Chicago Politics, Down and Dirty

Special to FreeRepublic ^ | 5 January 2009 | John Armor (Congressman Billybob)

[Congressman Billybob]

Here’s a transcript of a call to Rahm Emanuel from Rod Blagojevich, released by US Attorney Fitzpatrick. Emanuel is a former Clinton official and Obama’s nominee for Chief of Staff. Blagojevich is Governor of Illinois, under investigation for impeachment and crimes.

I didn’t edit this. Do men like this belong in anywhere in government? What about people heavily associated with them? Sorry about the language, but that’s part of who these men are. Emanuel’s comments are boldface

FBI File #9536B Wiretap on line 312-XXX-XXXX November 10th, 2008 12:42 PM Eastern Time:

This is Rahm.

Hey Rahm, yeah it's Rod.

Uh-huh. What's going on governor, I'm busy.

Well, it's about that Senate appointment. ..

We already gave you the list of people we like.

Yeah, I been looking the list over. Interesting names. Good people. How's the transition going?

It's going fine, governor. Are you calling to f***ing tell me anything, or what, cause I--

No no, I'm just wondering if you have all your picks already made. I heard something about Dashle for HHS--

I'm not gonna discuss ongoing deliberations, gov, you know that.

Hey, come on Rahm, let's not act like I'm a stranger here.

Did I call you a stranger? If I thought you were a stranger, you think I'd be interrupting my important f***ing business to take this f***ing phone call?

Hey you don't have to get curt with me, Rahm.

This isn't me being curt, Gov, this is me being f***ing busy. Now what did you call about?

I'm just feeling you out, seeing if Valerie [Jarret] still wants that Senate seat, just wondering what kind of priority that is for the President-Elect.

Actually, it's not a priority. Valerie's had second thoughts about the job.

What, she doesn't want it anymore?

She's having second thoughts. You want more details, you ask her.

She won't take my calls.

Big f***ing surprise.

What's that supposed to mean?

Um, I don't know, what's it supposed to mean governor? A.) You're a f***ing crook. B.) You're a f***ing a**hole. C.) All of the above.

I'm clean Rahm, you know this. You think that f***ing Fitzgerald would being twiddling his f***ing thumbs if he had s**t to go on?

I gotta go, Gov. You appoint who you want, we really don't give a s**t.

What if I appoint Valerie, what if she takes it?

What do you want me to say? We'd appreciate it, I'm not gonna f***ing kiss your ring over it.

"Appreciate it"? Come on, this is a senate seat we're talking about. It's worth a f*** of a lot more than appreciation.

You asked us for a list, we gave you a f***ing list, you want to make your own list then make your own f***ing list. [Raising voice] But if you're asking for anything else from me, or Barack, or Valerie, then you can f***ing stop talking right now Rod.

Wait a sec there Rahm. Wait just a f***ing minute. Who are you to talk to me like that? I f***ing made you.

You made me? You made me? Tell me you're f***ing joking.

No no no, you listen to me s**t-face. You see this list I got, the names motherf***ing Obama f***ing wants for the Senate. I just ripped it in two. How you like that? Oops, Harris just dropped it in the shredder. Harris?

HARRIS (muffled): Yes sir?

Did you just drop that list in the shredder?

[Whirring, shredder noise]

HARRIS (muffled): I did.

Do you have me on f***ing speakerphone?

It's in the shredder, Rahm. The list is bye bye.

Hold on a sec -- you got me on f***ing speakerphone? Who the f*** do you think I am?

Who are you Rahm? Who are you? You're s**t, you hear me? Don't come back to Chicago Rahm, it's not your town any more.

Pick up the phone Rod.

I'll put someone in the senate who will f***ing f*** you. I might even put myself in there, how you like that Rahm? How you gonna explain That to f***ing Barack, every time he's gotta call me up for my f***ing vote. He'd have to take my calls then, wouldn't he?

[Screaming] I said pick up the F***ING phone!

[Picks up phone, speakerphone off] I got your attention now, didn't I?

Shut the f*** up and listen to me for one second Rod. And I want you to listen carefully, because this is the last time I'm ever going to talk to you. You are f***ing dead to me. You been f***ing dead to Barack since '06, now you're dead to me. Know what that means? That means you're dead to my people in Chicago, Daley on down, and all these friends you think you have aren't gonna touch you with a ten foot f***ing pole.

Oh now you're the f***ing Godfather? F*** you.

No f*** you. F*** you. F*** you.

F*** you!

Listen up a**hole. The s**t's gonna hit the fan, maybe tomorrow, maybe next month, and when Fitz finally brings down the hammer it's gonna be my name that's going through your head. You won't know the hows or the f***ing whys, but it's gonna have my f***ing fingerprints all over it. Have a great life fatso.

Hey f***--

[Click.]

End transcript.

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About the Author: John Armor practiced law in the Supreme Court for 33 years. He now lives on the Eastern Continental Divide in the Blue Ridge of North Carolina. John_Armor@aya.yale.edu

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[Congressman Billybob]

This column is really nasty. Skip it if you are squeamish. But this is sadly educational. These men make the Sopranos sound like choir boys.

John / Billybob

[Former MSM Viewer]

Is this for f***ing real?

I cant f***ing believe they talk like that...

[formerlytempaussie]

Billybob, thanks for posting that.

My goodness, we are ruled by morons, idiots and people who have absolutely no moral basis in their lives.

These guys are worse than the Mafia.

[Philo1962]

I think this was on Daily Kos a couple of weeks ago, Congressman. Have you been moonlighting on us?

[TheWasteLand]

And people wonder why Washington is broken.

[Lucky9teen]

It reads just like a hollywood movie script....sad it’s true.

[missnry]

THIS IS JUST CHICAGO HYPERBOLE! BLAGO AND RAHM WERE JUST JOKING AROUND! REALLY! JOKE, HA HA!

[jimt]

Sounds like two guys who don’t like each other very well. It also sounds like Emmanuel wasn’t offering anything in the way of favors (or cash) for the seat.

I appreciate your point about the profanity, but perhaps Blago earned a bit of it ?

[browardchad]

Is there a link to the original transcript?

Thanks.

[Congressman Billybob]

No, I haven't clicked on Daily Kos for about a year. This transcript was sent to me by a friend in Washington whom I know to be trustworthy.

John / Billybob

[Lilpug15]

UNF***INGBELIEVABLE!

[altsehastiin]

This is a work of fiction that appeared on Kos awhile ago.

[Cicero]

Thanks. Great post. That really is a hoot!

[Senator John Blutarski]

Mr Emmanuel urgently requires professional psychological care.

[Congressman Billybob]

Since the US Attorney has publicly released this transcript, I'm sure it can be found. I got it from a reliable friend, and I won't link to that friend.

John / Billybob

[saganite]

Holy crap! This is satire, right? If it’s for real then Rahm doesn’t belong anywhere near the White House. He belongs in the backroom of a strip joint cutting deals with street thugs.

[Lancey Howard]

It’s funny. I listen to these two big-mouth mice and laugh.
I feel like reaching out and pinching their little heads off like bloated ticks off my dog’s ass.

[OB1kNOb]

This isn’t a real transcript is it? The Onion? Please tell me this is not a real taped conversation between these two thugs. Seriously.

[Williams]

If it’s real the part with Emmanuel threatening to get Blago indicted at the end is pretty scary. What does he know of a criminal nature that he is otherwise covering up unless it suits his political purposes? I know these guys operate this way, the dem party is a real mafia and people are afraid to cross them in the areas they control.

Still wonder if this is real.

[Congressman Billybob]

Where has this been exposed as a fiction? Let me know. If so, I owe a lot of people a major apology. I look forward to hearing from you, I think.

John / Billybob