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The Blago/Obama/Blackwell pay-to-play circle

by admin on 11. Aug, 2010 in Emil Jones, Mainstream Media, Michelle Obama

The news media reported this in pieces but never put the whole thing together. Essentially, Chicago entrepreneurs Robert Blackwell Jr. and Sr. were good friends to Barack Obama and Rod Blagojevich (campaign contributions) and Obama and Blagojevich were good friends to the Blackwells. A chronology: 2001–Barack Obama gets an $8,000 a month legal consulting contract [...]

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After Blago spokesman made Baghdad Bob look like Honest Abe, BO was so offended he hired him

by admin on 27. Jul, 2010 in Chris Kelly, David Wilhelm, Emil Jones, Tony Rezko

Democratic consultant Pete Giangreco was a top advisor and spokesman for Rod Blagojevich during his candidacies for Governor. He was an aggressive, over-the-top defender of the former congressman, who had promised Illinois residents an era of reform after the scandals and eventual imprisonment of the previous Governor, George Ryan. In Illinois, if you are a [...]

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