Former Illinois Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich sidestepped the most serious charges against him Tuesday when a federal jury in Chicago found him guilty of only one of 24 charges, lying to the FBI — at least a temporary victory for the Democrat accused of trying to sell the Senate seat once held by President Obama. -Washington Times
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June 30, 2010 05:10
Mr. Lead Paint buys a federal judgeship
Trial lawyer that contributed $694,000 to Democrats gets federal judgeship. That’s hope and change the Chicago way. The trial lawyers’ chief Washington voice is the American Association for Justice, dubbed a “Heavy Hitter” by OpenSecrets.org. The AAJ has given more than $31 million in federal campaign contributions in the last 20 years, 91 percent of which went to Democrats.
June 3, 2010 06:34
The long, hot Summer of Corruption Updated
Both unions like SEIU and Obama figure prominently in the Blagojevich corruption case as exposed here by Michelle Malkin