Posted on 12/24/2008 3:01:01 PM PST by Libloather
Blagojevich's Lawyers Want Obama Aides To Testify
Illinois Governor's Lawyers Issue Letter Calling For Subpoenas
Dec 24, 2008 3:00 pm US/Eastern
CHICAGO (CBS); In a dramatic development in the ongoing impeachment proceedings, lawyers for Gov. Rod Blagojevich want two key aides to President-elect Barack Obama and U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. to testify before the House impeachment committee.
Sources tell CBS station WBBM-TV that a letter sent by Blagojevich's lawyers to committee chairman, State Rep. Barbara Currie, asks that the committee subpoena Obama's chief of staff Rahm Emanuel, senior adviser Valerie Jarrett and Jackson.
On Tuesday, a transition official disclosed that Obama, Emanuel and Jarrett, have been interviewed in connection with the federal investigation into Blagojevich. The transition official, speaking on a condition of anonymity, also confirmed that Emanuel had been captured on wiretaps taken as part of the investigation.
Blagojevich was charged on Dec. 9 with plotting to use his governor's authority to appoint Obama's Senate replacement and make state appointments and contracts in exchange for cash and other favors. He has denied any criminal wrongdoing and has resisted multiple calls for his resignation, including one from Obama.
In an internal review, released on Tuesday by Obama's team, found that Emanuel was the only Obama adviser to talk to Blagojevich and his top aide, John Harris. The two men have been arrested as part of a federal corruption investigation.
Emanuel had one or two conversations with Blagojevich and four with Harris on the subject of the Senate seat, according to the review.
The report said Obama authorized Emanuel to pass on the names of four people he considered to be highly qualified to take over his seat - Illinois Comptroller Dan Hynes, Illinois Veterans' Affairs Director Tammy Duckworth, Rep. Jan Schakowsky and Jackson Jr.
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What about Whittaker, Tom from the SEIU and the ‘advisors’ that were on the 2 hour conference call?
Set up, all the way around. The question is, how big is the something behind it that drove them to this?
It ain’t over ‘til its over Obambi!
Not to mention Rahm lives in Ravenswood, while Blago lives in Ravensood Manor, probably less than a mile away as the crow flies. In Chicagoland, they are practically neighbors. I wouldn’t be surprised if they got together for coffee at one of the joints on Lincoln Avenue and discussed the matter away from prying FBI ears.
Like . . under oath? *big ole grin*
Santa delivered a little early this year. Governor Rod Blagojevich, the gift that keeps on giving.
Of course they should testify.
Yep. I think this is what could sink him actually. Bleeping thug talk tapes. Wouldn't do to have the Dalai Lama's Chief of Staff sounding like Frank Nitti...
I’d like to know
“Where in the World in Rahm Emannual?”
The only hint I’ve been able to find on google is AFRICA...
Now we know that’s a pretty large area....
Where IS he spending his holiday?
Is Isreal part of Africa....
Why didn’t he just say he was going there?
Is he going to Kenya?
Wonder if he’s going on a spending spree.....to buy some silence?
Oops, I’m over my question limit!
If you’re on any ping list, we’re putting out an APB for Rahm-E......
I’ll start the popping now. with lottsa butter... too.
Rezko, Blagojevich and all the other canaries risk their lives and the lives of their families if they speak against Obama.
I foresee a lot of unnecessary death and destruction in America's near future, and it will all be connected to Barack Hussein Obama.
He'll get one or two low level Rats, maybe even Blago if Blago gives him too much lip, just to justify having arrested the Governor of the state of Illinois. You can be certain that the extent of the corruption will never be revealed, nor most of the perpetrators punished for it.
WhoooHoooo! Now it starts. Like you couldn’t see this coming, Blago won’t go down with the ship. Now I wonder what Blago knows about birth certificates?
Fitzy will crow about how he cleaned up corruption in Illinois and Obama and all the rest will skate.
Gov. Hot Rod better watch his back. He could have an accident and wind up drowning in Lake Michigan.
Even after it's all frozen over. Hey, it could happen.
That his own now has a freshly-imprinted "sell by" date stamped on it.
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