Feds supoena Blagojevich about contacts with Axelrod, Jarrett,

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BlueJessamine (303 posts)        Sat Jan-24-09 02:55 PM
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Feds supoena Blagojevich about contacts with Axelrod, Jarrett, now top Obama White House staffers 
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Newly released subpoenas that Gov. Blagojevich fought to keep secret show federal prosecutors are looking at potential criminal wrongdoing that would go beyond charges he already faces -- involving everything from state road contracts awarded to campaign donors to his wife Patti's real estate dealings.

The subpoenas also seek information about any contacts the governor's administration had with two top advisers to President Obama, David Axelrod and Valerie Jarrett.

"It's clearly beyond matters in the criminal complaint, which was sweeping in its own right," said Jay Stewart, executive director of the Better Government Association, whose legal fight forced Blagojevich to make the subpoenas public late Friday. "It demonstrates the feds have been looking for a long time. And, up to a relatively recent time, they've been gathering more information."

Responding to open-records requests, the governor's office released 44 subpoenas it had been swamped with since 2005. Two have been issued since Blagojevich's Dec. 9 arrest.

The most recent subpoenas went to the state Capital Development Board and the Illinois Department of Transportation on Dec. 11. They sought records on "bid proposals submitted by and/or awarded to" 22 contractors, including several who have contributed large sums to the governor's campaign fund.



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Optical.Catalyst (91 posts)      Sat Jan-24-09 03:53 PM
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1. You know the Republicans will grease the skids on any subpoena that implicates our President
 I am keeping an eye open for any 'help' that comes from a Republican appointed Federal Judge.

pretzel4gore  (1000+ posts)      Sat Jan-24-09 03:55 PM
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2. Mr obama not powerful at all, eh...
 they'll tie him up like they tied up clintoon...(what about bush's lie to congress, re Vincent Bugliosi book?) them prosecutors should look at that, and leave the gamesamanship to sports figures

madrchsod  (1000+ posts)        Sat Jan-24-09 04:30 PM
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3. fitzgerald is rumored to have on tape a washington dc democratic insider
 discussing the appointment with blago.

there are a lot of rats coming out of the sewer of the illinois democratic party. a lot of rats with stories to tell.






it`s going to be a miracle if the democrats keep obama`s senate seat in 2010. 
 

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After the inauguration and the Limbaugh flap, it's popcorn time again. 

[BEG]

Snort.  I wonder if they will have mass suicide when they finally have to acknowledge that Obama isn't the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. 

[Chris_]

pretzel4gore  Donating Member  (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author  Click to view this author's profile  Click to add this author to your buddy list  Click to add this author to your Ignore list      Sat Jan-24-09 03:55 PM
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2. Mr obama not powerful at all, eh...
   
they'll tie him up like they tied up clintoon...(what about bush's lie to congress, re Vincent Bugliosi book?) them prosecutors should look at that, and leave the gamesamanship to sports figures

Hmmmmm interesting that a DUmmy used that word.

[Tess]

Hmmmmm interesting that a DUmmy used that word.

I'm guessing it was a typo.  But a great one at that. 

[Carl]

We will soon see that the Arkansas mafia was just a dog and pony show compared to the real one that operates out of Chicago.

[DixieBelle]

We will soon see that the Arkansas mafia was just a dog and pony show compared to the real one that operates out of Chicago.

Yep. Scary isn't it?

[SSG Snuggle Bunny]

madrchsod  (1000+ posts)        Sat Jan-24-09 04:30 PM
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3. fitzgerald is rumored to have on tape a washington dc democratic insider
 discussing the appointment with blago.

there are a lot of rats coming out of the sewer of the illinois democratic party. a lot of rats with stories to tell.






it`s going to be a miracle if the democrats keep obama`s senate seat in 2010. 

Just look for, the union label[/sing]

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JI7  Donating Member  (1000+ posts)  Journal  Click to send private message to this author  Click to view this author's profile  Click to add this author to your buddy list  Click to add this author to your Ignore list      Sat Jan-24-09 06:25 PM
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6. i don't trust Fitzgerald
   

ro1942  (45 posts) Click to send private message to this author  Click to view this author's profile  Click to add this author to your buddy list  Click to add this author to your Ignore list      Sat Jan-24-09 07:34 PM
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7. Fitzgerald
   
I Agree, he was part of the problem with the Scooter Libby case.
   

Piewhacket  (735 posts)  Journal  Click to send private message to this author  Click to view this author's profile  Click to add this author to your buddy list  Click to add this author to your Ignore list      Sat Jan-24-09 07:48 PM
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10. right.. we should get a bus ready to throw fitz under.. just in case..
   
because last time was last time, and this time is this time.
completely different.
maybe somebody should alert fitz so he stays carefully focused.

WooHoooo......


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