Rahm Cleared!
- A report issued by Barack Obama's transition concluded that the president-elect had no contact with Gov. Rod Blagojevich or his office and no one acting on Obama's behalf was involved in any "quid pro quo" arrangement the governor allegedly sought for filling the vacant Senate seat with a candidate of Obama's choosing.
Yup, a report issued by the very people being investigated sure puts our minds at ease. A few questions though:
- Why do we have to go to The Smoking Gun website to read that Obama himself was interviewed by the feds?
- Why are there no transcripts included so we can all read what the lawyers have cleared the transition team of?
- How did one meeting that Rahm had with the governor suddenly become four and no one in the media seems to notice?
We sense a great untruthfulness about this entire incident...it's almost Clinton-esque. And the media continues its willful blindness.
Labels: national politics
posted by SCC at 12:02 AM
58 Comments:
I heard a funny one on the radio tonight.
If Obama was caught throwing old ladies off of the pier in Hawaii, the press would simply report that he was helping them to swim.
Sorry you had to traipse all the way to "The Smoking Gun" website, SCC. The fact that Obama himself was interviewed by the Feds was mentioned on one of the local news broadcasts earlier today. As I am recovering from the flu and feeling rather woozy, I can't for the life of me remember which station or if it was morning or early evening.
"How did one meeting that Rahm had with the governor suddenly become four and no one in the media seems to notice?We sense a great untruthfulness about this entire incident...it's almost Clinton-esque. And the media continues its willful blindness."
You know exactly what it's all about. The media looked the other way throughout the election and paved the way for Obamna to get elected. They're not going to hang themselves out to dry and admit they sold us a bill of goods. They love this guy and he can do no wrong in their eyes.
SCC, its all bullshit.
Obama and Emmanuel were probably going to deal early on to get Jarrett appointed. Fitzgerald realized the implications of this with the wire in place and someone tipped Obama, hence Jarret's withdrawal. Fitz pulled the trigger on Blago to save Obama any further embarrassment. How did Blago know all they were offering was "good feelings"?
The last thing Fitz wants is to accidentally bring down the first 1/2 black president. Imagine being blamed for epic rioting at a time like this. It could be the final straw to break the country.
Harris will end up with immunity to squeal on Blago and thats it. They won't be asking Harris about his activities at O'Hare or City Hall, that fix has been in since July, 2006.
Blago takes pipe, Fitz moves on to bigger and better things, Illinoise rolls on......
I don't get it. Channel 7 reported that Obama had been interviewed by the Feds about it. They also said he had listened to one tape, provided by the feds. No need to go to Smoking Gun.
Not that I'm a fan of Rahm. Notice we still haven't seen or heard from him. Just because he was cleared in this part of it doesn't mean he's out of the woods in other areas of the investigation, unrelated to the sale/trade/barter of Obama's seat.
They ( the G) cut the investigation short because of who was coming up on the phone. The G never just takes a wire down and arrests someone on an information report. To stop a crime? BS - I have seen them let tons of dope go just to jump phones.
On a wire, you have to physically protect the people. If someone was going to be shot or robbed at gunpoint, you have to intervene. But white collar crime, give me a break.
old retired guy
In other news Jerry Finnegan has just released an internal memo which shows that neither he nor his teams was complicit in any wrongdoing.
How did Blago know all they were offering was "good feelings"?
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Great question. And the maggot weak media could care less ....
I can picture old Rahm putting his finger to his lips like he is the great thinker.
But no, he had no inclination that Rod was demanding something in return ... no inclination.
Coward snake game player with no duty to report apparently.
i'd love for them to sate my curiosity as well, but, is the investigation on going? am i wrong in thinking cpd doesn't release to the public everything about a case while the investigation is ongoing? didn't blago say all he was offered was gratitude so fuck him? i'm not sipping obama-aid but he's not stupid enough to get involed with a pay to play with blago. according to the wall street journal's capital bureau....
Conventional wisdom holds that U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald ordered the FBI to arrest Rod Blagojevich before sunrise Tuesday in order to stop a crime from being committed. That would have been the sale of the Senate seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama.
But the opposite is true: Members of Fitzgerald’s team are livid the scheme didn’t advance, at least for a little longer, according to some people close to Fitzgerald’s office. Why? Because had the plot unfolded, they might have had an opportunity most feds can only dream of: A chance to catch the sale of a Senate seat on tape, including the sellers and the buyers.
The precise timing of Tuesday’s dramatic, pre-dawn arrest was not dictated by Fitzgerald, nor was it dictated by the pace of Blagojevich’s alleged “crime spree.” It was dictated by the Chicago Tribune, according to people close to the investigation and a careful reading of the FBI’s affidavit in the case.
(full story here..http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2008/12/14/the-real-story-behind-the-rushed-blagojevich-bust-how-the-feds-are-frustrated-by-losing-maybe-half-of-their-case/)
Our SHIT mayors brother is on the pres-elect transition team so what does that tell you?......AND THE MACHINE GETS STRONGER. SO FUCKING TYPICAL!
obama learned form best when feds get close leave town sounds familiar every time feds got close to king richie, richie ended up on a tax payers vacation in china , greece, ect.
Da frunt page of da Sun Times today has a headline "Obama, Feds Talked".
Wadidya do. Get hit in the hed with a shovel or sumtin?
Same with Tribuen.
You really need to slow down and take your time before you post sumtin. Just like I does.
14 years of a CPS education and proud of it!
Anonymous said...
They ( the G) cut the investigation short because of who was coming up on the phone. The G never just takes a wire down and arrests someone on an information report. To stop a crime? BS - I have seen them let tons of dope go just to jump phones.
On a wire, you have to physically protect the people. If someone was going to be shot or robbed at gunpoint, you have to intervene. But white collar crime, give me a break.
old retired guy
12/24/2008 05:39:00 AM
maybe they got to close to obama? Yep that would be the ticket! You think it is bad under Bush wait until the criminals of shitcago get the house!
Leave Rahm alone he is good to veterans
Rahm the Weasel has investigated himself and found himself, not guilty.
The local news had this out and about, nice of the smoking gun to do a follow up. Until the contents of the tapes are released for public consumption, everything will be just specualtion and wishful thinking on some people part......sort of like Obama's birth certificate, much ado about nothing. It's funny how some allude to Fitzgerald being tainted if his wire tapes has nothing derogatory or criminal about Obama or any of his staff. Keep on throwing something will stick or maybe not
I speculated on this very thing two weeks ago-but was deleted! Obama would drop money siphoned from his campaign fund and put Jarrett in the Senators spot. Damn Fitzgerald if he pulled the pin to save Obama. I guess a Cozzi, or any one of us, is worth more than a POS like cop killer Ayer's buddy, Obama. I was told a long time ago by an old Irish sergeant that he would never turn his back to another turkey. Hey Fitzgerald thanks for proving the old sergeant right. 1-20-2013, if we survive.
Probally the same people on the Warren commission.
Leaked conversation between Blago and Emanuel (explicit)
RAHM EMANUEL: This is Rahm.
ROD BLAGOJEVICH: Hey Rahm, yeah it's Rod.
EMANUEL: Uh-huh. What's going on governor, I'm busy.
BLAGO: Well, it's about that Senate appointment...
EMANUEL: We already gave you the list of people we like.
BLAGO: Yeah, I been looking the list over. Interesting names. Good people. How's the transition going?
EMANUEL: It's going fine, governor. Are you calling to fucking tell me anything, or what, cause I--
BLAGO: No no, I'm just wondering if you have all your picks already made. I heard something about Dashle for HHS--
EMANUEL: I'm not gonna discuss ongoing deliberations, gov, you know that.
BLAGO: Hey, come on Rahm, let's not act like I'm a stranger here.
EMANUEL: Did I call you a stranger? If I thought you were a stranger, you think I'd be interrupting my important fucking business to take this fucking phone call?
BLAGO: Hey you don't have to get curt with me, Rahm.
EMANUEL: This isn't me being curt, Gov, this is me being fucking busy. Now what did you call about?
BLAGO: 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.
EMANUEL: Actually, it's not a priority. Valerie's had second thoughts about the job.
BLAGO: What, she doesn't want it anymore?
EMANUEL: She's having second thoughts. You want more details, you ask her.
BLAGO: She won't take my calls.
EMANUEL: Big fucking surprise.
BLAGO: What's that supposed to mean?
EMANUEL: Um, I don't know, what's it supposed to mean governor? A.) You're a fucking crook. B.) You're a fucking asshole. C.) All of the above.
BLAGO: I'm clean Rahm, you know this. You think that fucking Fitzgerald would being twiddling his fucking thumbs if he had shit to go on?
EMANUEL: I gotta go, Gov. You appoint who you want, we really don't give a shit.
BLAGO: What if I appoint Valerie, what if she takes it?
EMANUEL: What do you want me to say? We'd appreciate it, I'm not gonna fucking kiss your ring over it.
BLAGO: "Appreciate it"? Come on, this is a senate seat we're talking about. It's worth a fuck of a lot more than appreciation.
EMANUEL: You asked us for a list, we gave you a fucking list, you want to make your own list then make your own fucking list. [Raising voice] But if you're asking for anything else from me, or Barack, or Valerie, then you can fucking stop talking right now Rod.
BLAGO: Wait a sec there Rahm. Wait just a fucking minute. Who are you to talk to me like that? I fucking made you.
EMANUEL: You made me? You made me? Tell me you're fucking joking.
BLAGO: No no no, you listen to me shit-face. You see this list I got, the names motherfucking Obama fucking 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?
BLAGO: Did you just drop that list in the shredder?
[Whirring, shredder noise]
HARRIS (muffled): I did.
EMANUEL: Do you have me on fucking speakerphone?
BLAGO: It's in the shredder, Rahm. The list is bye bye.
EMANUEL: Hold on a sec -- you got me on fucking speakerphone? Who the fuck do you think I am?
BLAGO: Who are you Rahm? Who are you? You're shit, you hear me? Don't come back to Chicago Rahm, it's not your town any more.
EMANUEL: Pick up the phone Rod.
BLAGO: I'll put someone in the senate who will fucking fuck you. I might even put myself in there, how you like that Rahm? How you gonna explain that to fucking Barack, every time he's gotta call me up for my fucking vote. He'd have to take my calls then, wouldn't he?
EMANUEL: [Screaming] I said pick up the FUCKING phone!
BLAGO: [Picks up phone, speakerphone off] I got your attention now, didn't I?
EMANUEL: Shut the fuck 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 fucking dead to me. You been fucking 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 fucking pole.
BLAGO: Oh now you're the fucking Godfather? Fuck you.
EMANUEL: No fuck you. Fuck you. Fuck you.
BLAGO: Fuck you!
EMANUEL: Listen up asshole. The shit'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 fucking whys, but it's gonna have my fucking fingerprints all over it. Have a great life fatso.
BLAGO: Hey fuck--
EMANUEL: [Click.]
End of conversation
Scam, Investigation cut short for political favoritism, no true Justice in this Country anymore, only Justice allowed if approved by Politicians. Welcome to the New U.S.S.R.
Epic rioting can come from all races, not just Blacks. No Justice, No peace... No contract, No
[fill in the blank].
Fitz sold out, stopped an obviously ongoing criminal conspiracy when more players were involved.
"I ABSOLUTELY DID NOT HAVE RELATIONS WITH THAT MAN"
SCC, its all bullshit.
Obama and Emmanuel were probably going to deal early on to get Jarrett appointed. Fitzgerald realized the implications of this with the wire in place and someone tipped Obama, hence Jarret's withdrawal. Fitz pulled the trigger on Blago to save Obama any further embarrassment. How did Blago know all they were offering was "good feelings"?
The last thing Fitz wants is to accidentally bring down the first 1/2 black president. Imagine being blamed for epic rioting at a time like this. It could be the final straw to break the country.
Harris will end up with immunity to squeal on Blago and thats it. They won't be asking Harris about his activities at O'Hare or City Hall, that fix has been in since July, 2006.
Blago takes pipe, Fitz moves on to bigger and better things, Illinoise rolls on......
12/24/2008 01:33:00 AM
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I think you hit the nail on the head. The FEDS knew this was going to his Obama the Messiah in a negative way. I mean his connections with Rezko was swept under the rug. Who wants to be the whistle-blower revealing MORE scandal before this guy heads into office? Obama is still the media sweethart and can still do no wrong. We are going to have to wait untill he really f@cks-up in office.
So they were tipped in order to save face...Harris will save his own ass from a stretching in federal prison and will tell all. And I believe the above post that he will not reveal any Daly indiscretions because a Daley is on the Obama transitional team. Don't want to hurt 'ol Dickie.
Rahm laid low in Chicago going to his kid's holiday functions and keeping a low profile until the "official" Obama report came out. For all of us in Chicago, we aren't fooled by this continuing Chicago-Cook Co-Illinois democratic charade, but I believe the fools in the rest of the US with the "rose-colored" glasses are.
Speaking of Obama, for a guy who refused to put his hand over his heart during the pledge and refused to wear an american flag lapel pin, now he's the only president since Lincoln who will be sworn in with Lincoln's own bible. And the media reports he's riding the train to DC like Lincoln did. This guy flim-flams like a fart the wind. Watch out America, Chicago politics is rearing it's ugly head across the USA.
"Pay No Attention To The Man Behind That Curtain".
"I Am The Great and Powerful Wizard of Oz".
"willful blindness" is being naive.
criminal negligence is more like it.
You know Obama and company were tipped off about the investigation early on because it would be racist to show wrong doing on the part of the Change machine.
Emannuel is guilty as could be. They wont let him have it because of Obama!!! Wake Up SCC
They cut the investigation short because of prison over-crowding... They just wouldn't have enough room to house all of the dirty dumocrats that would have been trapped including omama.
Holy Smoker Batman!!!
Rahm is guilty. Guilty for not reporting Blago's pay to play to the feds. So is all the others who innocently ignored or acted stupid. Where does O'Mama get off passing a list of names through Rahm to Blago. It is none of O'Mama's business who takes his spot since only the Governor gets to pick.
This is just the beginning. Lisa Madigan needs to go to jail for her connection with the Indian Doctor businessman who gave her $42,000.00 for what? Another lying bitch who's gots the balls to complain about Blago.
They'll wait to get this slimy prick untill after Obama is out of office. Snitch early, and often !!!!!!!!
RJD
Leave Rahm alone he is good to veterans
12/24/2008 09:49:00 AM
yea right, thats like saying leave Mayor Daley alone he is good to the police
"Another lying bitch who's gots the balls to complain about Blago.
12/24/2008 10:28:00 PM"
It's not balls, it's gall, as in the fluid stored in the gall bladder, ie., additional digestive fluid.
Take a few Tums, lisa, and a good shit; you'll feel a bit more like a women.
Yup, a report issued by the very people being investigated sure puts our minds at ease.
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perhaps you now understand the skepticism people have when police departments issue reports clearing their own people.
Dude you are a true "piece of work":
Quoting second city cop: "Yup, a report issued by the very people being investigated sure puts our minds at ease."
Sounds familiar! Wait, isn't this something Cops do this for other Cops all the time - investigate yourselves? Seems to me I remember that you expect the rest of us to buy into it when you do it. So how come it's OK then - but not when someone else does it? Is it possible for you to be a bigger hypocrite?
The Democrats are going to make the Clinton years so trivial after they're done plundering this country during the Obama years.
Oh well, at least the Republic lasted 233 years. Get ready Comrades.
"I just have one question Mr. Emmanuel, Are you're pant's now actually on fire?"
10:46am knows whats going on.
Llewellyn said...
Dude you are a true "piece of work":
Quoting second city cop: "Yup, a report issued by the very people being investigated sure puts our minds at ease."
Sounds familiar! Wait, isn't this something Cops do this for other Cops all the time - investigate yourselves? Seems to me I remember that you expect the rest of us to buy into it when you do it. So how come it's OK then - but not when someone else does it? Is it possible for you to be a bigger hypocrite?
12/25/2008 05:13:00 PM
Bingo!!!
"Is it possible for you to be a bigger hypocrite?
12/25/2008 05:13:00 PM"
Well, IS IT possible for YOU to be a bigger hypocrite?
"Take a few Tums, lisa, and a good shit; you'll feel a bit more like a women.
12/25/2008 03:20:00 PM"
Dat recipe sure worked for you, playah.
To: 12/25/2008 4:51, 5:13 and 10:49 PM.
Are you actually that stupid or naive to make such a completely inane and unfounded comparison?
Police "misconduct" is investigated by either police supervisors or internal affairs rats, both who have a vested interest in punishing the involved officers. It isn't investigated by the accused's partner and some other guy from the watch, you moron.
Osama's "investigation", on the other hand, is done by those with a vested interest in covering up any misconduct found, as should the Osama gravy train end, his staffers would be painted with the same brush, and looking for work.
God, police hating liberals are so pathetic in their closed-mindedness.
I actually bend over backwards to ALWAYS give those I deal with the benefit of the doubt, to treat people fairly, to make sure I err on the side of never charging anyone that didn't commit the crime...but go ahead, swim in your liberal fantasy pool of brutal blue-clad bigots holding secret meetings to plan how to beat and falsely arrest those who differ from them. Just don't ever hold anyone of the liberal persuasion accountable for their actions.
And just for argument, so you are stating here that you don't agree with the police "investigating themselves", do you then agree that Osama's self-query is untrustworthy?
"Dat recipe sure worked for you, playah.
12/26/2008 11:51:00 AM"
It's always amusing when an old, white woman tries to sound black.
But isnt the Legacy of #43 what it's really all about?
SCC, Could you put a link up to contribute to W's Library@ SMU.
It's long overdue& could anyone think of a more worthwhile cause?
To 12/26/2008 02:36:00 PM:
Aren't CR numbers mostly "investigated" by an officer's supervising sergeant? As in the case of gang or tact officers? What "vested interest" could my tact supervisor have in sustaining a number against me? (Unless, of course, he wants to dump me).
Not everyone who can't stomach hypocrisy is a "liberal police hater." Some people just can't stand hypocrisy. And some people don't like the police because sometimes we are rude and obnoxious jagoffs. No, I'm not a two-year or even five-year wonder. And no, I don't work on the north side...
End of conversation
12/24/2008 10:46:00 AM
And here, all this time, people thought the gridlock was all Madigan's fault. What a little pussy Blowgo is.
Blago takes pipe, Fitz moves on to bigger and better things, Illinoise rolls on......
12/24/2008 01:33:00 AM
Illinoise? Daley, get off the fucking blog will ya?
"Well, IS IT possible for YOU to be a bigger hypocrite?
12/26/2008 12:35:00 AM"
Yes.
How goofy can you get, comparing the Rahm investigation to citizen complaints?
I'll bring the Zinfandel, and you warm up the brie. I'll explain this, slowly if you need.
Cops can and are investigated by IAD, SA's, AG's, Feds and second guessed by the press and a entire industry built around frivolous lawsuits.
Rahm investigated by Rahm. Rahm asked self if he was clean on this. After some pointed questioning Rahm convinced Rahm he was clear of any problems. Rahm is much relieved.
Bingo, indeed. If you see these two as equal, you should dial back the recreational use of inhaling paint thinner.
"But isnt the Legacy of #43 what it's really all about?
SCC, Could you put a link up to contribute to W's Library@ SMU.
It's long overdue& could anyone think of a more worthwhile cause?
12/26/2008 07:06:00 PM"
SCC should take charge. Dubya has done more to further the republican cause than even the right honorable Gov. Palin. The time has come for SCC to put his $$$ where his mouth is and pay tribute to the legacy of #43 by donating a fresh loaf.
To 12/27/2008 09:24:00 PM:
In the majority of CR #s, aren't cops investigated by other cops? Talk about a perfunctory investigation...
"In the majority of CR #s, aren't cops investigated by other cops? Talk about a perfunctory investigation...
12/28/2008 06:24:00 PM"
You're not a cop, nor have you ever been one.
And you know nothing about the CPD.
Ignorance is your only excuse.
Anonymous said...
...And you know nothing about the CPD.
Right. So the fact that my CR's have been written up by my immediate supervisor (my sergeant, I'm in a unit) are merely figments of my imagination? They were investigated the same way when I was on the watch and also when I was on tact. I guess I must've dreamt it...
"Ignorance is your only excuse.
12/29/2008 12:15:00 AM"
No, that's your excuse, mine is I've got sore knees.
"In the majority of CR #s, aren't cops investigated by other cops? Talk about a perfunctory investigation...
12/28/2008 06:24:00 PM"
and
"Anonymous said...
...And you know nothing about the CPD.
Right. So the fact that my CR's have been written up by my immediate supervisor (my sergeant, I'm in a unit) are merely figments of my imagination? They were investigated the same way when I was on the watch and also when I was on tact. I guess I must've dreamt it...
12/29/2008 10:37:00 PM"
So, what are you complaining about?
Ie., the "Talk about a perfunctory investigation..." comment.
Or didn't you like the outcome(s)?
Anonymous said...
Or didn't you like the outcome(s)?
1/01/2009 12:48:00 AM
Obviously, the point of that post flew right over your head.
Anonymous said...
Or didn't you like the outcome(s)?
1/01/2009 12:48:00 AM
Obviously, the point of that post flew right over your head.
1/01/2009 03:12:00 PM
Not the first or last time for that a**hole...
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