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Obama absolves Emanuel in gov. scandal
The Politico ^

Posted on 12/21/2008 8:51:38 AM PST by Sub-Driver

Obama absolves Emanuel in gov. scandal By: Mike Allen December 21, 2008 11:43 AM EST

President-elect Barack Obama’s aides plan to release a report this week absolving incoming chief of staff Rahm Emanuel of any impropriety in his contacts with the disgraced Illinois governor’s office, Democratic sources tell Politico.

The report is expected Monday or Tuesday. Obama said last week that he was delaying it until this week at the request of federal prosecutors.

The complaint against Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, whose conversations had been secretly taped by federal investigators, tested the smoothly running Obama transition, with some Democrats fretting that the case presents a distraction that could last into the new administration.

ABC’s George Stephanopoulos, host of “This Week,” said during the roundtable on his program Sunday that the Obama legal team's review of contacts with Blagojevich found that Emanuel had only one phone conversation with the governor, and it was a “pro forma” conversation.

“I have been briefed on the review that Obama has done,” Stephanopoulos said. “The sources I talked to say that what it will show is there were actually far less contacts than we had heard – that Rahm Emanuel only had one phone call with Governor Blagojevich. It wasn’t even really about the Senate seat.”

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: bho2008; blagojevich; probe; rahm
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To: Sub-Driver

Distraction. That’s getting as much use as the word ‘notion’.


21 posted on 12/21/2008 9:04:02 AM PST by JavaJumpy
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To: saganite

What he is saying is that he is guilty but he pardons him.


22 posted on 12/21/2008 9:05:16 AM PST by RC2
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To: Sub-Driver
President-elect Barack Obama’s aides plan to release a report this week absolving incoming chief of staff Rahm Emanuel of any impropriety in his contacts with the disgraced Illinois governor’s office, Democratic sources tell Politico.

I know that Obama went to the best schools and is a good orator, but I am not sure he knows the meaning of the word "impropriety." The meaning of that word is very different for him in contrast to its meaning for the rest of the world.

Of course Emanuel has been absolved, and that is all that counts. For he and Obama have similar Chicago gangster and Democratic Party backgrounds, where words mean what they say they mean, and who they apply to; certainly not to you or I.

23 posted on 12/21/2008 9:05:32 AM PST by olezip
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To: Sub-Driver
Oh BTW, Gov. Blago’s Chicago office is at 4147 N. Ravenswood. Rahm lives on the 4200 block of North Hermitage Ave. which is one short city block east of Ravenswood. In OTW, Rahm lives about 150 yards away from Gov. Blago’s Chicago Office.
24 posted on 12/21/2008 9:05:33 AM PST by Chgogal (Voting "Present" 130 times might be a sign of a smart politician. It is not a sign of a good leader.)
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To: Sub-Driver
un-freaking-believable..it's like getting caught by the cops in the middle of a burglary and being allowed to frisk yourself.
25 posted on 12/21/2008 9:06:37 AM PST by stylin19a ( Real Men don't declare unplayable lies)
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To: Sub-Driver

We forgive ourselves, we pardon ourselves, we are clean, yes we are, yes we are.


26 posted on 12/21/2008 9:07:15 AM PST by HondaCRF450
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To: saganite

The Messiah is at a higher pay grade than the silly old judiciary branch of the government.


27 posted on 12/21/2008 9:07:47 AM PST by Chgogal (Voting "Present" 130 times might be a sign of a smart politician. It is not a sign of a good leader.)
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To: TalBlack

There are 3 homosexual members of Obama’s former congregation at Trinity who have been murdered, execution style, since last year, including a former music minister. How come the news hounds aren’t all over this, esp. since it raises all kinds of red flags?


28 posted on 12/21/2008 9:08:44 AM PST by attiladhun2 (Obama is the anti-Reagan, he believes government is the solution, rather than the problem)
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To: Sub-Driver

Looks like the Clinton machine is back in action.


29 posted on 12/21/2008 9:09:57 AM PST by Las Vegas Ron (The tree of liberty is getting mighty dry)
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To: houeto

LOL.


30 posted on 12/21/2008 9:10:34 AM PST by savedbygrace (SECURE THE BORDERS FIRST (I'M YELLING ON PURPOSE))
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To: Sub-Driver

Does Obama forgive him?


31 posted on 12/21/2008 9:11:34 AM PST by Lancey Howard
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To: Sub-Driver

Obama also found himself to be black after an internal investigation.


32 posted on 12/21/2008 9:12:08 AM PST by FTJM
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To: Sub-Driver

Amazing. Rahmbo did is not viewing the undercarriage of the bus. This might be a first. Of course if anyone knows whats really on Obama’s long form birth certificate, it would be Rahmbo.


33 posted on 12/21/2008 9:12:48 AM PST by El Gato ("The Second Amendment is the RESET button of the United States Constitution." -- Doug McKay)
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To: Sub-Driver
“I have been briefed on the review that Obama has done,” Stephanopoulos said. “The sources I talked to say that what it will show is

Well, this is why ABC and the Democrats put Snuffleupagus in the great David Brinkley's seat in the first place - - to spin for their party. Nothing less is expected of Georgie.

34 posted on 12/21/2008 9:14:22 AM PST by Lancey Howard
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To: FTJM
Silly me, I was always told it's all pink on the inside

Welcome to FR

35 posted on 12/21/2008 9:15:15 AM PST by Las Vegas Ron (The tree of liberty is getting mighty dry)
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To: JavaJumpy
This is a giant game of “chicken”. Obama delayed his internal report until the 22nd, ostensibly to satisfy a request of the U.S. Attorney's office. Then Blago defiantly refuses to step down. I don't think this was what Obama’s folks were looking for. Methinks they are editing that document right now, and up until the moment it is released, hoping that facts outside of their control (information on the tapes) do not contradict them. A smart move by one of the reporters at last week's Obama presser would have been a challenge to Obama to seal the supposedly complete report and deposit it in some neutral third party's control for release on the 22nd. If it was true then it will be true on the 22nd. But Obama needs time to see how things lie on the 22nd to play it then. And the snoozing press is letting it happen.
36 posted on 12/21/2008 9:17:16 AM PST by Wally_Kalbacken
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To: Sub-Driver

This whole thing reeks!!! Internal investigation Bah!! We all knew the outcome of that.

This has turned into a surreal nightmare with more to come and he hasn’t even been coronated yet.

Lord have mercy on us.


37 posted on 12/21/2008 9:18:02 AM PST by waxer1 ( Live Free or Die; Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death)
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To: Sub-Driver

Of course Obama is protecting him. He did what Obama wanted him to do. Obama is just as guilty if not more than his side kick.


38 posted on 12/21/2008 9:18:08 AM PST by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote.)
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To: Sub-Driver

This is quite crappy journalism coming from the The Politico.


39 posted on 12/21/2008 9:18:44 AM PST by KC_Conspirator
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To: Sub-Driver

If this were a Republican administration I would be very worried for the WH Chief of Staff’s future. Usually an expression of ‘confidence’ is followed by a forced resignation. As this is a Democrat administration, they’ll just tough-it out and wait for the Press to go away.


40 posted on 12/21/2008 9:19:13 AM PST by Tallguy ("The sh- t's chess, it ain't checkers!" -- Alonzo (Denzel Washington) in "Training Day")
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