A Newspaper Article Where Obama

[Sebass1271]

stating Obama met with Governor to discuss senate seat. What the hell? I hope this is NOT true.

http://www.connecttristates.com/news/story.aspx?id=219212

[Warpy]

1. So what if it is? It was an appropriate meeting

What was inappropriate was the governor's being recorded complaining bitterly that Obama expected the Senate seat to be given away for free.

What remains to be seen is whether the governor was holding out for cash or if he was simply playing the political game of favors extended for favors received.

[Eric J in MN]

3. According the DOJ, a high paying job was one of the things the IL governor...

...was willing to receive in exchange for the appointment.

[Sebass1271]

4. I know he can do that!.. but he did say yesterday, he HAD NOT

SPOKEN TO THE GOVERNOR OR HIS OFFICE. Didn't he say that yesterday?

[DevonRex]

8. And wasn't this supposed meeting prior to November 8th, the date of the article???

[Eric J in MN]

2. Obama is allowed to give his opinion on who the next Senator from IL should be.

So am I. So are all of us.

The governor of IL said that Obama's team refused to offer him any more than appreciation if he chose the person Obama wanted.

[democrattotheend]

5. You're right, but he said he didn't discuss it with Blago

There would be nothing wrong if he did, but he said he didn't, and I don't see what he would possibly stand to gain by lying about that.

[Eric J in MN]

6. article

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http://www.usnews.com/usnews/politics/bulletin/bulletin_081210.htm

The Chicago Tribune reports that in an interview conducted "just hours" after Blagojevich was arrested, Obama "said he had never spoken personally to Blagojevich about his possible replacement, either before or since his victory." The New York Times notes Obama adviser David Axelrod "issued a statement late Tuesday saying he had misspoken in comments he made in November that now seemed to contradict Mr. Obama's assertions that he had no contact with Mr. Blagojevich in the conversations over a replacement." Fox News' Special Report also noted "an aide to Mr. Obama's transition told Fox Axelrod misspoke."
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[DevonRex]

7. Article is from November 8th, and alludes to a visit earlier than that.

So I don't see this as a problem at ALL.

Obama said he had had no contact with him but did not specify a time frame.