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December 11, 2008

Senate seat for sale on ebay

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Hurry up. Ebay offers you the chance to buy your very own Illinois senate seat. There is a Buy it Now price of only £3.36. I would say that was [expletive] golden.

Expect me to send it you for nothing? Well, [expletive] you.

Posted by Daniel Finkelstein on December 11, 2008 at 10:43 AM in American Politics | Permalink Bookmark and Share

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So who held the Senate Seat before Obama? Oh that would be the BROTHER of the US Attorney brining the charges, no conflict there, eh? With the Justice Department in trouble for firing anyone who would not trump up charges against Democrats, how did Fitzgerald get that job despite the obvious conflict? My guess is that Fitzgerald had to charge someone to justify the wiretaps with a new Obama appointed Attorney General coming in

Posted by: Ed Tilton | 11 Dec 2008 21:11:50

Similarly, Caroline Kennedy is trying to "buy" a NY senate seat - payback for her endorsement of Obama. This is an outrage. There are hundreds of more qualified individuals with lesser names. Should could potentially gain a "seat for life" through an appointment rather than a proper election/candidacy. Go away Kennedys!

Posted by: Don | 16 Dec 2008 13:57:57

Similarly, Caroline Kennedy is trying to "buy" a NY senate seat - payback for her endorsement of Obama. This is an outrage. There are hundreds of more qualified individuals with lesser names. Should could potentially gain a "seat for life" through an appointment rather than a proper election/candidacy. Go away Kennedys!

Posted by: Don | 16 Dec 2008 14:24:18

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