Comments on: Questions About The Blago Arrest

By: larry d.

larry d. — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:51:39 +0000

You disappoint me, newslamp.

By: newslamp

newslamp — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:47:41 +0000

Rev–

Good point.

By: Bubba

Bubba — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:42:08 +0000

A political hack would not indict and convict a Republican Govenor (George Ryan) or indict a state committee member (Bill Cellini). But please, don't let the facts get in the way of a good diatribe.

By: The Reverend

The Reverend — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 21:51:52 +0000

One more point about this…

Fitzgerald wimped out in the case of outing Valerie Plame as a CIA agent. He knew that Cheney orchestrated the crime and the cover-up and the best he could come up with was his, "there's a cloud over the VP's office", statement. He allowed TurdBlossom to testify FIVE times before the grand jury…you know…because he "forgot" stuff.

Finally, no one has explained to me why it was proper for Fitzgerald and his FBI agent sidekick to read profanity-laced wiretap dialogue when announcing the Blago arrest. The "Lincoln would roll over" comment was equally out of line…as was "Illinois is the most corrupt state" bullcrap. All those comments prove that Fitzgerald is far from a non-biased professional.

And newslamp…..are we sure the electricity really went out in Hawaii? Hmmm?

By: newslamp

newslamp — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 05:28:11 +0000

And what about the power outage in Hawaii during Barack-O's vacation? Anyone gonna try to tell me that was an act of God? Give me a break! And why did it take so long for Barack-O's Secret Service (SS) contingent to get those generators out to Obama's place? What happened while the lights were out? You can bet your ass someone was planting bugs. It's common knowledge that the SS is controlled by the Republicans. I hope someone looks into this disturbing development.

By: The Reverend

The Reverend — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 22:29:47 +0000

Anyone who accepts the main media's account of anything, at this point, is being foolish.

But we'll come back to this Blago stuff later.

By: larry d.

larry d. — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 17:20:30 +0000

I think this is a conspiracy you can really sink your teeth into, Reverend. Get creative!

By: The Reverend

The Reverend — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 13:55:43 +0000

If Bubba is correct in saying that Fitzgerald, by pre-emptively arresting Blago, was making it impossible, politically, for Obama to fire him (Fitz)….then my suggestion that Fitzgerald was out to get Obama is correct. If a prosecutor arrests someone so that he, the prosecutor, won't get fired, then he is only a political hack.

Bubba's answer is not only a stretch but implies that Fitz is an active political animal, which is what I was suggesting.

angry suggests that the Tribune paper's leaking of Fitz's wiretaps was the reason the prosecutor pre-emptively arrested Blago. That answer presumes Blago didn't know he was already under investigation. I find that a stretch. This investigation has been going on for five years. Blago may be crude…but he ain't stupid, and he's connected.

Consider this….what if Blago KNEW he was being wiretapped….and he siad the stuff he said KNOWING he was being tapped? What if Blago was effing with Fitzgerald?

And to the King…..couldn't it be true that Fitz isn't investigating Obama because Obama is clean, but at the same time Fitz is roiling up a media storm, pre-emptively, that will hurt Obama, politically?

For the record….Obama paid market price for his Chicago house. Tony Rezko purchased the small lot adjacent to the Obama house and sold a narrow strip back to Obama because Obama wanted a wider yard. Again, no inside deal, only market pricing. Nothing illegal was done.

By: Da King

Da King — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 12:25:35 +0000

Easy Rev. Fitzgerald has already said Obama is not under investigation.

As for why Fitzgerald didn't wait longer to arrest Blagosumbitch, I think Bubba and angryc covered it nicely.

By: angry conserv

angry conserv — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 22:56:23 +0000

The article leaking the wiretaps in the Trib.meant even the Gov. would probably back off from his lets make a deal scam.
What does this scandal prove
1. all Dems. are corrupt
2. Emanuel and Obama are engaged in a coverup
3. Any Dem that opposes the appointment is a racist
Absurd? maybe but never let a fact get in the way of attacking the other side(P.S. technically I am not on the side of Rep. party-only the lesser of two evil thing)