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Rahm Emanuel Met With Blagojevich On Multiple Occasions
Politics Daily —
Filed under: Democrats, Barack Obama, Scandal According to Fox News Chicago, Rahm Emanuel had multiple meetings with Gov. Blagojevich, during which Emanuel reportedly offered a list of names of candidates who would be "acceptable" to President-elect Obama. These conversations would have taken place after FBI surveillance was in place, meaning they'd be on tape. Senator Obama has stated that he was confident no one on his staff was involved in any of the Governor's underhanded dealings; the transition team has made every effort to distance themselves from Blagojevich. The Fox report cites a confidential source that identifies Emanuel by name as having multiple ...
The Fallout Thickens…
RedState: Conservative News and Community —
From Pejman Yousefzadeh we learn that in the wake of the Blagogate scandal, President-elect Barack Obama’s chief of staff Rahm Emmanuel was asked by reporters Thursday if he was the Obama advisor named in the criminal complaint against Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D-IL):
Emanuel refused–rather brusquely, as the story points out–to answer any questions concerning this issue. He can run, but he can’t hide and the press had better be working to smoke him–and the rest of the transition team–out.
At least one reporter appears to be on the case. Craig Wall of Fox Chicago News ...
Contact: Emanuel spoke with Blago “on multiple occasions” about Senate seat
Hot Air » Top Picks —
Contact: Emanuel spoke with Blago “on multiple occasions” about Senate seat posted at 7:57 am on December 12, 2008 by Ed Morrissey Send to a Friend | Share on Facebook | printer-friendly The attempt by President-elect Barack Obama to distance himself from the scandal erupting in Illinois took a big hit last night with this exclusive report from Chicago’s Fox affiliate. Sources within the investigation say that Rahm Emanuel, Obama’s chief of staff, spoke with Governor Rod Blagojevich on “multiple occasions” about the Senate succession that Blagojevich had wanted to sell to the highest bidder — and that Emanuel will likely be on the FBI wiretaps: On the surface, this makes sense. ...
Rahm Emanuel Gave Blagojevich List Of 'Acceptable' Senate Candidates: Report
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed —
... President-elect Barack Obama's chief of staff Rahm Emanuel had direct conversations with Gov. Rod Blagojevich about Obama's replacement in the US Senate, FOX News Chicago reports. ...
Rahm Emanuel Gave Blagojevich List Of 'Acceptable' Senate Candidates: Report
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... President-elect Barack Obama's chief of staff Rahm Emanuel had direct conversations with Gov. Rod Blagojevich about Obama's replacement in the US Senate, FOX News Chicago reports. ...
Today’s embarrassing Blagojevich-related revelations.
RedState: Conservative News and Community —
First, it’s being reported that Rod Blagojevich and Rahm Emanuel had multiple conversations on Obama’s replacement:
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12/12: A Tough Night For Detroit
Blogometer —
December 12, 2008 12/12: A Tough Night For Detroit The big topic in the blogosphere today is the Senate's failure to reach a compromise on a gov't rescue of the U.S. auto industry. Liberal bloggers are accusing Senate GOPers of opposing the auto bailout for political reasons instead of "doing what's best for the country" . They're convinced that Congress' failure to pass a rescue bill will force GM and Chrysler to file for bankruptcy, which will lead to the loss of millions of jobs and negatively affect other sectors of the economy. Jane Hamsher declares: "I think this erases all doubt -- the Republicans quite plainly want the economy to fail ." Conservative bloggers, on the ...
Emanuel Gave Blagojevich List of Names
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire —
Law enforcement sources tell Fox News Chicago that Obama chief of staff Rahm Emanuel had multiple conversations with Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich and gave him a list of "acceptable names" for filling Sen. Barack Obama's Senate seat. The conversations between Emanuel and Blogojevich were reportedly taped. Those would be tapes worth hearing -- without the bleeps.
The Rahm Pile-On
Swampland —
Fox News Chicago reports that a "source familiar with the investigation" reports that president-elect chief of staff Rahm Emanuel talked to Gov. Rod Blagojevich about candidates who would be acceptable to Obama, but that the conversations involved no quid pro quo or dealmaking.
Meanwhile, Emanuel is under seige, telling an ABC cameraman who used his home's toilet, that he is receiving ...
Rahm and Blago
Ben Smith's Blog —
The odd thing about Obama's internal investigation of the Blago mess is that it doesn't seem very hard: He has a small handful of top aides who might have spoken to Blagojevich, and for whom it would not have been at all untoward to chat with the governor about his appointment.
Axelrod says he hasn't spoken to Blago for a long time; that leaves, basically, Jarrett and Emanuel.
Now Chicago's Fox affiliate reports that Emanuel suggested to Blagojevich some names for the seat, nothing more -- which would, again, be normal and expected.
Emanuel's totally uncharacteristic silence, though, is puzzing.
Madigan makes her move against Blagojevich
Political Animal —
... in his home. After their prayer session, the governor told the pastors he believes he'll be "vindicated." * Chicago's Fox affiliate reported that Rahm Emanuel spoke with the governor on " multiple occasions " about the Senate vacancy. David Kurtz ...
Rahmbo can’t stand the heat
RedState: Conservative News and Community —
Obama chief of staff Rahm Emmanuel, the object of increased media attention (see here and here), complained this morning that he wouldn’t go to his job in the transition team office. Emmanuel said he was staying inside the house to duck the gaggle of reporters anxious to ask him if he had contact with disgraced Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, a Democrat, about the Senate seat vacated by Barack Obama’s election.
But Emmanuel did talk to a cameraman he invited inside his home to use the bathroom. ABC News reported today that Emmanuel told the cameraman: ...
