December 10, 2008 2:34 PM
Blagojevich, Jesse Jackson Jr., Rahm Emanuel: As the scandal turns
This Blagojevich story is sure giving a shot in the arm to the transitional period normally saturated by just news of presidential appointments (and presidential-appointment cardboard cutout groping), isn't it? Jesse Jackson Jr. was pegged by ABC News as the "Senate Candidate" cited in the F-bomb laden Blago transcripts as one who would reportedly raise a giant chunk of campaign change for Blago in exchange for appointment to Obama's Senate seat. Jackson says the U.S. Attorney's Office "shared with me that I am not a target of the investigation and that I am not accused of any misconduct," though he did admit that he openly sought appointment to Obama's seat and met Monday with Blago to pitch his qualifications.
Every Democratic senator has called on Blago to resign (the HuffPo has the letter). Seriously, who wants to be tainted at this point, especially considering the charges, by telling the guv to "hang in there"? But he has no intention of stepping down, apparently not yet, even as Obama calls for Blago to resign.
To sort through this whole murky mess, the Weekly World News has offered a concise explanation:
Every Democratic senator has called on Blago to resign (the HuffPo has the letter). Seriously, who wants to be tainted at this point, especially considering the charges, by telling the guv to "hang in there"? But he has no intention of stepping down, apparently not yet, even as Obama calls for Blago to resign.
To sort through this whole murky mess, the Weekly World News has offered a concise explanation:
"Sources inside the Obama Transition Team have confirmed that Rahm Emanuel tipped off FBI to Governor Rod Blagojevich's schemes as payback.
...Rumors have circulated for years that during the Clinton Administration, Emanuel, a top political adviser, challenged several members of the House to a duel on the lawn of the Illinois State Capitol. Blagojevich was reportedly the only one to accept the challenge.They met at dawn and stood back to back before walking 20 paces and turning to face one another. Emanuel's gun misfired. In his anger, he showed Blagojevich his favorite finger.
Blagojevich, with surprisingly good aim, shot off the tip of Emanuel's middle finger on the right hand.
It was the first time Emanuel was on the losing end of a political gunfight, and he would never forget the lost phalange. As Blagojevich began making blatant attempts to sell Obama's Senate seat to the highest bidder, Emanuel saw an opportunity for payback."
UPDATE: Yes, people, I know that everything the Weekly World News writes is a steaming pile. Yes, I posted it in sarcastic humor. Have a chuckle already.
December 12, 2008
5:56 AM
Kathy writes:
Too bad more Obama supporters weren't aware of good old Chicago style politics before they voted a good old Chicago style politician into the White House.Now the country will learn why Chicago is really called the windy city and it has nothing to do with the weather folks.