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2008-12-11 Home Front: Politix

Blagojevich's Big Conference Call and Valerie Jarrett's Clean Break

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Posted by Fred 2008-12-11 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 "Mr. Blagojevich uses an obscenity to refer to Mr. Obama"

At least he didn't threaten the family jewels. Cause he knew Jesse has called dibs on that. Nice to know that Bambalooza is so highly regarded be his fellow criminals.

Posted by Woozle Elmeter 2700 2008-12-11 10:44|| 2008-12-11 10:44|| Front Page Top

#2 I'm more interested in why the arrest was made when it was. Blago had not yet done anything really bad. And he can claim he was exaggerating, his staff knew to discount his rants, they were just bounding ideas around. But all they've got is stuff like conspiracy, soliciting, etc. The same kind of soft core crime they got on Martha Stewart, Frank Quattrone, etc.

Why didn't they let him cut a deal and then bust him?

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2008-12-11 11:15|| 2008-12-11 11:15|| Front Page Top

#3 NS - that's the exact unanswered question I've had, and I live here and have yet to see a detailed reply. Most of the commentary echoes USA Fitzgerald's comment that the crime was imminent, and part of a "spree" that had to be stopped.

What I wonder is if anyone has looked at the Gov's schedule for Tues. morning - recalling that he met with Jesse Jr. Monday afternoon, and the feds showed up at 6 am the next day - was the announcement set for a few hours later?

Or - did Fitz feel he had enough info on the Gov., and wanted to freeze everyone else in place and make them race in to see him and confess before they got ratted out by the others in on the dealings?

I trust Fitz that the Tribune forced his hand to some extent (and all properly done as an aggressive news outlet) and the time to strike was opportune before the defenses were built by all the others aside from the Gov..

Posted by Halliburton - Mysterious Conspiracy Division 2008-12-11 12:44|| 2008-12-11 12:44|| Front Page Top

#4 Barry's wife isn't in the news much of late. No interviews, comments, publicity. Do I hear something ticking?

Posted by Besoeker 2008-12-11 12:52|| 2008-12-11 12:52|| Front Page Top

#5 the timing of Team Obama's decision to remove Ms. Jarrett's name from contention, or at least to remove her name from the public speculation about the post, seems extraordinarily lucky.

Extraordinarily.

Posted by Pappy 2008-12-11 14:34|| 2008-12-11 14:34|| Front Page Top

#6 "And they discussed a deal involving the Service Employee International Union [SEIU]..."

Hmmm...the SEIU? Now where have I heard of them before? Oh yeah...now I remember...they're the single largest financial donar to the Obama campaign. But I'm sure everything is on the up and up. I mean...Chicago...Unions...fawgettaboutit.

Posted by DepotGuy 2008-12-11 19:37|| 2008-12-11 19:37|| Front Page Top

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