dmarc117 Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Illinois Governor taken into federal custody, according to report - DJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cre8tiff Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 See what happens when we elect someone with a funny-sounding name? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmarc117 Posted December 9, 2008 Author Share Posted December 9, 2008 http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/c...0,7997804.story Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmarc117 Posted December 9, 2008 Author Share Posted December 9, 2008 See what happens when we elect someone with a funny-sounding name? and non-citizens!! i would think daley would be next, but he is too powerful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cre8tiff Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 and non-citizens!! i would think daley would be next, but he is too powerful. Daley is like the freakin Teflon Don. Would be nice to have at least one Gov who isn't taken away in irons. I wonder if Rod and Ryan can share a cell? Of course we could just elect a crooked libertarian, then we would have the trifecta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknrobn26 Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 I think we all saw this coming, but not for recent stuff as they are claiming like trying to sell the senate seat. Daley deals in power, like his old man. I truly don't believe he deals in $$$$. He's smarter than that. Bye, Bye Blogo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmarc117 Posted December 9, 2008 Author Share Posted December 9, 2008 I think we all saw this coming, but not for recent stuff as they are claiming like trying to sell the senate seat. Daley deals in power, like his old man. I truly don't believe he deals in $$$$. He's smarter than that. Bye, Bye Blogo! i just mentioned this morning how much the feds were all over this guy. daley will never get nailed. he doesnt let anything get all the way to him. its always someone else taking the fall. he is a pro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmarc117 Posted December 9, 2008 Author Share Posted December 9, 2008 (edited) The U.S. District Court complaint, which is excerpted below, alleges that Blagojevich was caught on FBI wiretaps noting that the Senate seat "is a f***king valuable thing, you just don't give it away for nothing." He was also recorded saying that unless "I get something real good," he would appoint himself to the vacancy. "I'm going to keep this Senate option for me a real possibility, you know, and therefore I can drive a hard bargain. You hear what I'm saying. And if I don't get what I want and I'm not satisfied with it, then I'll just take the Senate seat myself." Edited December 9, 2008 by dmarc117 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmarc117 Posted December 9, 2008 Author Share Posted December 9, 2008 president joe biden............ GRAND JURY SUBPOENAS ISSUED ON REZKO/OBAMA LAND DEAL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millerx Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 president joe biden............ god, please no.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H8tank Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 See, now OJ can get a roommate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westvirginia Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 It's not just the senate seat either, right? The guy was also trying to get reporters who wrote bad things about him fired in exchange for directing some state assistance to the corporation that owns the paper. Does the PRI have the death penalty? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 (edited) I think we all saw this coming, but not for recent stuff as they are claiming like trying to sell the senate seat. Daley deals in power, like his old man. I truly don't believe he deals in $$$$. He's smarter than that. Bye, Bye Blogo! Some of the details or this are absurd. I'm glad he got caught. Dick Durban's calling for a special election. Edited December 9, 2008 by Randall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
driveby Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 I was not aware. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexgaddis Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 I was not aware. Thanks Driveby... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmarc117 Posted December 10, 2008 Author Share Posted December 10, 2008 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." (UPDATE #2: Axelrod this evening issued a statement saying. "I was mistaken when I told an interviewer last month that the President-elect has spoken directly to Governor Blagojevich about the Senate vacancy. They did not then or at any time discuss the subject.") Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmarc117 Posted December 10, 2008 Author Share Posted December 10, 2008 (edited) Sources Say Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. is 'Senate Candidate #5' Chicago Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D-IL) is the anonymous "Senate Candidate #5" whose emissaries Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich reportedly claimed offered up to a million dollars to name him to the U.S. Senate, federal law enforcement sources tell ABC News. Edited December 10, 2008 by dmarc117 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millerx Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 (edited) Sources Say Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. is 'Senate Candidate #5' Chicago Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D-IL) is the anonymous "Senate Candidate #5" whose emissaries Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich reportedly claimed offered up to a million dollars to name him to the U.S. Senate, federal law enforcement sources tell ABC News. so why would someone be willing to pay money to be elected? Is it because they are THAT passionate about doing good deeds and looking after the best interests of the people they are representing? (BTW, this goes for any party affiliation) ...or....hmmmmm... ETA: We are all suckers if we think it is just our rep. that is not corrupt in some form or fashion... Edited December 10, 2008 by millerx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H8tank Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 ETA: We are all suckers if we think it is just our rep. that is not corrupt in some form or fashion... Tom Coburn is as honest as they come. You should research him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H8tank Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 To bad obama never knew the man. Obama Advised Blagojevich On His Victorious Gubernatorial Run. “That year, [Obama] gained his first high-level experience in a statewide campaign when he advised the victorious gubernatorial candidate Rod Blagojevich, another politician with a funny name and a message of reform.” (Ryan Lizza, “Making It,” The New Yorker, 7/21/08) Obama: “If the governor asks me to work on his behalf, I’ll be happy to do it.” (John Patterson, “Senator Says He’s Still Willing To Help Blagojevich Despite Hiring Concerns,” Chicago Daily Herald, 7/27/06) Obama Endorsed Blagojevich For A Second Term. “Obama, who endorsed Blagojevich for a second term nearly 18 months ago, said he’s ready to help Illinois democrats in the upcoming elections.” (John Patterson, “Senator Says He’s Still Willing To Help Blagojevich Despite Hiring Concerns,” Chicago Daily Herald, 7/27/06) Obama: “We’ve got a governor in Rod Blagojevich who has delivered consistently on behalf of the people of Illinois.” (Deanna Bellandi, “Illinois Democrats Talk Unity But Don’t Show It,” The Associated Press, 8/16/06) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil_gop_liars Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 Tom Coburn is as honest as they come. You should research him. I hear he doesn't like movies with irresponsible sexual behavior. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 Tom Coburn is as honest as they come. You should research him. Making honest but clueless statements is not a virtue. <research George W Bush> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
driveby Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 Making honest but clueless statements is not a virtue. must resist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H8tank Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 I hear he doesn't like movies with irresponsible sexual behavior. The guy is a practicing OBGYN and one of the staunchest fiscal conservatives the entire senate/house has ever seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimC Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 Anyone with hair like this homo had to be a crook. Obama is probably relieved he don't have to pay him off now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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