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Blagojevich Meets with Obama to Address Budget Shortfall (12/1/08)
WMBD/WYZZ Springfield, IL ^ | December 1, 2008 | WMBD/WYZZ News Staff

Posted on 12/10/2008 5:40:18 PM PST by Clinton's a liar

“Blagojevich Meets with Obama to Address Budget Shortfall

Reported by: WMBD/WYZZ News Staff

Monday, Dec 1, 2008 @07:24am CST

WMBD/WYZZ - SPRINGFIELD Governor Rod Blagojevich is turning to the president elect for help in a billion dollar budget shortfall.

The governor will meet Monday and Tuesday Philadelphia with Barack Obama. Their discussion will focus on Illinois’ $2 billion deficit and how the Land of Lincoln will manage its 2009 fiscal year.

In November, Blagojevich announced a plan to manage the state’s deficit. Part of that plan requests more than $1 billion dollars in federal money over the next three years, in addition to short-term borrowing to help pay bills on time. Illinois is currently facing a potential $5 billion backlog of unpaid bills.”


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: blagojevich; bleepgate; liarliar; obama; obamatransitionfile; obamatruthfile
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“I had no contact with the governor or his office and so we were not… uh… I was not aware of what was happening,” Obama said.
1 posted on 12/10/2008 5:40:18 PM PST by Clinton's a liar
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To: Clinton's a liar

Great job. I am impressed. Of course, you are just doing the job that liberal media types won’t do.


2 posted on 12/10/2008 5:44:21 PM PST by Pamlico (Fred's the real deal)
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To: Clinton's a liar

This HAD to be a LIE!!


3 posted on 12/10/2008 5:44:43 PM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion.....The Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience)
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To: Pamlico

Thanks! I thought I put this in breaking news, but I guess I didn’t!


4 posted on 12/10/2008 5:45:07 PM PST by Clinton's a liar (We, the willing...)
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To: Clinton's a liar
"Their discussion will focus on...."

....getting their stories straight.

5 posted on 12/10/2008 5:45:07 PM PST by Paladin2 (No, pundits strongly believe that the proper solution is more dilution.)
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To: Clinton's a liar

6 posted on 12/10/2008 5:46:25 PM PST by Prole (Please pray for the families of Chris and Channon. May God always watch over them.)
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To: Ann Archy

Of course it was a lie! Only a short matter of time before this one is pulled by the news outlet with a correction!


7 posted on 12/10/2008 5:46:27 PM PST by Clinton's a liar (We, the willing...)
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To: Clinton's a liar

Shoot. I did.

Will it stay there?


8 posted on 12/10/2008 5:47:06 PM PST by Jet Jaguar (Who would the terrorists vote for?)
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To: Clinton's a liar

not exactly a smoking gun but, hey, beats soap operas.


9 posted on 12/10/2008 5:47:14 PM PST by the invisib1e hand (appeasment is collaboration.)
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To: Clinton's a liar

Always nice to see a post from you CAL!


10 posted on 12/10/2008 5:47:18 PM PST by Incorrigible (If I lead, follow me; If I pause, push me; If I retreat, kill me.)
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To: Clinton's a liar

Are you who I think you are?


11 posted on 12/10/2008 5:47:54 PM PST by usconservative (My Plan For Government Reform: Hangings on Thursday, Trials on Friday.)
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To: Clinton's a liar
Let's use the Axelrod playbook:
The governor will meet Monday and Tuesday Philadelphia with Barack Obama. Their discussion will focus...

Plausible deniability - the meeting was planned but never happened. The source mis-spoke.

See? It's easy!

12 posted on 12/10/2008 5:47:54 PM PST by SERKIT ("Blazing Saddles" explains it all.....)
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To: Clinton's a liar; GodBlessUSA

w00t!


13 posted on 12/10/2008 5:48:01 PM PST by La Enchiladita (Don' need no steenkin' bipartisan..... Oops, have I failed to be "gracious" AGAIN?!!)
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To: Clinton's a liar

Nevermind. It’s in breaking news now... must be a delay... a delay... a delay...


14 posted on 12/10/2008 5:48:45 PM PST by Clinton's a liar (We, the willing...)
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To: Incorrigible

Thanks, you!


15 posted on 12/10/2008 5:49:59 PM PST by Clinton's a liar (We, the willing...)
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To: Clinton's a liar

Are they going to remove this article as well?


16 posted on 12/10/2008 5:50:21 PM PST by jveritas (God Bless President Bush and our brave troops)
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To: Prole

They look tight! I thought they disliked each other. says everyone.


17 posted on 12/10/2008 5:50:29 PM PST by GoCards
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To: usconservative

Hiya, US! Hugs.


18 posted on 12/10/2008 5:50:43 PM PST by Clinton's a liar (We, the willing...)
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To: Clinton's a liar

Hiding in plain sight with the other governors...


19 posted on 12/10/2008 5:51:02 PM PST by pookie18 (Jindal-Palin or Palin-Jindal '12)
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To: jveritas

I don’t know if they’re going to remove it. It’s a different news outlet than the first one that was pulled. Sure will drive their hit count if they don’t! ;-)


20 posted on 12/10/2008 5:52:28 PM PST by Clinton's a liar (We, the willing...)
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