’)Update: MSNBC: “President-elect Obama calls for Illinois governor to resign, spokesperson says”
ABC: “Chicago Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., D-Ill., is the anonymous “Senate Candidate No. 5″ whose emissaries Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich reportedly offered up to $1 million to name him to the U.S. Senate, federal law enforcement sources tell ABC News. ”
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Oliver, I’m sure you meant to say, “Obama campaign national co-chair Jesse Jackson, Jr.: Balgojevich Senate Candidate #5″
Right?
I guess the first ’string’ attached to the Big Three auto bailout is to get Obama a bigger bus, huh?
Hey, I wonder if JJ Jr. qualifies as “an associate, ally, patron, or friend of Obama’s.”
Probably not anymore, huh?
I’ve noticed that when Democrats “turn to the dark side of the force” it seems to be for money or blowjobs from interns. When Republicans do it seems to involve an unnatural interest in young boys back sides.
Nonetheless, at this moment in time I don’t feel superior.
Chicago sucks, used to suck, will continue to suck – leads the world in “suck.”
IF Jessie’s kid is involved in this – that “sucks.”
NO MATTER what happens, no matter IF Obama knew NOTHING of this (AND I don’t for a SECOND believe he knew anything about this)- this is going to leave a “mark” on “Camelot 2.”
Hopefully, this too will pass.
“Hopefully, this too will pass.”
Not if today’s morning shows are any indication.
My guess is that Jackson Jr. will go along the lines of “Someone on my staff spoke to the Governor without my authority. I have no knowledge.” I preferred Junior to his dad, cause unlike his pops, he seemed like he was not out to just line his own pockets. If he did offer to raise $1 million for Blago – he’s as dumb as the governor. Every one in IL knew the Gov was being watched by the FBI since 2003.
Guess now we know why Jesse Jackson had tears streaming down his face in Grant Park the night of the election.
“My son needs a million bucks for a lousy Senate seat??? What a shakedown.”
He only gets one try to explain this correctly. Everything that comes out afterward–and I mean everything–better match with his explanation or he’s done.
MyLegacy, Republican corruption isn’t just boys it includes:
the treasonous outing of covert CIA assets (plame)
starting wars under false pretenses (Iraq)
abusing governmental power to pursue personal vendettas (Palin)
diapers and prostitutes (Vitter)
Money Laundering (DeLay)
Rampant Cronyism (Bush)
Lying to Congress (Bush Drug plan cost)
Allowing private companies to lobby on the house floor (drug plan vote)
Money for votes (drug plan again)
Using government agencies for partisan purposes (legion)
General corruption money (stevens, delay, McCain etc)
Midderpidge
I agree completely with your “additions” (I was trying to make a funny).
To your list you can add: trying to remove a woman’s right to control her own body. Allowing 40 million children to not have health care. Being for the death penalty (the US is the ONLY western country with the death penalty). Being for illegal war. Being for preemptive war. Being for war never ending. Being for torture. Racism. Homophobia. etc., etc., etc.
Chicago has been a cesspool of corruption for generations. But Obama rose through the ranks as pure as driven snow!