Governor Blagojevich allegedly attempted to sell or trade the U.S. Senate seat left open by President-Elect Barack Obama in exchange for "financial benefits". He is also accused of taking bribes in the form of "campaign contributions" for other official actions.
The Illinois Governer was arrested the Morning of Tuesday December 9th.
President Elect Barack Obama denies that he has had any discussions with Governor Blagojevich, but knew evidence has come out that Obama may be lying about this. On November 5 the state of Illinois issued a press release saying the two men did, infact, talk about filling Obama's vacant Senate seat, as shown here.
Barack Obama is now calling for Blagojevich to step down as governor of Illinois, but the Governor is more than unwilling to resign his post.
One senatorial candidate named "Candidate 5" is now speculated to be Jesse Jackson Jr. "Candidate 5" is shown to have offered up to $1 Million to Blagojevich to name him the new Illinois Senator. Governor Blagojevich was more than happy to take the bribe as long as he was provided with "something tangible upfront".
If Blagojevich is convicted, he will be the fourth Illinois Governor to be convicted of a federal crime.
4 comments:
If President Elect Barack Obama elegantly calms that he had no contact with Blagojevich. Then how will Obama be able to sub stain being president with Blagojevich is probably going to jail. The fact of the matter should be about not just that Obama had no contact but what Obama plans to do to keep his political stand point in the United States. Though you are correct Obama as being Senator of State you can not imagine Obama had no contact with Blagojevich.
I dont think Obama would be involoved in this the way that some people might think. So he just called Blagojevich, it doesnt mean that he had anything to do with it.
I belive that there was some invovlement on President Elect Barack Obama's behalf. There had to be some communication going on between the two that would solidify the offers being made. More importantly, I believe that Blagojevich should be arrested and removed from his position as governor. There is a pattern going on with the governors of Illinois and the only way to stop that pattern is to lay down the rules. If every Governor gets a little more leeway in their mistakes, then no one is learning. Remove Blagojevich from governor and maybe there would be an honest, ethical and moralistic person governing Illinois.
HE IS AN IDIOT! enough said.
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