Emanuel Talked to Blago About Keeping His House Seat "Warm" For Him with an Interim Congressman

Blago couldn't appoint someone to the seat... but he could use his influence to help get someone in (like Beau Biden's seat-warmer) who didn't have much more political ambition and could be trusted to give the seat up when Emanuel was ready to return to Congress.

Emanuel has not yet resigned from his congressional post. When he does, his position will be filled by a special election. But there was discussion about whether Blagojevich could appoint an interim replacement, 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 help but suspect that favors might have been discussed. Blago certainly thought it was time to talk fundraising.

I don't get the article claiming Blago could appoint a Representative. I thought all representatives had to be popularly elected. Maybe they mean he could appoint the Democratic candidate, who would almost certainly win, thus making the appointment as candidate effectively the appointment to the seat.

I think it's time for the Rahm Emanuel resignation watch. He's too close to this. Plus, he saw this as a short-term gig; he wants to be in the House leadership anyway.

I say: Two weeks. He'll soon decide to spend more time with his fixers and fundraisers.

Swiped from Hot Air's headlines.

And Even More: Closed loop:

The Obama transition staff never explained what "inappropriate contacts" meant until releasing its report Tuesday, despite numerous press questions.
"Inappropriate" in Obama transition-speak can be defined two ways: "unethical" or "discussing an explicit quid pro quo"
When the Obama report says nothing inappropriate occurred, that's what it means.
It's also worth understanding how "lawyered-up" this process was.
Greg Craig, the incoming White House Counsel, conducted his inquiry by taking questions to each transition staff member's lawyer. The lawyers then went to the staff members and collected the answers. The lawyers then gave the answers to Craig.
In some cases -- team Obama won't say how many -- Craig would go back to either the staff member's attorney or the staff member directly for clarification. But it appears Craig's direct questioning of staff was very limited.
Additionally, there was no independent effort to verify any of the information provided by the staff member or the staff member's attorney. If, for example, a staff member's attorney said there was no e-mail or text messaging with Blagojevich or his staff, Craig took that at face value. No one knows if there was any e-mailing or texting, by the way.

Posted by: Ace at 02:16 PM

Comments

1

Hey, it's how politics work in the real world.

Tom Delay, he guilty though, he sure was, of something!

Republicans, born with guilt.

Democrats, born with cute furry little angel wings made out of cute bunnies.

Posted by: Sen. Gov. E. Buzz Miller, PhD at December 24, 2008 02:22 PM (sf4Oe)

2 There was a woman on Fox News this morning (on between 6-6:30 am central time) who said that Barry's report only mentioned phone calls not emails. And I believe she said that Barry won't release any of the emails related to this. If anyone else saw this maybe they have a better recollection of what she said. She was having it out with some ObamaZombie who was spouting the party line.

Posted by: TheQuietMan at December 24, 2008 02:27 PM (1Jaio)

3 The Tom Delay story strikes a nerve. When will Republicans ever learn. How likely is it that ever ballot decision goes to favor Frankenfartstien.

Posted by: bill-tb at December 24, 2008 02:32 PM (7evkT)

4 Jeez. Lemme guess: these negotiations were handled in a Legitimate Businessman's Club.

Posted by: jdub at December 24, 2008 02:36 PM (t9pKb)

5 OT: NORAD tracking Santa.

Aren't we due for another ABM test?

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at December 24, 2008 02:51 PM (+zd/R)

6 In other news, Chris Matthews talked to Michelle Obama about keeping Barry warm for her.

Posted by: ErikTheRed at December 24, 2008 02:59 PM (erlfI)

7 If, for example, a staff member's attorney said there was no e-mail or text messaging with Blagojevich or his staff, Craig took that at face value. No one knows if there was any e-mailing or texting, by the way.

Oh for fuck's sake. Can the Obama team at least try to make it look like they investigated?

Posted by: alexthechick at December 24, 2008 03:01 PM (LJ0he)

To 7 - No. The One must not be embarrassed by any facts that disagree with his tale of how things, uh, didn't happen.
head + sand = Obama truth.

Posted by: sixpckr at December 24, 2008 03:07 PM (jyGLF)

9 I'm sure that Pravda won't waste any questions on this.

Posted by: TheQuietMan at December 24, 2008 03:15 PM (1Jaio)

10 Absolutely mind blowing. But when Jeb decides to run for Senate on '10, cant you just hear the cry "no more DYNASTIES!!!"

Posted by: MAJHAM at December 24, 2008 03:18 PM (CaRqR)

11

What would have fucking happened had Tom Delay done his own investigation, and had his fucking lawyer announce that he did nothing wrong?

This is ridiculous.

Posted by: Sen. Gov. E. Buzz Miller, PhD at December 24, 2008 03:20 PM (sf4Oe)

12
The Republicans with their heads completely buried up their asses, while the Democrats play Monopoly, buying up Political Appointments with tax-payer money and using their get-out-of jail-free cards.

Posted by: billypaintbrush at December 24, 2008 03:20 PM (9ZMTB)

13
Jeesh! A decent lap top is under $700!

Posted by: twat sucks donkey balls at December 24, 2008 03:27 PM (rpQjM)

14 How can any one watch the press swallow this stuff and pretend it's not a propoganda machine?

Posted by: A question at December 24, 2008 03:35 PM (vNFwU)

15 RAHMMMING SPEED!!!!

Posted by: The Bus Driver at December 24, 2008 03:42 PM (LvEFt)

16 Look at my pecs of steel, bitches. Look. at. them.

Would you like to see them dance? I can make them dance for ya...

Posted by: Barry Soetoro at December 24, 2008 03:44 PM (3Bqev)

17 Rahm will not suffer from this. Rahm Emanuel is the Indispensable Man. If you're going to be a puppet, enjoying the trappings of the presidency but leaving the decisions to your puppetmasters, you must make sure the stringpullers are in place.

They will go to the mat for this guy.

You have to admire Team Obama. They're setting a land speed record for corruption.

Posted by: AmishDude at December 24, 2008 03:45 PM (on8ea)

18 If Emanuel wanted to talk to anyone about keeping his "seat" warm, he should have talked to Barney Frank.

Posted by: ICBM at December 24, 2008 04:03 PM (hX13Q)

I don't I figure the left will start agitating for Rahm's departure pretty soon. Obama may shove him to make everyone happy...

Posted by: A question at December 24, 2008 04:04 PM (vNFwU)

20 That should be "I don't know, I figure"

Posted by: A question at December 24, 2008 04:07 PM (vNFwU)

21 "If Emanuel wanted to talk to anyone about keeping his "seat" warm, he should have talked to Barney Frank."

"Warmth" wouldn't be the only thing left on his seat after Barney was done with it.

Posted by: Toad at December 24, 2008 04:10 PM (YP5Kf)

Hey Fitzgerald, grow a pair and perp-walk these motherfuckers. You sanctimonius fuck.

Posted by: solitary knight at December 24, 2008 04:25 PM (pNkS2)

I don�t believe we should all be drooling along thinking that Obama or any of his close advisors are going to get busted on this. The Dems have always been able to get away with outright fraud and corruption. Bill got away with committing perjury ion court and it was �only about sex�. A Republican tells a story that is a minor error in time to an investigator and he gets jail time.

As I said back during the campaign; there is NOTHIING that Obama could do that would turn off his supporters. He could be filmed eating live puppies and they would still worship him.

Posted by: Vic at December 24, 2008 04:25 PM (f6os6)

24 That's why I say it shouldn't be about Obama, it should be about Emanuel. Mention Rahm at every opportunity, but don't mention O.

It'll be 4 long years. People won't believe that Obama is corrupt anyway. That would involve work and knowing what's going on. Everybody knows Obama's detached from...everything.

Posted by: AmishDude at December 24, 2008 04:43 PM (on8ea)

25

"He could be filmed eating live puppies and they would still worship him."

What if he was filmed asking how a supermarket scanner works, or asking how much a gallon of milk costs. I'm sure they'd make fanciful excuses.

These media cock chuggers have no shame, they're just little fucking cowards.

"OOOoohh, look at Barry with his shirt off, look at him!"

Barry plays these little pantywaists and they love it. it's Joe Stalin all over again.

There is so much gay stuff surrounding this guy, it's incredible.

Posted by: Senator, Advisor Rev. Dr. E. Buzz Miller at December 24, 2008 04:51 PM (gbI5Z)

26 I have it on good authority that Rahm Emanuel is having consensual ass-sex with the ShamWow guy.

Posted by: Empire of Jeff at December 24, 2008 05:02 PM (bu0Ek)

27 Is it just me, or does anyone else think that Tera Patrick writes the copy for the Media's coverage of Obama?

Posted by: Fa Cube Itches at December 24, 2008 05:02 PM (LxjSI)

28 what have I been saying for weeks? that rahm had not given up his seat & therefore can be "thrown under the bus" yet still have a nice cushy job where he can carry water for the One & pelosi.

Posted by: kelley in virginia at December 24, 2008 05:13 PM (/6V78)

29 Well, I for one can now rest easy in the knowledge that this has been put to rest as far as the MSM is concerned.

Posted by: Unclefacts at December 24, 2008 05:17 PM (M+Vfm)

EManuel is the king of smarm. Seediness just emanates from every greasy smirk on his fucking mug.

Guilty.

He played the electorate like a fiddle. Bravo

Posted by: TMF at December 24, 2008 05:47 PM (/YM8H)

31 Can Rahm come back from Africa now?

Posted by: richard mcenroe at December 24, 2008 05:58 PM (HIFNh)

32 OT: NORAD tracking Santa.

Aren't we due for another ABM test?

DEER SANTA,

SORRY ABOUT THAT.

ALL THE BEST,

YOUR FRIENDS AT NORAD

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Posted by: NORAD Command Center at December 24, 2008 06:09 PM (hi25E)

Step One In The Whitewash: First Coat--Los Angeles Times says

"Obama Attorney Clears Obama Team"---I shit you not little beavers, that's

what the LA Times said.

Step Two: Second Coat of Whitewash--applied by yesterday's Los Angeles Times--and a subject of much laughter in the more knowledgable parts of the blogosphere---actual flippin' headline "OBAMA REPORT CLEARS OBAMA TEAM".

Now we learn the the Obama report involved Obama's attorneys talking to the individual attorneys for the individual staff members?

Be still my beating heart. I can go to sleep tonight, safe in my bed, and know that the Anointed One, and all of the little elves and midgets around him are as clean and pure as the driven snow.

Posted by: Michael J. Myers at December 24, 2008 06:34 PM (LZ3cP)

WoooOOOoooOOOoooooo

Good morning officer, is there a problem?

Sir, I have you clocked at going 50 in a 35 mph zone.

Oh, hang on a second, (turns to wife) honey, can you do an investigation for me real fast?

Officer, my wife has imformed me that I have not at anytime committed any offense or broken a law in relation to your stopping me. Have a good day officer and thank you for serving the community.

I would try this but I have an allergy to getting but raped in OtripleC. (jail for you mainlanders)

Posted by: navycopjoe at December 24, 2008 07:43 PM (xz/YV)

35 He could be filmed eating live puppies and they would still worship him.

If He did it live on Oprah it would set off a live puppy eating fad. Millions of puppies would be eaten and there would be a new puppy deficit crisis for the MSM to talk about.

Posted by: klrtz1 at December 24, 2008 07:48 PM (a0toN)

36 If He did it live on Oprah it would set off a live puppy eating fad. Millions of puppies would be eaten and there would be a new puppy deficit crisis for the MSM to talk about.

Oprah was named PETA's person of the year. I couldn't figure out why considering the amount of animals she devours. They must have given to her because she's a:

a) Cow
b) Pig
c) Water buffalo
d) Big enough to be all of the above

Posted by: TheQuietMan at December 24, 2008 09:51 PM (TsW7n)

37 Oprah has been named PETA's person of the year in hopes that she will invite Ingrid Newkirk onto her show. That's it.

Posted by: AmishDude at December 24, 2008 09:58 PM (on8ea)

38 "Plus, he saw this as a short-term gig; he wants to be in the House leadership anyway." I wonder if that's why Emanuel demurred for so long before accepting the gig--he knew there was some bad stuff out there about him and Blago.

Posted by: PJ at December 25, 2008 01:13 AM (fyFnu)

39 Next time I commit a felony, I am going to investigate myself. KNowing me as I do, I wouldn't be surprised if I found no wrongdoing.

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