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2010-07-04 -Lurid Crime Tales-

Barack Obama's 'politics as usual' revealed by Rod Blagojevich trial

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Posted by Fred 2010-07-04 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 Blago had the power to appoint a new Senator when the seat was vacated because of Obama's presidential election victory in November 2008. Clearly, he thought the seat was a valuable prize.

"I got this thing and it's f------ golden and I'm not just giving it up for f------ nothing," he said in a conversation recorded by a federal wiretap. Blago's instinct was that Obama -- who he mockingly described as "this historic, f------ demi-god" -- would be willing to pay to have his preferred choice be duly appointed.

This is why we have the 17th Amendment. This was 'politics as usual' prior to its adoption. At least the people get to chime in at the end of any appointment, as opposed to never getting to speak in the old days.

Posted by Procopius2k 2010-07-04 12:15|| 2010-07-04 12:15|| Front Page Top

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