Comments on: Axelrod Backtracks Statement that Obama had Talked to Blagojevich about Senate Seat http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/09/axelrod-backtracks-statement-that-obama-had-talked-to-blagojevich-about-senate-seat/ Firedoglake weblog Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:54:48 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Ian Welsh http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/09/axelrod-backtracks-statement-that-obama-had-talked-to-blagojevich-about-senate-seat/#comment-1753930 Ian Welsh Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:37:17 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/09/axelrod-backtracks-statement-that-obama-had-talked-to-blagojevich-about-senate-seat/#comment-1753930 <p>6 months, to a year at the outside</p> 6 months, to a year at the outside

]]> By: james http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/09/axelrod-backtracks-statement-that-obama-had-talked-to-blagojevich-about-senate-seat/#comment-1753923 james Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:30:19 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/09/axelrod-backtracks-statement-that-obama-had-talked-to-blagojevich-about-senate-seat/#comment-1753923 <p>So what, Ian, is that the FOX affiliate in NY is already using a teaser line “How did President-elect Obama”s name xome up in this? Stay tuned.”</p> <p>I swear to God, I want the Fairness Doctrine back, I want a vigorous examination of the consolidation of media ownership in major markets, and i want an end to this fucking propaganda machine that the right has created before we have to listen to another four years of innuendo about this president like we went through with Bubba.</p> <p>I was in a doctor’s waiting room this morning and I actually heard the CNN reporter say she was going to miss Bush because of his quirkiness, his goofy smiles, his little dances. This is a major fucking war criminal and she’s gonna miss him.</p> <p>How long before this whole economic morass is Obama’s fault?</p> So what, Ian, is that the FOX affiliate in NY is already using a teaser line “How did President-elect Obama”s name xome up in this? Stay tuned.”

I swear to God, I want the Fairness Doctrine back, I want a vigorous examination of the consolidation of media ownership in major markets, and i want an end to this fucking propaganda machine that the right has created before we have to listen to another four years of innuendo about this president like we went through with Bubba.

I was in a doctor’s waiting room this morning and I actually heard the CNN reporter say she was going to miss Bush because of his quirkiness, his goofy smiles, his little dances. This is a major fucking war criminal and she’s gonna miss him.

How long before this whole economic morass is Obama’s fault?

]]> By: Beerfart Liberal http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/09/axelrod-backtracks-statement-that-obama-had-talked-to-blagojevich-about-senate-seat/#comment-1753920 Beerfart Liberal Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:24:52 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/09/axelrod-backtracks-statement-that-obama-had-talked-to-blagojevich-about-senate-seat/#comment-1753920 <p>i expect we’ll be hearing alot of screaching about this from the malkin-esqe/FOX crowd. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.</p> i expect we’ll be hearing alot of screaching about this from the malkin-esqe/FOX crowd. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

]]> By: Mayfly http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/09/axelrod-backtracks-statement-that-obama-had-talked-to-blagojevich-about-senate-seat/#comment-1753919 Mayfly Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:24:09 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/09/axelrod-backtracks-statement-that-obama-had-talked-to-blagojevich-about-senate-seat/#comment-1753919 <p>Read on a blog today (sorry, don’t remember where) that the FBI wired Blogo’s office and recorded him speaking to aide (Harris?) saying something along the lines of: “Obama’s people want (someone) in the Senate seat, but they aren’t going to give me anything but appreciation–(Expletive) them!” This is very good evidence (IMO) of Obama being upright and in the clear.</p> <p>This was covered in tonight’s ABC news also (to my surprise.)</p> Read on a blog today (sorry, don’t remember where) that the FBI wired Blogo’s office and recorded him speaking to aide (Harris?) saying something along the lines of: “Obama’s people want (someone) in the Senate seat, but they aren’t going to give me anything but appreciation–(Expletive) them!” This is very good evidence (IMO) of Obama being upright and in the clear.

This was covered in tonight’s ABC news also (to my surprise.)

]]> By: dosido http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/09/axelrod-backtracks-statement-that-obama-had-talked-to-blagojevich-about-senate-seat/#comment-1753918 dosido Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:23:29 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/09/axelrod-backtracks-statement-that-obama-had-talked-to-blagojevich-about-senate-seat/#comment-1753918 <p>Yeah, so what? I would expect there might be at least a call out of formality…but any connection seems to be fraught with controversy.</p> Yeah, so what? I would expect there might be at least a call out of formality…but any connection seems to be fraught with controversy.

]]> By: BooRadley http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/09/axelrod-backtracks-statement-that-obama-had-talked-to-blagojevich-about-senate-seat/#comment-1753909 BooRadley Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:11:32 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/09/axelrod-backtracks-statement-that-obama-had-talked-to-blagojevich-about-senate-seat/#comment-1753909 <p>Thanks Ian</p> <p><a href="http://digg.com/politics/Axelrod_Backtracks_that_Obama_Talked_to_Blagojevich" rel="nofollow">digg</a></p> Thanks Ian

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]]> By: Loo Hoo. http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/09/axelrod-backtracks-statement-that-obama-had-talked-to-blagojevich-about-senate-seat/#comment-1753905 Loo Hoo. Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:09:54 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/09/axelrod-backtracks-statement-that-obama-had-talked-to-blagojevich-about-senate-seat/#comment-1753905 <p>Maybe Axelrod was speaking for Obama as he did during the campaign. Sounds like a pretty safe statement, doesn’t it?</p> Maybe Axelrod was speaking for Obama as he did during the campaign. Sounds like a pretty safe statement, doesn’t it?

]]> By: CTuttle http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/09/axelrod-backtracks-statement-that-obama-had-talked-to-blagojevich-about-senate-seat/#comment-1753902 CTuttle Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:09:13 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/09/axelrod-backtracks-statement-that-obama-had-talked-to-blagojevich-about-senate-seat/#comment-1753902 <p>If Obama did it’ll be on tape…!</p> If Obama did it’ll be on tape…!

]]> By: Ian Welsh http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/09/axelrod-backtracks-statement-that-obama-had-talked-to-blagojevich-about-senate-seat/#comment-1753901 Ian Welsh Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:09:12 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/09/axelrod-backtracks-statement-that-obama-had-talked-to-blagojevich-about-senate-seat/#comment-1753901 <p>Wanted to put this out, but will kick LHPs post back to the top in about 10 minutes or so.</p> Wanted to put this out, but will kick LHPs post back to the top in about 10 minutes or so.

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