Inside the Blagojevich Scandal | Outrageous Bush Talking Points | Obama's Afghanistan Dilemma

PEEK Newsletter December 10th, 2008 More blogs and video »

Illinois Governor Taken into Custody for Abusing His Authority to Appoint Obama Successor By Staff, Think Progress Federal authorities have taken Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) and his chief of staff John Harris into custody on federal corruption charges. Read more »   The Damage Rod Blagojevich's Arrest Could Do By Sam Stein, Huffington Post This is "a new low," said U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald, discussing the arrest on Tuesday. "The conduct would make Lincoln roll over in his grave." Read more »   Reporter Suggests Rahm Emanuel May Have Tipped Off Feds about Blagojevich By Faiz Shakir, Think Progress " ... it may have been Rahm Emanuel who tipped the scale and made this move as quickly as it did." Read more »   Outrageous Talking Points About Bush's 'Many Successes' Sent to Officials By Steve Benen, Washington Monthly The talking points include such tall tales as Bush maintained "the honor and dignity of his office." Read more »   What President-Elect Obama Must Do Once He Closes Gitmo By Robert Greenwald, Brave New Foundation Help end the unconstitutional military commissions. Read more »   Impossible Beauty Standards: Jessica Alba's Airbrushed Campari Ads By Melissa McEwan, Shakesville If Alba can't measure up to commercial beauty standards, what does that mean for the rest of us? Read more »   New Study: Tasers Much Stronger than Manufacturers Let On By Digby, Hullabaloo So much for "zero risk." Read more »   Obama's Afghanistan Dilemma: 'Growing Dissent' on More Troops By Sam Stein, Huffington Post With the presidential election concluded, the progressive voices of skepticism have grown only louder. Read more »   Wingnut's Crazy Obama Nationality Case Thankfully Booted by the Supreme Court By Christy Hardin Smith, Firedoglake So long, and thanks for all the tinfoil. Read more »

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