[Fresh Wind]

How much did Chairman Baraq pay for HIS senate seat?

[EternalVigilance]

In my opinion, a bracketed addition should be made to this headline, for history’s sake:

[Obama Senate seat being sold to the highest bidder]

[lnzog]

My state senator is on the radio right now and he is saying they wouldn’t arrest him unless they were really sure he is guilty.

[Ann Archy]

MERRY FITZMAS!!

[mort56]

Any bets someone else is warming up in the bull pen to take a perp walk? My guess is Harris will be the first to roll and then the boy Gov. will also play a little CYA.

Pass the popcorn, please.

[Thumper1960]

Can we trust no one?

/ sarc

[Waco]

Will he control 0’b from the privacy of his jail cell?

[dbacks]

I’m betting there is a connection to Obammy that is being ignored. Takers?

[BillyBoy]

>> DEMOCRAT Blagojevich, 51, and Harris, 46, both of Chicago, were each charged with conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud and solicitation of bribery. They were charged in a two-count criminal complaint that was sworn out on Sunday and unsealed today following their arrests, which occurred without incident, announced Patrick J. Fitzgerald <<

Gee, what happened to all the useful idiot freepers who INSISTED Patrick Fitzgerald is a "partisan Democrat" who is "angling to be A.G. in the next Democrat adminstration"

Anyone? Anyone? ANYONE??

::crickets chirp::

[Don Corleone]

This is an example of what an Obama Administration will bode for all the country unless the SCOTUS quickly grows some cajones.

[NeoCaveman]

This is the best Fitzmas ever.

[txroadkill]

My money says that Rove will just barely avoid criminal charges and Scooter Libby gets convicted.

I know what you're all thinking...but that's exactly what happened the last time a Democrat committed a crime and Patrick J. Fitzgerald was investigating it.

[DrewsDad]

"I don't believe there's any cloud that hangs over me. I think there's nothing but sunshine hanging over me," the governor said.

A little sunshine might do him good.

[jrooney]

Breaking News update - per Fox news the Health and Human Services seat national (they claim - is this FEDERAL under Obama?) was offered up for sale too!. I am not sure what to make of this.

[Lurker]

Hospital Executive 1: Pat Magoon, CEO Children's Memorial President and CEO. Oh this is a GREAT day...

L

[Vigilanteman]

leveraging his sole authority to appoint a United States Senator; threatening to withhold substantial state assistance to the Tribune Company in connection with the sale of Wrigley Field to induce the firing of Chicago Tribune editorial board members sharply critical of Blagojevich; and to obtain campaign contributions in exchange for official actions . . .

Isn't this all part of the culture of Cook County and Illinois? Do they think they can put together a jury to convict him? Are they going to seek a change of venue downstate to some podunk town like Carthage or Macoomb to better their chances?

[1rudeboy]

I emailed this to my buddy in DC with a one-word note, “amateur.”

[popdonnelly]

This guy has to be a real brainbox for discussing this stuff over the phone when he knows he’s suspect. I wonder what Obama paid for his Senate seat?

[csvset]

“That’s not the Chicago politics I know “ ~ The 0’s canned response.

[Genoa]

Cabinet post or ambassadorship? All contacts between Blagojevich and the Obama campaign/The Office of The President Elect need to be entered into evidence. Phone logs, emails, everything.