The Barack Obama administration isn’t even in office yet and already they find themselves embroiled in a scandal of Watergate proportions! Saturday Night Live couldn’t have written a better skit.
As I reported last week, Obama blatantly lied to the media and the American public during a hastily-called press conference on Dec. 9 following the arrest of Illinois gov. Rod Blagojevich on corruption charges.
Instead of simply telling the truth and admitting that he and/or his team were in talks with the governor about his Senate seat, Obama predictably chose to lie, saying, “I had no contact with the governor or his office, and so we… I was not aware of what was happening” [LINK]
In reality, not only was Obama fully aware of what was happening regarding his Senate seat, but as it turns out, HE was running the show!
Reports are that Obama’s Chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel, provided Blagojevich with a list of candidates approved by Obama himself! [LINK]
And guess whose name was not on Obama’s approved list? Jesse Jackson Jr, who was forced to cut a deal for himself through an emissary!
According to a 76-page federal complaint, Blago’s wife was to be appointed to a cushy position on the board of a private foundation in exchange for choosing a Senator that Obama approved of — the drawback was she would have to wait two years to be seated. Of course that did not sit well with Blago who ranted and raved about being forced to wait. [LINK]
Blago is heard on the federal wiretaps ranting that he has to “suck it up” for two years and do nothing and give this “motherfucker [the President-elect] his senator [now]. Fuck him. For nothing? Fuck him.”
Many Obama supporters thought that meant Obama was offering Blago nothing in exchange for choosing the Senator that Obama wanted.
In reality, Obama wanted Blago to wait for “two years” before delivering on any promises so that no one could make the connection back to him (Obama). In other words, Obama was covering his ass, but Blago was not willing to wait that long.
Also on the wiretap, an advisor tells Blago to “be leery of promises for something two years from now”.
In retaliation for not giving him a quid pro quo now and making him wait two years, Blago is heard on the wiretap threatening to give Obama’s Senate seat to candidate #5 (Jackson) — whose name is not on Obama’s approved list.
All of this means that when Obama declared that he was not aware of any “deals” surrounding his seat, he was clearly lying since it was his list that Blago was working from!
Is it any wonder why Blago is strutting around Chicago looking so confident and perky?
U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald was careful to say that prosecutors were making “no allegations” that Obama knew of any dealings for his Senate seat. But the wiretaps prove otherwise. And there are still over 200 hours of wiretaps evidence that haven’t been released.
Fitzgerald safeguarded his job by wrapping the case up now instead of after January 20 when Obama would have fired him and this case would have been swept under the rug.
Now rumor has it that Obama must fire Rahm Emanuel to preserve the integrity of the transition team, lol.
Here’s a lesson for you kids: lying will get you nowhere. All Obama had to do was tell the truth from the get-go and all of this mess could have been avoided.
Even his hometown newspaper, The Chicago Tribune, has turned on him:
The national media outlets were desperate to portray him as someone about to transcend our politics. But in Chicago he was just a smooth guy on the way up, looking the other way….. [LINK]
give it a rest
the funny thing is i read all the links, and still can’t figure out how you came to any your conclusions lol
so u either bored or just __________
it’s politics everyone lies..next
Sandra u need to get deliverance, today’s Sunday, I’m sure you can find a church to help you with that.
Old drama to create new drama.
This stuff is over what a week old now?Something else is happening in this world right now.And to tell you the truth I don’t even know what’s really going on because every time I turn on the TV is some BS going on.I want real news lol, not no biased investigation that don’t prove nothing and waste 5 minutes of my time watching/reading. Obama is not perfect, nor claimed to be.So find all the faults you want, but everyone has faults, just not made in public.
jesse jr is as shady as his father.
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“The revelation does not suggest Obama’s new gatekeeper was involved in any talk of dealmaking involving the seat.”…nough said…
Do you really think the man is that dumb? People have been trying to find something on him for years. I don’t think he would start slipping up now with him being the PRESIDENT and all….I’m sure he’s aware people will try to set him up or do all they can to find dirt on him…*clears throat*…Sandra….just ask O.J.
Gee Sandra.. You really hate Barack, huh? If you expect and innocent person to be in office, elect Jesus. However, since they even found fault in Him, I guess you’ll be wishing for a very long time. lol
Coming from the Chi and living here my whole life (not far from where Jr.’s Daddy used to live in South Shore)…I can tell you why Jesse Jackson, Jr. wasn’t on Obama’s list…
That is because Obama is CLEAN…
And that’s ALL I’ma say about THAT!!!
Obama probably has too many people trying to make it from his coat tail.
If this story is true, it proves that Blago is stupid for not having patience or admitting that he and #5 were trying to USE Obama to be successive.
“successful” lol