The first served in the early 19th century and left no likenesses behind. The second. Is eliot spitzer. Every day in every state across the country, our political system is bankrolled by an army of fundraisers, pulling in millions of dollars a race. Sometimes it looks like you might imagine knocking on doors, calling every name in the phone book, and emailsso many emails. But for all those little fish throwing 100 to their local race, its the whales those Campaign Fundraisers really need powerful, rich individuals and companies. And when they donate 25,000, 100,000, a million dollars, they want a favor. Or 10. It should be obvious thats corrupt, but with a wink and a nod, political deals toe the bribery line every single day. And we may never have noticed that if a certain illinois governor hadnt flung back the curtain with an unrepentant ego, a political corruption crime spree, and a set of unprecedented Audio Recordings that shined a bright light on the inner workings of american pol
Ive got this thing, and its [bleep] golden. Yeah. [audience laughter] and im not just giving it up for [bleep] nothing. [laughter] was there a second [bleep] in there . Tapper racking up a staggering 24 criminal charges, governor blagojevichs actions essentially boiled down to four things extortion, bribery, corruption, and wire fraud. And it wasnt just about the senate seat. Blagojevich was also found guilty of extorting a Childrens Hospital. You cant write this stuff. Hes an arrogant punk who thinks that, you know, hes bulletproof. Well, hes not. He was convicted on 18 total charges and sentenced to 14 years, the longest sentence ever handed down to a governor. People loathed blagojevich for the way he politicked, but was what he did so blatantly criminal . cause the truth is that the line between whats illegal and whats allowable is much murkier than wed like to think, and this is where the Rod Blagojevich story gets interesting. Let me reassert to all of you once more that i am not
Disparaging Intelligence Community. He clowned democrats lead by head clown Chuck Schumer. He called people enemies. Happy new years to all including enemies who have fought me so bad they dont know what to do. Former Deputy Campaign manager, stephanie cutter. Clad to have you back. I have to ask about the behavior of the new president. He calling me who disagree his
enemy, enemies. He is come piling a list. Intel community, reporters. He is aking as if he running a campaign, theres a big different between being a candidate and being the President Elect and ultimately the president of the United States. We heard Intelligence Community of foreign entities voicing concern of what theyre hearing from the President Elect. We rely on other communities to work with our intelligence communities to protect us. Same thing with Check Schumer who does he thinks he going to work with. Hes going to need Chuck Schumer. Yes. He is not a clown nor should he
be called a clown. You haveeat with him man
I think. The thousands of google employees Around The World have gone on strike in protest at the companys treatment of women the walkout comes after news of Sexual Harassment at google emerged implicating several top executives also on the program there in the bronx u. S. Sanctions in iran are already changing ordinary lives as European Companies pull out of the country and how a bunch of thais school kids are busy cutting a passport and sells to boards running a business and there are a few years. Im Krista Coburn Bilin good to have you with us staff at Google Offices around the Globe On Thursday staged an unprecedented serious of walkouts in protest at the companys treatment of women employees are demanding several key changes in how Sexual Misconduct allegations are dealt with at the firm last week
google Chief Sarpa Chide disclosed that the company had fired almost fifty employees including thirteen Senior Executives for Sexual Harassment in recent years but in one case the culpri
There challengers. This seventy seven percent. Platform for security. This is news coming to you live from berlin the dangers of being a journalist in myanmar more and more reporters in the country are being locked up simply for doing their job why is de facto leader aung san suu cine so determined to silence her critics you have a special report from myanmar also coming up young people have traditionally been reluctant to vote in the United States but as the parties ramp up the rhetoric
ahead of next weeks midterms it seems that may be about to change we ask whats motivating americas millenniums. And spanish football Giants Barcelona are opening three. In china as they look to recruit the asian. And boost their friends in the reach. Hello im terry martin welcome to the program to journalists in myanmar jailed in connection with their reporting of the written crisis are expected to file appeals this week the reuters reporters wall alone and. Were sentenced to seven years in prison whil