Posted on 12/23/2008 4:09:48 PM PST by Smogger
I’m not sure whether it’s the 4:30pm timing or the fact that Rahm Emanuel is in Africa that’s my favorite part of the Obama team’s Blago internal review “drop and run” scenario. Really, as others note, the MSM is so placid the Obama team probably could have gotten away with releasing it outside the holiday rush and even answering some questions. But this approach only adds to the “transparency in name only” phenomenon and will irritate a few of the more conscientious reporters. (We note that we already have gone from “no” contacts to “no inappropriate contacts with Blago” with many, many questions remaining.)
The reality is that Patrick Fitzgerald has the tapes. So they’ll get played one way or another unless Blago and all the culprits decide to plead to all the charges Fiztgerald can dream up (meaning everything gets swept under the rug). But that seems highly unlikely.
Meanwhile, this hide-the-ball from the media routine does suggest that, like so much of the Obama administration-to-be (e.g. foreign policy, tax cuts), there is much more continuity with the Bush team than many could have imagined. But in deference to the Bush administration officials, at least they had the nerve to go before the press day after day and take the pointed questions — even on non-holiday weeks.
I watched the “report release” today and my first thought was, right... if you believe that you are clearly a Koolaide guzzler.
Obama’s transparency - opaque.
Found this at Drudge.....thought this section particularly interesting.....
In the meantime, the transition official said, Emanuel was interviewed by federal officials who replayed a wiretapped conversation for him. He then was able to give Craig more details about what he said, and those details were included in the final report, the transition official said. Transition officials discussed the final version with Obama on Monday as he vacationed in Hawaii.
Rhambett's in Africa? WTH?
Rahmbo must be breaking kneecaps Chicago style in Kenya somewhere.
in deference to the Bush administration officials, at least they had the nerve to go before the press day after day and take the pointed questions -- even on non-holiday weeks.
Zero is on the beach at $42k for his twelve days, plus his entourage and our paid for SS;
Now Rhambo is in Africa - I'm sure he ain't swattin’ no flys in a hut.
??Where in hell is all this money coming from for winter vacations?? (I'd say Christmas, yet it would appear to be Hanukkah and maybe Kwanzaa or Rammamamadingdong)
Hey guys, hello: Rome is burning and you A-Holes are out to lunch!
Bush did some barbeque, and a bit of Camp David - even during the good times. These guys are out to seriously piss off their RAT donors by vacationing at their (but probably at our) expense! The next four years are going to be interesting!
Trying to get hold of that Kenyan Birth Certificate before it’s made public? Just a guess.
Emanuel, the transition team told Huffington Post today, has just a little bit ago -- in fact, we just missed him -- left for a long-planned family vacation in that place that every North Side Chicago family dreams of visiting for the year-end holidays, somewhere in Africa. We're not told the area code. Likely on a safari. With no cell coverage, of course. So he's not around to talk.
No doubt in Katmandu for the duration. Not to worry the MSM is on the job to make this “go away” I actually heard one of them say that.
“””Rhambett’s in Africa? WTH?””””
One of them has to go to Africa to get rid of the original BC and the other has to go to Hawaii to get the new(I mean original old one)one made. First we have to find a dead doctor whose signature we can use and the wing of a hospital that burned down a few years ago and some witnesses that are also dead - whoops got to go now - theres a big black Caddy parked in front of my house!!!!
..............He then was able to give Craig more details about what he said, and those details were included in the final report,...................
Stuff like Hummannua, Hummana: And “I dont recall that — That’s not in my memory — I really don’t remember that — And the classic of “it depends upon what you mean by ‘telephone’!”
BullSh#t
ooops, #10
If you were the Zero, would you trust Rahm to get something that could be used to blackmail you?
Quick! hide granny !!!!
best regards, blu
so the feds gave Rahmbo a pass on a perjury charge? how noble of them /sarc
best regards, blu
Yep. Isn’t this just delish!!! Zero is in Hawaii, (and we have his address!), and Rahm-a-Drama is on his way to Africa. Incognito of course and we won’t have his zipcode.
This is better than a Robert Ludlum thriller. You can’t make this sh*t up.
It' probably in London, since Kenya was a British Crown Colony when The One was whelped.
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