Illinois Governor Arrested On Federal Charges

[PegLeg45]

Damn you and your infinite loop! 

It's as frustrating as a cat trying to cover up a turd on a frozen pond.

[alfsauve]

I'm shocked.  Shocked!   That illegal activity was going on in the Land of Lincoln.    Of course, there's a little problem with that as well, seein' as how Lincoln was from Kentucky.

[Pathfinder]

Ding, dong, the witch is dead
Which old witch - the wicked witch!
Ding dong . . .

No, not quite right. That's the song for when Dickie Daley finally does the perp walk.

[runstowin]

No, not quite right. That's the song for when Dickie Daley finally does the perp walk.

He should do a long stretch for himself, and a longer one for is daddy dearest.

[1776 Rebel]

I've heard on the news that the Feds had his phones wiretapped and his home and office bugged. Maybe this will turn out like the Nixon tapes?

This from today's AP story....

There were signs the continuing investigation could still involve Obama.

It appears that Obama friend Valerie Jarrett, an incoming senior White House adviser, is the person referred to repeatedly in court documents as "Candidate 1." That individual is described as a woman who is "an adviser to the president-elect" and as the person Obama wanted appointed to the Senate seat. Court papers say that Candidate 1 eventually removed herself from consideration for the Senate seat.

Blagojevich talked at length about Candidate 1 in a Nov. 11 phone conversation with an aide.

One day later, Jarrett, a Chicago businesswoman who is one of three co-chairmen of Obama's transition team and was a high-level adviser to his presidential campaign, made it known that she was not interested in the seat. On Nov. 15, Obama announced that Jarrett would be a senior White House adviser and assistant for intergovernmental relations.

Obama's circle of major Illinois political allies and supporters is largely separate from Blagojevich's, with two major exceptions. Both Obama and Blagojevich got extensive money and support from Chicago businessman Antoin "Tony" Rezko, who is awaiting sentencing after being convicted in June on charges of using clout with Blagojevich's administration to help launch a $7 million kickback scheme. And Obama is close to Illinois Senate President Emil Jones, who has been the governor's staunchest legislative ally.

At least one top aide to Obama, Michael Strautmanis, previously worked for Blagojevich. Obama has appointed Strautmanis to serve as White House chief of staff to the presidential assistant for intergovernmental relations and public liaison. The Chicago native was legislative director and counsel to Blagojevich when the governor was a member of Congress and then helped Blagojevich win the governorship in 2002. There is no indication that Strautmanis is involved in the case.

More details on the case could be forthcoming.

Court documents say they don't include all calls dealing with the governor's efforts regarding the Senate appointment. And many people in the documents are referred to by aliases; there's little doubt their identities will eventually surface.

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[WymoreWrangler]

I wonder how long it's going to take the governor to try to cut a deal and offer up Obama himself...

[ericire12]

Everything is always just a "coincidence" with this clown...

[TAB]

Everything is always just a "coincidence" with this clown...

honestly... if there are not a bunch of pics of a senator and a govener ( from the same state) I'd be worried.   Seems like a very normal thing to me.

[PegLeg45]

Saw a political 'scholar' on the evening news last night saying that Illinois and Chicago, in particular were the most corrupt state/city in the nation.

Never would've figured that out for myself.