Posted on 02/20/2020 9:10:44 PM PST by bitt
Ever since President Trump commuted the sentence of disgraced former governor of Illinois Rod Blagojevich, I’ve been asking myself why he would do such a thing. I have a theory about what might have contributed to the decision, and if I’m right, Barack Obama should be concerned.
When Barack Obama won the presidency in 2008, it was then-Governor Blagojevich’s responsibility to appoint someone to fill the seat. But, Blagojevich didn’t just want to give it away, he wanted something for it. “A Senate seat is a f---ing valuable thing. You don’t just give it away for nothing,” Blagojevich said at the time.
In 2011, Blagojevich was sentenced to 11 years in prison on corruption charges. Of course, he wanted a pardon from Obama, but never got one. That had to be tough for the disgraced governor, considering Obama granted clemency to terrorists and traitors, but couldn’t (or wouldn’t) give one to a former political ally.
This naturally should have people asking: Why?
In my opinion, it all comes back to Blagojevich's attempt to sell Obama’s former Senate seat. Soon after Obama’s victory, negotiations began for Blagojevich to appoint an Obama-approved candidate to fill his seat. Obama even provided a list of suitable candidates. At the top of the list was Valerie Jarrett. But, as previously mentioned, Blagojevich didn’t just want to give away the seat to someone. He wanted something in return: a position in Obama’s cabinet. Unfortunately for him, at the time, he was politically unpopular and the target of a federal corruption probe, and being wiretapped by the FBI. The chances of him getting picked for a cabinet position were slim. Jarrett also eventually decided to follow Obama to the White House as an advisor.
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I was shocked he survived in prison.
Trump is trolling Mueller, Obama and Comey with this one and the other pardons he recently issued.
Interesting theory.....
Sorry, but nothing will come of this.
Fun to watch!
They said the same thing aout Trump winning the presidency.....it took time but here we are!
Not sure what “crime” could have been committed by Obama in this but it could send a message to others to come forward with something more nefarious on the Obama Admin.
He’s a democrat - almost everyone in the prison system IS a democrat.
Trump is going to get Obama in as many ways as he can. Trump detests that evil bastard.
One more thing I have in common with our President! :)
Those of us who’ve actually read Donald Trump’s books, especially, The Art of the Deal and, the Art of the Come Back understand that the man thinks many steps ahead and understands the motivations of his opponents well.
He details the fact that he’s constantly underestimated and has always been underestimated by those who think they are superior to him.
He details how he not just allowed this perception by the Manhattan Elite he had to deal with but, actually encouraged it and perpetuated it. To his ultimate advantage.
He marvels at the fact that their elitism and arrogance never allowed those people to ever think he outmaneuvered them. They chalked it all up to his dumb luck. Never that he beat them.
He makes the point that their arrogance and denial allows him to beat them again, and again, and again.
Because Obama bought the seat the same way. You all really think that Blagovich invented the idea that Illinois senate seats like that were for sale?
Same here. I thoroughly detest that evil bastard more than any of them, including Hitlery. One day he’ll return to Hell where he belongs.
Thanks, but I can’t stand seeing his face or hearing his Taqiyya laden voice.
Trump is going to get Obama in as many ways as he can. Trump detests that evil bastard.
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Why should Trump detest Obama. Hell, Obama gave him this robust economy. /sarc
I don’t like even hearing the bastard’s name.
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