tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post1148379808249888121..comments2020-04-11T03:30:02.282-05:00Gary R. Welshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-77150611126822690482008-12-10T18:31:00.000-05:002008-12-10T18:31:00.000-05:00Technically a Presidential pardon can occur at any moment - note Gerald Ford's pardon of Richard Nixon. I've been combing through the articles about this and it appears on one level Obama stiffed Blago, who curses Obama's unwillingness to give favors.jbargeusahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06368438005261727048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-27336134350247556782008-12-10T07:47:00.000-05:002008-12-10T07:47:00.000-05:00Since presidential pardons come as the POTUS is exiting office, Blago might have a long wait on his hands. Could even wait as long as a prison sentence.Mike Kolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17573721231319244630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-19912012022621351452008-12-10T07:38:00.000-05:002008-12-10T07:38:00.000-05:00Blago won't sing if does know anything bad about Obama: he needs that pardon.jbargeusahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06368438005261727048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-73027749505559471672008-12-09T22:43:00.000-05:002008-12-09T22:43:00.000-05:00Sorry, IndyPaul, Fitzgerald's comments were limited to what was alleged in his complaint against Blagoyevich and Harris, which contains no allegations that Obama knew of what was taking place. His statement was replayed on FOX News tonight to emphasize that point. You are wrong about the interplay between Obama and the governor as well. Obama used Rezko as a go-between to get board and commission appointments, as well as other government goodies, for his friends. You can bet Blagoyevich has a good memory of every favor he ever did for Obama. Go back and do your research.Gary R. Welshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-41954923272858792762008-12-09T22:34:00.000-05:002008-12-09T22:34:00.000-05:00Fitzgerald explicitly stated that none of the allegations discussed or critisized Obama's conduct or allege that he was aware of any of this. Not only did Jarrett not do anything proper, but Blago's statement re: Senate candidate No. 1 was "they aren't willing to give us anything but appreciation. Fuck them." Jarret withdrew her name from consideration.<BR/><BR/>I understand your statement re: Emanual tipping off the Feds as having implications for Obama you are referring to blowback from Blago supporters. I understand there are very few of these left. If he was the tipster, certainly he did the right thing. To say that Blago and Obama "traded favors regularly" implies some wrongdoing on Obama's part, of which there is absolutely no evidence of.<BR/><BR/>Nonetheless, good job posting on this before the story broke today.IndyPaulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15940502801797040457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-23370111212319200212008-12-09T20:43:00.000-05:002008-12-09T20:43:00.000-05:00Well, it's a heckuva lot worse then a psuedo fake COLB, that's for sure.jbargeusahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06368438005261727048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-5263643557597442342008-12-09T20:36:00.000-05:002008-12-09T20:36:00.000-05:00Nothing, absolutely nothing good EVER comes from Chicago politics.<BR/>What a cesspool.<BR/>After these current issues are resolved look for fraud charges in the commodity markets - Chicago Board.<BR/>Just why are Chicago politicians allowed to, year after year, decade after decade. ontinually thumb their nose to the law?<BR/>Feds should have more "Fitzgeralds" constantly looking for fraud,corruption on this and other states that historically have proven time and again to be corrupt?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com