Comments on: Burris’ Partner Fred Lebed Spoke of Favors for Blagojevich http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/03/06/burris-partner-fred-lebed-spoke-of-favors-for-blagojevich/ Fri, 15 Jul 2011 20:48:32 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Hugh http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/03/06/burris-partner-fred-lebed-spoke-of-favors-for-blagojevich/#comment-140258 Hugh Sat, 07 Mar 2009 16:27:26 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/03/06/burris-partner-fred-lebed-spoke-of-favors-for-blagojevich/#comment-140258 <p>As the story of the Burris nomination dribbles out, it just becomes more evident what was always pretty clear: No one with any integrity would ever have accepted the nomination from Blagojevich.</p> <p>On a related note, I heard last week on the radio that Burris has a committee up to run for the Senate seat in the next election.</p> As the story of the Burris nomination dribbles out, it just becomes more evident what was always pretty clear: No one with any integrity would ever have accepted the nomination from Blagojevich.

On a related note, I heard last week on the radio that Burris has a committee up to run for the Senate seat in the next election.

]]> By: greenwarrior http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/03/06/burris-partner-fred-lebed-spoke-of-favors-for-blagojevich/#comment-140248 greenwarrior Sat, 07 Mar 2009 15:44:40 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/03/06/burris-partner-fred-lebed-spoke-of-favors-for-blagojevich/#comment-140248 <p>thanks a bunch. i requested howard dean for surgeon general.</p> thanks a bunch. i requested howard dean for surgeon general.

]]> By: TobyWollin http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/03/06/burris-partner-fred-lebed-spoke-of-favors-for-blagojevich/#comment-140246 TobyWollin Sat, 07 Mar 2009 15:32:46 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/03/06/burris-partner-fred-lebed-spoke-of-favors-for-blagojevich/#comment-140246 <p>PW is upstairs.</p> PW is upstairs.

]]> By: Twain http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/03/06/burris-partner-fred-lebed-spoke-of-favors-for-blagojevich/#comment-140245 Twain Sat, 07 Mar 2009 15:30:20 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/03/06/burris-partner-fred-lebed-spoke-of-favors-for-blagojevich/#comment-140245 <p>Whitehouse.gov<br /> There’s a “contact” place.</p> Whitehouse.gov
There’s a “contact” place.

]]> By: greenwarrior http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/03/06/burris-partner-fred-lebed-spoke-of-favors-for-blagojevich/#comment-140242 greenwarrior Sat, 07 Mar 2009 15:26:07 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/03/06/burris-partner-fred-lebed-spoke-of-favors-for-blagojevich/#comment-140242 <p>i couldn’t find the place on obama’s website to say i want howard dean. does he still have a place to hear from folks? anyone have a link?</p> i couldn’t find the place on obama’s website to say i want howard dean. does he still have a place to hear from folks? anyone have a link?

]]> By: nonplussed http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/03/06/burris-partner-fred-lebed-spoke-of-favors-for-blagojevich/#comment-140240 nonplussed Sat, 07 Mar 2009 15:04:19 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/03/06/burris-partner-fred-lebed-spoke-of-favors-for-blagojevich/#comment-140240 <p>You summed it quite nicely, IMO. I always thought Gupta was a terrible pick, but there is probably 90% of the Nation that is in love with him. As for Wolfie, he’s an embarassment to the press corps-and that’s saying a hell of a lot these days!</p> You summed it quite nicely, IMO. I always thought Gupta was a terrible pick, but there is probably 90% of the Nation that is in love with him. As for Wolfie, he’s an embarassment to the press corps-and that’s saying a hell of a lot these days!

]]> By: ShotoJamf http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/03/06/burris-partner-fred-lebed-spoke-of-favors-for-blagojevich/#comment-140238 ShotoJamf Sat, 07 Mar 2009 14:49:44 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/03/06/burris-partner-fred-lebed-spoke-of-favors-for-blagojevich/#comment-140238 <p>He’s claiming:</p> <p>New baby on the way.<br /> Still wants the freedom to operate.</p> <p>Read: Not enough money.</p> <p>Very superficial, indeed. And what, exactly, would preclude him from taking care of the new baby? And as for operating? How does being the SG stop him from doing that? Seems to me he could actually elevate the status of the position by continuing to perform surgeries.</p> <p>Preening Twit. He fits right in with most of the crew over there. And don’t even get me started on Wolf “I’m so Goddamned Important” Blitzer.</p> He’s claiming:

New baby on the way.
Still wants the freedom to operate.

Read: Not enough money.

Very superficial, indeed. And what, exactly, would preclude him from taking care of the new baby? And as for operating? How does being the SG stop him from doing that? Seems to me he could actually elevate the status of the position by continuing to perform surgeries.

Preening Twit. He fits right in with most of the crew over there. And don’t even get me started on Wolf “I’m so Goddamned Important” Blitzer.

]]> By: PJEvans http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/03/06/burris-partner-fred-lebed-spoke-of-favors-for-blagojevich/#comment-140194 PJEvans Sat, 07 Mar 2009 02:10:04 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/03/06/burris-partner-fred-lebed-spoke-of-favors-for-blagojevich/#comment-140194 <p>With what he’s probably getting from TV, he ought to be able to live for a few years on a government salary. It isn’t exactly a minimum-wage job.</p> With what he’s probably getting from TV, he ought to be able to live for a few years on a government salary. It isn’t exactly a minimum-wage job.

]]> By: Petrocelli http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/03/06/burris-partner-fred-lebed-spoke-of-favors-for-blagojevich/#comment-140192 Petrocelli Sat, 07 Mar 2009 01:40:48 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/03/06/burris-partner-fred-lebed-spoke-of-favors-for-blagojevich/#comment-140192 <p>Agreed ! Still, I’d rather Dean get the job and be able to guide policy as the Nation’s TopDoc™</p> <p>If Sanjay Gupta really opted out because of a cut in his pay, he is even more superficial than I thought.</p> Agreed ! Still, I’d rather Dean get the job and be able to guide policy as the Nation’s TopDoc™

If Sanjay Gupta really opted out because of a cut in his pay, he is even more superficial than I thought.

]]> By: fatster http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/03/06/burris-partner-fred-lebed-spoke-of-favors-for-blagojevich/#comment-140191 fatster Sat, 07 Mar 2009 01:32:41 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/03/06/burris-partner-fred-lebed-spoke-of-favors-for-blagojevich/#comment-140191 <p>O/T (again, so I’ll cease now): a dozen of the destroyed CIA tapes said to have shown “enhanced” interrogation.</p> <p><a href="http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/03/some_destroyed_cia_tapes_showed_enhanced_interroga.php" rel="nofollow">http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpoi.....erroga.php</a></p> O/T (again, so I’ll cease now): a dozen of the destroyed CIA tapes said to have shown “enhanced” interrogation.

http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpoi…..erroga.php

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