Tag Archives: Chicago Tribune

Obama’s rolling disclosure on Rezko a clue national press chose to ignore

by admin on 19. Jul, 2010 in Obama/Rezko House Purchase, Tony Rezko

We’ve documented how the incoming Obama administration was far from truthful when it tried to exonerate itself with the Greg Craig report. This shouldn’t have been a surprise to anyone in Illinois. When Obama’s relationship with fixer/financier/fundraiser Tony Rezko started to hurt his political career, he dissembled. The Obama-Rezko relationship came under scrutiny after Rezko [...]

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Obama’s endorsement of Blago in 2006 a disgrace

by admin on 16. Jul, 2010 in Mainstream Media

Those outside of Illinois don’t fully comprehend the cravenness of Barack Obama’s endorsement of Rod Blagojevich for re-election in 2006. Yes, they belonged to the same political party. But this corruption scandal was no garden variety preliminary probe—it was the largest ever in the Illinois governor’s office. A few other prominent Illinois Democrats refused to [...]

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When Axelrod bailed out Blagojevich

by admin on 08. Jul, 2010 in David Axelrod, Mainstream Media

Barack Obama and his coterie of top aides now act as if they barely know Rod Blagojevich. What isn’t widely absorbed is that David Axelrod played a key role in Blagojevich’s rise in politics. He guided his election to the U.S. Congress in 1996 and, at a critical juncture, deflected a Chicago Tribune investigation that [...]

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Beginning of the end for Blago

by admin on 08. Jul, 2010 in Mainstream Media, Patti Blagojevich

In court Wednesday, prosecutors played a tape that signified the beginning of the end for Governor Blagojevich. The call to Blago’s home came from his press secretary at 10:29 p.m. Thursday night, Dec. 4, 2008. He was informing Blagojevich that the Chicago Tribune had a story the next morning saying many of his recent phone [...]

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Sun-Times’ Korecki providing standout coverage

by admin on 06. Jul, 2010 in Mainstream Media

Best coverage by far of the Blagojevich trial can be found at the Blago Blog, produced by Chicago Sun-Times federal courts reporter Natasha Korecki. She is updating testimony in nearly real time and knows the case well enough to provide necessary context. Perfectly executed web journalism. The Chicago Tribune’s blog is well informed as well, [...]

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