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Rahm Emanuel and Jesse Jackson Jr face new revelations in Governor Rod Blagojevich scandal
Times Online UK ^
| 12/12/08
| James Bone in Chicago
Posted on 12/12/2008 12:51:06 PM PST by NormsRevenge
Pressure grew on two of President-Elect Barack Obama's closest political aides today as new details emerged of the "pay-for-play" allegations against the governor of his home-state.
Rahm Emanuel, Mr Obama's new chief of staff, and Jesse Jackson Jr, the co-chairman of his presidential campaign, both faced new revelations about their possible involvement in the scandal.
Fox News Chicago reported that Mr Emanuel, a Chicago politician who won the Illinois governor's former Congressional seat, may have been captured on FBI wire-taps discussing the fate of Mr Obama's vacated US Senate seat with Gov Rod Blagojevich.
The TV station said Mr Emanuel had "multiple conversations" with Mr Blagojevich, who is accused of trying to "sell" the open Senate seat for a cabinet post or lucrative top foundation job, and his chief of staff.
The report said the governor was given a list of Senate candidates acceptable to Mr Obama.
Because the FBI was secretly taping Gov Blagojevich in recent weeks, Mr Emanuel's conversations may have been recorded, Fox News Chicago said.
(Excerpt) Read more at timesonline.co.uk ...
TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: blagojevich; bleepgate; cultureofcorruption; jessejacksonjr; obama; obamatransitionfile; rahmemanuel; rahmrod; revelations; scandal
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To: NormsRevenge
This could be explosive, but I doubt we’ll ever hear what is on the tapes from Emannuel. That’s just the way it works for Democrats.
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posted on
12/12/2008 12:52:43 PM PST
by
Carling
(After the post-election GOP attacks against Gov. Palin, I am sad to say I am leaving the party..)
To: NormsRevenge
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posted on
12/12/2008 12:53:14 PM PST
by
babubabu
To: NormsRevenge
Just call him Renegade Rahm cause we all know Obama was not aware of his convos with Blago. ;)
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posted on
12/12/2008 12:53:22 PM PST
by
Phoenix11
To: NormsRevenge
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posted on
12/12/2008 12:53:32 PM PST
by
TSgt
(Extreme vitriol and rancorous replies served daily. - Mike W USAF)
To: NormsRevenge
Hot diggity dog! Next stop is revelation of osama’s corruption, hopefully.
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posted on
12/12/2008 12:53:43 PM PST
by
lilylangtree
(Veni, Vidi, Vici)
To: NormsRevenge
This is not the Rahm I knew...
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posted on
12/12/2008 12:53:51 PM PST
by
GOPGuide
To: NormsRevenge
Jingle bells, Blogo smells, Obama laid an egg......
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posted on
12/12/2008 12:53:55 PM PST
by
TheConservativeParty
("A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not why the ship was built." by The First Gal of AK)
Just like Clinton, Obama is going to bring us the cleanest administration in history.. I think we’ve seen this play before, it loooks like a Clintoon cast&crew.
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posted on
12/12/2008 12:54:03 PM PST
by
NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi ... Godspeed)
To: NormsRevenge
“Thats not the Rahm I knew.”
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posted on
12/12/2008 12:54:17 PM PST
by
lnzog
(They want your money)
To: GOPGuide
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posted on
12/12/2008 12:55:02 PM PST
by
lnzog
(They want your money)
To: NormsRevenge
Time for the O to get the bus started.
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posted on
12/12/2008 12:55:03 PM PST
by
GOPGuide
To: NormsRevenge
They will spin this. They may have to throw Emanuel under the bus, but the media will protect “the one”.
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posted on
12/12/2008 12:56:38 PM PST
by
NavVet
( If you don't defend Conservatism in the Primaries, you won't have it to defend in November)
To: NormsRevenge
Meet the new boss. Well you know the rest
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posted on
12/12/2008 12:56:39 PM PST
by
Perdogg
(01-20-2013 Obama's last day - If we survive)
To: NormsRevenge
How long before The One-Elect releases a statement claiming “this is not the Rahm Emmanuel I knew” ?
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posted on
12/12/2008 12:57:05 PM PST
by
DemforBush
(Millions of conservatives have got your back, Sarah!)
Easy cheesy everybody. The (world-wide) MSM is trying like hell to shape this story
away from Barry. DON'T BE A SUCKER.
We are on offense! Either add something and move the ball down the field or stay on the sidelines.
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posted on
12/12/2008 12:57:17 PM PST
by
StAnDeliver
(We Are Your Overlords.)
To: NormsRevenge
I’m not going to
get excited, they are dims, nothing will happen to them. But if you’re a pubbie you can get tossed out on your ear for an off-color joke or being friends with someone in the past who wasn’t politically correct.
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posted on
12/12/2008 12:57:54 PM PST
by
tiki
(True Christians will not deliberately slander or misrepresent others or their beliefs)
To: NormsRevenge
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posted on
12/12/2008 12:57:57 PM PST
by
polymuser
(Bye, bye Miss American Pie.)
To: GOPGuide
"Time for the O to get the bus started."
The magic bus? The one that has more people underneath it than it has inside? I'm surprised the wheels even touch the ground these days...
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posted on
12/12/2008 12:58:10 PM PST
by
Hegemony Cricket
(The emporer has no pedigree.)
To: NormsRevenge
In Illinois, paybacks are a 'vich.
Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)
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posted on
12/12/2008 12:59:15 PM PST
by
LonePalm
(Commander and Chef)
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