Blagojevich Retrial:Obama Pushed Jarrett To Fill His Senate Seat

Judicial Watch

Chicago—Rod Blagojevich’s onetime chief of staff,John Harris,testified about negotiations between his former boss and President Barack Obama to fill the U.S. Senate seat once held by the commander-in-chief.

Obama’s top aide,Rahm Emanuel,called Harris in 2008 to suggest the then-governor appoint Obama’s close friend Valerie Jarrett,according to Harris’s [...]

Obama Makes "Ten Most Wanted Corrupt Politicians"List

Judicial Watch

Judicial Watch,the public interest group that investigates and prosecutes government corruption,today released its 2010 list of Washington’s “Ten Most Wanted Corrupt Politicians.” The list,in alphabetical order,includes:Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA),Rahm Emanuel,Former Obama White House Chief of Staff,Senator John Ensign (R-NV),Rep. Barney Frank [...]

Obama Says “You Can Trust”Senate Candidate with Ties to an Iraqi Arms Dealer,Tony Rezko,and Assorted Mob Figures

Ben Johnson,Floyd Reports

There is more bad news for Barack Obama’s endorsed candidate for U.S. Senate in Illinois,Alexi Giannoulias:the failed bank where he worked as an executive loaned millions of dollars to an Iraqi arms dealer and convicted felon Tony Rezko. Broadway Bank,which Giannoulias’ family started,approved a $22.75 million [...]

Blagojevich Trial Nears:Can Obama Be Implicated?

Clarice Feldman,American Thinker

 What was Obama’s involvement?

Will President Obama have to testify under oath about the appointment of his Senate successor?

Drudge carries two big stories this afternoon on the trial of former Governor Blagojevich.

Blagojevich has subpoenaed the President to take his testimony on [...]

Blagojevich Defense Team Moves To Subpoena Obama

CBS

 Will Obama be forced to testify under oath?

The defense team for deposed Gov. Rod Blagojevich has moved to subpoena President Barack Obama to testify at Blagojevich’s corruption trial.

Blagojevich has pleaded not guilty to charges that accuse him of scheming to sell or trade the Senate seat [...]

Blago’s Attorney is excited to depose Obama

AP

 Obama with his good buddy Blagojevich

One of Rod Blagojevich’s attorneys said Wednesday it was possible the defense could call President Obama to take the witness stand if the corruption charges against the former governor go to trial,but added that it wasn’t clear that doing so would be necessary.

Will Obama hold ‘fixed’press conferences?

Les Kinsolving,Worldnetdaily

Barack Obama is manipulating the media to control the news

Carol Marin is political columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times,as well as political editor for Chicago’s NBC 5 News,as well as interviewer/contributor to WTTW’s “Chicago Tonight”program.

As such,she may be one of this nation’s [...]

Top Obama Aides Subject of Criminal Probe Subpoenas

 

By Chicago News

 

Obama with two subpoena targets,David Axelrod and Valerie Jarrett

Sweeping federal subpoenas of Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s administration include requests for records involving David Axelrod and Valerie Jarrett,senior advisers to President Barack Obama.

Among 43 subpoenas released by the Blagojevich administration Friday,one [...]

Obama,Blago flip sides of Bizarro plotline

BY Carol Marin Chicago Sun-Times

Sen Kennedy,Gov. "Hot Rod"Blagojevich,and Barack Obama

Barack Obama jogged only slightly ahead of Rod Blagojevich across the news landscape of the past month,the glistening horizon of a new Camelot ahead,perhaps,but the jagged outline of the clouted city not far behind.