Follow BeltwayBlips on TwitterNewsweek: Why Blagojevich scandal is bad for Obama
Published 12/16/2008 at msnbc.com: Politics
Obama's transition team, eager to show its openness and focus on naming cabinet nominees, has been forced to spend day after day dealing with the Blago story. There's too much focus on Rahm Emanuel, whose naturally abrasive personality clashes with his boss's cool demeanor.
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