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Jesse Jackson Jr. is Candidate #5
After initial reports this morning that Jesse Jackson Jr. is “Senate Candidate #5,” who allegedly offered Rod Blagojevich up to a million dollars in exchange for Barack Obama’s Senate seat, the Illinois Congressman’s lawyer has confirmed the report. According to the FBI affidavit, Blagojevich "stated he might be able to cut a deal with Senate Candidate 5 that provided ROD BLAGOJEVICH" with something "tangible up front." In a press conference afternoon, Jackson Jr. denied any wrong doing. "I reject and denounce pay-to-play politics, and have no involvement whatsoever in any wrongdoing," Jackson said. "I did not initiate or authorize anyone at any time to promise anything to Gov. Blagojevich at any time." He added: “I am not accused of any misconduct."
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If Jesse Jackson, Sr. was ticked at Obama before I bet he is losing his mind now. It sounds like Jr. or someone on his team made a play that didn't pay.
Jr. is by far one of the squeakiest clean pols out of Chi-Town. He and Obama are resented in that town because they don't play the local game. Many of the senior pols have issued "hands off" demands to the game players. I respect him enormously.
So what's new in the Land of Lincoln ? Still drinkin and stinkin!!
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