Shocker: Rham Emanuel Had Direct Talks With Hot Rod Blagojevich Pushing Valerie Jarret for Obama’s Senate Seat
Rahm Emanuel (Barack Obama’s Chief of Staff and former Illinois Congressman) (right) and Gov. Rod Blagojevich at a news conference in 2004
President-elect Barack Obama’s incoming chief of staff Rahm Emanuel had a deeper involvement in pressing for a U.S. Senate seat appointment than previously reported, the Sun-Times has learned. Emanuel had direct discussions about the seat with Gov. Blagojevich, who is is accused of trying to auction it to the highest bidder.
Emanuel talked with the governor in the days following the Nov. 4 election and pressed early on for the appointment of Valerie Jarrett to the post, sources with knowledge of the conversations told the Sun-Times. There was no indication from sources that Emanuel brokered a deal, however.
The Tapes! The Tapes! The Tapes Boss!
American voters will learn more when Patrick Fitzgerald receives a Blagojevich indictment and the wiretap tapes flow to Blago’s attorney and thus the world.
Rham Emanuel is starting to glow (i.e. becoming radioactive).
Stay tuned…….
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4 Comments
Erick Brockway
We’re getting hammered! Having to say “I told you so” so much my fingers are bleeding.
Ling
Shouldn’t someone be asking Obama whether he’s going toask Emanuel to step down? For that matter, someone should be asking that to Emanuel himself. Maybe he’ll say that he’s going to fight till the last breath…
Babsy
What about asking Nobama to step down? I really like the sound of that! Let Slow Joe be the prez. GWB not looking so bad now, huh? What a bunch of t*rds the dimRATs are!
Timmons
pretty much all of illinois politics is corrupt. it hurts badly because I teach in this state and it is a really bad
–coach