Posted on 12/12/2008 8:45:16 AM PST by Smogger
This is a rush transcript from "America's News HQ," December 11, 2008. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated.
MARTHA MACCALLUM, HOST: Well, an aspect of the Blagojevich story that is getting the microscope today is a rather revealing conference call that took place on November the 11, just several days after the election. In it, Blagojevich, the governor of Illinois, said he wanted financial assistance for his family as payback for making somebody the new senator from Illinois.
FOX's Washington deputy managing editor, Bill Sammon, joins me now.
There is a treasure trove of stuff in there, Bill, and a lot of talk about all this today. But, you know, what do you make of this conference call, which was — in the participants were his wife, his top advisors, and then a number of Washington officials yet to be named, but there are folks who were in on this and we don't know who they were yet?
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Rahm Emmanuel was there. Yes He Was!
Waiting for the Obama apologists to show up claiming that this discussion is a waste of time and insisting that we need to talk about something else.
Even if Team Obamanaught rejected the offer of a deal for Jarrett, their knowledge that Blago was dealing Obamanaught’s seat for cash obligated them to go to the FBI?
Did Obama’s team inform the FBI that Blago was selling the seat?
If they didn’t inform the FBI that Blago was selling the seat, are they part of the conspiracy? Part of the coverup? Obstructing justice? Failing their responsibilities to the people and the justice system?
You know, it does NOT MATTER if there were countless videos of Obama himself sitting in on meetings discussing bribes, kickbacks, etc. At this point, NOTHING is going to stand between him and the office of POTUS.
NOTHING.
I believe there would be SCREAMS of racism, rioting, etc., no matter what evidence linked him to any dirty dealings.
I have no faith in our system.
This seems like much ado about Rahm and Barry throwing a temper tantrum for not being able to illegally force their favorite choice for Governor. I can’t imagine Fitz doing anything to embarrass Rahm and Barry. Fitz reminds me of Ken Starr. Both of them only seem to get half-the-picture.
**Going way out on a limb here.**
We won’t know any of the contacts with the zero cabal until after (picking a date at random) Jan. 20, 2009.
Misprision of a felony.
Absolutely. Emmanuel is the new Architect.
If Obama and members of his team knew of Blago’s illegal plans and said nothing to the Federal authorities, I would say they were accessories to a crime.
Huh? Are you actually trying to equate this with the birth certificate thing?
Well that's the rub isn't it? Because if they didn't go straight to the FBI the only logical conclusion is that they entertained the idea of buying it. Obviously, just because Obama didn't play ball, doesn't necessarily mean that he wouldn't. It could just mean that the price was too high.
Nope, just suggesting that the forum's Obama apologists will. When the newspaper and press release accounts of meetings between Obama and the governor were exposed (before going into the memory hole) they were doing their same song and dance, insisting that the stories weren't true and that they didn't mean anything if they were true.
Obama was a playa. He just wanted to be clear of fingerprints. Hence, the 2 year wait/third party deal talks...
Doncha love it?
But demagogue puppetmasters like this bunch running the puppet Obama do not give up easily.
Be afraid..very afraid.
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