Comments on: Fitzgerald: Blagojevich engaged in “a political corruption crime spree”; Update: What did Team Obama know? Update: Did Rahm sink Blago? http://hotair.com/archives/2008/12/09/fitzgerald-blagojevich-engaged-in-a-political-corruption-crime-spree/ The world’s first, full-service conservative Internet broadcast network Sat, 28 Nov 2009 23:41:29 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Fitzgerald: Blagojevich engaged in “a political corruption crime spree”; Update: What did Team Obama know? Update: Did Rahm sink Blago? « Top Daily Digest Reading http://hotair.com/archives/2008/12/09/fitzgerald-blagojevich-engaged-in-a-political-corruption-crime-spree/comment-page-2/#comment-1776277 Fitzgerald: Blagojevich engaged in “a political corruption crime spree”; Update: What did Team Obama know? Update: Did Rahm sink Blago? « Top Daily Digest Reading Tue, 13 Jan 2009 08:24:57 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=36865#comment-1776277 [...] Continued here. [...] [...] Continued here. [...]

]]> By: Fitzgerald: Blagojevich engaged in “a political corruption crime spree”; Update: What did Team Obama know? Update: Did Rahm sink Blago? « Dirty Democrats http://hotair.com/archives/2008/12/09/fitzgerald-blagojevich-engaged-in-a-political-corruption-crime-spree/comment-page-2/#comment-1719261 Fitzgerald: Blagojevich engaged in “a political corruption crime spree”; Update: What did Team Obama know? Update: Did Rahm sink Blago? « Dirty Democrats Mon, 15 Dec 2008 04:56:01 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=36865#comment-1719261 [...] a comment » Fitzgerald: Blagojevich engaged in “a political corruption crime spree”; Update: What did Team O...: [...] [...] a comment » Fitzgerald: Blagojevich engaged in “a political corruption crime spree”; Update: What did Team O…: [...]

]]> By: There's My Two Cents http://hotair.com/archives/2008/12/09/fitzgerald-blagojevich-engaged-in-a-political-corruption-crime-spree/comment-page-2/#comment-1712355 There's My Two Cents Fri, 12 Dec 2008 06:08:26 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=36865#comment-1712355 <strong>Blah, Blah, Blago...</strong> Unless you've been under a rock or the influence of the Obamessiah's Kool-Aid, you've probably seen the headlines about the Governor of Illinois being arrested for trying to sell off Obama's vacated Senate seat.... Blah, Blah, Blago…

Unless you’ve been under a rock or the influence of the Obamessiah’s Kool-Aid, you’ve probably seen the headlines about the Governor of Illinois being arrested for trying to sell off Obama’s vacated Senate seat….

]]> By: ButAsForMe! » And the fun with Blagojevich has just *started*. http://hotair.com/archives/2008/12/09/fitzgerald-blagojevich-engaged-in-a-political-corruption-crime-spree/comment-page-2/#comment-1706799 ButAsForMe! » And the fun with Blagojevich has just *started*. Wed, 10 Dec 2008 16:45:56 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=36865#comment-1706799 [...] Fitzmas. I don’t know what’s droller: this predictive post, or the querulous comments to it. [...] [...] Fitzmas. I don’t know what’s droller: this predictive post, or the querulous comments to it. [...]

]]> By: infidelgranny http://hotair.com/archives/2008/12/09/fitzgerald-blagojevich-engaged-in-a-political-corruption-crime-spree/comment-page-2/#comment-1706400 infidelgranny Wed, 10 Dec 2008 14:22:43 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=36865#comment-1706400 BHO has Patrick Fitzgerald rumaging through his skeleton-filled closet. I hope Fitzgerald hurls those bones into the bright light of day. I found this to be interesting. Could be BS or not. You decide. http://cannonfire.blogspot.com/2008/12/rahm-and-blago-discussed-bribe.html infidelgranny on December 10, 2008 at 9:21 AM BHO has Patrick Fitzgerald rumaging through his skeleton-filled closet. I hope Fitzgerald hurls those bones into the bright light of day.
I found this to be interesting. Could be BS or not. You decide.
http://cannonfire.blogspot.com/2008/12/rahm-and-blago-discussed-bribe.html

infidelgranny on December 10, 2008 at 9:21 AM

]]> By: ConservativePartyNow http://hotair.com/archives/2008/12/09/fitzgerald-blagojevich-engaged-in-a-political-corruption-crime-spree/comment-page-2/#comment-1706050 ConservativePartyNow Wed, 10 Dec 2008 05:22:18 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=36865#comment-1706050 I think that pretty boy Blago will talk, and be singing BHO tunes. I don't see anyway that obama gets out this unhurt. And as things continue to do him for the next 4 years, it is going to put a drain on him and his administration I think that pretty boy Blago will talk, and be singing BHO tunes. I don’t see anyway that obama gets out this unhurt. And as things continue to do him for the next 4 years, it is going to put a drain on him and his administration

]]> By: wepeople http://hotair.com/archives/2008/12/09/fitzgerald-blagojevich-engaged-in-a-political-corruption-crime-spree/comment-page-2/#comment-1705320 wepeople Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:08:45 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=36865#comment-1705320 And 63 millions voting turds couldn't see any of this likely scenario? Oh yes the media is partly to blame, including the papers Blago tried to shake down. But, they were so in the tank for Barry the passes were given out faster than they could be printed. The picture of Cook County, Illinois politics, Chicago thuggery has always been clear. Now what will Pelosio do with her culture of corruption? And 63 millions voting turds couldn’t see any of this likely scenario? Oh yes the media is partly to blame, including the papers Blago tried to shake down. But, they were so in the tank for Barry the passes were given out faster than they could be printed. The picture of Cook County, Illinois politics, Chicago thuggery has always been clear. Now what will Pelosio do with her culture of corruption?

]]> By: Blagopalooza! Summary of Illinois Governor’s Senate-for-Sale Scandal « Jane Q. Republican http://hotair.com/archives/2008/12/09/fitzgerald-blagojevich-engaged-in-a-political-corruption-crime-spree/comment-page-2/#comment-1705232 Blagopalooza! Summary of Illinois Governor’s Senate-for-Sale Scandal « Jane Q. Republican Tue, 09 Dec 2008 23:46:36 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=36865#comment-1705232 [...] Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel - possibly pulled the plug on the Senate for Sale Scandal when it got too close to President-elect Barack [...] [...] Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel – possibly pulled the plug on the Senate for Sale Scandal when it got too close to President-elect Barack [...]

]]> By: The Democrats Culture of Corruption « Elect Jeff http://hotair.com/archives/2008/12/09/fitzgerald-blagojevich-engaged-in-a-political-corruption-crime-spree/comment-page-2/#comment-1705167 The Democrats Culture of Corruption « Elect Jeff Tue, 09 Dec 2008 23:30:15 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=36865#comment-1705167 [...] Democrat Gov. Rod Blagojevich tries to sell Obama’s empty Senate seat [...] [...] Democrat Gov. Rod Blagojevich tries to sell Obama’s empty Senate seat [...]

]]> By: lwssdd http://hotair.com/archives/2008/12/09/fitzgerald-blagojevich-engaged-in-a-political-corruption-crime-spree/comment-page-2/#comment-1705164 lwssdd Tue, 09 Dec 2008 23:29:45 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=36865#comment-1705164 All I have to say is, if there is nothing there then leave it alone. Don't want to repeat the Clinton Derangement Syndrom and transfer it to the current clinton administration. Oh sorry, the one's administration. Wouldn't be suprised if Blago ended up on a park bench with a gun in the wrong hand. All I have to say is, if there is nothing there then leave it alone. Don’t want to repeat the Clinton Derangement Syndrom and transfer it to the current clinton administration. Oh sorry, the one’s administration. Wouldn’t be suprised if Blago ended up on a park bench with a gun in the wrong hand.

]]> By: SCROLL FOR UPDATES…Breaking: Illinois Gov. Blagojevich taken into custody…Selling Senate Seats Is A No No! Is New York Governor Paterson Watching This….Obama: I never talked to Blagojevich about the Senate seat; Axelrod: Yes, he did; Upd http://hotair.com/archives/2008/12/09/fitzgerald-blagojevich-engaged-in-a-political-corruption-crime-spree/comment-page-2/#comment-1705122 SCROLL FOR UPDATES…Breaking: Illinois Gov. Blagojevich taken into custody…Selling Senate Seats Is A No No! Is New York Governor Paterson Watching This….Obama: I never talked to Blagojevich about the Senate seat; Axelrod: Yes, he did; Upd Tue, 09 Dec 2008 23:16:55 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=36865#comment-1705122 [...] Fitzgerald: Blagojevich engaged in “a political corruption crime spree”; Update: What did Team O... [...] [...] Fitzgerald: Blagojevich engaged in “a political corruption crime spree”; Update: What did Team O… [...]

]]> By: iamse7en http://hotair.com/archives/2008/12/09/fitzgerald-blagojevich-engaged-in-a-political-corruption-crime-spree/comment-page-2/#comment-1704939 iamse7en Tue, 09 Dec 2008 22:23:24 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=36865#comment-1704939 What's up with the ads within the RSS posts? It's bad enough that we can't view the entire post in the feed. We click through to the site where we see the ads. What’s up with the ads within the RSS posts? It’s bad enough that we can’t view the entire post in the feed. We click through to the site where we see the ads.

]]> By: WO’s Daily Roundup | Without Objection http://hotair.com/archives/2008/12/09/fitzgerald-blagojevich-engaged-in-a-political-corruption-crime-spree/comment-page-2/#comment-1704937 WO’s Daily Roundup | Without Objection Tue, 09 Dec 2008 22:23:07 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=36865#comment-1704937 [...] *Did Rahm Sink Blago? (HotAir) [...] [...] *Did Rahm Sink Blago? (HotAir) [...]

]]> By: Bruno Strozek http://hotair.com/archives/2008/12/09/fitzgerald-blagojevich-engaged-in-a-political-corruption-crime-spree/comment-page-2/#comment-1704790 Bruno Strozek Tue, 09 Dec 2008 21:34:53 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=36865#comment-1704790 Got this from a buddy who used to live in Chicagah: <blockquote>There is a debate in my office today re: What is a bad Illinois politician? My thought (native bias) is that it is one who gets caught. My colleague suggests it is one who crosses the line of honest graft. It is hard to understand why anyone would want to be governor of Illinois, since most end up in prison. In Idaho, we’re trying to find money to renovate the Governor’s residence. In Illinois they are considering building a governor’s penitentiary.</blockquote> Come to think of it, it could be one of BHO's public works projects. Got this from a buddy who used to live in Chicagah:

There is a debate in my office today re: What is a bad Illinois politician? My thought (native bias) is that it is one who gets caught. My colleague suggests it is one who crosses the line of honest graft.

It is hard to understand why anyone would want to be governor of Illinois, since most end up in prison. In Idaho, we’re trying to find money to renovate the Governor’s residence. In Illinois they are considering building a governor’s penitentiary.

Come to think of it, it could be one of BHO’s public works projects.

]]> By: Webrider http://hotair.com/archives/2008/12/09/fitzgerald-blagojevich-engaged-in-a-political-corruption-crime-spree/comment-page-2/#comment-1704776 Webrider Tue, 09 Dec 2008 21:32:09 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=36865#comment-1704776 Ah, now I understand it. The Clintons figured it out. Obama gets seated, Joe Biden has an aneurysm (not sure how you do that without a brain), Pelosi gets scragged by Cindy Sheehan, and voila, Hillary is President! Of course, we'll have to wait until after the 20th. for the plan to come together. I guess I better go buy another case of popcorn for my microwave. Ah, now I understand it. The Clintons figured it out. Obama gets seated, Joe Biden has an aneurysm (not sure how you do that without a brain), Pelosi gets scragged by Cindy Sheehan, and voila, Hillary is President! Of course, we’ll have to wait until after the 20th. for the plan to come together. I guess I better go buy another case of popcorn for my microwave.

]]> By: Steve Z http://hotair.com/archives/2008/12/09/fitzgerald-blagojevich-engaged-in-a-political-corruption-crime-spree/comment-page-2/#comment-1704752 Steve Z Tue, 09 Dec 2008 21:28:05 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=36865#comment-1704752 Merry Fitzmas, Governor Blago! If Fitz can keep pushing this really quickly, and get Tony and Blago singing, maybe he can bring down the One by January 20. The ACORNs don't fall far from the tree in C(r)ook County. Merry Fitzmas, Governor Blago!

If Fitz can keep pushing this really quickly, and get Tony and Blago singing, maybe he can bring down the One by January 20. The ACORNs don’t fall far from the tree in C(r)ook County.

]]> By: JAW http://hotair.com/archives/2008/12/09/fitzgerald-blagojevich-engaged-in-a-political-corruption-crime-spree/comment-page-2/#comment-1704702 JAW Tue, 09 Dec 2008 21:18:38 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=36865#comment-1704702 Don't hold yer breth waiting for Obama to squirm. He's frigggin bullet proof. And I'm betting on a quick plea from Blago and silencio. Don’t hold yer breth waiting for Obama to squirm. He’s frigggin bullet proof. And I’m betting on a quick plea from Blago and silencio.

]]> By: meltenn http://hotair.com/archives/2008/12/09/fitzgerald-blagojevich-engaged-in-a-political-corruption-crime-spree/comment-page-2/#comment-1704665 meltenn Tue, 09 Dec 2008 21:07:38 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=36865#comment-1704665 That was supposed to be: gov or <strike>her</strike> <em>his</em> office That was supposed to be: gov or her his office

]]> By: As Illinois Governor, Rod Blagojevic is arrested, is Barack Obama next? : P.U.M.A http://hotair.com/archives/2008/12/09/fitzgerald-blagojevich-engaged-in-a-political-corruption-crime-spree/comment-page-2/#comment-1704664 As Illinois Governor, Rod Blagojevic is arrested, is Barack Obama next? : P.U.M.A Tue, 09 Dec 2008 21:07:37 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=36865#comment-1704664 [...] today, guess who was arrested? Governor Blagojevich of course, why was he arrested? Primarily because he engaged in a blatant pay for play scheme involving, guess who, [...] [...] today, guess who was arrested? Governor Blagojevich of course, why was he arrested? Primarily because he engaged in a blatant pay for play scheme involving, guess who, [...]

]]> By: meltenn http://hotair.com/archives/2008/12/09/fitzgerald-blagojevich-engaged-in-a-political-corruption-crime-spree/comment-page-2/#comment-1704660 meltenn Tue, 09 Dec 2008 21:06:34 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=36865#comment-1704660 <blockquote>Tapper: The (allegedly) corrupt Governor was sure that PEBO would NOT participate in Blago’s alleged sale of PEBO’s Senate seat by providing something of worth to Blago in exchange for his naming PEBO’s presumably first choice for the seat, friend and adviser Valerie Jarrett. How did he know that? With whom on the Obama Team was Blago talking? How was the refusal to “pay or play” conveyed? Did that person then report Blago to the authorities?</blockquote> More from <a href="http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/12/questions-arise.html" rel="nofollow">Tapper</a> after Obama's statement this afternoon. He doesn't seem ready to take Obama at his word that he had no contact with the gov or her office.

Tapper:
The (allegedly) corrupt Governor was sure that PEBO would NOT participate in Blago’s alleged sale of PEBO’s Senate seat by providing something of worth to Blago in exchange for his naming PEBO’s presumably first choice for the seat, friend and adviser Valerie Jarrett.
How did he know that? With whom on the Obama Team was Blago talking? How was the refusal to “pay or play” conveyed? Did that person then report Blago to the authorities?

More from Tapper after Obama’s statement this afternoon. He doesn’t seem ready to take Obama at his word that he had no contact with the gov or her office.

]]> By: Rod Blagojevich, Illinois Gov Arrested… Barack Obama’s Arrest Is Probably Not Far Off… : P.U.M.A http://hotair.com/archives/2008/12/09/fitzgerald-blagojevich-engaged-in-a-political-corruption-crime-spree/comment-page-2/#comment-1704656 Rod Blagojevich, Illinois Gov Arrested… Barack Obama’s Arrest Is Probably Not Far Off… : P.U.M.A Tue, 09 Dec 2008 21:05:57 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=36865#comment-1704656 [...] today, guess who was arrested? Governor Blagojevich of course, why was he arrested? Primarily because he engaged in a blatant pay for play scheme involving, guess who, [...] [...] today, guess who was arrested? Governor Blagojevich of course, why was he arrested? Primarily because he engaged in a blatant pay for play scheme involving, guess who, [...]

]]> By: Governor accused of “selling” Obama’s seat (updated) | skewred.com http://hotair.com/archives/2008/12/09/fitzgerald-blagojevich-engaged-in-a-political-corruption-crime-spree/comment-page-2/#comment-1704642 Governor accused of “selling” Obama’s seat (updated) | skewred.com Tue, 09 Dec 2008 21:02:50 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=36865#comment-1704642 [...] some of the possibilities for the different candidate numbers, as mentioned on the tapes and also has a link to Fitzgerald’s [...] [...] some of the possibilities for the different candidate numbers, as mentioned on the tapes and also has a link to Fitzgerald’s [...]

]]> By: Webrider http://hotair.com/archives/2008/12/09/fitzgerald-blagojevich-engaged-in-a-political-corruption-crime-spree/comment-page-2/#comment-1704635 Webrider Tue, 09 Dec 2008 21:00:40 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=36865#comment-1704635 **“It’s beginning to look alot like FITZ-MIS” RobCon on December 9, 2008 at 3:36 PM** Just not the one that all those foolish libs have always prayed for! Schaudenfraude, it's a healthy thing as it gives us on the right side something to smile about in these bleak times. **“It’s beginning to look alot like FITZ-MIS”

RobCon on December 9, 2008 at 3:36 PM**

Just not the one that all those foolish libs have always prayed for!

Schaudenfraude, it’s a healthy thing as it gives us on the right side something to smile about in these bleak times.

]]> By: Recommeded Diaries » And the fun with Blagojevich has just *started*. :: http://hotair.com/archives/2008/12/09/fitzgerald-blagojevich-engaged-in-a-political-corruption-crime-spree/comment-page-2/#comment-1704602 Recommeded Diaries » And the fun with Blagojevich has just *started*. :: Tue, 09 Dec 2008 20:50:56 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=36865#comment-1704602 [...] Fitzmas. I don’t know what’s droller: this predictive post, or the querulous comments to it. [...] [...] Fitzmas. I don’t know what’s droller: this predictive post, or the querulous comments to it. [...]

]]> By: t.ferg http://hotair.com/archives/2008/12/09/fitzgerald-blagojevich-engaged-in-a-political-corruption-crime-spree/comment-page-1/#comment-1704585 t.ferg Tue, 09 Dec 2008 20:46:38 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=36865#comment-1704585 Ditka for Gov!!!!! Ditka for Gov!!!!!

]]>