Even if Team Obamanaught rejected the offer of a deal for Jarrett, their knowledge that Blago was dealing Obamanaught’s seat for cash obligated them to go to the FBI?
Did Obama’s team inform the FBI that Blago was selling the seat?
If they didn’t inform the FBI that Blago was selling the seat, are they part of the conspiracy? Part of the coverup? Obstructing justice? Failing their responsibilities to the people and the justice system?
Misprision of a felony.
If Obama and members of his team knew of Blago’s illegal plans and said nothing to the Federal authorities, I would say they were accessories to a crime.
Well that's the rub isn't it? Because if they didn't go straight to the FBI the only logical conclusion is that they entertained the idea of buying it. Obviously, just because Obama didn't play ball, doesn't necessarily mean that he wouldn't. It could just mean that the price was too high.
>>If they didn’t inform the FBI that Blago was selling the seat, are they part of the conspiracy? Part of the coverup? Obstructing justice? Failing their responsibilities to the people and the justice system?<<
No. They will walk away fresh as a daisy legally. Unless Blagojevich (who will not be so lucky) starts to sing and dance for the FBI about what he knows. Then he may very well be able to put quite a few of Obama’s people in hot water in exchange for his skin.
Original news reports of this Blago indictment on a Chicago Fox News affiliate said that the Chitown scuttlebutt was that it was Emanuel that went to Fitzgerald and informed the Feds of this bribery request that Blago had made.
Maybe Rahm did the right thing - maybe.