A scandal straight from a Sopranos script

[The New Guy]

don't worry joe. i'll do it for ya!

[jgaffney]

Note the similarities with the previous Democrat administration:

• Chicago = Arkansas
  
  
• Blagojevich = MacDougal
  
  
• Emanuel = Web Hubbel
  
  
• Obama = Clinton

The more things change, the more they remain the same.

[jgaffney]

The American Thinker has this:

Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich has been charged with numerous counts of political corruption. The corrupt Illinois political system, which gave rise to our President-elect, must be exposed in a public trial - whether in criminal court or in an impeachment trial - with testimony under oath from leading public figures. This trial must take place before the next election cycle, so that the public has full knowledge of who paid whom, who scratched whose political back, and who looked the other way to advance their political careers. Since the only way to assure that there is a public trial quickly is if Gov. Blagojevich remains in office, for once Gov. Blagojevich should put the public interest ahead of his own, refuse to resign, fight attempts to strip him of his powers, and force the government to lay bare its case of public corruption in Illinois for all the world to see.

The details of the criminal charges against Gov. Blagojevich and his chief of staff have been widely reported. Gov. Blagojevich is charged in a criminal complaint filed by U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald with attempting to extort campaign contributions, jobs, and other payments in exchange for political favors on infrastructure projects, public funding, and most sensationally, the nomination of a replacement for Barack Obama's vacated Senate seat. Adding to the sensationalism is the alleged involvement of Tony Rezko in acting as an unofficial representative of Gov. Blagojevich with regard to Chicago Planning Board matters. Rezko was a longtime supporter of Obama, and Rezko's wife bought a contiguous parcel of land at full price simultaneously with the Obamas buying their Chicago home at below asking price.

Yes, please do let us see the inside of the Chicago political machine. It was so well hid from us during the campaign - I think we deserve to see it.

[moondog]

Dec 12, 2008 22:13:45 GMT -5 Mink said:

" I am still confident that Obama has good intentions for our country. "

Yet you did not give Pres. Bush the same confidence, did you?"

Please note that I didn't bring up Bush.

Until Obama has been found guilty of wrong doing or poor ethics, I will hold my opinion, but I am watching all politicians.

Yes, you did not mention Bush.

However, did you give him the same confidence you are now giving to Obama?

[moondog]

Dec 13, 2008 0:11:43 GMT -5 Mink said:

Holy moly subdjoe! If you are going to change the subject, at least start a new thread.

Actually, he did not change the topic, he compared your reaction to a sitting Presidents election to that of the President-Elect, which is very much on topic. Although I must say, nice dodge to his juxtaposition. You should be in politics.