[silverleaf]

My money is on “advisor B” being Chicago’s very own Rahm Emanuel or someone directly reporting to him and then thus up to zerO himself

The DNC/Washingont establishment with its goals for a 60 seat democrat majority Senate, would not be oblivious to who would be the new democrat senator from Illinois

[Zevonismymuse]

“Advisor B, a Washington D.C.-based consultant.”

This statement makes me unsure of Mr. "B" being Rahm....he could be considered a D.C.-based consultant but I think there are more accurate descriptions that might apply. How about Transition Team member "B" or President Elect Adviser "B". I definitely would not put it past Fitz to be vague in his description if it is Rahm because the conspiracy nut in me thinks Fitz busted Blago before the investigation got to close to the soon to be first black President. Fitz probably doesn't want to be the turd in the punch bowl at the inauguration balls.

[shhrubbery!]

My money is on “advisor B” being Chicago’s very own Rahm Emanuel or someone directly reporting to him and then thus up to zerO himself

I think you're right on that. It's either Rahm or Axelrod --more likely Rahm because Axelrod breathes slightly more rarified air than Rahm and perhaps smarter and less impulsive.

In any case, I don't think "advisor B" will turn out to be some low-level type we've never heard of.

[utahagen]

I agree: it's Emanuel. This is going to be very interesting. Obama’s statement today will make it impossible to stand by Emanuel is Emanuel is indeed Advisor B. Yet, Emanuel is a tough s.o.b. and I can't imagine him taking a fall by saying he was NOT talking to the Governor at the behest of Obama.