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Blagojevich Lawyer Seeks to Subpoena Obama Aides
WSJ ^ | Dec. 25, 2008

Posted on 12/25/2008 4:47:33 PM PST by COUNTrecount

Edited on 12/25/2008 4:54:39 PM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]

CHICAGO -- An attorney for Gov. Rod Blagojevich has asked the Illinois House committee considering whether to impeach the governor to subpoena more than a dozen witnesses, including President-elect Barack Obama's incoming chief of staff and a senior adviser.

State Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie said Thursday that the House committee received a letter from Blagojevich attorney Ed Genson asking it to subpoena Rep. Rahm Emanuel, Valerie Jarrett and more than a dozen others, including Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.


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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: blago; bleepgate; hair; jjj; obama; obamatransitionfile; rahm; valeriejarrett

1 posted on 12/25/2008 4:47:34 PM PST by COUNTrecount
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To: COUNTrecount

He’s “too big to have his aides subpoenaed.” Sorry.


2 posted on 12/25/2008 4:50:44 PM PST by Steely Tom (RKBA: last line of defense against vote fraud)
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To: COUNTrecount

Why bother? The corrupt left will never hold anyone accountable, even if Obama and Blago were gay pedophile rapists and torturers.


3 posted on 12/25/2008 4:52:18 PM PST by whitedog57
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To: COUNTrecount

the plot thickens.


4 posted on 12/25/2008 4:52:48 PM PST by Marie2
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To: COUNTrecount

Go go Blago! Subpoena Rahm!


5 posted on 12/25/2008 4:52:59 PM PST by omega4179 (Ramos and Compean)
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To: COUNTrecount

Looks like a Catch 22 for the chosen one. Quash the subponeas and it looks like a cover up. Let them testify and nothing good can come from that too. Someone will slip up. It’s too hard for 12 or more people to tell the same story.


6 posted on 12/25/2008 4:54:47 PM PST by skimask (Never argue with an idiot, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience)
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To: COUNTrecount

Blago won’t go down without ragging down as many others as he can.

I’d be concerned about my health, though, if I were in his shoes.


7 posted on 12/25/2008 4:55:36 PM PST by cvq3842
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To: cvq3842

ragging = dragging


8 posted on 12/25/2008 4:56:00 PM PST by cvq3842
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To: COUNTrecount

HIS lawyer is trying to subpoena Obama aides???

That means Blago is TALKING and not willing to be roadkill for Obama’s bus!


9 posted on 12/25/2008 4:59:18 PM PST by autumnraine
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To: COUNTrecount

starting so far in the slop like this, it’s hard to imagine how much lower this *president-electorate* can go. So I guess I’d better adjust my standards down.


10 posted on 12/25/2008 5:02:20 PM PST by the invisib1e hand (appeasement is collaboration.)
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To: autumnraine

FREE BLAGO FUND NEEDS TO BE STARTED!!!!

after all, we ARE compassionate conservatives!


11 posted on 12/25/2008 5:26:24 PM PST by Recovering Ex-hippie (FREE BLAGO !!! LET HIM SPEAK TRUTH TO POWER !!!)
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To: the invisib1e hand; Chieftain

“uh, UM, ....aH...UM, I , um....this is not the Blagoevich I knew....”

(Fill in the blanks....”not the Rev Wright, tony REzko, Bill Ayers, Saul Alinksy, Rev. Flagler....that I knew.”

Hey, Obozo...did all these people get a sex change operation or face lift???


12 posted on 12/25/2008 5:30:22 PM PST by Recovering Ex-hippie (FREE BLAGO !!! LET HIM SPEAK TRUTH TO POWER !!!)
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To: COUNTrecount

13 posted on 12/25/2008 5:53:36 PM PST by Dallas59 (Not My President)
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To: COUNTrecount

Bla-go Bla-go Bla-go

To-ga To-ga To-ga


14 posted on 12/25/2008 5:58:56 PM PST by A_Former_Democrat
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To: whitedog57
>>>Why bother? The corrupt left will never hold anyone accountable...<<<

Great "can do" attitude Coach - your nominated to give the half-time speech.

15 posted on 12/25/2008 9:19:48 PM PST by HardStarboard ("The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule - Mencken knew Obama)
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