Is it stupidity,
Or wholesale arrogance,
That Obama thinks saying his own lawyer says it was OK isn’t suspicious.
By the way, does “no direct conduct” preclude Obama whispering in Rahm’s ear while Rahm phoned Blago?
Right. What is so important about "direct" contact? A middle man in the negotiations makes it all OK?
"Hey, Rahm, tell Blago we'll give him a half-million for our guy?"
"Hey, Barky, Blago wants a mill."
"Hey, Rahm, tell him we appreciate all he has done, but he can go muck himself."
"Hey, Barky, Blago says how about 3/4 mill, and you can go muck yourself, too?"
"Hey, Rahm, hang up on that SOB. There. Good thing I didn't have any direct contact with Blago, eh? Wink, wink. And you, Mr. Lawyer, write this down. Barky had no direct contact with Blago!"