Obama says his office had no role in Illinois governor scandal

[DeepModem Mom]

Source: CNN

President-elect Barack Obama Thursday said no one in his office engaged in dealmaking with Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich over who would succeed him in the Senate.

FBI agents arrested Blagojevich on Tuesday on federal corruption charges related in part to the selection of Obama's successor as a U.S. senator. Federal officials said Blagojevich was looking to sell or trade the position.

Obama said the vacant Senate seat is not for "any politician to trade," and he said he had never spoken to the governor on the subject.

He said he was confident that "no representatives of mine would have any part of any deals related to this seat." The Senate seat "belongs to the people of Illinois and they deserve the best possible representation," he said.

Obama said he's asked his staff to gather facts of any contacts made with the governor's office....

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/11/blagojevich/index.html

[skeewee08]

1. Mr. President Elect, I believe you

no need to explain yourself PE, but I know you had to because of those stupid-rethugs-trolls. If they had the Obama on tape trust me it would have been out by now.

[Auggie]

2. If he had a deal Blabo would have mentioned it in the phone calls

This is total B.S.

[monmouth]

3. I loved how Obama said he "couldn't mention how they referred to

me as this is a family show." Bwhahahahaa, perfect!