Chicago politics , Chicago Three, Chicago scandal, Chicago’s Daley machine, sordid corruption, White House posts, guilt by association, White House chief of staff, U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald, public housing in Chicago, Judicial Watch, Jarrett’s ethics, Illinois corruption
At the moment it seems clear that Barack Obama has had no direct involvement in the growing scandal involving Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, but nothing can remove the stench of Chicago politics that engulfs Obama thanks to his appointments of the Chicago Three.
Let it be said at the outset the only way Barack Obama can separate himself from any hint of the sordid corruption that is the earmark of Chicago’s Daley machine is to send the Chicago Three back to the political sewer from which they have emerged.
Obama has chosen three long-time associates, David Axelrod, Rahm Emanuel and Valerie Jarrett, to fill key posts in his administration. All are products of the scandal-ridden Richard Daley machine that dominates the city’s politics, and by virtue of that fact alone they are unfit to serve in top White House posts.
This is not a matter of guilt by association. If you’re a member of an organized crime family even if you’ve never killed anybody you’re still part of an organization that routinely commits murder and you share in the guilt.
SOURCE: Newsmax
Like it said Barack is clear of any wrong doings at the moment, but Tony Rezko is singing his heart out, John Harris will be singing and soon Blagojevich will be singing every name he can think of. These three will not go down without trying to work a deal to shorten their sentences!
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diogenes // December 14, 2008 at 12:19 PM
Yeah, they’ll go down, all right. Right after the Supreme Court rules that Obama has to produce yet another birth certificate.
The “organized crime family” analogy simply isn’t appropriate. A “member” of an organized crime family isn’t criminally responsible for ANYTHING unless a criminal conspiracy can be proven. Simply because a person is a politician from Chicago (or from Illinois, if you want to be even more ridiculously broad) doesn’t mean that they’re guilty of ANYTHING.
If you want to be SUSPICIOUS of politicians from Chicago, go ahead; that’s your right. But to assume that Emanuel, Axelrod and Jarrett are guilty of EVERYthing (when they have never been remotely shown to be guilty of ANYthing) is stupid.
Your true motive is pretty clear: if you can’t make it stick on Obama, then try to force out his closest advisors, so he’s sitting in the White House without his closest advisors.
Shallow and petty. And “GoodTimePolitics” at it’s finest.
lukemcgook // December 14, 2008 at 8:08 PM
di, think Emanuel will resign?
goodtimepolitics // December 14, 2008 at 8:08 PM
Are you diogenes talking about Michael Reagan that wrote this post for Newsmax? I didn’t write it, I just posted it! Obama has alot of problems and he isn’t in the White House yet. This is the worst scandal since the Bill Clinton scandal and it will not go away! I repeat it will not go away for a long time!
diogenes // December 15, 2008 at 12:09 AM
There’s nothing I’ve heard that would or should compel Emanuel to resign. So — as of now — no, I don’t.
Yeah, I realize my main complaint is with Michael Reagan — who probably causes his dad to turn over his grave on many an occasion. But, to the extent you posted it with your own “seal of approval”, GTP, then you’re also responsible. Now THAT is a conspiracy! (Not really, but closer than anything you “have” on Obama.)
How this nonsense is a bigger scandal that Bush, the Big Dick, and Rummy lying to get us into a war is indicative of your twisted mindset. The Vice President’s chief of staff is in prison, yet you consider THIS to be a bigger scandal?
Laughable.