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NJ Saltwater Fisherman => News and Information => Topic started by: wb on December 09, 2008, 11:48:34 AM
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Another Obama-ination
It just gets better and better.... nosmly
(CNN) -- Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich is in federal custody on corruption charges, a law enforcement official said Tuesday. Rod Blagojevich is currently serving his second term as governor of Illinois.
Blagojevich and his chief of staff, John Harris, are charged with conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud and solicitation of bribery, according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney's office for the Northern District of Illinois.
Both men are expected in U.S. District Court in Chicago later Tuesday.
A news conference is expected at noon ET.
Federal prosecutors say Blagojevich, Harris and others conspired to gain financial benefits in appointing President-elect Barack Obama's Senate replacement, according to the statement.
"The breadth of corruption laid out in these charges is staggering," U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald said in a statement. "They allege that Blagojevich put a 'for sale' sign on the naming of a United States Senator; involved himself personally in pay-to-play schemes with the urgency of a salesman meeting his annual sales target; and corruptly used his office in an effort to trample editorial voices of criticism."
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Bits and pieces are starting to come out. He was trying to get a Union position some where that he could be in charge of and not work just reap the rewards that the union workers pay for.
What is wrong with this picture... :P
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Hummmmmmm, sounds like he got his start in politics in New Jersey.
Not many out there who are more corrupt than some of the New Jersey politicians. ;D
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I'm sure he was just looking to build the State's bank account in order to lower taxes for the hardworking taxpayers. He's an elected official, they only have the taxpayers wellbeing in mind......don't they?
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Bad Boys, Bad Boys, Whacha Gonna Do, Whacha Gonna Do When They Come For You??? <'((((><