Ray Noland's BlagoUpdate 12-13:
Chicago Tribune, 'Rahm Emanuel talked with governor's office about who should fill Obama's Senate seat: Chief of staff for Obama had list of names,' 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. The revelation does not suggest Obama's new gatekeeper was involved in any talk of dealmaking involving the seat. But it does help fill in the gaps surrounding a question that Obama was unable or unwilling to answer this week: Did anyone on his staff have contact with Blagojevich about his choice for the Senate seat?
What an idiot Blago is. Not only does he do something incredibly stupid and outrageous, but he also brings everyone else down and has the gall to stay in office. He says he'll speak at the "appropriate time." He needs to resign. What a creep. He's in the way of progress for the entire country. He's derailed the conversation. He's taken away from Obama and other people's time.
Anyway, at CNN, they're reporting that Emanuel, Obama's chief of staff, is not a target of the investigation.
Illinois' Lisa Madigan, the attorney general, is asking the court to remove Blago.
Jesse Jackson Jr. needs to be considered for the senate seat. He doesn't appear to have any involvement and guilt by association has got to stop.
Jackson is not forcing it. He says it's important to let the investigation play itself out. After the process is over, he says he hopes he'll have his name back.
Anyway, at CNN, they're reporting that Emanuel, Obama's chief of staff, is not a target of the investigation.
Illinois' Lisa Madigan, the attorney general, is asking the court to remove Blago.
Jesse Jackson Jr. needs to be considered for the senate seat. He doesn't appear to have any involvement and guilt by association has got to stop.
Jackson is not forcing it. He says it's important to let the investigation play itself out. After the process is over, he says he hopes he'll have his name back.
