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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (56639)	12/9/2008 10:53:10 AM
From: MJ	2 Recommendations Respond to of 224724

Approval by whom? How many polled? The whole USA?

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (56639)	12/9/2008 11:24:16 AM
From: Hope Praytochange	7 Recommendations Respond to of 224724

Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich of Illinois was arrested on Tuesday morning and charged with corruption, including an allegation that he conspired to profit from his authority to appoint President-elect Barack Obama’s successor in the United States Senate, prosecutors said. As Mr. Blagojevich mulled the Senate appointment, prosecutors say, he discussed gaining “a substantial salary” at a nonprofit foundation or organization connected to labor unions, placing his wife on corporate boards where she might earn as much as $150,000 a year and trying to gain promises of campaign money, or even a cabinet post or ambassadorship, for himself. A 76-page affidavit from the United States Attorney’s office in Northern Illinois says Mr. Blagojevich was heard on wiretaps over the last month planning to “sell or trade Illinois’ United States Senate seat vacated by Pres-elect Barack Obama for financial and personal benefits for himself and his wife.” Federal authorities said Mr. Blagojevich’s chief of staff, John Harris, was also indicted on Tuesday. Both men are expected to appear in federal court for the first time later Tuesday. Under Illinois law, Mr. Blagojevich has sole authority to fill the seat being vacated by Mr. Obama, who was elected to the Senate in 2004. According to the statement from prosecutors, Mr. Blagojevich told an adviser last week that he might “get some (money) upfront, maybe” from one of the candidates hoping to replace Mr. Obama. That person was identified only as “Candidate 5.” In an earlier recorded conversation, prosecutors say, Mr. Blagojevich said he was approached by an associate of “Candidate 5” with an offer of $500,000 in exchange for the Senate seat. The authorities also say Mr. Blagojevich threatened to withhold state assistance from the Tribune Company, the publisher of the Chicago Tribune and Los Angeles Times, which filed for bankruptcy on Monday. According to the authorities, Mr. Blagojevich wanted members of the Tribune’s editorial board, who had criticized him, to be fired before he extended any state assistance. An official at the governor’s office had no immediate comment on Tuesday. A telephone message left at Mr. Obama’s transition office was not immediately returned. Jack Healy contributed from New York.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (56639)	12/9/2008 12:38:53 PM
From: DizzyG	4 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224724

That's kind of misleading, Kenneth... But I am not surprised. You always attempt to polish the proverbial turd. From your article: Seventy-nine percent approve of Obama's performance so far during transition, with 18 percent disapproving. cnn.com So this poll result represents approval of the empty "O"'s transition performance. That is MUCH different then the canard you are trying to throw out. Btw, here is a better look at public sentiment: Overall, 67% of voters somewhat or strongly approve of Obama’s performance so far while 31% disapprove. rasmussenreports.com You are such a DNC parrot. LOL! Diz-