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1. #1
   On December 9th, 2008 at 1:16 pm, blacktygrrrr said:

   I say we appoint William Jefferson to fill the Illinois Senate seat, and have Bloggo fill the Louisiana House Seat until January 20th.

   We can call it “Prisoner Swap.”

   Respectfully,

   eric aka the Tygrrrr Express

2. #2
   On December 9th, 2008 at 1:18 pm, BigAnge said:

   What did Obama know, and when did he know it?

3. #3
   On December 9th, 2008 at 1:22 pm, Lindsay said:

   Obama knows nothing. Nada. Pure as the driven snow. He just happens to live in the same neighborhood (focus on “hood”), attended the same church or social functions as these people. He barely knows them as his children go to the same school.

   These were not the people he thought they were. All of his past and current connections are innocent and know nothing. Do not question the Messiah.

4. #4
   On December 9th, 2008 at 1:23 pm, Rogue Cheddar said:

   I believe Blagojevich will be changing his name to Blaballofit, after the Feds give him his options. He’ll sing like a canary! He kind of looks like a Cockatoo with that hairdoo.

5. #5
   On December 9th, 2008 at 1:24 pm, RedDog said:

   Funny if Obama gets indicted before he ever takes office. What a precedent. Priceless.

6. #6
   On December 9th, 2008 at 1:27 pm, Rogue Cheddar said:

   What I want to know is why this October surprise took so long, and why didn’t Hillary?… Oh nevermind!

7. #7
   On December 9th, 2008 at 1:27 pm, Misscheryl said:

   It’s frustrating because you know, YOU KNOW, Obama is up to his neck in crap but nothing will ever come of it.

8. #8
   On December 9th, 2008 at 1:29 pm, MrVIBEMAN said:

   Rezko was convicted this summer on federal charges of using his clout with state government to squeeze kickbacks out of firms wanting to do business with the state. The charges did not involve Mr. Obama.

   I don’t think Obama will be this lucky when it comes to the Blagojevich testimony. Once Rod realizes he’ll be seeing prison time, he’ll ’sing like a canary’. I’m sure Obama’s people have been making deals with him for some time now. There will be evidence of this on the wiretaps. I just wonder how deep the FBI is willing to investigate, or how much of a chance they’ll have to keep digging once Obama takes office.
   I think one of the O’s first words will be ‘reassignment’.

9. #9
   On December 9th, 2008 at 1:33 pm, cheapseat said:

   blago will join ryan in jail, and both can write their memoirs of how the msm railroaded them into prison. rostenkowski can give them pointers on gigs after jail, but at least blago has a homeboy in the white house who can clear his slate with a single signature. chap, like libby, eh.

10. #10
    On December 9th, 2008 at 1:37 pm, LibertarianRepublican said:

    Now the rest of America will find out about life under the Chicago political machine regime.

11. #11
    On December 9th, 2008 at 1:50 pm, steveegg said:

    On December 9th, 2008 at 1:16 pm, blacktygrrrr said:

    You owe me a new monitor and keyboard after I spewed Mountain Dew out my nose.

    Seriously, I do believe the competition for Comment of the Week™ is now over.

12. #12
    On December 9th, 2008 at 1:58 pm, Southpaw said:

    Obama and his Chicago crew need to hire me as a consultant to fix this mess (a cool $million to start will work). My great-grandfather owned the garage where Al Capone has all of his vehicles serviced. He was probably the only man that Al Capone trusted.

    If you can’t trust a Lithuanian from Bridgeport, who can you trust?

13. #13
    On December 9th, 2008 at 2:06 pm, rightisright said:

    Let’s see, Odumbo has $30 million in excess funds…not anymore…Blanko said “…I have something of value.”
    You best believe it now.

14. #14
    On December 9th, 2008 at 2:11 pm, DarthRove said:

    So whose pardon will Emperor Son of Man The Great And Powerful President Obama sign first, Rezko’s or Blago’s?

    And will it happen before or after the oceans recede and the planet assumes a uniform temperature of 72 degrees?

15. #15
    On December 9th, 2008 at 2:22 pm, Pat said:

    Obama’s infrastructure program is a way to reward his supporters. Period. Acorn I’m sure will get the bulk of the “community block grants.”

16. #16
    On December 9th, 2008 at 2:47 pm, ajmalkov said:

    Read the criminal complaint. Rezko & Co. were shaking down children’s hospitals and construction companies to raise funds for the political activities of Blago & Co. A lot of this happened in 2002-2003, when Rezko gave a minimum of $14,000 (that’s what was reported) to Obama. So Rezko admittedly shook down businesses for money, then passed a portion of the money straight to Obama.

    Obama’s as guilty as sin, for being a fool, if nothing else.

17. #17
    On December 9th, 2008 at 2:54 pm, shooter said:

    Just a reminder about Chicago and Obama and corruption.

18. #19
    On December 9th, 2008 at 3:12 pm, Rogue Cheddar said:

    Ace Rothstein: You guys have to be kidding, adjourned? What do you mean adjoured? Mr. Chairman, Senator. You promised me a hearing, you won’t allow me a hearing? You didn’t even look at the FBI reports. When you were my guest, Mr. Chairman, Senator, at the Tangiers hotel, did you not promise me that I would have a fair hearing?
    Senator: I was never… I was never your guest at the Tangiers…
    Ace Rothstein: You were never my guest?
    Senator: …that’s right.
    Ace Rothstein: I never comped you? I don’t comp you at least 2 or 3 times a month? At the Tangiers?
    Senator: I… I’d like to answer that at this time, Mr. Rothstein is being very typical to this point. He’s lying. The only time I was at the Tangiers was when I had dinner with Barney Greenstein.

19. #20
    On December 9th, 2008 at 3:18 pm, BlameAmericaLast said:

    Barack and Michelle Obama are not happy campers today.

    Is MO ever happy?

20. #23
    On December 9th, 2008 at 3:53 pm, Papa Louie said:

    Was it any worse in Chicago when Al Capone was running things?
    I bet even the murder rate was a lot lower.

21. #25
    On December 9th, 2008 at 5:23 pm, reland1 said:

    “President-elect” was mentioned 47 times in the 78 page document. It appears that Obama is well aquainted with the Illinois “Combine”. (Like we didn’t already know this). . .what cha wanta bet Blago gets “suicided” or just disappears? $4500 bail? hehehe! Tony Rezko is mentioned 167 times. Will Obama be hit with a mudslide? Nahhh. . . not with the MSM & elitist protection he has.

22. #26
    On December 9th, 2008 at 5:30 pm, reland1 said:

    BTW The Tribune Company is the media that ran a 24X7 pleasant bio
    of Obama and family for two weeks running right up thru election day for “President-elect” on Dish TV channel 73. As Matthews would say “Ha!”

23. #27
    On December 9th, 2008 at 5:41 pm, reland1 said:

    LibertarianRepublican said:
    Now the rest of America will find out about life under the Chicago political machine regime.
    

    No they won’t. Those who will not read have no advantage over those who can not read. We live in a country with mostly “will nots” and “can nots” unfortunately!

24. #28
    On December 9th, 2008 at 6:18 pm, oldbuckaroo said:

    Misscheryl is absolutely right. Obama and his minions are in this up to their collective effing necks.

    This IS every bit as big as Watergate, but watch the MSM treat them with kid gloves and give them a pass.

25. #29
    On December 9th, 2008 at 6:25 pm, oldbuckaroo said:

    BHO claims he never talked to the IL Governor???

    Reminds me of a very wise man that once said “Before the cock crows twice, you will deny me thrice”….

26. #30
    On December 9th, 2008 at 6:26 pm, oldbuckaroo said:

    To my Christian, and all other spiritual friends, please don’t infer anything from said quote.

27. #31
    On December 9th, 2008 at 8:14 pm, zorro said:

    Wow, those people are so crooked we’ll have to screw them in the ground when they die.

28. #33
    On December 9th, 2008 at 8:51 pm, Rogue Cheddar said:

    On December 9th, 2008 at 8:14 pm, zorro said:
    Wow, those people are so crooked we’ll have to screw them in the ground when they die.

    I propose they be buried with their arses sticking out, at least then they’ll be useful for parking your bike.

29. #34
    On December 9th, 2008 at 10:59 pm, Republicanvet said:

    On December 9th, 2008 at 1:18 pm, BigAnge said:

    What did Obama know, and when did he know it?

    Let me put on my tinfoil hat, LGM size.

    He KNEW everything when HE KNEW it!!! Poor Blago is just taking the fall for Obama because it was an inside job when the steel at the levy melted!

    IMPEACH! IMPEACH NOW!

    (breathing through mouth)

    Seriously, Considering what Blingo said on tape, and some bank records reportedly subpoenaed today, Urkel likely was aware of what Blingo wanted.

30. #35
    On December 10th, 2008 at 7:04 am, tpitman said:

    what cha wanta bet Blago gets “suicided” or just disappears?

    a la Jimmy Hoffa. Maybe he’ll become a permanent part of one of infrastructure projects that Obama intends to fasttrack . . . you know, one of the “shovel-ready” ones he’s mentioned.

    One thing I’d like to know is why don’t these guys have the colorful nicknames that the old mob guys used to use, like “Fat Vinnie” or “Big Tuna”? A bunch of lightweights, I’d say. And couldn’t the FBI at least release a video of poor old Rod shuffling out to get his newspaper at 6:30 in the morning when the “G Men” cuff him in his PJs and haul him off to the “crowbar hotel”?