[Rhodes22-list] Politics: Upping the Ante

[Brad Haslett]

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Brad

On Tue, Dec 23, 2008 at 7:59 AM, Bill Effros <bill at effros.com> wrote:
> Brad,
>
> It just got a little tougher for Obama to fire Fitz.
>
> Fitz let Obama know who "in the administration" he taped, but he didn't
> let Obama know what they said.
>
> So the whole country will learn some of the people Fitz is investigating
> are part of "Team Obama".
>
> There is an obvious conflict of interest if you try to fire someone who
> is investigating you.  Ask Nixon.
>
> Please note, Blagojevich was part of "Team Obama" until just a few weeks
> ago.
>
> Let me ask the question again..."Why did Obama resign his Senate seat
> early?"
>
> (Background: this is not "traditional" -- Hillary did not resign her
> seat; Biden did not resign his seat; Rahm Emanuel did not resign his
> seat; etc.  Their votes were needed for the "lame duck" session--in
> fact, the automaker "bail out bill" might have passed if Obama hadn't
> thrown away his vote.  The ONLY beneficiary of an early resignation was
> Governor Rod Blogojevich, who could no longer barter the seat according
> to Illinois law after 1/1/09.  So Obama threw him a bone.)
>
> Bill Effros
>
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