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  • I believe obama was aware of this and the news covered it up.

  • I can not believe that Blagojevich didn't learn a thing from Nixion! He must have thought he was above the law. I wonder what other things he have gotten away with before? I do not believe this is his first time doing something underhanded. Who dropped the dime on him?

  • As Lenny Bruce said, "Chicago is so corrupt, it's thrilling!"

  • What a disgrace to his Serbian culture. It's sad that he gets more attention for doing something wrong than poor Serbian-American inventor Nikola Tesla did for honestly working to tailor electricity to make the world more convenient for people. One gets all this media attention and even a spot on Letterman's show for being a lying cheat, and the other spent his life trying to make the world a better place and ended up dying alone and impoverished with pigeons and forgotten by history. :(

  • Mr US attorney you are the great but I felt from my heart you looking so many Chicago's thugs they rob Chicago's peoples so many way. I hope you will gonna get those SOB son .thank you &good luck

  • Blgoyewicz for President !!!

    We need more ppl like he is to make,finaly a better Wordl.

  • "Gov. Rod Blagojevich was unanimously convicted" - What a story! Things are changing!

  • Good bye dick wad. With that hair he could'nt be legit, hahaha!

  • Bye, bye asshole

  • do you mean:bye,bey to fitzgerald!!??

    Blagoyewizc fo PRESIDENT!!!

  • Doesn't LOBBYING = BRIBERY??

  • I'm uploading the entire Blago speech in Illinois Senate and the Verdict. At least seven segments. Subscribe for notification. Also the Impeachment vote will be uploaded and posted to the final segment of Blago's speech. Part One of his defense speech is posted on my main page. Next segment will be attached as video response to each upload.

  • fuk rod its sad because we elect these men and women to represent us and to do whats best for the people and the country and yet they are so corrupt it is unbelievable they are fukin devils they feed off of the pain and misfortunes of other fuk rod and all. politicians

  • I do respect the senate of Illinois for having the backbones to impeach the Governor of Illinois, to uphold the laws and the constitution of the United States of America. I also urge the senate of this great nation to have some backbones and investigate the previous administration for a multitude of serious impeachable offences.

  • Patrick Fitzgerald should be fired immediately. These wiretaps are totally not admissable in court. This is an outrage and infringes on all of our rights.

  • Oddly enough, Blago used to be a prosecutor. Rodney, Metallica told you about "Injustice For All." You didn't listen, Rodney.

    You can't even feed the ducks around here--$600.00 fine. Injustice for all it is. And jail for more of us than anywhere else in the universe.

    Thanxx, Founding Fathers. Bring back King George.

  • Yes impeach CHENEY & BUSH not blagojevich

  • Rod is the man, all this unfair allegations towards him. May he who has never broke the law cast the first stone. You Jay walking, Speeding, illeagel turn taking, hippocrits.

  • What? Are you blowing him or something? Comparing moving violations to this act? Maybe you should be examined.

  • Typical democrat the want to be rich and famous. THey are not interested in helping a country and doing the best things for the country.

  • The "Nonpartisan Pro Rod Blagojevich Support Team Organization Fund" is now willing to except new members in order bolster support for Rod. Join via Facebook asap we only allow a limited number of people

  • you think republicans have the best interest for the country either lol just look at what bush did to this country and answer that you fukin moron

  • All you do is watch the MSM. You have no idea of the policies that lie behind your results.

  • Theres a reason why its taking so long to get Blago arrested. Obama may not have been tied to trying to sell his seat, but he could be guilty of something else. There not just building a case against Blago and him trying to sell the seat, other wise he would of been gone by now. Fitzgerald is building a huge case against the entire machine of Chicago style politics. Just give it time. In case you haven't heard Rezko is talking. Don't be surprised if Joe Biden is our 45th president.

  • When politicians are accused by other pols of wrongdoing of a criminal nature, it is almost always patently, hipocritically ridiculous, a priori.

    Feds, Staties, Local-Laws are watching, waiting for anyone, everyone to take a misstep. You think you are free? What am I, nutst?

    BAWAHAHAHA.

  • Its nice to see "WARRENTLESS WIRETAPPING" is ok to remove someone from office without a full trial.

  • Okay he was arrested...but when are they going to finally bring charges? This is taking way too long!

  • Blago might be convicted just like the Republican IL Gov before him. OK.

    Prosecutor Fitzgerald: "I should make clear the complaint makes no allegations about the President Elect whatsoever or his conduct."

    Blago: "They're(Obama Team) not willing to give me anything but appreciation. F@ck them."

    Obama's clean, which is why Blago referred to him as a "motherf@%cker." No pay to play.

    If someone thinks Obama is guilty of something, please reveal your evidence that the Feds do not have. Thanks.

  • If Obama would not make a deal with Blgo then someone knew he was wheeler dealing in Obamas camp. Now it looks like the feds need a huge prison cell for Blago. Bill Richardosn and Obama! too funny.

  • Blago may be convicted just like the Republican IL Gov before him. OK.

    Prosecutor Fitzgerald: "I should make clear the complaint makes no allegations about the President Elect whatsoever or his conduct."

    Blago: "They're(Obama Team) not willing to give me anything but appreciation. F@ck them."

    Obama's clean, which is why Blago referred to him as a "motherf@%cker." No pay to play.

    If someone thinks Obama is guilty of something, please reveal your evidence that the Feds do not have. Thanks.

  • What bugs me about the obama team and lemming followers, is if they were asked by blago, then why didn't he(the divine one) contact the feds, his party members, the press?

    Not the act of a stand up leader. But with all the questionable ties the media and lemmings let obama get passes on are ok, i am sure he is ok for not contacting the law on Blagos trying to sell the seat.

  • pf, you're still hanging on, huh? Sad.

    "if they were asked by blago, then why didn't he(the divine one) contact the feds..."

    What exactly where they asked? Do you think the Obama team were not aware that Blago was under investigation?

    Again, what were they asked that needed reporting?

    *Tip, I already know the info that's been released publicly. Do tell what you know.

  • LOL, no what i am say, let me say it like a child would say, why didn't obama and his team tell on blago? The obama team was aware, cause of 3 reasons

    1.if blago was upset they were not gonna give him anything, then he must have said something.

    2.Cheif of Staff did meet with blago aswell phone calls with the staff.

    3.I forget the guys name, but he had to retract a statement(was on the news, all networks).

    The divine one, clean or not, has a duty to inform the law about it, but didn't.

  • 1/3

    pf: "The divine one, clean or not, has a duty to inform the law about it, but didn't."

    I asked you, what exactly was asked that needed reporting? You obviously do not have an answer or you would have offered a quote. If they were asked something illegal, they would have reported it. They were not. I am also sure they knew Blago was under investigation.

    Do you like talking out of your azz?

    I will fill in the blanks for you since you can't do your own research and honest reporting.

    cont.

  • 2/3

    Once Obama's team completed the internal investigation it was revealed Rahm had 1 direct conversation with Blago and he spoke with Blago's c-o-s.

    Emanuel had only 1 pro-forma courtesy call with the IL governor, nothing out of the ordinary was discussed.

    Rahm also talked with Blago's chief of staff about suggestions for a replacement. Normal.

    In one conversation, Harris, Blago's c-o-s, asked if in return for picking Jarrett, "all we get is appreciation, right?" "Right," Emanuel responded.

  • 3/3

    The Obama team's internal report matches up with Fed Prosecutor Fitzgerald's finding.

    Prosecutor Fitzgerald: "I should make clear the complaint makes no allegations about the President Elect 'whatsoever' or his conduct."

    A c-o-s commenting about "appreciation" is not a reportable offense in itself. Again, do you think the Obama team were unaware that Blago was under investigation?

    There is no evidence of wrongdoing. "No allegations..whatsoever."

    Your wishful thinking is not facts.

  • do you work for the suntimes or paid by obama to incite things, but not answer questions? Even if Blago is not guilty, if he was treading on the line, why didn't obama or his people inform the feds? And i feel the Feds have not had the whole report released, and i don't trust obama or his team to tell the truth. pain meds are kicking in again, i will check back later.

  • 1 of 2

    pf, pain meds my azz.

    You've been exposed again as the ditto head you are. You need to know the facts before you spout off nonsense.

    "do you work for the suntimes or paid by obama to incite things.."

    Look up the word incite, it doesn't mean what you think it means. Paid? No, just more informed than you.

    cont...

  • 2 of 2

    "Even if Blago is not guilty, if he was treading on the line, why didn't obama or his people inform the feds?"

    You half answered your own question, the c-o-s did not say anything illegal. Third time, do you really think the Obama team, the incoming President, was unaware that Blago was under investigation?

    You are desperately trying to make an Obama scandal where there is none. You're going to give? yourself high blood pressure if you "stay the course" on a failed mission.

  • of course obama wouldn't know blago was under investiagion. But weather blago is found guilty or not, if he is playing close to what is moraly(any person in office from IL, has no morals)wrong, let alone illeagal(witch i feel blago is wrong) should you inform someone? As far as Obama and scandals, you guys that work for the media, don't report the truth anyway, so why do you worry, i have faith in my americans and see what obama really is. and dems have yet to take my speech, so i never fold.

  • pf, the more you ramble the more illiterate you become. I do not work for the media you nitwit. As a citizen I review the facts and apply logic. You do not do either.

    "of course obama wouldn't know blago was under investiagion."

    ...and you think I'm naive? I have no direct evidence that he knew, but considering his team has distanced themselves from him for months including not inviting him the Democratic Nat'l Convention, I feel it's a safe bet.

    "what obama really is."

    Your next President.

  • pf: "And i feel the Feds have not had the whole report released, and i don't trust obama or his team to tell the truth."

    For the umpteenth time:

    Prosecutor: "I should make clear the complaint makes no allegations about the President Elect 'whatsoever' or his conduct."

    You have a reading comprehension problem and you do not employ critical thinking skills. Why would an incoming Presidential team get involved in some small time shady dealings with a Gov who's been on the Feds radar for years?

  • ah, now it hits me, you want critical thinking, fine, get every insult you have ready to call me, your right, no allegations on this case, but anyone with half a brain knows that rezko is talking, land deals(what about the 100k for the park obama got, but never built),pay to play(richarson quit today due to that)from when he was a state offical,endorsements then knock people off ballot.there is alot the feds know, that we don't, and Il pols, left or right(sad isn't it) feel above the law.

  • pf, are you bi-polar? You might want to get screened for it if haven't been diagnosed yet.

    Rezko? We've had this conversation before. He has nothing to do with the Blago matter, nothing. You are grasping at straws.

    Also, it is pointless beyond measure to debate a dead issue. The American public has rejected the guilt by association nonsense, it didn't work during the campaign and it will not work now. Get over it.

    Fear and smear is so 2008. Catch up.

  • and on a personal note, i don't like the way obama and his party talk to people, mislead what is really going on, change the history books to lie, etc.

    Obama has alot of questionable ties over the last year, but not even fox news really pushed the fact home to voters. And how freddy mac was and is kicking back money to obama,franks, and dodd so we have to bail them out, gotta get that kickback.

  • pf: "..i don't like the way obama and his party talk to people, mislead what is really going on, change the history books to lie, etc."

    What the h@ll are you talking about? Change the history books? What!?

    "Obama has alot of questionable ties over the last year, but not even fox news really pushed the fact home.."

    I guess you don't watch Hateity. You are delusional if you think Fox didn't go after Obama.

    You keep trying to change the subject. No sale. Obama's clean, verified by prosecutor.

  • You keep trying to change the subject. No sale. Obama's clean, verified by prosecutor.

    Yeah, i even agreed with you on that.

    His group of liblies as i call them, have twisted history books, to make america look bad. If fox had done a good job, then they would have been bigger news, instead of the media i still think you work for sweeping it under the table. What subject did i change? heck, with the way the lemmings act, i could say "change" and you would have me leading the country.

  • pf: "His group of liblies as i call them, have twisted history books, to make america look bad."

    What are you talking about? Be specific.

    "If fox had done a good job, then they would have been bigger news, instead of the media i still think you work for sweeping it under the table."

    You are incredibly paranoid. The fear and smear of Fox did not work because most Americans are smart enough to see through the bull. Not you obviously.

    "What subject did i change?"

    Rezko, etc. are off topic.

  • pf: "Obama's clean, verified by prosecutor.

    Yeah, i even agreed with you on that."

    Good. Glad you saw the light. No need to continue your delusional rambling.

  • I said he is clean on this charge, but other things in the past, on shady deals, will get him, things we know nothing about. That is not being delusional, remember i am not the follower, but a feeling, the kind you keep down deep in your gut. funny, i answer your questions, but why are you so scared to answer mine?

  • pf: "other things in the past, on shady deals,...things we know nothing about. That is not being delusional..."

    Do you proof-read?

    You claim he has a shady past that "we know nothing about." That sounds delusional. You are definitely on medication.

    "i answer your questions, but why are you so scared to answer mine?"

    You have not answered what you meant by, "His group of liblies as i call them, have twisted history books, to make america look bad."

    I've clarified everything I've written.

  • maybe i have to clarify for you, you are such an elitist, shady past is no secret, what we know nothing about, is an investation, as the feds said, the taps were from a ongoing investagion, and that is where obama is goning be caught up. Watch the video i marked as a favoite about the history books being twisted. I know it was on fox, and they don't agree with you, so they lie, but think about the points of the video, and ask yourself, this is the kind of puppet leading our country now?

  • pf: "i have to clarify for you, you are such an elitist ..an investation ..the taps ..investagion ..that is where obama is goning be caught up."

    D@mn. You call that clarity? Spell check. Elitist? I guess that's your way of saying I express myself more clearly than you. You are correct.

    "Watch the video i marked as a favoite.."

    No. I don't watch videos people direct me to, explain it yourself or drop it.

    You are becoming less articulate with each post. Quit while you're behind.

  • This sounds like another act of the ultra liberal machine that nominanted Obama. They are very good friends despite rumors. Your a motherfucking idiot if you believe otherwise, these dudes went to major events together, dinned together, legislated together, famlies know each other, dont be an ignorant fucking american! Where there is smoke there is fire!!! With STRONG connections...Die liberal media die!!! YOU WILL NEVER BRAINWASH ME, I AM NOT A SHEEP HAHAHAHAHAH FUCK YOUR TELEVISION!

  • This is great...Blagojevich is telling that corrupt Obama and his nigger thugs to "go fuck yourself!!" I love it!

  • First of all this all about states rights. It is the governors right and duty to assign Mr. Obama's successor not mine. Now I learned about states rights in like third grade, you guys must not of been paying attention. Anyway till we become communist or till we break up, which ever comes first, Harry Reid or Dick Dick whatever don't have to like it. Its obvious this Blago guy didn't play ball like his masters want him too, they fucked him, now he's giving them a screw job, thats just the way.

  • only people who are blind would believe Obama wasn't aware, i'm sure Rod did more than try to sale the senate seat

  • Interesting case because his home was wiretapped & he didn't commit an actual crime. Fitzgerald said Lincoln would "roll over in his grave" at what Blago did but I think the wiretapping would keep his spirit restless. It's being used to bring down political adversaries & it's wrong. I hope Obama reverses it & restores the Constitution that we have the right to privacy.

  • Ithom33,

    Illinois is the most corrupt sate in the Union and the Feds have every right to wiretap him and should do it to every politician in this corrupt state. 

    It is time that the citizens of Illinois had honest government, I hope the FBI wiretaps all these bums. You do not live in Illinois, I do and I fully support the efforts of Fitzgerald to clean up this state. He is a modern day Eliot Ness.

  • It doesn't matter how corrupt a state is. It's our constitutional right to privacy. No one should enter into our homes & set wires to catch us doing something. What does that have to do with homeland security? My guess the Reps put it in place to spy on their personal adversaries.

  • It is also our right, as people of this state, to know what illeagl activity our gov. is up to. and if he keeps his nose clean(blago i think is worse than ryan) then no need to wiretap. I just wonder why polyticks(spelled wrong to make people see the rootwords) give those in power the feeling they can act like they are above the law. Now, after 30 yrs, i have picked a party, after being a free thinker for years. Look at what the third partys offer, and maybe we the people need to shake it up

  • You're avoiding the issue which is: it's our constitutional right to have privacy within our homes. If someone came into your home and set a wire, I wonder how much you would support it.

    Also, Blago has yet to commit a crime. It's a strange case due to illegal wiretapping.

  • he has commited wire fraud, and i am sure with rezko singing like a bird, that is what lead to the wiretapps. and that is the 4th ammendment that wiretapps fall under. as far as my home, i have no shame, nothing to hide, if you get your rocks off by hearing my phone calls, go for it. Your trying to deflect the main point of this, with a small detials that really only take away from the real problem.

  • He was charged with conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud and solicitation of bribery. No proof he's committed anything as of yet. Wiretapping is in violation of state law and against the constitution. Spin it all you want, but Bush has had suits brought against his administration. Also, I hope Obama reverses everything Bush has done.

  • Ok, you said it, No proof he's committed anything as of yet. Now, the feds said there are other investagions going on right now. So, keep that in mind. But now what does Bush have to do with this, that is a way to take your anger and spoon fed lies from the media and the"Divine One", and deflect the truth even more. And what is sad, Bush has done more than the divine one will ever do in keeping us safe. And obama looks like a puppet even more everyday.

  • To ask me what Bush has to do with any of this leads me to think you've never heard of the Patriot Act. You need to read it. Then, you'll understand Bush's involvement with Blago's phone being tapped without a warrant & his home invaded without a warrant. I can't believe you are defending the great liar.

  • No, what i ment was what does Bush have to do with the law breaking that Blago has done. I do know about the Patriot Act, but to waterdown Blago being the Lowest crook, by bring bush into this is a simple Libreal cop out. And they all lie, even Obama lies, and i know history will show, bush was not as bad as you people make him out to be. No more talking about Bush, on this subject, not gonna let you hide Blagos wrong doing.

  • Blago hasn't been found guilty of any crime at this point. If he is found guilty, then so be it. It's wrong to auction off a Senate seat, but they all do it. This guy just caught. How? By illegal wiretapping. That's where it all begins & if his attorney is smart he will use this. It's obvious you have no idea about what Bush has done and I don't want to get upset tonight writing about it. So, I'm okay with not talking about the liar.

  • What you don't seem to understand

    1.How do you know the taps were put inplace illeagly?

    2.Injecting Bush is just a way to defend the wrong doings of Blago(and name calling shows lack of reasoning.

    3.Blago has done more to take away fredoms than Bush can ever do.

    4.Rezko has been talking to the feds, and that is what lead to the wiretaps, like the feds do with the mob.

  • Huh? It was on the news that illegal wiretaps where placed in his private home. And, it was Bush the great liar who authorized the Patriot Act (not Blago) which removes your rights & freedoms. Wiretapping is illegal and so is trespassing. If found guilty it should be dropped due to the illegal manner they retained the information. Geezus, I feel like I'm in Russia.

  • So the left wagon circle media says the taps were illegal, didn't they also say murder and rape was out of control in the superdome? Truth be told, we don't really know if it was leagl or not, but knowing Fitz, it was done by the book. I am talking about other freedoms Blago and his bunch taken,police camras,seatbelt laws,anti smoking,i can't get a state contract cause i am not a minority, gun bans, etc, and you think wiretapps are the only freedom we lost.Rezko ratted on him, that lead to taps

  • Even the idiots on FOX said Blago's attorney was going after the wiretapping. It was reported 2 babies had their throats slit & a 7 yr old girl was raped & murdered in the Superdome. It was not confirmed but doesn't mean it didn't happen. Republicans have abused the Patriot Act and it will come back to haunt them. For national security? What a joke! It's brought people down & helped collapse the economy.

  • Do you work for CNN? cause your spin sounds like them(i have to watch cnn,fox, and abc then try to figure out the truth) cause just cause Blago's ambulance chaser is going after the tapping don't make it illeagl. If a court appovies it, it isn't illeagl. and the reports at the time of the superdome, were mass rapings and such, remember, we learned the truth after the fact. What about the freedoms lost from blago and his people? you don't care to answer that?

  • I do not watch Fox & never will. I figure it out from watching MSNBC, BBC, Washington Post. Entering a private home & placing a wiretap is wrong. In regards to Katrina, the fact people were dying & no supplies were coming in for weeks was a travesty but ol' Brownie "did a heck of a job" right? What freedoms as Blago & his people stolen? As it is no crime has been committed. They've been charged with conspiracy to commit crimes.

  • Sorry, i am american, don't need the BBC or NBC. If a judge or grand jury grants the premisson to tap, then it is leagl, and here is a shocking idea, if you follow the law, then no one would have to tap you home, what a crazy idea. Blago invades my privicy by filming me,bar and casinos are forced to ban smoking, i have to wear my seatbelt, wants me not to own a gun, there are just a few. and that storm in 2005, way i see all levels,branches, and parties dropped the ball.

  • Typical serbian mentality !!!

  • The disconnect rod has from reality is sad and scary! His agenda has caused the state a ton of hardship. The unholy alliance of democrats and unions has bankrupt the state. This state should be ripe picking for repubicans with a backbone!

  • come to TIRANA albania,the major of tirane (an obamist and marxist)will give yoiu political asylium,

    this is a sign to all the people who voted nobama,this is the kind of people who supported him thievs and criminals like serbs

  • Thank God this piece of shit will soon be impeached. IL would be better served if we for once could elect some politicians who aren't tied to corrupt Chicago.

  • I SUPPORT BLAGOYAVICH!!! Not because I think he is 100% innocent but because it is the Banksters that are truly going after him. Blago went after Bank of America which is owned by the intl bankers. Now their paying him back!! If i have to chose between Blago and the bankers that loot us for trillions and push us to war, I chose Blago. His crimes aren't 1 one trillionth as bad as the bankers that kill and impoverish the worlds people. WATCH MONEY MASTERS ON GOOGLE VIDEO FOR PROOF!!!!

  • lol, rezko is talking, that is what got him. your way of thinking it was the banks, is like saying 9/11 was a inside job, or like wiping before you poop, just don't make sence

  • The POWER of TRUTH shall BURN away all of the CORRUPTION in the land of a new America.

  • BTW-thank God this man is gonna go

  • Blah-bad-o-vich IS A PIECE OF SCUM

  • you know what would be hilarious, if Bush pardoned Blagojevich hahaha, I mean seriously at this point what does he have to loose?

    It would make for some great comedy.

  • that would, then the dems could stop saying the other part is reaching across the isle

  • Quality politicians coming from illinois. Good to know they have a reputation for being honest and law abiding makes you feel good about our next president.

  • And liberals aren't? How about those white liberals? Both parties are selling us out.

  • Obama did something wrong? Did you not watch the video? Obama had no knowledge of this, how did he do something wrong, by leaving the seat to run for president?

  • wow obama already did something wrong and he is not even president yet

  • the US dollar is the true new low

  • obama probably paid people off to keep their mouths shut

  • Its Chicago politics as usual.

  • December 8 - Governor Rod Blagojevich announces the State of Illinois will cease doing business with Bank of America.

    December 9 - Governor Rod Blagojevich, who has been reportedly under investigations by the federal government for three years is indicted based on a recent wire tap.

    If he is as dirty as he is being portrayed, why did it take three years to find something on him?

    Interesting timing the FBI have when it comes to someone rejecting the bank for the good of the people.

  • Come on... grow a set. Blame Bush; you know you wanna.

  • Well if I truly grew a set I'd blame the WHOLE of America, after all, for the people by the people, right?

    Your people have allowed this to happen, FULL STOP. It would of took a revolution, but they are STILL too happy SHOPPING. I have no respect for blame games. I DO blame Bush for it happening. I also blame myself for not standing on a corner EVERY day with a sign screaming at people. But what will it do anyway, I'd no doubt be thrown into jail under anti terrorism laws anyway.

  • E MOJ MILORADE

  • this douche bag came to my high school in illinois, way to go Blago!

  • Well, Your gonna have alot more 3rd world corruption with your backwards Negro/Jewish governmment

  • Bill Clinton must be rolling over in his grave listening to this two bit imposter... Blago gives all corrupt Democratic governors a bad name... didn't he read the manual?

  • As one well known said " Being in the Illinois

    political circle means you go along to get along. That's everybody that's involved, or was, including guess who (BHO). Do we honestly

    believe any politician? I trust them about as far as I can throw a bus! :)

  • fuck him and teh nigger..

  • hang him by his gonads from the state capitol.

  • I agree. How much did Obama have to pay for the Senate Seat? We know the corruption runs much deeper.

  • No doubt, I wonder how deep this thing goes?  I cant imagine that this is the first and only occurence of such a thing happening.. which leads me to wonder about how Obama got his senate seat..hmmmm.... Birds of a Feather?

  • Gov. Blagojevich is a corrupt guy who had access to most Chicago politicians. It is likely that Blagojevich will expose many people in the Chicago political machine in return for leniency. And, it will be interesting to see how wide a net the Federal Grand Jury casts; this could have severe repercussions. Not only is this story a huge disruption to the nation, its the last thing our county needs right now. What a troubling reality!

  • You can't trust anybody anymore. All Democrats and Republicans want is your vote.

  • Once we were a nation which helped save Europe from suicide in two world wars and a cold war. Now we are just uneducated punks who are mesmerized en mass with the likes of celebrity up-skirt photos. Is it any wonder we would mistake style for substance or flash for honor? Empty words for meaningful ones? We deserve what we get.

  • Barack Obama has vindicated my vote for him.

    Fed Prosecutor Fitzgerald: "I should make clear the complaint makes no allegations about the President Elect whatsoever or his conduct."

    Gov Blago: "They're(Obama Team) not willing to give me anything but appreciation. F@ck them."

    If Blago or Rezko decide to lie and implicate Obama, they better have more evidence than just "their word."

    America elected the best candidate. Obama's hands are clean.

    Disagree? Prove it. No speculation, just facts.

  • Barack Obama is a leader of integrity. America is blessed to soon have a President with dignity and honor.

    Blagojevich will be convicted just like the Republican IL Gov before him. Good.

    If someone mistakenly thinks Obama is guilty of something, please reveal your evidence that the FBI does not have. Thanks.

    Thankfully we elected the right candidate, no Keating 5 or Troopergate scandals. Obama's hands are clean, which is why Blago referred to him as a "motherf@%cker." No pay to play.

  • 0bama is a crook and a liar.

    He probably got mad at Blago because Blago didn't offer him a sweetheart land deal.

  • dbe, you're embarrassing yourself now.

    "0bama is a crook..blah blah blah.."

    We've been over this:

    Fed Prosecutor Fitzgerald: "I should make clear the complaint makes no allegations about the President Elect 'whatsoever' or his conduct."

    Gov Blago: "They're(Obama Team) not willing to give me anything but appreciation. F@ck them."

    Obama has never been under formal investigation, charged or convicted of any crime. Never.

    If you have evidence that the FBI does not have, reveal it. Thanks.

  • We don't know yet how far this thing goes. I think the fact that 0bama hangs out with racist preachers, known terrorists, sleazy slum lords, and crooks shows what a rotten character 0bama is.

  • dbh: "We don't know yet how far this thing goes."

    That's the first sensible thing you've said. What DO we know?:

    Prosecutor Fitzgerald: "I should make clear the complaint makes no allegations about the President Elect 'whatsoever' or his conduct."

    Obama has never been under formal investigation, charged or convicted of any crime.

    As for your rant, you seem to have ONS, "Old News Syndrome."

    Obama won. Rehashing tripe that the American people rejected by electing Obama decidedly, is futile.

  • "Obama won. Rehashing tripe that the American people rejected by electing Obama decidedly, is futile."

    I think I'll keep rehashing what the little nazi 0bama stands for over and over again.

    I think the fact that 0bama hangs out with racist preachers, known terrorists, sleazy slum lords, and crooks shows what a rotten character 0bama is. The guy has no integrity.

  • dbh: "I think I'll keep rehashing what the little nazi 0bama stands for over and over again."

    Do whatever floats your boat.

    In fact, you're right, please continue your inanity. Your behavior is exactly why Obama and Democrats won with such command.

    Thanks for all that you do.

    Jan 20th 2009:

    President of the United States of America, Barack Hussein Obama.

    *See you at the inauguration, wear your party hat.

  • Why do you like politicians who hang out with racist preachers, known terrorists, sleazy slum lords, and crooks? Don't you think that speaks ill of 0bamas rotten character? The guy has no integrity. Neither do the idiots who support him.

  • You know who else hangs out with racist preachers, known terrorists, and crooks?

    Every Republican in history. Period.

    There are too many naive dense dumb mother fuckers in this world like you.

  • have you even read a history book? your pretty much the dumbest smartass i have read on here

  • haha, and I wrote to you believing that you had common sense...and then you write something as bigoted and as unformed as this. good luck to you sir..may your complete ignorance one day lead to your demise.

  • Same to you lady.

  • No $5million election needed.

    We people of Illinois have gotten by for the past 2 years with having only 1 US Senator. Obama was to busy interviewing for a better paying job. I say lets just let Dick the Goof Durbin handle the next 2 years and save $160K.

    Change? I'm waiting.

  • Blagojevich will tell all about Obama being envolved after he ends up sitting in his new jail cell. Then we can impeach Obama and be rid of his lying ass. We can't wait until the Obama's are away from the media we are so sick of them, Michelle is disgusting.

  • The Gov. will be held accountable.

    Obama has been well focused on fixing the current crisis we are currently in.

    No Pres Elect has done more for getting ready to lead, than Obama / Biden.

  • If Bush didn't get impeached, I don't think presidents get impeached anymore. Obama impeached? Please.

  • will someone tell me where i can hear him cuss

  • Sorry wingnuts,

    An internal review by the transition team of President-elect Barack Obama has found no improper contact by staff members with Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich about Obama's U.S. Senate seat, but the release of the report will be delayed at the request of federal investigators, it was announced today.

    Spin all you want. But..........did you watch the shoe throwing incident video?

  • did bush do this...ha ha i dont see any libs blaming bush lol...obama is just all talk...get real obama,the world is not a fantasy as u think

  • obama paid hillary to loose the dem nomination

  • FreedomLives1776,

    There is NO "Obama Constitutional Crisis" - you didn't get the memo, I guess.

    The Supreme Court tossed that ridiculous case out.

    Is there a High Court? Answer: NO.

    THE END.

  • FBI agent Fitzgerald said this has NOTHING to do with Obama.

    Obama and Blagojevich hate each other...everyone in Chicago knows this.

  • Yeah, that's why 0bama was thrilled to accept Blago's endorsement. They really just hate each other.

  • Nov.12,08:"According to Advisor B,from the Pres.elect's perspective,there would be fewer 'fingerprints' on the Pres.elect's involvement with 'Change to Win'..."you wo'nt have stories in 4yrs. that they bought you off".

  • What is going on in Illinois that makes our elected officials become criminals? Fuck

  • Holy crap, what a schmuck.

    He looks like he's about 12 years old. And someone chase off that animal sitting on his head.

  • Why hasn't chuck schumer called for a special prosecutor?

  • Please Google....Stop The Obama Constitutional Crisis.

    Please Sign And Tell Others!

  • Enters columbia on affirmative action, buys his senate seat after he eliminates his opponents via the courts, NOW before he can even get into office his past is already coming back to haunt him. His democratic chief of staff is on tape conspiring with the most corrupt democratic govenor (blagojevich) in US history to fill a US senate seat by SELLING it. More democratic change you can believe in!

  • "bo and friends are all trash"

    Well "bo" gets sworn in come Jan 20, so deal with it.

  • bo and friends are all trash

  • Barack Obama is a leader of integrity. America is lucky to soon have a President with dignity and honor.

    Blagojevich will be convicted just like the Republican IL Gov before him. Good.

    If someone mistakenly thinks Obama is guilty of something, please reveal your evidence that the FBI does not have. Thanks.

    Thankfully we elected the right candidate, no Keating 5 or Troopergate scandals. Obama's hands are clean, which is why Blago referred to him as a "motherf@%cker." No pay to play.

  • sam: "if obama is at fault,there should be another dem nominated as prez"

    Did you comprehend my post? Are you old enough to be on the web?

    Fed Prosecutor Fitzgerald: "I should make clear the complaint makes no allegations about the President Elect 'whatsoever' or his conduct."

    Gov Blago: "They're(Obama Team) not willing to give me anything but appreciation. F@ck them."

    If someone mistakenly thinks Obama is guilty of something, please reveal your evidence that the FBI does not have. Thanks.

  • Blago tries to sell the 0baminations seat, but it has nothing to do with him.

    The 0bamination hangs out with the terrorist Bill Ayers, but there is nothing wrong with that.

    The 0bamanation has some funky land deals with the criminal Rezko, but there is nothing wrong with the 0bamanation.

    The 0bamanation campaign evades campaign finance laws, but there is nothing that the 0bamanation did wrong.

    Sure, there is nothing wrong at all.

  • dbe: "0bamination..blah,blah,blah..­"

    Obama has never been under formal investigation, charged or convicted of any crime. Never. Move on.

    Fed Prosecutor Fitzgerald: "I should make clear the complaint makes no allegations about the President Elect 'whatsoever' or his conduct."

    Gov Blago: "They're(Obama Team) not willing to give me anything but appreciation. F@ck them."

    If someone mistakenly thinks Obama is guilty of something, please reveal your evidence that the FBI does not have. Thanks.

  • Dude, we're working on it. Just give us some time.

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    dhe, just make sure whatever you come up with is factual and not manufactured.

    I guess the votes of over 69 million Americans is meaningless to you. Why do you hate democracy?

    This country is in the middle of a financial meltdown not seen since the Great Depression, and we have not hit rock bottom yet. Instead of unifying with your fellow countrymen you choose division and failure. Why?

    America choose not to continue down this road to annihilation, join "US."

    cont...

  • 2 of 2

    After 8 yrs of Republican rule, look where it's got us. Two wars, burst housing bubble, banking crises, record deficit, inferior health care and education system, a year long recession(& counting), 2 million unemployed this year,etc. etc.! It's time to take the nation in a new direction.

    Leadership starts at the top. Our leader has been President Bush for the last 8 years, ultimately be must bear the blame. That's how accountability works.

    GOP = "Own The Failure"

    The buck stops here.

  • canycme, thankfully at the end, during the Prez last visit to Iraq, some shoes were flung at him.

  • Goodie two shoes . . . ; - )

  • What do you suppose the cut was that the 0bamanation wanted from the sale of his Senate seat? Twenty percent? Maybe thirty?

  • I voted for the right candidate, Barack Obama.

    Fed Prosecutor Fitzgerald: "I should make clear the complaint makes no allegations about the President Elect whatsoever or his conduct."

    Gov Blago: "They're(Obama Team) not willing to give me anything but appreciation. F@ck them."

    If Blago or Rezko decide to lie and implicate Obama, they better have more evidence than just "their word."

    America elected the best candidate. Obama's hands are clean.

    Disagree? Prove it. No speculation, just facts.

  • Looks like the press should have gone to Chicago rather than Wasilla.

  • Blago was dealing with foul-mouthed Rahm. Rahm is notorious for speaking like that. I suspect that it is Rahm who cussed up a storm when Blago refused to be bribed by AIPAC money to pick Schakowsky for the seat.

  • There should be a laws written to treat government corruption as treason and crimes against the nation with the due penalties. The oath of office should be ammended to cover this area as well. Also, Congress needs term limits. The longer they're in the deeper their grasp.

  • Read ADL's press releases. FoxNews Chicago confirms law enforcement statements that Rahm gave Blago an "accepted list of names". Lynn Sweet interviewed Blago on Dec 3 about Obama's seat & was leaning toward no one in particular; he was lukewarm about Jackson Jr. but prepared to meet with him. JTA reports that this whole contrived scandal could win Schakowsky the seat. The corruption lies squarely in Jewish hands manipulating the decision by creating scandal to eliminate non-Jewish candidates.

  • Obama is innocent!

    he had nothing to do with reverend jeremiah wright!

    he had nothing to do with Bill ayers!

    he had nothing to do with tony rezko!

    he had nothing to do with gov. Blagojevich!

    Obama is as pure and silky as a newborn baby's bottom! ...not!

  • Look at all the Republican hacks creaming their pants. Sorry guys, but your Watergate wet dream isn't going to become true. :'( Blagojevich is already on tape bitching Obama out for not being willing to buy a senate seat.

    But don't worry -- you'll have eight long years to PMS and complain about Obama while he picks up the pieces left behind by George Bush. After all, that's what Republicans do best.

  • Two words: Dirty bombs.

  • Obama did pay, we just need to find out when and how much.

  • Oh so you go from Joe wilson to the actual story?  Your a fake. This shit you typed above is liberal tripe not even worthy of a response. Pathetic.

  • You got your news stories mixed up. I suggest you YOU get your facts straight. We found and moved 500 tons of yellow cake uranium from Iraq to canada for disposal. But see this is why kids know nothing. Go back to your xbox.

  • Obama became a senator in 2004 after eliminating his opponents from the ballot. Blagojevich was elected govenor in 2002. How much did Obama pay for his seat?

  • I Think its just a typical politician. Corruption is so tempting to them and when they give in and are caught it's surprising?

  • Welcome to Obama nation. The uh uh man. You can tell he is lying when he says uh umm so many times. This is the great orator, but he is nothing more than chicago closed door deal making boy and puppet. He is dirty because he has dealt with all the dirty creatures in the past. He has changed nothing.