Obama says investigation clears his team

Tuesday 16th December, 06:43 AM JST

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skipthesong at 01:29 PM JST - 16th December

If the gov would go back to basics and let people decide on who should sit there, this problem wouldn't even exist. Let the people vote for who should be their senator, not the government!

Put it out to a vote.
adaydream at 02:21 PM JST - 16th December

It would have been so wonderful for the republicans if Barack or any one of his people was tied up in this crap.

But alas, he's clean. < :-)
Tachisan at 02:29 PM JST - 16th December

Shame upon Governor Blogejevic. He thought he would take the laws in his hands. Let the people decide on who should replace President elect Obama in the senate.
adaydream at 03:13 PM JST - 16th December

Blagojevich need only pick someone who is a resident of Illinois, is at least 30 years old, and has been a United States citizen for at least nine years.

Illinois allows substitute senators to stay in place until the unexpired term is done, which would be 2010 in the case of Obama who was elected in 2004.

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/11/illinois-guv-to.html

But to do this, Gov Rod Blagojevich is going to have to be deposed. The Illinois Supreme Court is going to have to do something, fast. As long as he is the govenor and his powers aren't restricted, he can do it. < :-)
telecasterplayer at 03:44 PM JST - 16th December

Tachisan,

Let the people decide on who should replace President elect Obama in the senate.

The Illinois Constitution gives the Governor the power to appoint a replacement in the event a U.S. Senate seat is vacated. Changing the constitution and holding a special election would be incredibly expensive.

adaydream

Blagojevich need only pick someone who is a resident of Illinois, is at least 30 years old, and has been a United States citizen for at least nine years.

I volunteer.
TooFarGone at 08:23 PM JST - 16th December

Obama is President-elect. Why doesn't he ask the AG to release the transcripts? Where is the "change" ?
smithinjapan at 09:39 PM JST - 16th December

Gosh this sure seems to be making a few Republican anti-Obama people upset.

Obama - 1 People who, for no reason except extreme jealousy, want Obama to go down - 0

Good on Obama. If anything, this makes him look better. This governor from Illinois has GOT to go.
Badsey at 11:20 PM JST - 16th December

show us the tapes!!

A Federal case against Blago will reveal the tapes. = Blago wants this. How much are the Democrats willing to pay/give Blago to peacefully go away?
Taka313 at 01:34 AM JST - 17th December

There has been nothing funnier about this blago thing than watching neo-cons, of all people, screaming for accountability.

I guess they just learned a new word.

All things considered, I'll take U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald's word that there was no evidence to tie President-elect Obama to this scandal.

And if there is a paper trail linking Obama to blago, in all liklihood, it will come out. It's not like Obama can bring in a few industrial shredder trucks to get rid of the evidence; they're all being used over at the cheney residence.

Taka
Badsey at 10:10 AM JST - 17th December

with Neo-Coms it's always quilty until proven innocent. Blago has only been accused, but everybody thinks he is already quilty -Where is the due process?

Why should we be treating anyone associated with Obama any different.

Being a Neo-Com can be fun it seems. -Get out the waterboards and confess your crimes!
Wolfpack at 10:22 AM JST - 17th December

For the neo-commies (ie. Democrats) it must be shocking that their political savior is just a regular Chicago politician on the make. Obama said that he and his people had no contact with Blagojevich about his successor. Apparently, he didn't talk to his closest advisor before making this blanket statement. Rahm Emmanual is the link to the corrupt governor of Illinois. Face it neo-commies, Obama lied. Not that the main stream media will call him on it - they will be in the tank for Obama until the rest of the rats start jumping off the ship.
VOR at 12:50 PM JST - 17th December

Obama walks on water. Its foolish for anyone to ever question any of his realationships or any of his teams actions. We must believe everything he says or god forbid be labeled a neo con by his followers. If Obama said his team is clean, they are clean. "baaaaaaaaaaah"!
telecasterplayer at 03:43 PM JST - 17th December

Face it neo-commies, Obama lied.

Lol! About what? And now it's turning out the Jesse Jackson Jr is the whistle-blower. So much for "Chicago politician(s) on the make." They're not all bad. I mean, it's not Ohio.
VOR at 12:07 AM JST - 18th December

yeah i have to agree with telecaster, there's no evidence of any wrong doing by obama or his team at this point but questions remain. the circling of the wagons by the obama camp however does appear like its business as usual and leaves the impressing they have something to hide.
goodDonkey at 09:10 AM JST - 18th December

Obama was told by Peter Fitzgerald to not release any details. Any idiot can claim he has something to hide. Obama is respecting the wishes of someone conducting a federal investigation. These NeoCon fools wouldn't recognize an honest man. They have been worshiping the Republican crooks for so long they think everyone is dishonest. But you can tell by their posts that they can't stick to the truth. We catch them all the time saying false things.

We are not glorifying Obama. We are just realistic about the fact that our country can improve once we take out the trash.

I have said all along that Obama has no guilt in this matter.