Posted on 12/11/2008 9:10:56 AM PST by News Junkie
Those of you not from Illinois are not prepared for the fallout of today's bombshell news of the FBI arrest of the Govenor of Illinois - Rod Blagojevich.
But I am from Illinois, and I know how deep this is going to go. Today is just the tip of the iceberg. Lots of people are going down, including - I predict (and you heard it here first) the highest profile product of Crook County Illinois - Senator Barack Hussein Obama.
First, let me just say "it's about damn time" that our boy-criminal Governor was arrested. He's been corrupt and flagrant about it since day one in office. Good riddance. He should resign tomorrow.
Second, I call on U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald to disclose immediately, certainly before the inauguration, whether his years long investigation into Tony Rezko - corrupt political financier who is now in jail - and Blago revealed any evidence of illegal or unethical behavior by their crony Barack Hussein Obama. Certainly evidence has been alleged. Is it true? If so, we deserve to know before Obama takes office.
Lastly, you'll note that I did not call him President-Elect Obama. No matter what his podium sign says. That's because he has not been elected yet. He does not get elected until December 15th when the Electoral College members meet to officially cast their votes.
Connect the dots, people!
dot - Tony Rezko was a corrupt fundraiser in Chicago, who raised signficant money for prominent Illinois campaigns. In other words, paid to put them in his pocket.
dot - Tony Rezko raised a lot of money for Barack Obama and Rod Blagojevich
dot - U.S. Attorney Fitzgerald has spent several years building his case on Rezko and his payments
dot - U.S. Attorney Fitzgerald indicted and convicted Tony Rezko, who is now behind bars - probably signing like a canary
dot - U.S. Attorney Fitzgerald has now pulled the trigger on an arrest of Blago, based on evidence and wiretaps.
dot - Blago, whose phone has been wiretapped, has talked with Obama a lot in the last year
Connected dots - an indictment of Obama is not out of the realm of possibility (to put it nicely) and in fact is probable.
I call on the members of the Electoral College to not put this country through a constitutional crisis by electing a man who may be arrested and indicted in the next year to serve alongside his cronies in the Chicago political machine! Show courage and do not vote for Obama.
McCain - Palin 2008 lives again!
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National Press Club: (Bc issue)
And McCain would be any better, based on some of his post election comments?
But doesn't he get to fire everyone who might be inclined to indict him, and replace them with his minions? So if he is elected, what chance is there of any indictment?
We (the RNC) will be back in 2012.... if the nation still exists. Hopefully the NYT will bankrupt by then :)
Palin ‘12
I believe in 21 States, the electors are legally required to vote for the candidate they are assigned to vote for. The only way that would change is if a candidate is removed as an option for them. Unfortunately, we figured this out on election night that these 21 states would put Obambi over the top of the 270 required.
HELL NO. I would rather endure 4 years of Biden than McCain.
He can certainly fire U.S. Attorneys if he gets elected and inaugurated.
My point is: HE’S NOT ELECTED YET!
Not until December 15th when the Electoral College votes.
Don’t elect him, electors.
Legally, you’re probably right. So, we have 4 days left to remove him as an option on the ballot for the electors.
Force Fitzgerald to answer this question in public: Have you collected any evidence in your probe of Tony Rezko implicating Obama that might be presented to a Grand Jury?
I thought Fritzgerald (contrary to his report) said that this wasn't tied to Obambi. He needs to be asked under oath or before a grand jury, not to reporters.
POLL TO FREEP
Quick Poll
Will the Blago scandal tarnish Obama’s reputation?
1. 1 Yes. it shows Illinois breeds corrupt politicians
2. 2 No. He has no connection whatsoever
3. 3 Maybe. But he’s managed to distance himself
4. 4 It’s too early to tell
1. 1 25% Yes. it shows Illinois breeds corrupt politicians
2. 2 27% No. He has no connection whatsoever
3. 3 24% Maybe. But he’s managed to distance himself
4. 4 24% It’s too early to tell
Who do you think unleashed Fitzgerald?
Blago isn’t useful to Obama anymore, Blago goes away. It’s that simple. Nobody ever said Illinois politics was pretty.
He said “this complaint” does not reference Obama. Weasal words.
What about a future complaint filed based on Rezko testimony?
But the complaint does reference Michelle Obama.
I don’t think Obama unleashed Fitzgerald. Not based on Rezko’s recent statements that Fitz is pressing him for dirt on both Blago and Obama. My opinion.
I just thought of something. Obama as president will shine a big spotlight on Dem corruption. He is from the heart of dem corruption, Chicago politics..
That is, if some reporters have the guts or testicular fortitude to take it on.
Plus, with the MSM on Barky’s side...he’ll get away with it. I think Gov. Rod was set-up by Barky. Now that barky is President-elect, Rod wanted payback and Barky gives him the middle finger named Fitzgerald!
“If some reporters have some guts”, or if some newspaper that just filed bankruptcy - say the Chicago Tribune - decided it wanted to sell some newspapers to pay their way out!
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