You just know the breathless pundits will be screaming questions to PE Obama...

PearliePoo2

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Tue Dec-09-08 10:46 AM
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You just know the breathless pundits will be screaming questions to PE Obama...

regarding the Illinois Governor's alleged "selling of the Senate" case.
His answers will be under the microscope.
Here we go....

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Jennicut

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Tue Dec-09-08 10:49 AM
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1. It sounds like Blago was not going to appoint a seat unless someone gave him money

That would be going against Obama's wishes. Blago is not well liked by Dems in Illinois.

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Tammie

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Tue Dec-09-08 10:51 AM
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2. You got that right.

I'm an Illinois Democrat. I never had much use for Blago. I wish he would resign and turn the state over to Quinn.

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jaxx

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Tue Dec-09-08 10:51 AM
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3. Let them scream.

Edited on Tue Dec-09-08 10:53 AM by jaxx

<snip> In a conversation with Harris on November 11, the charges state, Blagojevich said he knew that the President-elect wanted Senate Candidate 1 for the open seat but "they're not willing to give me anything except appreciation. (Expletive) them."

http://cbs2chicago.com/local/rod.blagojevich.charged.2.883170.html

edited to get the (expletive) to show. ;-)

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PearliePoo2

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Tue Dec-09-08 10:58 AM
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4. Blagojevich claims PE Obama expressed a preference?

Who is Senate candidate #1?

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jaxx

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Tue Dec-09-08 10:59 AM
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6. I don't have a clue who #1 is.

Pass the popcorn.

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PearliePoo2

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Tue Dec-09-08 11:41 AM
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14. Seeing how "Blago the Worm" is such a liar and a crook...

He might just be making it all up.
There might not BE any preferred Candidate #1...Blago is just spinning his threatening bullshit.

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Freddie Stubbs

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Tue Dec-09-08 10:58 AM
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5. As far as I have heard, there was no mention of any Obama involvement in this

Edited on Tue Dec-09-08 10:59 AM by Freddie Stubbs

He has done a good job of keeping his nose clean despite his state's reputation for curruption.

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Alter Ego

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Tue Dec-09-08 11:01 AM
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7. From what Blago said, it sounds like he wanted to strongarm Obama

into giving him a plum position in the administration and Obama refused.

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PearliePoo2

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Tue Dec-09-08 11:05 AM
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10. It was just announced...

Edited on Tue Dec-09-08 11:09 AM by PearliePoo2

that he was taped saying he wanted the HHS pick from Obama.
Sleazebag to the max.
Throw away the fucking key for this criminal.
edit for spelling

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Alter Ego

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Tue Dec-09-08 11:07 AM
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11. I think he missed out--that's going to Daschle, isn't it?

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Maru Kitteh

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Tue Dec-09-08 11:04 AM
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8. Of course they will. He will be expecting it and so should you.

If Obama were a Republican President elect and the exact same events were revealed with all of the players having an (R) behind their name you and everybody else here (myself included) would be all over it like stink on a warthog's ass.

You know it's true.

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Lex

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Tue Dec-09-08 11:05 AM
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9. I agree. Obama will handle it just fine.

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Maru Kitteh

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Tue Dec-09-08 11:07 AM
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13. I think he'll do a fantastic job of handling it.

And come out looking stronger than ever.

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ErinBerin84

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Tue Dec-09-08 11:07 AM
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12. Contessa is already trying to shit stir

pointing to his answer on MTP that he didn't want to involve himself in NY politics because he was already involved in Illinois politics. Lynn Sweet was like "Uh, I doubt it. They weren't close at all..." Michael Issocof (I spelled that badly, but you know who I mean, from Newsweek) is saying "Oh, and Rezko! Blah blah blah."

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