A few points:
1) Obama actually authorized Emanuel to talk to Blagojevichabout selecting his successor in the Senate.
2) In November Rham suggested that Valerie Jarrett would be an acceptable candidate.
3) Emanuel had four conversations with Blagojevich's chief of staff John Harris. Who also tried to benefit from helping with this corrupt scheme.
4) He was authorized by Obama to suggest others for the job: Dan Hynes, Tammy Duyckworth, Jan Schakowsky and of course race baiter/poverty pimp Jesse Jackson's son Jesse Jackson Jr. This took four conversations
5) Quoting the report they "discussed the merits of potential candidates and the strategic benefits each would bring to the Senate seat."
I recall that when Obama was first asked about this scandal, he was quoted as saying that "we"...then he changed it to "I"...had no contact with Blagojevich about this.
Good parse 'cause he apparently didn't contact Blagojevich, he has his lackey Capo do it.
One of the greatest dissapointments in Emanuel's life is that can only give us the finger with one hand.
Half the middle finger of his right hand has been amputated from an infection he got while working at Arby's when he was a teenager.
OK, that was mean.
I'm sorry.