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Blagojevich trial, day one: Rod laughs, Patti speaks out, Rob sighsBY NATASHA KORECKI, CHRIS FUSCO AND SARAH OSTMAN Staff Reporters June 3, 2010 Jury selection began in the case of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich today — and not surprisingly, all seven potential jurors questioned so far said they had heard something about the case. One woman said she watched a reality TV show involving “Mrs. Blagojevich,” referring to Patti Blagojevich’s stint last year on “I’m a Celebrity . . . Get Me Out of Here!” “Something about some bugs or something?” the woman said to U.S. District Judge James Zagel....

Blago in court today pleads not guilty, he's in alot of trouble, funny how the media has zero interest in his connections to President Obama...Barack Obama always acting like he's outside the loop, when he's really a lifelong friend of so many that get into trouble.

Judicial Watch: Blagojevich Contacts wth Obama, Biden, Transition Team Today, JudicialWatch.org posted a press release with documentation they obtained through a FOIA request related to Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich’s contacts with Barak Hussein Obama and his transition team: Washington, DC — January 5, 2009 Includes December 3, 2008, Letter to “Rod” Signed by Obama Judicial Watch, the public interest group that investigates and prosecutes government corruption, announced today that it has obtained documents from the office of Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich through the Freedom of Information Act related to Blagojevich’s contacts with President-elect Obama and his transition team. The documents...

Governor Blagojevich confers with now President-Elect Barack Obama

... Oh how Mr. Obama must feel as he sits amongst the flame and ruin of the Blagojevich Governorship, his well tailored image in tatters and the diadem now fallen from his head. Yes, he will protest and ply his case before the court of public opinion, but alas the die has been cast, the veil lifted. No longer can his most ardent of admirers continue to revel in the unholy glow of their now tarnished idol as to do so would demonstrate their obstinacy as well as their fanaticism. Obama has now been revealed to be human, complete with...

PRESS RELEASE from the Office of Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 10, 2007 Statement from Governor Rod R. Blagojevich “On this historic day, I am pleased to join many Illinoisans who are excited and proud to support Senator Obama in his bid for the Presidency. I know that Senator Obama will fight to make sure that working families have access to health care, good paying jobs, and opportunities to provide for their children. Senator Obama supports the very best of these Democratic values; they are values that he and I share, values I know he will fight...