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thesmokinggun.com - 12/9/2008

Obama Senate Seat For Sale? - December 9, 2008

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Feds: Blagojevich saw Obama's vacated job as a "valuable thing" DECEMBER 9--The criminal complaint filed today against Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich contains a remarkable section detailing the Democratic politician's alleged attempt to cash in on his ability to fill the U.S. Senate ...

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money.cnn.com - 12/15/2008

Obama names energy, environment team - Dec. 15, 2008

— money.cnn.com — NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- President-elect Barack Obama unveiled his energy and environment team on Monday, ushering in... what's likely to be a dramatic shift in the way the nation tackles the challenges of climate change, energy efficiency and the ... (more) Obama names energy, environment team - Dec. 15, 2008

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clubforgrowth.org - 12/10/2008

How Much Does a Senate Seat Cost?

— clubforgrowth.org — Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich was arrested this morning on federal corruption charges. One of the charges was... that he tried to sell the Senate seat vacated by President-elect Obama. As governor, Blagojevich is responsible for filling it through ... (more) How Much Does a Senate Seat Cost?

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bloomberg.com - 12/7/2008

Obama Plans Largest Building Program Since 1950s (Update1)

— bloomberg.com — Dec. 6 (Bloomberg) -- President-elect Barack Obama said he’ll make the “single largest new investment” in roads,... bridges and public buildings since the Eisenhower Administration to lift the sagging economy and create jobs. Obama, in his weekly radio ... (more) Obama Plans Largest Building Program Since 1950s (Update1)

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Blagojevich: Business as Usual
Cato @ Liberty — ... Reading over the complaint against Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich (D) - which is highly entertaining, by the way - I’m struck not by the brazenness of his attempt to “sell” the Senate seat, but by how typical it is of the horse-trading done in politics. ...

Excessive Power: Why Big Government is a Bad Thing
Sybil's Star — This article at Smoking Gun is an eye-opener for anyone who doubts that there is corruption in politics. Read the transcripts of the FBI's case. I drank up every word. You'll find them fascinating. ...

The Chicago Way is Incompatible with Gravitas
zenpundit.com — ... The real political trouble for Obama can be read here in a post at “The Smoking Gun” regarding today’s indctment: ...

The Blago Web Site: "It Was Time"
Breaking News: CBS News — ... . The site marks an effort by the former governor to build up his personal brand and make a living now as a private citizen. Lacking access to some of the " f***ing valuable thing[s] " he could depend on as governor (such as the right to appoint someone to Senate seat vacated by Barack Obama, which he said was something you "just don't give…away for nothing"), Blagojevich uses his new site to ...