Response: The use of the term "absolve" is quite appropriate. I hear "The Divine One" was floating about three feet off of the surface of the earth when he granted the absolution.
One way to ground The One is to let him make all of these proclamations of innocence and then have to explain why Rahm when to prison. That would be a blow to his and the MSM credibility that would not be easy to recover from.
The only thing that would be better is a clear recording of Obama himself negotiating his seat for cash and calling everyone involved by name. That’s way too much to ask for but this is Christmas time.