The More things Change....

[shally]

Just a sign that things really havent changed in the world of politics..

Democrat Governor Rod Bladjevich (sp?) has been arrested today for attempting to enrich himself by selling President Elect Obama's Senate seat..

This has been widely reported at www.nytimes.com and other sites.. It seems that the governor of Illinois has sole authority to name a successor

He has been caught on wiretaps blatantly asking for 500,000 dollars and other perks.

Let's see how this one is handled..

[akhhorus]

He was going down anyways. Rezko flipped on him and his former chief of staff wore a wire on him over a state contract investigation.

[BurgundyNGold]

Illinois, and Chicago in particular, has been the portrait of corruption for generations. Don't expect that to change either.

[akhhorus]

Illinois, and Chicago in particular, has been the portrait of corruption for generations. Don't expect that to change either.

He also threatened to withhold any help for the Tribune company until they fired any journalists who criticized him. I understand that his approval rating in the last year had sunk to Jabba the Hut levels lol..wonder why?

[Biggie]

Wow, what an incredibly humongous d-bag. He's going down hard.

[BurgundyNGold]

He also threatened to withhold any help for the Tribune company until they fired any journalists who criticized him. I understand that his approval rating in the last year had sunk to Jabba the Hut levels lol..wonder why?
If you always vote one party or one ideology, you deserve the invariable crap bag you get, lol.

[RedskinsDave]

Illinois? Shady? Rezko? Yes we can!!!

[BurgundyNGold]

If for no other reason, Blagojevich should have been arrested for that haircut.

[akhhorus]

Link (http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/1208/Blago_calls_Obama_motherfer.html?showall)


The tapes reveal a two-term governor who no longer wants his job, badly wants cash and is determined to leverage a financial benefit out of his appointment powers.

He also appears to think little of the president-elect, whom he calls a "motherf***er" at one point.

“F**k him,” Blagjoveich says of Obama during a lengthy call with top aides and his wife recorded on November 10th, “For nothing? F**k him.”

In another section of the complaint, Blagojevich expresses exasperation that Obama and his team aren't willing to offer him an inducement in exchange for appointing an aide, apparently Valerie Jarrett, to the Senate.

Blagojevich "said he knows that the President-elect wants Senate Candidate 1 for the Senate seat but 'they’re not willing to give me anything except appreciation. F**k them,'" says the complaint.

[CNYSkinFan]

This is after the last governor went to jail too (he was GOP). Illinois....Alaska called and said you were corrupt.

[akhhorus]

This is after the last governor went to jail too (he was GOP). Illinois....Alaska called and said you were corrupt.

And the governor before him lol

[BurgundyNGold]

And the governor before him lol
Good grief, lol.

[CNYSkinFan]

ok ILlinois can not have anymore Governors...they should be ruled by a politboro...they would be less corrupt.

[akhhorus]

Good grief, lol.

The Governor before Ryan tried to declare an "L Ron Hubbard Day," Dubya wanted him to run for Senate lol

[akhhorus]

http://images.huffingtonpost.com/2008-12-09-oebay.jpg

[CNYSkinFan]

something tells me when obama reads those transcripts he is not going to pardon Blagovich anytime soon ....

[akhhorus]

Hilarious quote:

Link (http://www.slate.com/id/2206349)

Blagojevich says at one point: "You gotta be careful how you express that and assume everybody's listening, the whole world is listening. You hear me?"

[skinguy]

isn't hillary from Ill. ?

if this sec. of state gig doesn't pan out & she decides to leave ny . . . :thinker:

cheers ~ ~

[shally]

http://images.huffingtonpost.com/2008-12-09-oebay.jpg

i am ready to snipe !!!!

[CNYSkinFan]

Obama does the right thing:

President-elect Barack Obama is calling for Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich to resign. Obama spokesman Robert Gibbs says the president-elect agrees with other prominent politicians that "under the current circumstances, it is difficult for the governor to effectively do his job and serve the people of Illinois."


Source (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081210/ap_on_go_pr_wh/illinois_governor_obama)

The fact that balgovitch coulsd still fill the seat while he remains awaiting trial is a travesty. IL needs to impeach him or have a recall or something.

[akhhorus]

ABC reports that the Candidate who offered a million dollars for Obama's seat was Jesse Jackson Jr. Shocker.

[Taylor21TheUndertaker]

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y139/bigkmart/10coyus.jpg

[RedskinsDave]

NOOOES!! Obama is the first clean politician to ever come from Chicago!!!!

[Taylor21TheUndertaker]

Funds Tie Obama to Richardson Probe Figure
ABC News ^



Funds Tie Obama to Richardson Probe Figure Embattled Executive David Rubin Gave Thousands to Campaign By JUSTIN ROOD

Jan. 6, 2009—

President-elect Barack Obama took big money from a man at the center of a federal probe that has forced one of Obama's top Cabinet picks to withdraw.

Financial records show the Obama campaign got more than $30,000 from California financier David Rubin, the target of an investigation into donations and possible "pay-to-play" deals involving New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, Obama's pick for commerce secretary.

Richardson removed himself from consideration for the post Sunday, saying the ongoing grand jury investigation threatened to hold up his confirmation. Richardson and Rubin have both denied any wrongdoing in the matter, which involved contributions and state business in 2003 and 2004.

David Rubin Attended Exclusive Hollywood Fundraiser for Obama

In late September, Rubin attended an exclusive Los Angeles fundraiser for Obama, held at the Beverly Hills' Greystone Mansion. Attendees gave tens of thousands of dollars which the campaign split between its own coffers, the Democratic National Committee and state-level campaign groups supporting Obama and Democratic candidates. The technique helps campaigns take in from individuals far more than the $2,300 maximum they are allowed to give to a single campaign fund.

Rubin's money went to a joint Obama-DNC fund ($28,500), the DNC itself ($26,200), and to the Obama campaign ($2,300), according to the database of campaign donations at OpenSecrets.Org. News of the federal investigation into Rubin's New Mexico dealings had broken less than three weeks earlier.


(Excerpt) Read more at abcnews.go.com ...

[akhhorus]

Blagojevich kills a child at his bizarre presser today:

http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2009/01/09/us/Blagojevich_337.1.jpg

[akhhorus]

Link (http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/04/02/1878641.aspx)

Blago indicted on 16 felonies.