Rahm Almost Certainly Didn't Bust Blagojevich

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emptywheel
Earlier today Rahm claimed credit for busing Blago (he has now released a statment saying the earlier leak was wrong). The timing on Rahms' involvement always suggested the Senate seat sale came late on the wiretaps. But what WAS Rahm's involvement?

Statement from SEIU Suggests Fitz Talked with SEIU

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emptywheel
I take something different from SEIU's statement on their involvement in Blago's corruption. I take it to mean that Fitz has spoken with them, and told them there's nothing there, at least not in what he's seen so far.

Did Tribune Employees Tip Zell about the Wiretaps?

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emptywheel
In addition to attempting to put Obama's senate seat on e-bay, Governor Blagojovich has also allegedly been trying to leverage assistance for the sale of the Chicago Cubs for better coverage in the Chicago Tribune. Sam Zell was apparently trying to stave off putting the Tribune Company in bankruptcy by selling Wrigley Field.
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Hysteria over a $15 Billion Loan, But Not $285 Billion in Takeovers?

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emptywheel
The NYT continues its really crappy reporting on the auto bridge. In this installment, David Sanger has a fit over the "nationalization" of the auto industry. Funny, he was okay with the nationalization of a bunch of finance companies.
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Imagine

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emptywheel
Twenty eight years ago tonight, in the middle of a Monday Night Football game between the Miami Dolphins and New England Patriots, Howard Cosell rocked my world in a most profoundly tragic way.
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Dan Quayle and Cerberus Holding American Economy Hostage

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emptywheel
It looks more and more likely that Republicans are going to force GM to bail out their buddies in Cerberus before GM will get the cash it needs to survive.
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Shinseki: No Trial Balloons

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emptywheel
Did you notice that Obama didn't send out any warning that he was going to pick Eric Shinseki to lead Veterans Affairs?
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Trash Talk II - Waiting For The Sunday Games

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emptywheel
Well, I was going to add this to the main trash talk thread, but you folks gossipped up the joint right nice, so I decided to post it as a Part Deux. This version will be for the NFL Sunday games and some F1 news of significance.
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Trash Talk - Recession/Depression Era Edition

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emptywheel
The economic crisis is starting to really intertwine with the sports world in many ways. And, worst of all, talk about yer depression, today we have to deal with those damn dirt thieves, Freepatriot's Boomer Sooners. Speaking of dirt, lets get down to the nitty gritty.

Breaking News! MI Legislators' Constituents Donate to Those Legislators!

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emptywheel
CBS wants you to be scandalized because Carl Levin has gotten, on average, $25,000 a year from people with ties to the auto industry.

Auto Hearings, House Version

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emptywheel
Two and a Half and their UAW dude are back on the Hill. Here's a link. Spencer Bachus has already deemed that, because UAW workers make more than other American citizens, the Big 2.5 can't get a bailout. He neglected to explain, of course, why he had given a bailout to all the people making billions on Wall Street.

It's Not Alberto Gonzales' Fault that Rachel Paulose Is an Authoritarian Nut, Really

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emptywheel
The Office of Special Counsel wants you to know that, in spite of the fact that a hand-picked loyal Bushie was using her US Attorney position as a personal feifdom, Alberto Gonzales' DOJ bears no responsibility for that fact.

Did Bob Corker Just Cause GM to Lose 10% of Its Value on Inaccurate Information?

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emptywheel
Bob Corker mouths off, falsely insinuating that the Big 2.5 weren't going to get DOE money they're counting on because they're not viable companies. And GM loses 10% of its stock value. I thought it was considered bad form to make a company lose 10% of its stock value just to prove an ideological point.

Hold Lifted on Barofsky Nomination

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emptywheel
The chances that Jim Bunning is the one who put the hold on Barofsky's nomination to be Inspector General on TARP just went up. But whoever it was has also apparently lifted the hold.
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