Fitz: "I should make clear the complaint makes no allegations about the president-elect whatsoever"

[ProSense]

No allegations against Obama in Illinois: official

CHICAGO (Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama was in no way implicated in the federal corruption charges against the governor of his home state of Illinois, a fellow Democrat, the U.S. prosecutor in the case said on Tuesday.

"I should make clear the complaint makes no allegations about the president-elect whatsoever," said U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald.

Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was arrested on corruption charges on Tuesday, including trying to sell the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Obama. Obama, who takes office on January 20, left the Senate soon after winning the November 4 presidential election.

Fiztgerald told a news conference that with the arrest of Blagojevich he had wanted to stop a "crime spree."

Obama aides would not immediately comment on the charges against the governor, but said the Obama transition office would be issuing a statement.

That's definitive.

The notion, by some, that the US attorney should persue Obama after this statement is beyond ridiculous.

Stirring up shit out of thin air is what freepers do. Launching baseless accusations, frivilous lawsuits and witch hunts is what the assholes in the RW do.

[cali]

1. Thank you. Evident some morans here want a Ken Starr

style persecution, er, investigation of Obama. Pathetic.

[Jennicut]

2. Are these Puma-types? Not surprising. Can't w all just get along, for at least a few days?

[AspenRose]

4. Um, no.

And you should expect this every time something comes up even APPEARING to be REMOTELY related to Obama, for the next 4 years.

Didn't gropegate open your eyes? :hug:

[Jennicut]

6. Yuck. I hate when people pick on Obama or Hillary. I like them both.

[Alter Ego]

3. Thanks, Fitz, for making that clear to all who will pay attention.

Unfortunately, you won't convince the angrypantses and the pondscum.

[Adelante]

5. Thanks for posting this, ProSense

:thumbsup:

[The Backlash Cometh]

7. I hope this signals that Obama is going to turn his back on patronage.

Everywhere. There are good people, I'm sure, in quite a few Dem positions, but its time to trim the feathers of those who use their positions to improve things for a small circle of friends. It's time to spread the wealth better and to reward merit.

[AngryAmish]

8. Exactly. Blago is a stupid crook and Obama would not play ball.