Note that in his remarks yesterday he said “we” then immediately switch the pronoun to “I” - when denying any contact. Now today, presumably after he’s been able to put a story together with Axelrod and the Emanual and the rest, a new statement is out broadening his denial to “members of my staff”.
Seems clear they’re trying to deny and distance themselves as much as possible, short of being caught in overt lies, or where there is hard evidence. I mean, it’s pretty likely they didn’t have conversations about this that could be documented, even though Blago isn’t smart enough not to do that, Obama’s guys are. The big question they’ve got to have hanging over their heads is “what is on those tapes”?
Should Emanuel or someone be linked to Blago, I would look for Obama to cut him loose (even Rahmbo!) right away rather than get into a word-parsing contest or trying to proved that yes they met, but no, they didn’t discuss this matter.
Obama knows how bad this could be, and if he’s clearn - or can create the illusion that he is - I don’t think he will let anything stand in the way.
I’m still curious. Does Obama have even ONE decent friend or associate whom he doesn’t feel obliged to deny when the spotlight shines their way? Just ONE?
A college roommate, a poker buddy, even a family member who isn’t a Communist, a Muslim, a pervert, or a crook?
Maybe his grandmother, whom he also threw under the bus for the dual offenses of bringing him up and being white?
(smirk) The only way Blago has to mitigate the tsunami of crap thats about to come crashing down on him, is to do a Sammy Gravano. My guess is that his friends are already arranging to make sure he cant.
Hey Zer0, How are you hanging in there with the big boys? How's your smoking and facial tics coming along? Enjoy your ride. The fun is just beginning.
The longer this goes on, the wider the net spreads.
I loved the comment on another thread that the MSM wants us to believe Obama is "the only virgin in the whorehouse".