OK.....over 12 hours later, and no-one's dropped by. So that must mean you all have heard the 'wonderfu;' news about the Illinois Governor. :rolleyes: I still say Obama has links to the fool. No, I did NOT vote for the Gov. Trust me....I thought he was sneaky looking the first time.
About the Illinois Gov.: Blagojevich scandal creates distraction for Obama transition - Yahoo! News
President-elect Barack Obama was untainted but not untouched Tuesday by the stunning scandal surrounding charges that Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich tried to sell Obama's now vacant Senate seat in exchange for cash or a lucrative job in the future Obama administration.
The charges against Blagojevich suggested that Obama rebuffed the governor, punctuated by Blagojevich's string of curse words to describe Obama. Patrick Fitzgerald , the U.S. Attorney in Chicago , said his office was not alleging that Obama was involved in the scheme, or even aware of it.
However, the scandal, which Fitzgerald described as a "political corruption crime spree," threatened to be a distraction as the Obama team assembles a new administration. Some Chicagoans planning to move to Washington with Obama could find themselves facing continuing questions about what they knew about Blagojevich's attempted shakedown.
Obama friend Valerie Jarrett , for example, is not implicated but likely will face questions about how and why she withdrew her name from consideration for the Senate seat. The charges allege that Blagojevich wanted a payoff from Obama or his allies to name her to the seat. She's now slated to be a top White House counselor to Obama.
In a short statement Tuesday afternoon, Obama said he was "saddened and sobered" by the allegations, but added he had "no contact with the governor or his office. And so I was not aware of what was happening." The governor has the sole power to appoint Obama's replacement.
Just a quick note before I start running around here. Hope you all have a great day.