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Jesse Jackson Jr. Denies Role in Alleged Money Offer to Rod Blagojevich
By Politics Daily Staff - Politics DailyRep. Jesse Jackson says he's "deeply sorry" about his "social" relationship with a woman other than his wife, but he denied a separate allegation that he directed a Chicago-area businessman to offer former Gov. Rod Blagojevich $6 million in exchange for a vacant U.S. Senate seat. "I know I have disappointed some supporters, and for that I am deeply sorry," he said, according the Chicago Sun-Times. "But I remain committed to serving my constituents and fighting on their behalf." The Chicago newspaper said Oak Brook businessman Raghuveer Nayak, a Jackson fundraiser, has told federal ...
Rod Blagojevich Convicted for Coverup, Not the Crime
By Lynn Sweet - Politics DailyThe one count out of 24 that stuck to former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Tuesday was for the coverup -- not the alleged crimes. And the two false statements that got Blagojevich convicted were about activities elected officials manage to do every day without breaking any laws. After 14 days of deliberations, the jury in his corruption trial deadlocked on 23 counts against Blagojevich -- including the more serious allegations of racketeering, attempted bribery, extortion and the selling of the Senate seat vacated by President Obama. The jury also could not decide on four charges brought ...
Lynn Sweet on 'Hardball': Rod Blagojevich Trial in Chicago and Audio Evidence
By Colin McDonald - Politics DailyPolitics Daily columnist and Daily FLOTUS writer Lynn Sweet appeared on "Hardball With Chris Matthews" on Wednesday to discuss the latest news and evidence from the Rod Blagojevich trial in Chicago. Click play below to watch the video: ...
Sen. Dick Durbin Subpoenaed for Rod Blagojevich Trial, Obama May Be Next
By Christopher Weber - Politics DailySen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) has been subpoenaed by Rod Blagojevich's attorneys to testify at the ousted Illinois governor's corruption trial, and the defense says it also wants President Obama to be a witness. A spokesman for Durbin confirmed the senator received the subpoena Friday. "Given the former Governor's previous antics regarding this case, it's no surprise he is casting a wide net – apparently from the President down to dogcatcher," spokesman Joe Shoemaker said in a written statement. "We have accepted service of the subpoena and will cooperate with the court in any reasonable ...
Blagojevich Homecoming: Laughter, Boos at Northwestern Ethics Speech
By Tom Diemer - Politics DailyImpeached Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich went home Tuesday night, received with laughter and boos from 1,000 students at Northwestern University, his alma mater, during a speech on ethics in government. Blagojevich, who is under federal indictment, said the FBI subpoenaed his grades and other student information from his years at the Evanston campus. Referring to his time at Pepperdine Law School in California, he said, "If they look at those grades, they'll see I obviously never cheated on an exam." One Northwestern student had another take on the choice of topic for the ousted governor: It ...
Blagojevich Says He Will Testify at His Corruption Trial
By Christopher Weber - Politics DailyFormer Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich said he would testify at his corruption trial this summer and told the judge he wants all 500 hours of the secret FBI recordings of him played in court. Blagojevich pleaded not guilty Wednesday to a revised indictment of 24 counts. He told reporters he was looking forward to telling his side of the story under oath, The Wall Street Journal reported. "I'm not just here talking the talk, I'm gonna walk the walk, which is right up to the witness stand," Blagojevich said. Blagojevich filed an affidavit asking the government to play as much of the recordings ...
Chicago Comedy Troupe to Launch Rush Limbaugh Musical
By David Sessions - Politics DailyChicago's Second City comedy troupe will try to replicate its recent success satirizing political figures with a new production titled "Rush Limbaugh: The Musical." The show will feature songs depicting Limbaugh's early life -- borrowed from Broadway hits such as "Wicked" and "Spring Awakening" -- and a cast of characters including Ann Coulter, Karl Rove and Dick Cheney. Second City previously produced "Rod Blagojevich Superstar!," in which the disgraced former governor of Illinois made an appearance. The show was a surprise hit, prompting an extended run. "Rush Limbaugh: The Musical" will ...
On Harry Reid, Barack Obama and the Black Card
By Helena Andrews - Politics DailyI've got this invisible card tucked deep into my back pocket. I've never actually seen it but I know it's there. Has been ever since I was thrust into a South Los Angeles middle school after spending half my childhood on an island with the blonde highlights and the "white girl" accent to prove it. So in defense of being me, I, like so many others, created a black card. It got pulled a lot when I was kid, trying to defend my right to be black and in love with New Kids on the Block. Those days I expected to be called into question because everything is called into question when your identity is ...
Rod Blagojevich: 'I'm Blacker Than Barack Obama'
By David Sessions - Politics DailyIn an interview in the February issue of Esquire, former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich continues his quixotic campaign to prove he was innocent in the pay-to-play scandal that led to his resignation. In the process -- particularly when he's talking about President Obama -- he has some characteristically dubious things to say. "David Axelrod called me the day after John Kerry lost to Bush . . . and he said, 'You need to think about running for president in 2008. A new face from the Midwest to challenge Hillary Clinton,' " Blagojevich claims. "It's such a cynical business, and most of the ...
Blagojevich Sorry He Said 'I'm Blacker' Than Obama
By not in system - AOL NewsCHICAGO (Jan. 11) - Ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich said Monday that it was stupid for him to tell Esquire magazine that he's "blacker than Barack Obama" and that he doesn't believe it anyway. In an interview on WLS Radio in Chicago, Blagojevich explained he was speaking metaphorically to the reporter whose story appears in the February issue of the magazine. He said his comments were made out of frustration with the way blacks and others who are struggling are treated by government. "It's a stupid metaphor to say I'm blacker than Barack Obama, that I apologize for," he said. "It's not ...
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