Harry Boy

This is how these things start, the bloggers pick it up then it grows, Obama was right there might be a "Big Change" coming up.

ABC Blogger news:
Asked what contact he'd had with the governor's office about his replacement in the Senate, President-elect Obama today said "I had no contact with the governor or his office and so we were not, I was not aware of what was happening."

But on November 23, 2008, his senior adviser David Axelrod appeared on Fox News Chicago and said something quite different.

While insisting that the President-elect had not expressed a favorite to replace him, and his inclination was to avoid being a "kingmaker," Axelrod said, "I know he's talked to the governor and there are a whole range of names many of which have surfaced, and I think he has a fondness for a lot of them."
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Patters

Yes, perhaps Obama called him and asked for a cut of the profits.

Wildo7

I sincerely doubt that if Obama had talked to Blagojevich he would deny it, since he'd know that it would be easily proven that he's lying. Although the "he misspoke" excuse for what Axelrod said sounds like the typical politician excuse, I think that it's probably what happened. Axelrod is most likely used to answering every question in a way to make it sound like Obama is doing his job to the fullest and is covering everything so when the question arose it was "Obama has spoken to the Governor and talked about the candidates." I also think that when Axelrod said "he has spoken with the governor" in reference to Obama, he means someone who works with Obama has communicated with someone that works with Blagojevich.

I don't think I'm trying to just defend "my guy" here, but even if we were to assume the worst case scenario for Obama it would be that he was offered the senate seat in exchange for X and refused to give in, as Blagojevich's comments indicate. I don't really see his incentive to lie in that scenario.

Harry Boy

Barack Hussein Obama says "he's sad" over the Blogyditch bastard.

News Today:
Saddened? Sobered? Is he kidding?

This, from the guy who championed himself as the very face of ethical reform in Washington?

This, from the great orator who once opined that the rising seas would recede after his election?

This, from the guy who promises to kick the lobbyists out the door and down the street?
And Obama has about used up his favorite excuse for all his friends in low places - that they were mere acquaintances.

He tried that with the Rev. Jeremiah Wright and wore it out with the unrepentant Chicago terrorist Bill Ayers.

The real problem here is that his home state's government is under siege and the appointment to his old Senate seat is in the hands of a common criminal.

Blagojevich could appoint himself to the Senate tomorrow and start drawing his $170,000 salary from federal taxpayers right away.

And Obama's standing around all sad and sober? This is no time for sadness or sobriety.

He's on the verge of becoming the most powerful man in the free world and his political sway today carries the force of lightning.

It's time for Obama to take charge.
C'MON, BAM: GET MAD, NOT 'SAD' AT YOUR SLEAZY PAL - New York Post

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DarrylS

Joseph Conrad...

This follows closely free teds conspiracy theory he posted yesterday, if Fitzpatrick would have waited long enough he would have caught Obama also.. but he did not so Obama must be involved

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Patters

The New York Times ran a story today about how Obama helped pass an ethics bill in Illinois that ultimately led to Blagojevich's downfall.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/10/us...o.html?_r=2&hp

In a sequence of events that neatly captures the contradictions of Barack Obama’s rise through Illinois politics, a phone call he made three months ago to urge passage of a state ethics bill indirectly contributed to the downfall of a fellow Democrat he twice supported, Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich.

Mr. Obama placed the call to his political mentor, Emil Jones Jr., president of the Illinois Senate. Mr. Jones was a critic of the legislation, which sought to curb the influence of money in politics, as was Mr. Blagojevich, who had vetoed it. But after the call from Mr. Obama, the Senate overrode the veto, prompting the governor to press state contractors for campaign contributions before the law’s restrictions could take effect on Jan. 1, prosecutors say.

DarrylS

Unfortunately hysteria and hyperbole will abound, Obama must be involved he had his picture taken with Blogajevich, he was from Chicago, he spoke to him several times, they had some common political friends... ergo guilty.

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scout

Perhaps the biggest celebration in the history of Chicago was at Grant Park this year. Everybody was there..........well, except the Gov. of Illinois. During the DNC, many, many, speeches were given from politicians all over Illinois and the country.........well, except the Gov. of Illinois. During Obama's two years of campaigning, people and politicians from all walks of life stepped forward to publicly give their support in advertisements........well except the Gov. of Illinois. In 30 of the taped conversations by the FBI, Blagojevich is caught red-handed trying to squeeze money from a number of principles........well, except Obama. Get the picture.

Harry Boy

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Lifer

Governor Moe Howards's very own profanity laced words directed at Obama give Obama cover. Hes swearing about how he wont get anything from Obama.