[quote=Riot]Sure, it's a big story.
Almost as big as the current Vice-President of the United States admitting he authorized torture. QUOTE]
Yea exact same thing. Cheney was doing it for personal gain.
The day of Blago’s arrest….courtesy USA Today
http://content.usatoday.com/topics/p...9764486.blog/1
Update at 3:15 p.m. ET. "Sad day:"
Obama also said a short time ago, according to MSNBC, that this "is a sad day for Illinois; beyond that I don't think it's appropriate for me to comment."
Update at 3:22 p.m. ET. More from Obama.
The cable news networks just broadcast the video of Obama making his comments:
"Obviously, like the rest of the people of Illinois, I am saddened and sobered by the news that came out of the U.S. Attorney's office today," Obama said.
"As this is an ongoing investigation involving the governor, I don't think it would be appropriate for me to comment on the issue at this time."
"I had no contact with the governor" about the Senate vacancy, Obama added.
Obama was seated with Vice President-elect Joe Biden and former vice president Al Gore, who met with Obama and Biden today to discuss energy and environmental policy.
(Update at 7:45 p.m. ET: Obama adviser David Axelrod said tonight in a statement that he was wrong when he said in November that Obama had talked to Blagojevich about the Senate seat: "I was mistaken when I told an interviewer last month that the President-elect has spoken directly to Governor Blagojevich about the Senate vacancy. They did not then or at any time discuss the subject.")
Dec. 11 (Fox News)-- "I have never spoken with the governor on this subject. I am confident that no representative of mine would have any part in any deals related to this seat," Obama said.
Just want to put some evidence in for the record
and with 21 alleged conversations in 40 days
let's hear the tapes