Sources: Emanuel not target of Illinois probe

The Associated Press. ^ | NEDRA PICKLER and LARA JAKES JORDAN Associated Press Writers

[RatsDawg]

WASHINGTON (AP) - People who have been briefed on the Illinois governor corruption investigation say Barack Obama chief of staff Rahm Emanuel is not a target of the probe. Emanuel, a Chicago congressman who would have been a likely contact between the Obama transition office and Gov. Rod Blagojevich, has been a focus of media attention since Obama said Thursday he has asked for an internal review of contacts between his staff and Blagojevich.

Emanuel has been refusing to answer questions about whether he's the "president-elect adviser" referred to in the criminal complaint that accuses Blagojevich of putting Obama's Senate seat up for sale. The complaint does not say that Blagojevich ever spoke to the unidentified Obama adviser about the Senate seat.

The two people who said Emanuel is not a target of the probe spoke on a condition of anonymity because the investigation is still under way. One is a person close to Emanuel, who said he has been told by investigators that he's not a subject of their investigation.

[gov_bean_ counter]

If that is in fact the case, why doesn't Ram just come on out and say that himself???

[Gaffer]

BS, he may not be an official ‘target’ but he IS a complicit subject.

[RatsDawg]

Exactly. The silence is deafening.

[EEDUDE]

He may not be a target, but he’s been caught in the crossfire.

[Gaffer]

BS, he may not be an official ‘target’ but he IS a complicit subject.

[JennysCool]

NEDRA PICKLER and LARA JAKES JORDAN Associated Press Writers

Wishful thinking by two infamous fembots.

[maclay]

Hopefully he’s not the target because they want to “trade up”.

[OL Hickory]

if he’s not the target, and jackson 5 is not the target,
this whole thing is about blago...and not obama?

[tomnbeverly]

Might be Axelrod himself...The mispeaker in chief

[tomnbeverly]

LOL...Obama is as Corrupt as the day is long. No worries Blago got the goods and when he will strike a deal....

Obama the first Impeached Black President....

Kind of got a nice ring to it.

[InterceptPoint]

I will stand by my earlier prediction:

Fitz will not touch anyone in the Obama camp. Simple politics. You don't do anything to hurt your new boss even if it is required that you overlook what would seem to you and I as obvious criminal activity by Emanuel. I expect JJJ to survive as well.

[IrishPennant]

Camp Zer0 is just still trying to pick the right fall guy.

[jessduntno]

“One is a person close to Emanuel, who said he has been told by investigators that he’s not a subject of their investigation.”

Was he wearing dark glasses, an earpiece and trying not to smirk???

[remaxagnt]

hes not the target hes the strawberry on top of a delilicious pie!!!!!!!!!!!!

[TravisBickle]

Unindicted co-conspirator.

[screaminsunshine]

They will have to give the Guv a deal to keep him quiet about Obama.

[Phoenix11]

If I shoot at a deer, but hit a cougar, does that not make the cougar any less dead?

[Proud2BeRight]

If he knew and didn't blow the whistle on Blago to the feds, there is some fun coming.

[Rays_Dad]

What are the odds Emmanuel joined in the chorus of democrats having a stroke when V.P. Cheney refused to answer questions about various subjects.

[Senator_Blutarski]

Ever heard of “collateral damage”?

[IrishPennant]

The two people who said Emanuel is not a target of the probe spoke on a condition of anonymity

Misdirection only...give it the same respect you give all MSM

[Boiling Pots]

Because maybe he turned Blago in?

Anyways...be careful of believing all these leaks from investigations, how often have they been wrong in the last dozen years?

[chicagolady]

OH SURE!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awq48UZ6UJo&eurl=http://www.illinoisreview.typepad.com/

[Right Wing Assault]

That’s funny. He’s taking the 5th before he’s even in court. If a Repub did this they would have been crucified before sundown today and buried on the evening news.

[RatsDawg]

Thanks! Haven’t seen that video yet!

[Cicero]

I remember the days when the left actually went after Nedra Pickler for fair and honest reporting. She's actually quite intelligent and a good reporter. But I guess they got to her, or maybe her bosses at AP did, because she's joined the left wing pimp club just like all the rest of them.

[TornadoAlley3]

anonymous People who have been briefed

[Stentor]

Obama the first Impeached Black President....

I like Convicted.

[RatsDawg]

Notice how they don’t say if he is on the tapes or not...hmmm...

[DrC]

“One is a person close to Emanuel, who said he has been told by investigators that he’s not a subject of their investigation.”

Isn’t Rahm Emanuel close to RE? Just curious.

[Cementjungle]

Fitz will not touch anyone in the Obama camp. Simple politics. You don't do anything to hurt your new boss even if it is required that you overlook what would seem to you and I as obvious criminal activity by Emanuel. I expect JJJ to survive as well.

Exactly. Fitz is probably working on a way to throw GWB in prison for something or the other.

[ballplayer]

he is an FBI informant

[BerryDingle]

Who “needs” a target, and why?

[newfreep]

“jackson 5” - LOL!!!!

[ballplayer]

thats why he pulled the plug on the investigation,why would he care if a Senator was seated by Fraud if it meant getting all the people after the crime was committed ,it shows he cares more about the politics than his job ,cant hurt ZERO

[oldbrowser]

The two people who said Emanuel is not a target of the probe spoke on a condition of anonymity

If you lie to a LEO it is a crime, If a LEO lies to you its not.

[Spunky]

"The two people who said Emanuel is not a target of the probe spoke on a condition of anonymity because the investigation is still under way."

The three most over used words in the dictionary.

[tflabo]

CYA mode... nobody knows nothing or noone in Chicago politics? Blago was right....can you say 'Watergate'?

Lying Dems and their Dhimmi's in the media... Please Dear Lord....pull away the shroud of deceptive secrecy...

[Ann Archy]

Target or SUBJECT??? If the Ballet Dancer was NOT a TARGET, he would be talking....he won’t even go to WORK!

[Buck W.]

“Obama the first Impeached Black President....”

Not with this congress.

[eureka!]

Nedra Pickler, whatever. I would imagine that Fitzgerald has the last word in this and he is not talking...

[Marylander]

Emanuel pleading fatherhood and death threats. Poor thing. He had no words of comfort for Ken Starr, who as far as I know never bribed anyone.

[Guenevere]

I would imagine that Fitzgerald has the last word in this and he is not talking...

Bingo!....TALKING POINTS for tonight's news.

[stockpirate]

I heard it ‘spalined this way. A target means you are getting ready to be indicted, a person of interest means that are looking at making you a target.

[cblue55]

Is it possible to have a re-call vote before the O is inaugurated?

[RatsDawg]

We could only hope.

[nufsed]

we don’t want impeached, Clinton was impeached. We want removed.

[hinckley buzzard]

One is a person close to Emanuel, who said he has been told by investigators that he’s not a subject of their investigation.”

And we all know that "investigators" never lie. right?