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To: Sully- who wrote (34527)	6/10/2010 8:34:47 AM
From: Sully-	Respond to of 35834

Rahm Favor-Trading With Blago? Jim Geraghty In Rod Blagojevich Hmmm. Over at the Blagojevich trial: <<< Alonzo "Lon" Monk , Blagojevich's first chief of staff, is the prosecution’s second witness. He was also charged along with Blagojevich in this case but Monk reached a plea agreement with prosecutors and is now a cooperating witness. Lon Monk remains on the witness stand this afternoon, laying the foundation for a variety of alleged schemes supposedly participated in by former Gov. Blagojevich. >>> He described how then-Congressman Rahm Emanuel said he wanted a state grant for the Chicago Academy, a school in the congressman's district, but that then-Gov. Blagojevich said the grant should be held up until more was learned about a possible fundraiser to be held for Blagojevich by the congressman's brother, a California talent agent. .

To: Sully- who wrote (34527)	6/25/2010 12:03:45 AM
From: Sully-	Respond to of 35834

Obama Knew of Blagojevich Deal By Matt Margolis on Rod Blagojevich Rod Blagojevich’s chief-of-staff testified that he believed Obama “knew of Blagojevich’s plot to win himself a presidential Cabinet post in exchange for appointing Valerie Jarrett to the U.S. Senate.” <<< John Harris, Blagojevich’s former chief of staff, testified Wednesday in the former governor’s corruption trial that three days after the Nov. 4, 2008, presidential election, the ex-governor told Harris he felt confident Obama knew he wanted to swap perks. “The president understands that the governor would be willing to make the appointment of Valerie Jarrett as long as he gets what he’s asked for. . . . The governor gets the Cabinet appointment he’s asked for,” Harris said, explaining a recorded call. >>> With all the bribes and shady deals going on in this administration, I have to say to those who voted for Obama, “We told you so.” I mean, seriously, it’s hard to imagine that anyone who thought Obama was the bee’s knees can still possibly think so now. Aside from this story, and other examples of corruption we’ve learned about, the incompetence is just as bad. The government response to the BP oil spill has been a disaster. Obama’s inaction has resulted in unneccessary delays in cleanup and assistance. The McChrystal situation has shown once again how thin skinned Obama is by making a public spectacle of the outspoken General’s resignation/firing, which can only hurt our efforts abroad. All things things together make me wonder if Obama will even survive politically to November 2012 .

To: Sully- who wrote (34527)	7/1/2010 4:40:58 AM
From: Sully-	Respond to of 35834

So Obama Had a Message for Blagojevich After All Jim Geraghty In Rod Blagojevich The White House lied when it declared, "the President-Elect had no contact or communication with Governor Blagojevich or members of his staff about the Senate seat," and it covered up Obama's effort to communicate his preferred choice of Valerie Jarrett, allege the noted right-wing maniacs at . . . er, Time magazine. <<< On Tuesday, an Illinois union leader, Thomas Balanoff, testified that he received a phone call the day before the election from President Obama to discuss Valerie Jarrett and the Senate seat. Balanoff would serve as a go-between, connecting the Obama inner circle to the Blagojevich inner circle. >>> Balanoff could be lying, of course, but he is under oath.

To: Sully- who wrote (34527)	7/10/2010 11:00:34 AM
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Jesse Jr. and $1 Million for Obama's Senate Seat? By: Daniel Foster The Corner The Chicago Sun-Times reports: <<< Federal prosecutors said Wednesday for the first time that U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. attended a meeting in 2008 at which $1 million in fund-raising for Rod Blagojevich was discussed in exchange for Jackson's own Senate seat appointment. The meeting described by prosecutors was not previously disclosed by Jackson. The person who allegedly discussed the fund-raising with Jackson was Raghuveer Nayak -- the man who prosecutors have said offered Blagojevich more than a million in return for Jackson's appointment. Jackson, his longtime supporter and fund-raiser Nayak and Blagojevich employee Rajinder Bedi all met at the 312 Chicago restaurant on Oct. 28, 2008, according to prosecutors. The conversation turned to Jackson's interest in the U.S. Senate seat, which in a matter of days would be up for grabs once Barack Obama became president. "The thing that's significant, Nayak says: 'I will raise $1 million for Blagojevich if he appoints you [Jackson] to the Senate seat,'" Assistant U.S. Attorney Christopher Niewoehner told U.S. District Judge James Zagel with the jury out of the room. Niewoehner said Bedi heard Nayak tell Jackson this. He did not offer any more details. Hours later, Bedi met with Rod Blagojevich's fund-raising chairman, Robert Blagojevich. "That statement ... leads Bedi to mention [to Robert Blagojevich] that Nayak is interested in doing fund-raising for Blagojevich, and he wants Jackson appointed," Niewoehner said. Jackson, who is not accused of wrongdoing, has said he never offered to raise money for Blagojevich. Prosecutors revealed few details of the Oct. 28 meeting, which was largely discussed with jurors out of the room. Ultimately, Zagel severely limited what Bedi could testify about. >>> .