Source: Feds take [Illinois] Gov. Blagojevich into custody

Chicago Tribune ^ | 12/09/08

[KeyLargo]

A source said today that Gov. Rod Blagojevich was taken into federal custody at his North Side home this morning. The U.S. attorney's office would not confirm the information, and a spokesman for the governor did not immediately return a phone call for comment.

[Genoa]

Could Obama be subpoenaed?

[VideoPaul]

OH HAPPY DAY! And I thought this cold, rainy / icy Tuesday in Chicagoland would suck!
HEY DALEY!! Are you watching? Tick...tick...tick...

[Leisler]

What is that for Illinois? Five governors in a row gone to jail?

[Blueflag]

I skimmed the Trib article for a mention of his party affiliation.

LOLOLOLOL

couldn’t find it ....

[rightwingintelligentsia]

WOW!!

[arkady_renko]

Obama’s seat up for bid? $$$$$$$

[roses of sharon]

Another of Hussein’s creepy friends.

Does he hang with anyone normal?

[Theodore R.]

When I saw the headline, I was still thinking of that awful old “Republican” George Ryan. I could never remember the spelling and pronounciation of this one. IL voters have again proven they are not too sharp in choosing their “leaders”.

[arkady_renko]

My guess...

[WayneS]

I hope it was in front of his kids.

That was mean, wasn’t it?

Oh, well.

I hope it was in front of his kids.

[Gay State Conservative]

This scumbag has a 4% approval rating in Illinois and yet the state gave Hussein 70% of the vote.Are the voters of IL schizophrenic or something?

[Dixie Yooper]

A source said today that Gov. Rod Blagojevich was taken into federal custody at his North Side home this morning.

No political party affiliation mentioned... Could it be he's an Independent???

[Theodore R.]

Ill IL voters may not be for this Blaj. fellow, but they endorse the candidates favored by Blaj.

[Vigilanteman]

Illinois now has more politicians in jail or headed for jail than New Jersey. They are a real model for governing the rest of the country! What we need is a president from Illinois.

[VideoPaul]

Daley and Obama have got to be soiling their underwear right now. I wonder how fast this bakelite-haired fraud will be willing to rat out his buddies to get a deal.

If Obama gives him a hurry-up pardon upon taking office, I think we will know...

[lnzog]

Oh my gosh, i’m so happy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I started jumping up and down and got a tingly up my leg! ah!!!

[Leisler]

Statistical anomaly. Nothing to see folks, move along, move along.

[retrokitten]

Oh please oh please oh please oh please let it be true!!!

[Lurker]

YES!!!!!!

Rezko must be singing like a Canary. Next stop, Obama.

Merry Fitzmas!!!

L

[KayEyeDoubleDee]

I skimmed the Trib article for a mention of his party affiliation. LOLOLOLOL couldn’t find it ....

That would be the Chapter 11 bankruptcy Trib?

[VideoPaul]

DON’T BLAME ME, I VOTED FOR PALIN AND THE OLD GUY!!

[bcsco]

This puts an interesting coda on his comments of last week, seeking a pardon for former governor George Ryan...

[sarasota]

Illinois is not only heavily Democratic but ACORN makes sure it stays that way.

[P8riot]

Move along. Nothing to see here, just typical Illinois political corruption. Move along.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

LOL!

[retrokitten]

They had a clip of him on the radio this morning saying something like, “Go ahead and tap my phones. I’ve got nothing to hide.”

hehehehehehehehehehe

[XR7]

Your tax dollars at work!

[Cheburashka]

Nope. Thompson and Edgar never went to jail.

[penelopesire]

Blagojevich sounds pretty unhinged at this point. His quotes in this article are bizarre to say the least.

[IrishPennant]

Daley and Obama have got to be soiling their underwear right now. I wonder how fast this bakelite-haired fraud will be willing to rat out his buddies to get a deal.

Maybe one of the buddies he rats out is Zer0...would that not be the best???

[SeaHawkFan]

I think this a Patrick Fitzgerald prosecution. Wonder how long it will take Obama to fire him once he takes office.

[darkangel82]

He knows where he’s going. I hope the handcuffs were a little too tight.

[1rudeboy]

Seeing that Blago refused to live in Springfield (the capitol), this made his commute to the federal lock-up on Van Buren that much more convenient.

[pgkdan]

Are there any Illinois politicians who aren’t either completely corrupt or completely incompetent?

[AmericanGirlRising]

The DemocRAT Bleg is busted! Happy Tuesday!

[bcsco]

It came out last week that the Feds apparently already had a taped conversation of him. If so, it had to be pretty damning for them to act this quickly.

[facedown]

[Leisler]

thanks.

[Snappy1MarineMom]

Oh Happy Day, Oh Happy Day....tick tock...mwwwaaaa
Best news I have heard in a long time! Blojobovich is going down!

[Poison Pill]

Daley and Obama have got to be soiling their underwear right now

Both are well insulated. In the case of Obama, he has risen to high to be taken down. The system now protects him.

[Proud2BeRight]

Oh Blago, please take Obama with you.

[Canedawg]

“Could Obama be subpoenaed?”

The teflon Negro?

I doubt it. Too much white guilt.

[GrannyK]

Happy day! Of course he is a Democrat, aren’t they all in the Chicago area Dems? We always say Illinois is ruled by Chicago and we try to deny it but here in downstate Clay County, we had over 2,000 idiots who voted for Obama. The old guy and Sarah won our county but only by 1,000 votes. Some died in the wool Dems will never vote for a Republican, no matter what. We can only hope they go after Obama next but I won’t hold my breath for that to happen.

[Psycho_Bunny]

lol....wow. Sweet, if true.

[jilliane]

Can you comprehend how utterly demoralizing politics is in the great state of Illinois? Can’t even blame the Dems completely as the last gov. was a Republ. crook.

[Viet Vet in Augusta GA]

This is hugh! And series!

[RDTF]

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-rod-blagojevich-1209,0,7997804.story

Federal probe widens to Obama’s vacant seat

[retrokitten]

I agree and would like to again say...

heheheheheheheheeeeee

[dbacks]

This is merely a well timed attempt by the Republicans to discredit Master Ruler Obama. Nothing to it and he will be exonerated and the feds will have to pay him $20,000,000,000 in compensation. That darn Bush!

Do I really need the </sarc>?