Blago Tapes to be Released
Days before Gov. Blagojevich was charged with trying to sell President-elect Barack Obama's U.S. Senate seat to the highest bidder, top Senate Democrat Harry Reid made it clear who he didn’t want in the post: Jesse Jackson, Jr., Danny Davis or Emil Jones.
Rather, Reid called Blagojevich to argue he appoint either state Veterans Affairs chief Tammy Duckworth or Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, sources told the Chicago Sun-Times.
Sources say the Senate majority leader pushed against Jackson and Davis — both democratic congressmen from Illinois — and against Jones — the Illinois Senate president who is the political godfather of President-elect Barack Obama — because he did not believe the three men were electable. He feared losing the seat to a Republican in a future election.
Kass has an amusing set of letters linking Patti Blago to Rezko to Obama and all tied together by none other than Roland Burris.
Labels: scandals
posted by SCC at 12:02 AM
31 Comments:
Well, it actually sounds like Harry Reid was doing the right thing and has a good handle on the situation, if this is true.
The business of government had to continue, whether Rod and Madigan were at odds, whether Rod and Mell were speaking, whether Rod and Daley were sparring (or not). And a MAJOR political decision was in play. It is not a crime to call your governor and tell him your opinion on the matter.
Let's see how it plays out. (Can't wait to see Kass' column, though.)
Speaking of scandalous shit, why doesn't Bella pipe-up about the two African American poleese suing OUR FOP for discriminatory practices when it comes to legal defense? Me smells a rat...a big, decaying specimen of a rat at that.
Fox news just announced that Blago's security clearance has been pulled, as far as access to homeland security info!
I have been telling my liberal friends that obama is just a product of the democratic machine of Chicago and they politely smile and ignore me. They, like the liberal media was drawn to obama's good looks and speech making abilities like a bug to the bug zapper! I love that this is going to blow up on them and expose to the nation what a corrupt city we live in!
I'm going to have popcorn and drinks handy in front of the tv come Monday. This is getting to be so much fun. I love watching our state pols being played for the court jesters on a worldwide stage! It has been said that you cannot make this stuff up. Ah, good times.
Releasing even the worst taped material isn't going to move Rod an inch. He's riding this one down all the way and taking Illinois with. There's no sense of shame in todays politicians. They're bought and sold and leased, like commodities. Leaving it up to their own, or the executive branch, to keep them in line isn't enough. I think we need term limits so they don't invest themselves in an office and refuse to leave. It's clear that the "benefits" of being Governor (for example) are far better than the "pay." And Yes Roland, you are 'Tainted.'
IF YOU PUT FRECKLES ON THE BOY GOVERNOR BLAGOAWICH,HE WOULD LOOK LIKE HOWDY DOODY AND ROLAND BURRIS COULD BE CLARA BELL. LET THE POLITICAN CIRCUS BEGIN IN ILLINOIS
Sources say the Senate majority leader pushed against Jackson and Davis — both democratic congressmen from Illinois — and against Jones — the Illinois Senate president who is the political godfather of President-elect Barack Obama — because he did not believe the three men were electable. He feared losing the seat to a Republican in a future election.
Boy, Reid is dumber than he looks. ANYONE is electable in Chicago if they get the blessing. Does he think we have real elections here?? Please.
Blago needs to take a class in probability and statistics and weigh the amount of people who enter the Fed Building to face the music and are found or plead guilty vs those who walk out with a ng verdict. Staggering odds. p.s. \never liked the goof.
Anonymous said...
"Well, it actually sounds like Harry Reid was doing the right thing..."
1/03/2009 12:16:00 AM
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He did the right thing by interfering? A democrat told another democrat which democrats he did and didn't want for a house seat because he feared losing it to a republican... yeah, a good handle on things... the Chicago way.
Let's see how it plays out? How about the indictment of Reid for using his office to influence the governor's decision?
I thought Donahue is the President of F.O.P. why do you keep on bringing up Bella?
WHO CARES...
Senator Reid from Nevada. Nothing more than a thief himself. Ask Nevadans what they think if him. Casino's drop BIG BUCKS to his campaign. Why? Figure that out yourself. No choir boy he is.....not
"Blago needs to take a class in probability and statistics and weigh the amount of people who enter the Fed Building to face the music and are found or plead guilty vs those who walk out with a ng verdict. Staggering odds. p.s. \never liked the goof.
1/03/2009 10:52:00 AM"
96% plead out.
Of those who go to trial, 2% are found guilty.
2% are acquitted.
That makes his odds even.
Oh, and for those not in the know, that 96% plead out because the feds stack multiple charges, file the most severe ones they can stretch the truth to fit and, in conjunction with the majority of like minded judges, threaten the accused with incredibly excessive incarceration terms, to, effectively, extort guilty pleas and 'cooperation'.
Give the guvna' credit for, so far, standing up to the feds extortion efforts.
And pray that you never have to face what officer Cozzi is facing now.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Transcribed Tapes: 28Dec09 1800 hrs
Phone call Burris to Blago:
Blago: Hello, Your dime, I'm Slime!
Burris: Hello, Governor? This is Roland Burris.
Blago: Roland! How the BLEEP are you, Mother BLEEPer!
Burris: Good Governor. I'm just calling to let you know that I "BOUGHT THAT FURNITURE" for you that we talked about, remember?
Blago: Of course I remember! THAT SEAT is BLEEPing Golden! Well, that's Great Roland... As soon as Patti gets it in the bank, we'll get together on a delivery date.
Burris: OK, Governor. I want you to know that this has always been my destiny, and you've done the right thing.
Blago: Yeah, BLEEP YOU, you jagbag! You're just lucky the FBI had my phone tapped or this FURNITURE would have cost you a lot more than it did!
Burris: Phone tap? What phone tap? Did they remove the phone taps yet?
Blago: OH BLEEP!!!!
Harry "the bod' Reid should have known to make an offer. Or was it Harry did not want to part with the money he conned people out of several years ago.
Hey Harry, you fucking idiot, Money talks and bullshit walks.
Your a true democrat you should know that.
Dont have a tape player anymore,can I get it on Itunes for my pod??
So that two bit cheezy Harry Reid (D-NV) thinks he should decide who my Senator should be? Funny, I thought we lived in a democracy and the electorate chose its leaders. I know thats not the case in Chicago and Cook County which is why I do not live in either. But he wanted Tammy Duckworth to be my Senator? Isn't this the woman who could not get elected into office? And to the first poster on this topic from a private citizen: You are a supreme Bozo Asshat!
IF YOU THINK ABOUT IT A DONOR IS PAYING 4 OBAMAS HOTEL STAY IN WASHINGTON!!!
NOW HOW DOES SOMEONE DO THAT?
DO YOU CALL HIM ON THE PHONE AND SAY HEY BARRY (I MEAN BARRACK) I WOULD LIKE TO DONATE TEN OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO PAY 4 YOU TO STAY IN WASHINGTON.
WHO TAKE THE CALL?
WHO ASK?
DO THEY HAVE GOVERMENT TIES?
DO THEY HAVE JUICY CONTRACTS?
THE MEDIA IS ALL WORRIED ABOUT VINNIE BARBARINOS SON BUT NOT A QUESTION ON WHAT THE BANKS DID WITH THE BAILOUT CASH!
AT LEATS SCC COVERS THE ANGLES
MAY BE THE DEAD TREE MEDIA WOULD CATCH ON AND REALLY BREAK STORIES.
I'm no blago fan, but...I say he rides it out, takes all of it to the long haul, as they say....and, let's hear ALL of the tapes, transcribe them, and make them available to all of the national media....I mean, if someone said it, let's hear it!
I hope they don't have me on those tapes. I would call the governor frequently to get hair tips.
Now, kees me you fool!!!!
I thought when blago bought that wig, three came in the box. Everyone knows that three come in the box. Where are the other two? How come he never wears the other two?
Who's Harry Reid? If Snethen doesn't know him, he's a nobody.
I like Kass's hair. I like Madigan's hair. I like Snethen's hair. But Blago's, Mell's, and maybe that guy Reids hair, could be hair-hats from the three-piece wig set in question. I'm not sure.
http://t-shirts.cafepress.com/item/residents-of-crook-county-ringer-t/340710692
Reid just did the math.
He knows Obama's senate election in 2004 was the result of freak circumstances. They prefer to go with liberal,pro-abortion, females who they can spin as "fighting for working families" without all the racial baggage.
Its a safe bet and keeps the seat Democratic.
You are one-hundred percent correct. No one has hair like the Second Deputy. Enjoying retirement Dave? Post up next time you decide to go have a beer.
OOPS---that would be every night!!!!
"Where are the other two? How come he never wears the other two?
1/04/2009 01:39:00 AM"
He does.
You just can't see them where he's wearing them.
Three DID come in the box. They were plastic. A red one, a blonde one and a brunette one. I had them. Got them for Christmas in 1967.
The US is officially a republic, not a democracy. Tammy Duckworth is much better than Roland Burris. :)
Blago should be allowed to serve out his full term. Let his loyalists see his face on tv daily, so they can be reminded of what not to repeat in 2010. :)
"Three DID come in the box. They were plastic. A red one, a blonde one and a brunette one. I had them. Got them for Christmas in 1967.
1/04/2009 11:05:00 PM"
Another heart warming 'Leave It To Beaver' moment.
Thank you for sharing, Wally.
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