What Rahm Emanuel discussed with Blagojevich
Published by Avi Green on Friday, December 26, 2008 at 5:17 AM.
The Chicago Sun-Times has this interesting bit (via Hot Air):
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Just after accepting the top post with Obama, Rahm Emanuel discussed with Blagojevich the possibility of keeping his congressional seat “warm” for him for a couple of years, the Sun-Times has learned...That money raised for Blago would better be given to charity now. Obama's spokespeople acknowledged that Emanuel and Blago spoke in early November, but unsurprisingly, they omit any really meaty details.
Emanuel expressed interest in returning one day to his elected position because he was on track to become U.S. House speaker, the Sun-Times previously reported...
Days after Emanuel and Blagojevich spoke about Emanuel’s seat, the governor is overheard telling aides on secret wiretaps he wanted Emanuel “to get the word today,” about raising money for the governor and that when “[Emanuel] asks me for the Fifth CD thing, I want it to be in his head.” The “Fifth CD” was a reference to Emanuel’s 5th Congressional District seat.
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