Friday, December 19, 2008

Scandal/impeachment items

If you want to see any footage from the impeachment hearings then go to this link at CLTV and look for the tag Blagojevich! As usual post updated with links throughout the day!

IL Channel Blog: Underscoring He's Still Governor, Blagojevich Issues 22 Pardons

Rich Miller notes:
Like I said earlier, the governor’s arrest has finally forced him to do the job he was elected to six years ago.
So where has our studious Governor been since 2003. When did he finally find time to sign bills into law, sign contracts or finally approve pardons? It's unfortunate that all it took was an arrest by the Federal gov't and attempts at removing him from office.

AP: Blagojevich: 'I will be vindicated'

3PM: I saw Blagojevich's statement as well as the statement of his attorneys who include Sam Adam Jr. Also assorted officials spoke, especially two Republican legislators and Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn. I'm currently watching all of this on CLTV.

The Governor is expected to make a statement at 2PM. WBBM-TV will cover this story at the Thompson Center live. If you won't be in front of a TV at that time you can look for a link at the CapFax blog and watch it on your PC. This is old news of course it's been in the news all morning, but you got the update here.

Progress Illinois: Giannoulias: IL One Of Two States Under "Negative Credit Watch"

Hot Air: Blago discussed laundering campaign funds

AP: Highlights of Thursday's House impeachment hearing

Newsalert: FBI informed of Blagojevich's Chicago Mob links:Ex-Senior FBI Agent Confirms Bookmaking Story

Crain's: Illinois tollway to review $1.8B construction program
The chairman of the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority board today directed his agency’s inspector general to review the process by which the $1.8-billion congestion-relief program came to fruition to ensure it was not tainted.

The program — which calls for the construction of interchanges and carpool lanes — was mentioned in the criminal complaint against Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who allegedly was trying to use it to motivate an unnamed highway contractor to make $500,000 in campaign contributions.
Marathon Pundit: Your Thursday night Blago scandals reader This is where I have often got a lot of the items for these scandal/impeachement links blogs.

Sun-Times: Emanuel talked directly to gov: source

Chicago Argus: “I” word talk is getting out of hand

Washington Post: About That Special Election

Tribune: Why is Obama dodging?

Capitol Fax:

About those wiretaps…
“I can’t recall,” attorney-client privilege frustrate impeachment committee
Impeachment odds and ends - and oddities

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