Chicagoland politics at it's finest.
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Chicagoland politics at it's finest.
You just can't make this stuff up...
Ill. Gov. arrested in Obama successor probe
By MIKE ROBINSON, Associated Press Writer Mike Robinson, Associated Press Writer 13 mins ago
CHICAGO – Federal authorities arrested Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich Tuesday on charges that he brazenly conspired to sell or trade the Senate seat left vacant by President-elect Barack Obama to the highest bidder.
Blagojevich also was charged with illegally threatening to withhold state assistance to Tribune Co., the owner of the Chicago Tribune, in the sale of Wrigley Field, according to a federal criminal complaint. In return for state assistance, Blagojevich allegedly wanted members of the paper's editorial board who had been critical of him fired.
A 76-page FBI affidavit said the 51-year-old Democratic governor was intercepted on court-authorized wiretaps over the last month conspiring to sell or trade the vacant Senate seat for personal benefits for himself and his wife, Patti.
Otherwise, Blagojevich considered appointing himself. The affidavit said that as late as Nov. 3, he told his deputy governor that if "they're not going to offer me anything of value I might as well take it."
"I'm going to keep this Senate option for me a real possibility, you know, and therefore I can drive a hard bargain," Blagojevich allegedly said later that day, according to the affidavit, which also quoted him as saying in a remark punctuated by profanity that the seat was "a valuable thing — you just don't give it away for nothing."
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Aaron- Number of posts : 9841
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Re: Chicagoland politics at it's finest.
Oh heavens no.
Political corruption in Illinios?
I thought we had cornered the market on that here in southern West Virginia.
Political corruption in Illinios?
I thought we had cornered the market on that here in southern West Virginia.
ziggy- Moderator
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Re: Chicagoland politics at it's finest.
What is it that the political corruptness shares with that in southern WV?
I know there's something. It's right on the tip of my tongue...
I can almost see it...
I know there's something. It's right on the tip of my tongue...
I can almost see it...
Aaron- Number of posts : 9841
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Re: Chicagoland politics at it's finest.
Well, it is political money ($$$$$$$), of course.
Ole' Arch Moore (R-Marshall) understood that very well.
Ole' Arch Moore (R-Marshall) understood that very well.
ziggy- Moderator
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Re: Chicagoland politics at it's finest.
Ole' Bob Wise followed Clinton's lead.
SamCogar- Number of posts : 6238
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Re: Chicagoland politics at it's finest.
The Federal BI has been investigating Blago since 2002! The thick plottens!
Keli- Number of posts : 3608
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Re: Chicagoland politics at it's finest.
That's what I find so incredible, Terry. There has been great scrutiny on him for quite some time--how he could continue to act in the way he apparently had only days ago must have taken real chutzpah.
I can only conclude that this guy is either a moron or was so entrenched in corruption that he thought it more common and acceptable than it turned out to be.
I can only conclude that this guy is either a moron or was so entrenched in corruption that he thought it more common and acceptable than it turned out to be.
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