Ill. governor arrested on corruption charges

Seeded on Tue Dec 9, 2008 11:29 AM EST (MSNBC)

Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was arrested Tuesday on federal charges that accuse him of trying to benefit from his ability to appoint President-elect Barack Obama's replacement in the U.S. Senate.

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Obama's ethics reform promise faces early test
Tue Feb 3, 2009
- This article is well worth the time for reading however, when all is said and done......the president has lost a lot of credibility in my view. I will never accept the idea that people that are not tainted can't be found to fill these positions. End of story
In Daschle's tax woes, a peek into Washington
Mon Feb 2, 2009
- Tax time nears my friends.........request an extension .it's leal and if enough of us do it perhaps we'll send a message they eventually will understand
No miracles for town that heeded adoption call
Mon Feb 2, 2009
- To the Martins !!!! The hell with your neighbors your rewards will not be measured in financial matters.
Daschle faces new questions from lawmakers
Mon Feb 2, 2009
- Sue, bankrupcy is expensive and time consuming.........when it's tax time keep requesting an extension even if you're going to recieve a refund.........it's legal and will eventuall F*** the system up so bad they'll never straighten it out........I'm serious about this remedy.
Daschle faces new questions from lawmakers
Mon Feb 2, 2009
- roc, it is beyond me why people just can't get past this Reb./Dem think............they and their partisan bickering has rouined this country and brought it to it's knees..........when the F*** will people wake up ?
Daschle faces new questions from lawmakers
Mon Feb 2, 2009
- While I did not vote for President Obama ( I voted for Ralph Nadar) I expected so much more from the new president. This is pathetic.
Daschle faces new questions from lawmakers
Mon Feb 2, 2009
- Duh ! a Republicrate ???
Daschle faces new questions from lawmakers
Mon Feb 2, 2009
- Is that a Bushizm ? you still don't get it do you
Daschle faces new questions from lawmakers
Mon Feb 2, 2009
- Dave you really need to get over this Democrate / Republican mentallity........thats whats keepin us from changing things...............it's the corruption stupid !
Daschle faces new questions from lawmakers
Mon Feb 2, 2009
- This is pure bull sheet ! The people of S.D.

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