Post Tagged with: "Blagojevich"

August 18, 2010 05:23

Blagojevich convicted on only 1 felony

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

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