue

Edited on 12/19/2008 8:13:40 AM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]

Gov. Rod Blagojevich scheduled a news conference today to make a statement to the media, his first public appearance since he was arrested last week on federal corruption charges.

Blagojevich has avoided the public eye for the most part since his arrest, but in recent days has told reporters camped outside his house that he is eager to talk to the people of Illinois.


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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: blago; blagojevich; bleepgate; chicago; chicagocorruption; corruption; cultureofcorruption; democratscandals; illinois; obama; obamasenateseat
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1 posted on 12/19/2008 8:11:39 AM PST by Smokeyblue
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To: Smokeyblue

He’s announcing his vacation plans ?


3 posted on 12/19/2008 8:13:47 AM PST by Eric in the Ozarks
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To: Baynative

I hope he keeps an eye out for Jack Obama Ruby


4 posted on 12/19/2008 8:14:00 AM PST by Mouton
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To: Smokeyblue

BlowMeJevich: “Enough money has now been deposited in my Swiss Bank account to easily guarantee the financial future of my family for several generations. I will now go to prison quietly, without dragging down my fellow Scumocrats.”


5 posted on 12/19/2008 8:16:45 AM PST by EyeGuy
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To: penelopesire; STARWISE; retrokitten

Blago to sing PING?!


6 posted on 12/19/2008 8:17:00 AM PST by maggief
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To: Smokeyblue

I’m sure he’ll apologize and come clean/sarc


7 posted on 12/19/2008 8:19:40 AM PST by Red in Blue PA (Guns don't kill people; abortion clinics do.)
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To: EyeGuy
No he will not. Blago is looking at enough time that he will die in prison at his age. In the federal system you serve 90-95 percent, not the 50 percent in state time. Blago will not go quietly. Blago’s ego is so big, when he breathes, he could inflate the blimp.
8 posted on 12/19/2008 8:20:52 AM PST by jrooney
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To: Smokeyblue

This should be entertaining.


9 posted on 12/19/2008 8:21:15 AM PST by ZX12R
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To: Baynative

New York senate seat for sale also ill be a monkeys uncle.


10 posted on 12/19/2008 8:22:02 AM PST by Vaduz
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To: Baynative

New York senate seat for sale also ill be a monkeys uncle.


11 posted on 12/19/2008 8:22:37 AM PST by Vaduz
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To: Smokeyblue

2PM central?

Right after Rush leaves the air? On a Friday around the holidays?


12 posted on 12/19/2008 8:27:17 AM PST by weegee ("Let Me Just Cut You Off, Because I Don't Want You To Waste Your Question" - B.Obama Dec 16, 2008)
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To: jrooney

“Blago is looking at enough time that he will die in prison at his age. In the federal system you serve 90-95 percent, not the 50 percent in state time.”

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For a Democrat, with dirt on other Democrats, including the most protected class of all, the black Democrat?

Sorry, but I will believe it when I see it.

Hoping you are right and that this will be messy, protracted, ugly, embarrassing and ultimately, revolutionary.


13 posted on 12/19/2008 8:28:18 AM PST by EyeGuy
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To: Smokeyblue

He’ll go free on a technicality, just like Ayers.


14 posted on 12/19/2008 8:28:51 AM PST by kkalman
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To: weegee

Don’t worry! Greta will cover it!


15 posted on 12/19/2008 8:29:44 AM PST by Sen Jack S. Fogbound
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To: Smokeyblue
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16 posted on 12/19/2008 8:36:48 AM PST by j_guru
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To: maggief

Le’s hope, but I bet he just wishes everyone a Merry Christmas and says, “Hell no, I won’t go.”


17 posted on 12/19/2008 8:37:03 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: weegee
2PM central? Right after Rush leaves the air? On a Friday around the holidays?

The Dems are good at that. Remember Obama's press conference? I think Blago will apologize for the negative light this has shed on Illinois and the toll it has taken on his family, but will not apologize for the pay-to-play scheme (as that would in essence admit guilt). I think he'll talk about how he came to power to reform Chicago politics and he will continue to fight to clear his good name.
18 posted on 12/19/2008 8:41:08 AM PST by Phoenix11
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To: retrokitten

*Le’s= Let’s


19 posted on 12/19/2008 8:42:28 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: Smokeyblue
Is Blago deliberatel going for the "Alfred E. Newman look"?


20 posted on 12/19/2008 8:49:07 AM PST by capt. norm (Never underestimate the power of very stupid people in large groups.)
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