Blagojevich Was Not Alone in Illinois Political Corruption

The Chicago Daily Observer ^ | May 27, 2011 | Daniel J. Kelley

[PBRCat]

[M]any of Blagojevich’s former friends and playmates deny knowing him or they are keeping their distance. Erstwhile friends such De Leo, Saviano, Quinn and others have vanished or suffered political amnesia. [F]ormer Illinois State Senator Barack H. Obama used to count Blagojevich and the wheeler dealer Antonin “Tony” Rezko as his friends. President Obama, US Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-9th) and the newly elected Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel used to actively court Blagojevich when they were climbing the political ladder or seeking favors. Emanuel and his family contributed to Blagojevich’s campaign fund on a reliable basis. Schakowsky, herself, sought to be named to the US Senate vacancy.

These opportunistic relationships soured when Obama’s career eclipsed that of Blagojevich and when the governor was impeached and removed from office. Nevertheless, there are numerous examples of both Emanuel and Obama trying to elbow their way into photographs in order to stand in close proximity to Blagojevich when they were absolute beginners and he was the established careerist. Emanuel actually succeeded Blagojevich in Congress in 2002 when the Elvis impersonator vacated the seat to run for the Governor’s Mansion. During that campaign and in the early stages of his Congressional career, Emanuel was all over Blagojevich like white on rice. Both men lived within one mile of each other in Chicago, an easy jog for Blago, until Emanuel foolishly made an estimated $80,000.00 legal mistake and rented his principal residence to tenants in 2009. In any event, it was not an accident that Emanuel was chosen to serve as the President-elect’s emissary when suggestions were made as to suitable appointees to the vacant US Senate seat. Blago and Rahm were political allies at one time and their relationship was viewed as the closest to being salvageable before the US Attorney came a calling.

[PBRCat]

Once their best friend, now a political leper.

Blagojevich testified that Emanuel was his political ally from the witness stand on direct examination.

[screaminsunshine]

Obama is ear deep in the cesspool of Chicago Criminal Corruption.

[scooby321]

Welcome to the Country of Chicago. The rule is that if you get caught nobody knows you and your expected to fall on your sword. ( see Tony Resko)

[junta]

Its a tough time in this bluest of states, its libs versus libs no conservative need butt in or speak. The elite libs are going hammer and tongs for the middle class lumpen libs pensions and pay. But somehow the welfare layabouts never ever come up as if their existence is like that of a greek god on a sabbath (lay around buy premium food on Link cards and watch daytime stupidvision)

[Carry_Okie]

Blagojevich Was Not Alone in Illinois Political Corruption

That whole state runs on Daley bread.

[Hotlanta Mike]

Bill Cellini trial August 22, 2011 yet Cellini indicted in October 2008, William Cellini enmeshed in Chicago corruption world of Blagojevich Rezko and Obama

http://citizenwells.wordpress.com/2011/05/25/bill-cellini-trial-august-22-2011-yet-cellini-indicted-in-october-2008-william-cellini-enmeshed-in-chicago-corruption-world-of-blagojevich-rezko-and-obama/

[Pan_Yan]

Blagojevich Was Not Alone in Illinois Political Corruption

[Kenny Bunk]

I am sorry, Mike. But you have been the victim of vicious VRWC innuendo and lies. Blago acted alone, in total seclusion and deep secrecy.

Our POTUS and his friends never knew Blago. He was just a guy from the neighborhood. It would have been, for instance, absolutely impossible for Rahm to have known him. Rahm was in Israel losing his fingers in an IDF garage accident and taking ballet lessons.

Man up and retract your false, nay blasphemous, rumour-spreading post immediately. Immediately, I say, or you will never eat kielbasa and kraut in Chicago again!

[Hotlanta Mike]

[Kenny Bunk]

That's it, Mike.

You will never eat lunch in Chicago again.

[STARWISE]

One of the most blatantly contorted, orchestrated cases I’ve seen (except Scooter Libby’s).

And to add to the intrigue and things that make you go hmmmmmmmmmmm

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A Blago bit . . .

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, who is giving pep talks while visiting all 93 U.S. attorney’s offices nationwide, was addressing his troops in Chicago Wednesday — just down the hall from the federal trial of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich. (He’s hit 40 so far.)

http://www.suntimes.com/news/sneed/5871991-452/more-turmoil-in-sexting-scandal-involving-rep.-weiner

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Don’t trust him as far as I can throw him or Rahm or the big boy. It’s already been revealed that Rahm asked Blago if he would appoint someone to the senate seat to be a placeholder for him and that bigboy wanted Jarrett initially appointed.

Justice and truth denied!!

[penelopesire]

Thanks for the update. The national media isn’t following this very closely. Got to protect their marxist chicago thug in the WH...but boy..an email release from Alaska has them all in a mobster tizzy. (eye roll)