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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 (56679)	12/10/2008 9:49:01 AM
From: Justin C	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224724

Emmanuel knew, and Obama didn't? How credible is that? Looks like Rahm Emanuel (sic) told FBI about Blagojevich attempting to sell the Senate seat.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (56679)	12/10/2008 12:20:56 PM
From: DizzyG	4 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224724

Wrong as usual, Kenneth... Rahm Source: Story That He Tipped Off Feds To Blago Is False By Greg Sargent - December 9, 2008, 5:11PM A source close to Obama chief of staff Rahm Emanuel is denying reports that Rahm tipped off the Feds to Blagojevich's alleged efforts to sell Obama's Senate seat. The rumors to this effect have been flying all afternoon, kicked off by a local Fox reporter in Chicago who claimed that he'd received a "tip" that Blago had reached out to Rahm to "leverage" filling Obama's Senate seat. "It may have been Rahm Emanuel who tipped the scale and made this move as quickly as it did," the reporter said. But a source close to Rahm emails us that "it's not true," adding that the story is the "result of some overzealous reporting." It was a fun one, though. tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com Sell crazy somewhere else, Kenneth. LOL! Diz-

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (56679)	12/10/2008 12:37:28 PM
From: lorne	2 Recommendations Respond to of 224724

...."Looks like Rahm Emanuel told FBI about Blagojevich attempting to sell the Senate seat. Rahm Emanuel emerges as the hero in this story.".... Remember that the conversations were recorded...time will tell and of course making yourself the " hero " or whistle blower makes it more difficult to convict you.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (56679)	12/10/2008 2:19:09 PM
From: MJ	Respond to of 224724

Chicago politics?

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (56679)	12/10/2008 7:02:47 PM
From: Hope Praytochange	Respond to of 224724

Editorial The Strange Tale of Gov. Blagojevich Published: December 10, 2008 We have seen a lot of political hubris, scratch-my-back politics and sheer stupidity over the years. But nothing could prepare us for the charges brought Tuesday against Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich of Illinois. "A lot of folks who work in Chicago City Hall and the Cook County building did not sleep well last night." The governor’s administration was already under a well-publicized investigation into whether it has been selling appointments to state boards and commissions and awarding contracts and jobs in exchange for financial benefits and campaign contributions. So what does the F.B.I. claim Mr. Blagojevich was up to while the feds were watching him? According to an F.B.I. affidavit, in recent weeks the governor plotted to sell off the United States Senate seat just vacated by President-elect Barack Obama to the highest bidder. In exchange for his pick, authorities said Mr. Blagojevich was looking for a substantial salary for himself at a foundation or an organization affiliated with labor unions, a highly paid position for his wife on corporate boards, a cabinet post or ambassadorship for himself or promises of future campaign funds. The affidavit also claims that the governor weighed the option of appointing himself should no financially lucrative offer materialize. All this was recorded on court-authorized wiretaps that any target of an investigation would have to assume were in place. The United States attorney, Patrick Fitzgerald, was clear that the complaint makes no allegations against Mr. Obama. Indeed, it quotes Mr. Blagojevich cursing the president-elect and his team “because they’re not willing to give me anything except appreciation.” Mr. Blagojevich also appears to be uncommonly sensitive to criticism for someone so apparently comfortable with bare-knuckle, and worse, politics. He was recorded telling aides to inform the Tribune Company, which filed for bankruptcy protection this week, that it would get no state assistance in selling off Wrigley Field unless it fired members of The Chicago Tribune’s editorial board who had called for his impeachment. Mr. Blagojevich, a Democrat, was elected in 2002 after pledging to restore honor to the Illinois governor’s office. His predecessor, Republican George Ryan, was convicted on federal fraud and racketeering charges and is now in prison. Mr. Blagojevich has urged President Bush to reduce Mr. Ryan’s sentence to time served as an act of compassion. It makes one wonder if the governor sensed that, somewhere down the line, he might need some of that compassion himself. Mr. Blagojevich must be deemed innocent until proved guilty. But surely the recorded conversations, full of expletive-laced schemes, render him unfit to appoint anyone, least of all himself, to the vacant Senate seat. If he refuses to step aside, the Illinois Legislature should move to bypass him by removing his appointment power, impeaching him or scheduling a special election. Certainly no self-respecting candidate should accept an appointment by Mr. Blagojevich.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (56679)	12/11/2008 7:58:34 PM
From: tonto	3 Recommendations Respond to of 224724

Kenneth, I thought you would have learned your lesson after you were so embarrassed with your terrible post lying about Palin being a OIL and GAS TYCOON...and here you go again. Once again you prove that honesty is not important to you, just the promoting of democrats. You really are a sick liar. Rahm Source: Story That He Tipped Off Feds To Blago Is False Looks like Rahm Emanuel told FBI about Blagojevich attempting to sell the Senate seat. Rahm Emanuel emerges as the hero in this story.