As Scooby-Doo would say, rut-roh:
As Gov. Rod Blagojevich was trying to pick Illinois’ next U.S. senator, businessmen with ties to both the governor and U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. discussed raising at least $1 million for Blagojevich’s campaign as a way to encourage him to pick Jackson for the job, the Tribune has learned.
Blagojevich made an appearance at an Oct. 31 luncheon meeting at the India House restaurant in Schaumburg sponsored by Oak Brook businessman Raghuveer Nayak, a major Blagojevich supporter who also has fundraising and business ties to the Jackson family, according to several attendees and public records.
Two businessmen who attended the meeting and spoke to the Tribune on the condition of anonymity said that Nayak and Blagojevich aide Rajinder Bedi privately told many of the more than two dozen attendees the fundraising effort was aimed at supporting Jackson’s bid for the Senate.
More as we learn it.
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Ai-yi-yi.
Several folks have some ’splainin’ to do.
Thanks PW.
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Yuk. double yuk that it will distract from repub thuggery on bridge loan. and the rivers hereabout are nearing flood stage. all around no good bad awful day.
but GOOD. FDL scoops nyt front page.
and Dkos as far as I can see. Anyone want to do a breaking diary would get enough mojo to bail out at least one car dealership.
No wonder Jesse SR wanted to cut O’s nuts off. I never really did like the guy much.
You know, JJJr’s denial reminded me of a line from Annie Hall when she tells Alvy Singer (Woody Allen) about a newsstory where someone ############ assaulted in Oakland.
Woody: I was nowhere near Oakland!
Me either. His only likable moment for me was when he read Green Eggs and Ham on SNL. That was funny stuff. Otherwise I have no use for him.
i think it was actually “astro” the jetson’s dog who used to say “rut ro” – but whoever said it in teevee land – it certainly is the case in springfield right now.
and i though nys politics were convoluted – since our spitzer embarrassment/HRC fill in situation – sheesh!