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RNC links Obama and Blagojevich in Web Video
December 14, 2008 10:37 AM
From Matt Jaffe and Sunlen Miller:
It's been three days since President-elect Barack Obama said at a press conference that "in the next few days" he would share the facts of what contacts his staff had with Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who was arrested last Tuesday and charged with attempting to sell Obama's vacant U.S. Senate seat.
It seems Republicans are getting impatient.
Today the Republican National Committee released a video highlighting links between Obama and Blagojevich.
The two-minute web video, called "Questions Remain", urges Obama to disclose more information about contacts between his aides and Blagojevich.
It also references contacts between Obama's incoming Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel and the governor.
The RNC said the video "highlights the evolving explanations delivered by President-elect Obama and his advisors concerning their contact with the embattled and scandal-plagued Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich despite Obama’s promises to instill greater transparency and confidence in government."
At a press conference in Chicago on Thursday, the President-elect promised forthcoming information, "I had no contact with the governor's office. I did not speak to the governor about these issues. That I know for certain. What I want to do is to gather all the facts about any staff contacts that I might -- may have -- that may have taken place between the transition office and the governor's office. And we'll have those in the next few days, and we'll present them. But what I'm absolutely certain about is that our office had no involvement in any deal-making around my Senate seat. That I'm absolutely certain of."
The Obama Transition Team did not reply to questions about the RNC’s video when asked.
Also this weekend, the Illinois GOP started a website - FriendsofBlago.com - to link a dozen different state Democrats to Blagojevich.
In a not-so-subtle dig at the President-elect, the Republicans' website rips off Obama's "change" mantra, asking visitors to "Join the fight - Bring change to Illinois."
- Matt Jaffe and Sunlen Miller
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It is interesting.
Posted by: NC voter | Jan 3, 2009 9:21:40 AM
I am so looking forward to supporting the new president, just as some have supported President George W. Bush.
Posted by: omaoma | Dec 15, 2008 8:28:46 PM
So nice to see that the freezing rain hasn't frozen up any Republican delusions and the padded wall crowd that frequents this board.
Posted by: Bud | Dec 15, 2008 6:28:14 PM
In a way, it's OK though. It's this kind of garbage that caused the devastation of the Republicans in the last election. And now they just want to bury themselves.
Posted by: Richard in Texas | Dec 15, 2008 11:40:23 AM
Republicans do not care about this Blago sham. The real goal of the Republican party is to paint the SEIU in a negative light.
The Republicans have a well-established reputation of hate towards employed Americans. It bothers them that unionized employees have protection against slavery.
Republicans obviously would prefer for the Big 3 to go out of business so that more people can get unemployment and welfare. That way, they would have more people to tell scream 'pull yourself up by your bootstrap', eh?
Posted by: Lights On | Dec 15, 2008 5:44:59 AM
it shouldn't surprise anyone that obama is already involved in a scandel before he even takes office. He showed nothing but bad character all the way through the election with all his lying and deceptions. He even lied about his voting record. And of course there has always been his association's with terrorists and hate filled people like wright and he bought his house with the help of a now convicted criminal, but yet the majority of the american people voted for him. That shows there is something wrong with the character of many american's and we as a nation will pay for that and we already are bringing judgement upon our selves.
Posted by: charlie | Dec 15, 2008 5:39:46 AM
oh PAHLEEEEEZE... I guess the RNC has nothing else better to do than to drum up falsehoods!!!! Nice try....but sorry, Obama's hands will be clean when all is said and done!
Posted by: Richard | Dec 15, 2008 1:36:54 AM
They had to bust him because the local paper printed that he was being taped.
Probably some pol tipped off the paper because the info on the auction was getting too messy.
Posted by: Bertie | Dec 14, 2008 9:56:39 PM
until we deal with the bush war crimes issue
the other things you all are harping about having justice for is just fluff.
Posted by: bush the usa | Dec 14, 2008 7:52:23 PM
yes, and this should be one to.
should be part of the MSM.
so bush the war criminal does not freak you out.
but me talking about it does?
Posted by: bush the usa | Dec 14, 2008 7:46:23 PM
Isn't there a "Bush War Crime" blog somewhere that you can get in on!
You're too obsessed and starting to freak me out.
Posted by: Machiavellianism | Dec 14, 2008 7:37:52 PM
mach,
you should be helping sound the alarm to bring bush up on war crimes.
you will have your popcorn ready?
what does that mean.
you watch a war criminal get away, while you eat popcorn?
any other justice you all are calling for means nothing until
bush is brought up for war crimes.
yes i am soooo stuck on it.
because it should be addressed.
the dead for nine eleven,the four thousand plus american souls, and the dead iraq' people call for someone to be stuck on it.
lets all focus on a corrupt gov. from a state that has three or four other govs already in jail. and look over a president who should be brought up on war crimes.
does that seem like justice.
the badgovbit seems to be a problem for the state of ill.
now bush the war criminal president.
that is a problem for all us citizens.
to catch badgovbit and let bush get away is not justice.
bush for war crimes that is justice
and mach, you know it.
it is like barney fife looking over the man who is robbing the bank to give a ticket the a guy for parking in the wrong spot.
priorities all wrong.
bush for war crimes first.
Posted by: bush the usa | Dec 14, 2008 7:26:27 PM
blogger,
just saw the shoe incident,
sufice to say bush will not be giving any press conferences any more.
i don't know what is the world coming to
on his inaguration day, he had to get back in the car from doing the traditional walk, because people were throwing eggs at him.
and now that bush is leaving office.
he is having shoes thrown at him.
hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhha-oh my goodness-catching my breath-hahahahahahahahhahahahhahhhahahahhaha
well i will say one thing for bush
he sure knows how to duck a shoe,
maybe a shoe thrown at him before?
Posted by: oh no! | Dec 14, 2008 7:16:46 PM
Lt. Governor Pat Quinn and Attorney General Lisa Madigan BOTH WANT TO BE GOVERNOR. Had to smile at Meet The Press today. Quinn has been trying for at least a year to drum up support to impeach Blagojevich so he can become governor. Lisa's father, Speaker of the House Mike Madigan, has been in a big time feud with Blagojevich. He also wants his daughter to be governor and sees no conflict of interest if she would get elected. For those who don't live in Illinois...THESE PEOPLE ALL HAVE THEIR OWN AGENDA. The state would be way better off if they would all just tend to their own business. They are loving this!!!
Posted by: RL in Illinois | Dec 14, 2008 6:59:27 PM
Tendergroins,
"Now,isnt that something... an educated journalist throwing a shoe at the very man that says he liberated Iraq from the tyranny of Saddam. I thought the Iraqis loved Bush. How could I have misunderstood all this? Mr. Bush, we have a shoe for you when you get home."
Now, THAT was funny.
Posted by: Blogger | Dec 14, 2008 6:55:31 PM
Bush...
you are soooo stuck on Bush.
The topic is Blago and Obama.
If Bush is brought up on war crimes, I will have a few words to say then. But, for now he will be out of office soon and the world is waiting for Obama to "step up to the plate" as you say.
I will have my popcorn ready!
Posted by: Machiavellianism | Dec 14, 2008 6:51:36 PM
It's the campaign that wouldn't die!
Posted by: Gus | Dec 14, 2008 6:44:37 PM
the rnc,
could do there party a lot of good if they lead the charge in bring bush up for war crimes.
who care about any video they have pasted together,
their leader is a war criminal
and it needs to be addressed.
Posted by: bush the USA | Dec 14, 2008 6:28:33 PM
don't know where my comments went
but no pardon for bush.
bush for war crimes, that is it.
and mach, if you are not calling for justice on that,
the other stuff you want justice for, will not mean a think
'bush for war crimes.
and you all know it.
Posted by: bush the USA | Dec 14, 2008 6:22:52 PM
mach,
are you serious?
you and everybody else should be calling for bush to be brought up on war crimes.
and i mean today.
let the ill courts and anybody else working on the badgovbit, and if obama falls he falls.
but we the us citizens should be all laser focused on bush being brought up on war crimes.
until that happens, all of the other things you are calling for justice on will not matter.
bush for war crimes now
and maybe right will start to being served again.
the head bush was wrong, and did wrong
and seems to be getting away with it.
badgovbit=iraq
bush=osama
stop looking at badgov. because bush is getting away.
bush took the eye off osama, by lying us into iraq.
bush for war crimes.
nothing will be right until that happens.
and you all know it.
Posted by: bush the USA | Dec 14, 2008 6:18:00 PM
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