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nytimes.com - 12/23/2008

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

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huffingtonpost.com - 12/23/2008

Emanuel Heads To Africa As Blagojevich Report Drops

— 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 ... (more) Emanuel Heads To Africa As Blagojevich Report Drops

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latimesblogs.latimes.com - 12/23/2008

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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Transition News 12/24
The Stump — WaPo gives a rundown of Obama's Blago report, and nothing appears amiss.  Chicago Sun-Times reports that Rahm told Blago he wanted to keep his Senate seat "warm." NYT says Obama should stick to his Iraq promises.  In stimulus package allocations, environmentalists will battle traditionalists over jobs.  Politico outlines Obama's top rules of scandal response.  How Obama might deal with hunger and obesity in the US.  Is Assad sending Obama a ...

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TPMMuckraker — ... Incoming chief of staff Rahm Emanuel discussed the possibility of keeping his congressional seat "warm" with embattled Illinois Govenor Rod Blagovevich, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. Soon after accepting a post with Obama, Emanuel expressed interest in eventually returning to his elected position, the paper reported. (Chicago Sun-Times) ...

O! Come On, Emanuel [Dan Collins]
protein wisdom — Chicago Sun-Times : 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. 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. Emanuel expressed interest in returning one day to his elected position because he was on track to become U.S. House speaker, the Sun-Times previously ...

Emanuel Talked to Blago About Keeping His House Seat "Warm" For Him with an Interim Congressman
Ace of Spades HQ — ... according to the criminal complaint in the governor's case. Days after Emanuel and Blagojevich spoke about Emanuel's seat, the governor is overheard telling aides on secret wiretaps he wanted Emanuel "to get the word today," about raising money for the governor and that when "[Emanuel] asks me for the Fifth CD thing, I want it to be in his head." The "Fifth CD" was a reference to Emanuel's 5th Congressional District seat. So, Blago wanted something from Emanuel, and Emanuel wanted something from Blago. Nothing was "promised," the report says, but gee willickers, one can't ...

Shocker: Emanuel Talked To Blagojevich About Keeping His House Seat Warm For Him
Say Anything — ... 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 to it after serving in the Obama administration. ...

Report: Emanuel talked to Blago about a “seat-warmer” for his own House seat
Hot Air » Top Picks — Report: Emanuel talked to Blago about a “seat-warmer” for his own House seat posted at 3:26 pm on December 24, 2008 by Allahpundit Send to a Friend | Share on Facebook | printer-friendly At the risk of draining even more “precious energy” from The One’s transition, I do find this rather highly nuanced . 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… Emanuel expressed interest in ...