Comments on: Can Gov. Blagojevich’s Alphabet Soup Lead to Obama?

By: max191

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By: StockBoySF

StockBoySF — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 06:17:43 +0000

D. E. Rodriguez… yes, thankfully they it was “almost” but if they had their way, then they would have. I've read more on the matter and Blagojevich was rightfully under investigation…. So there would be wiretaps. Thanks!

By: D. E.Rodriguez

D. E.Rodriguez — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 04:04:54 +0000

SB:

"What I want to know is why the wiretaps were on Blagojevich's phone lines to begin with? Don't you need some sort of evidence and a court order? What started this?"

I am sure the "authorities" had plenty of evidence and warrants/court orders. Perhaps some of our legal beavers can fill us in.

On, Stevens, et al. Good point, they almost succeeded in re-electing a convicted felon..how soon we forget

By: StockBoySF

StockBoySF — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 03:26:59 +0000

I just had a thought… Palin and other Alaskan politicians are all corrupt… even more so than this…. and yet the right wingers defend (and even re-elect felons, in the case of Senator Stevens).

By: StockBoySF

StockBoySF — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 03:13:26 +0000

I suspect that Blagojevich did try to profit personally from his power to fill a senate seat. I don't think Obama had anything to do with it or any knowledge. First, Obama has far greater potential for reward as president than $500k, there's no reason he would involve himself in something like this (besides Obama's too busy to talk about his replacement). Second, from the few conversations I've read about (those obtained through a wire tap) it seems that Blagojevich is the one ultimately making the replacement decision….

What I want to know is why the wiretaps were on Blagojevich's phone lines to begin with? Don't you need some sort of evidence and a court order? What started this?

By: Kathryn

Kathryn — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 02:26:08 +0000

How long before the wing-nuts find away to link this to either Larry Sinclair or the “alleged birth certificate.” I am guessing sometime in the next 6 hours.

Any takers?

By: CitizenKang

CitizenKang — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 02:22:54 +0000

Oops, bad blog manners, I forgot yo post the link: http://www.mcclatchydc.com/227/story/57448.html

By: CitizenKang

CitizenKang — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 02:21:44 +0000

From McClatchy:

Chicago U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald, the prosecutor who brought the charges, described the allegations against Blagojevich as a "political corruption crime spree," but emphasized that he had no evidence Obama was aware of the scheme.

Then again, as we well know, those not in the reality-based community never let little things like facts get in their way. Do you think part of H's elation was that he now has something other than BHO's citizenship to obsess about?

By: GeorgeSorwell

GeorgeSorwell — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 01:26:46 +0000

I just happened to be listening to an excited and elated Sean Hannity on his radio show

Apparently, Hannity and Blagojevich share a barber.

I demand the appointment of a special prosecutor!