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Fitzgerald: “The Conduct Would Make Lincoln Roll Over In His Grave”

At a press conference to announce the charges against Blagojevich, Pat Fitzgerald said:

But the most cynical behavior in all this — the most appalling — is the fact that Governor Blagojevich tried to sell the appointment to the Senate seat vacated by President-Elect Obama. The conduct would make Lincoln roll over in his grave.

Here’s the video:

It’s good to have America’s favorite prosecutor back on the scene.

Barack Obama, Pat Fitzgerald, Rod Blagojevich

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