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Emanuel Heads To Africa As Blagojevich Report Drops
With the Obama transition team set to release an internal report regarding the extent of its interactions with embattled governor Rod Blagojevich, one of the key figures in the mix is heading out of the country. Incoming White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel left on Tuesday for a "long ...
Emanuel wanted to keep his seat 'warm'
suntimes.com — In addition to talking with Gov. Blagojevich about who would fill President-elect Barack Obama's Senate seat, Obama's newly minted chief of staff had something else on his mind: his own congressional seat. (more) Emanuel wanted to keep his seat 'warm'
Obama Is to Report Tuesday on Blagojevich Contacts
Obama Is to Report Tuesday on Blagojevich Contacts
nytimes.com — The memorandum will lay out a narrative in about a dozen paragraphs the president-elect’s advisers had with the governor’s office. > (more) Obama Is to Report Tuesday on Blagojevich Contacts
Obama team probe of Obama team finds no Obama team impropriety
Obama team probe of Obama team finds no Obama team impropriety
latimesblogs.latimes.com — The Barack Obama presidential transition office today finally released its own report on its own internal investigation of its own contacts with legally challenged Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich . And you'll be comforted to know the Obama folks ... (more) Obama team probe of Obama team finds no Obama team ...
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Not sweating it?
Ben Smith's BlogSam Stein reports that Rahm departed today for "long planned family vacation in Africa."

Emanuel Heads to Africa
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire — ... regarding the extent of its interactions with embattled governor Rod Blagojevich, one of the key figures in the mix is heading out of the country," according to the Huffington Post. ...

Breaking: Obama finally releases report on staff’s contacts with Blagojevich
Hot Air » Top Picks — Breaking: Obama finally releases report on staff’s contacts with Blagojevich posted at 4:41 pm on December 23, 2008 by Allahpundit Send to a Friend | Share on Facebook | printer-friendly 4:30 p.m. on December 23rd, when both he and Emanuel are literally thousands of miles away. Well played, Messiah. Here’s the five-page PDF . Updates coming.

Blago-Rahma Report: Emanuel Had Numerous Conversations with Blago's Office
Gateway Pundit — Rahm Emanuel took a flight to Africa today before the Obama Team released their report on the senate seat investigation. ...

Obama team probe of Obama team finds no Obama team impropriety
Top of the Ticket — ... Emanuel, the transition team told Huffington Post today, has just a little bit ago -- in fact, we just missed him -- left for a long-planned family vacation in that place that every North Side Chicago family dreams of visiting for the year-end holidays, somewhere in Africa. We're not told the area code. Likely on a safari. With no cell coverage, of course. So he's not around to talk. ...

Ticket Replay: Obama team probe of Obama team finds no Obama team impropriety
Top of the Ticket — ... Emanuel, the transition team told Huffington Post today, has just a little bit ago -- in fact, we just missed him -- left for a long-planned family vacation in that place that every North Side Chicago family dreams of visiting for the year-end holidays, somewhere in Africa. We're not told the area code. Likely on a safari. With no cell coverage, of course. So he's not around to talk. ...

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Conservative Geography Lesson: Hawaii=America, Africa=Continent
news.aol.com 12/24/2008 — Looks like another right-winger needs to re-watch the "Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?" DVD box set. First, there was McCain constantly referring to Czechoslavakia, a geographic reference that has about the sam e modern relevance as Atlantis. ...
Breaking: Rahm Emanuel Spoke With Hot Rod About Senate Seat... Several Times! (Video)
gatewaypundit.blogspot.com 12/12/2008 — More Hope and Change... According to FOX Chicago News -- Rahm Emanuel had several conversations with Governor Rod Blagojevich about Barack Obama's open senate seat: Rahm Emanuel is starting to smell like a dead fish in the mail about now... No ...
Sources: Rahm Emanuel Spoke with Blagojevich about Senate Seat on Multiple Occassions
stoptheaclu.com 12/12/2008 — Obama's confindence that no one on his team discussed his senate seat with scumbucket Blagojevich may soon be shattered. This Chicago Fox Affiliate has an exclusive that Rahm Emanuel, Obama’s chief of staff, spoke with Governor Rod Blagojevich on ...
Of course they spoke
washingtonmonthly.com 12/15/2008 — OF COURSE THEY SPOKE.... Apparently, the big Blagojevich-related news of the weekend is evidence that the governor spoke, on more than one occasion, to soon-to-be White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel. President-elect Barack Obama's chief of staff, ...
Latest Blagojevich-Emanuel Rumor
patterico.com 12/17/2008 — [Guest post by DRJ] Chicago Sun-Times columnist Michael Sneed passes on a rumor that Rahm Emanuel shows up in 21 separate taped conversations with Governor Rod Blagojevich talking about Obama’s Senate replacement. If this is true, maybe ...
"Rahm Report" Out This Week
talkleft.com 12/21/2008 — President Elect Barack Obama's report on his staff's contacts with Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich will be release this week. A chiron on Meet the Press read there were 22 contacts between Blagojevich and Rahm Emanuel. George Stephanapoulus says there ...
Rahm Only Called Blagojevich Once: Obama Report
huffingtonpost.com 12/26/2008 — Sources tell me that the Obama team's review of contacts with Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich will show that Rahm Emanuel had only one phone conversation with Blagojevich. The contact, described as a "pro-forma" courtesy call, came as Emanuel was ...
He Went to Jarrett!
weeklystandard.com 12/19/2008 — The Chicago Sun-Times reports that incoming White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel did in fact have direct talks with Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich about the open Senate seat: “Emanuel talked with the governor in the days following the Nov. 4 ...
Chicago reporter suggests Rahm Emanuel may have ‘tipped’ off federal investigators about Blagojevich.
thinkprogress.org 12/9/2008 — Marcy Wheeler catches local Chicago press reporting that Rahm Emanuel may have tipped off federal investigators that Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) was engaging in corrupt acts. Jack Conaty , a Chicago reporter for the local Fox affiliate, said on-air that ...
Blagojevich Arrest: Rahm Emanuel Tip Off? (VIDEO)
huffingtonpost.com 12/9/2008 — Republicans are already attempting to tie the arrest of Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich to President-elect Barack Obama . But local reports suggest that it was Obama's Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel who tipped feds off to Blagojevich's corrupt dealings: ...
Rahm Emanuel's Run For Cover
wizbangblog.com 12/10/2008 — The latest buzz about the arrest of Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich is that President-elect Barrack Obama's appointed Chief of Staff, Rahm Emanuel, "turned" him in. While Emanuel's conduct is sure...
Rahm Almost Certainly Didn’t Bust Blagojevich
emptywheel.firedoglake.com 12/10/2008 — from enterstageright I know I reported the local Chicago Fox reporter's scoop that Rahm may have turned Blago into Fitz. CONATY: We did receive a tip this morning that perhaps all of this came together so quickly because the Governor may ...
What Did Rahm Emanuel Know, And When Did He Know It?
wizbangblog.com 12/10/2008 — President-elect Obama has denied any direct contact with Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich. He hasn't denied that others may have been in contact with Blagojevich. From the criminal complaint it seems...
Obama & Emanuel Are So Close With Blagojevich That They Led His Campaign For Governor
gatewaypundit.blogspot.com 12/10/2008 — Hopey, Changey, we can believe in. Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, taking an oath next to Barack Obama pre-2008, allegedly said, "I want to make money" off the power to pick Obama's Senate successor. ( NY Post ) Rahm Emanuel said that he and Obama ...
JOHN KASS: By Chicago standards, Blagojevich isn’t crazy. Plus, Emanuel and Blagojevich….
pajamasmedia.com 12/11/2008 — JOHN KASS: By Chicago standards, Blagojevich isn’t crazy. Plus, Emanuel and Blagojevich.
Is It Rahm, Or Is It Memorex! Sweet!
riehlworldview.com 12/12/2008 — Via Hot Air headlines . A Fox video report . According to "reliable" sources close to the investigation, Rahm Emanuel had "multiple" conversations with Blagojevich regarding Obama's replacement and it's thought at least some of them were taped.  ...
Bleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep
talkingpointsmemo.com 12/12/2008 — The Fox affiliate in Chicago is reporting that Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-IL), Obama's incoming chief of staff, spoke with Blagojevich directly about who would fill Obama's Senate seat and that the conversations occurred during the period when Blagojevich ...
Is Emanuel the Obama Advisor on Tape?
politicalwire.com 12/13/2008 — President-elect Obama's chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel, "refused to take questions from reporters this morning about whether he was the 'Obama advisor' named in the criminal complaint against Gov. Rod Blagojevich," the Chicago Sun Times reports. ...
Rahm Emanuel, Blagojevich staff talked
swamppolitics.com 12/13/2008 — by Bob Secter Rahm Emanuel, President-elect Barack Obama's pick to be White House chief of staff, had conversations with Gov. Rod Blagojevich's administration about who would replace Obama in the U.S. Senate, the Tribune has learned.  ...
Why Hasn't Rahm Emanuel Resigned From His Congressional Seat?
jammiewearingfool.blogspot.com 12/18/2008 — Since Barack Obama's Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel is smack dab in the middle of the Rod Blagojevich scandal, it got me wondering why he hasn't resigned from his Congressional seat yet? Before we get to that, however, we have news this morning that ...
Emanuel Heads To Africa As Blagojevich Report DropsPolitics on HuffingtonPost.com
With the Obama transition team set to release an internal report regarding the extent of its interactions with embattled governor Rod Blagojevich, one of the key figures in the mix is heading out of the country. Incoming White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel left on Tuesday for a "long ...
On Obama And Blago, "No Contact Or Communication"Hotline On Call Part Deux
With Pres.-elect Barack Obama vacationing in Hawaii and WH Chief of Staff designee Rahm Emanuel bound for a family trip to Africa, the presidential transition team today released a five-page document specifying that Obama had "no contact or communication" with IL Gov. Rod Blagojevich or his ...
Townhall's Matt Lewis: Obama "Out Of The Country" In Hawaii (VIDEO) [UPDATED]The Huffington Post | Full News Feed
UPDATE: Well, now that Rahm Emanuel has packed off to the deepest wilds of Africa on the day of the release of this report, I got to admit: Lewis was maybe on to something - even prescient! Because no one's going to be able to ply Emanuel with questions while he's off on his Heart of Darkness ...
Blago Atty. Invites Rahm for a ChatThe Moderate Voice
The Washington Post is reporting that embattled Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich’s attorney is asking for investigators to bring in a number of witnesses for a chat, including Obama Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel. I’m not sure what Santa may have left in Blago’s stocking this ...
Blagojevich's Lawyer Seeks Subpoenas of Obama AidesPolitics Daily
The attorney for Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich is looking to have Rahm Emanuel and Valerie Jarrett h auled into court as part of his impeachment proceeding. From WSJ : State Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie said Thursday that the House committee received a letter from Blagojevich attorney Ed ...
Shocker: Emanuel Talked To Blagojevich About Keeping His House Seat Warm For HimSay Anything
In the midst of Obama declaring himself innocent in the Blagojevich scandal comes news of Rahm Emanuel doing a bit of deal-making with Blago himself.  Apparently the two discussed Blago using his influence to keep Rahm Emanuel’s seat in the House warm for him so that he could return ...
Rahm Emanuel Wanted 'Seat Warmer' For His Congressional Seat: Sun-TimesPolitics on HuffingtonPost.com
Just after accepting the top post with Obama, Rahm Emanuel discussed with Blagojevich the possibility of keeping his congressional seat "warm" for him for a couple of years, the Sun-Times has learned.
Rahm Emanuel Wanted 'Seat Warmer' For His Congressional Seat: Sun-TimesThe Huffington Post | Full News Feed
Just after accepting the top post with Obama, Rahm Emanuel discussed with Blagojevich the possibility of keeping his congressional seat "warm" for him for a couple of years, the Sun-Times has learned. More on Rahm Emanuel <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br ...
Rahm's 21 Conversations That Never HappenedCrooks and Liars
Jed put together this most excellent mash-up of the media's frenzy to tie Rahm Emanuel to the Blagojevich scandal. Read his post at Daily KOS here.
Source: Emanuel Only Talked Once to BlagojevichDrudge Retort
George Stephanopoulos: Sources tell me that the Obama team's review of contacts with Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich will show that Rahm Emanuel had only one phone conversation with Blagojevich. The contact, described as a "pro-forma" courtesy call, came as Emanuel was named Chief of Staff for ...
Rahm's 21 Conversations That Never HappenedDaily Kos
::: Some in the media had a field day with a report by a gossip columnist claiming that Rahm Emanuel spoke to Blago and his staff on 21 separate occasions about filling Barack Obama's senate seat, and that each conversation was recorded by FBI wiretaps. Only one problem: the report was ...
236: Poll -- How Relieved Are You That The Obama Report Exonerated Rahm?Politics on HuffingtonPost.com
The Obama transition team's report on contacts with Gov. Blagojevich has officially cleared Rahm Emanuel of any wrong-doing. Emanuel, who is Obama's incoming Chief of Staff, was found by the Obama team to have had only one phone contact with Blagojevich, and no inappropriate promises were made. ...
236: Poll -- How Relieved Are You That The Obama Report Exonerated Rahm?The Huffington Post | Full News Feed
The Obama transition team's report on contacts with Gov. Blagojevich has officially cleared Rahm Emanuel of any wrong-doing. Emanuel, who is Obama's incoming Chief of Staff, was found by the Obama team to have had only one phone contact with Blagojevich, and no inappropriate promises were made. ...
Blagojevich Review: Rahm Emanuel Clean as a Boiled WhistlePolitics Daily
I'm not gonna lie, I actually love to say I told you so. In this case, though, I can only take partial credit, since Barack Obama also told you so. George Stephanopoulos revealed that he has been briefed on Barack Obama's review of staff contacts between the transition office and Rod ...
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Senate-for-sale case threatens new chief of staff - Rahm Emanuel Emanuel did contact the governor's office about the appointment and left Blagojevich with the impression that he was pushing Valerie Jarrett, a close Obama friend, so he wouldn't have to compete with her in the ...
Obama Report On Blagojevich Contacts: Rahm ExoneratedThe Huffington Post | Full News Feed
ABC's George Stephanopoulos reported on Sunday that incoming White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel will be exonerated by the Obama team's report on its contacts with Gov. Rod Blagojevich. According to the report, which is expected to be released tomorrow, Emanuel had only one "pro-forma" ...
Rahm Only Called Blagojevich Once: Obama ReportPolitics on HuffingtonPost.com
Sources tell me that the Obama team's review of contacts with Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich will show that Rahm Emanuel had only one phone conversation with Blagojevich. The contact, described as a "pro-forma" courtesy call, came as Emanuel was named Chief of Staff for Obama. Most of the ...
Of Course He WasDaily Pundit
Emanuel sought Senate seat for Jarrett: sources :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Gov. Blagojevich Emanuel’s discussions do not indicate he was involved in dealmaking with the governor. However, his deeper involvement creates a sticky political situation for Obama. An Emanuel source said it was ...
Emanuel Had Contact With BlagojevichBlue Crab Boulevard
None other than the New York Times reports that Rahm Emanuel did, indeed, have contact with the governor of Illinois. There is no indication that Emanuel is being investigated in any way, however. Yet the Obama camp is refusing to answer any questions about contacts between them and ...
Rahm Emanuel Talked with Blagojevich About Obama's Senate SeatLittle Green Footballs
So now, the question becomes, “Why did Barack Obama flatly deny that any discussions took place?” He had to have known about Emanuel’s talks with Blagojevich; it’s hard to see this as anything other than a lie. Rahm Emanuel talked with governor’s office about ...
Obama team report says there was no dealing with Blagojevich over Senate seatL.A. Times - Politics
It says the president-elect had no contact with the Illinois governor and that Rahm Emanuel spoke with him, but not about a quid pro quo. Obama, Emanuel and Jarrett were interviewed in the inquiry. >  ...
Obama team set to release Blagojevich reportL.A. Times - Politics
The president-elect ordered a review of contact between the Illinois governor and his aides, including incoming chief of staff Rahm Emanuel. >  ...
Obama Aide Discussed Senate Vacancy With GovernorNYT > Politics
Barack Obama’s chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel, spoke several times with Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich about possible candidates for Mr. Obama’s Senate seat, aides said. >