Chicago Thuggery: Rahm Emanuel's gag order

[yeahYeah]

Rahm ducks reporters' questions on Blago :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: 44: Barack Obama

President-elect Barack Obama’s chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel, refused to take questions from reporters this morning about whether he was the Obama “advisor” named in the criminal complaint against Gov. Rod Blagojevich.
The complaint states Blagojevich wanted a promise of a high-level appointment or some other reward for Blagojevich in exchange for Blagojevich naming Obama’s friend Valerie Jarrett to replace him in the U.S. Senate.
Emanuel was uncharacteristically absent from Obama’s news conference this morning. He was spotted two hours later in the lobby of Chicago’s City Hall. He was there to listen to his two children performing in a concert with their school, Anshe Emet.
A Sun-Times reporter pressed him to comment about whether he was the emissary named in the criminal complaint.
“You’re wasting your time,” Emanuel said. “I’m not going to say a word to you. I’m going to do this with my children. Dont do that. I’m a father. I have two kids. I’m not going to do it.”
Asked, “Can’t you do both?” Emanuel replied, “I’m not as capable as you. I’m going to be a father. I’m allowed to be a father,” and he pushed the reporter’s digital recorder away.
Blagojevch was caught on tape saying that he wanted the Obama advisor in question to know what Blagojevich wanted in exchange for the Jarrett appointment.
Blagojevich said, “He asks me for the fifth CD thing, I want it to be in his head.” Emanuel represents the 5th Congressional District in Illinois.
No one in the Obama campaign or administration has been charged with any wrongdoing. Obama said this morning that none of his staff has had a hand in any dealmaking on his Senate replacement.

What does he have to hide?

[Nighthawk1]

Chicago/Illinois politics has been a festering, fetid, stinking, cesspool for longer than any of us has been alive. Corruption is endemic and has been raised to a high artform. Is it really a surprise to anyone???

[jmichna]

Above yeahYeah's post from Chicago Sun-Times article

Obama's Chief-of-Staff (The "Rahm-inator") is uncharacteristically silent on all this...

First Axelrod was "mistaken" about Obama and Blagojevich in conversations about the impending Senate vacancy and now Emanuel clams up... the stench of the Chicago way is starting to come through.

Sun-Times links to coverage of the Blago event:

Complete Blagojevich pay-to-play coverage

Jackson may not be in clear with feds
Madigan leaps Jackson for Senate favorite
Entrepreneurs seek to cash in on Blago scandal
Emanuel avoids questions on Blago
Lt. Gov. Quinn ready to step in
Obama confident staff clear in Blago scandal
Daley to Blagojevich: 'Do the right thing'
Obama calls for Blagojevich to resign
Jesse Jackson Jr. is 'Senate Candidate 5'
Madigan may take Blago to high court
Fitzgerald: Blago takes us 'to a truly new low'
Mell might break silence to defend daughter
Patti Blagojevich: Foul-mouthed first lady
Mell 'horribly sad' for Patti, grandkids
Gov. treated Senate seat as personal treasure chest
Where do we go from here?
Blago's not alone on Gov. wall of shame
A Blago Senate pick could be blocked
Late-night hosts skewer Blago
Gov. Blagojevich arrested at his home
Blagojevich calls Obama 'mother fu**er'
Blagojevich sought to shakedown the Tribune
US Attorney: A new low for Ill. politics
Blago's neighbors not surprised
Durbin: Let voters decide who gets Obama's Senate seat
Blago wanted to sell Senate seat
Obama Senate seat listed on eBay
Feds tapped Blago's home, campaign phones
Lt. Gov. Quinn to Blago: 'Do the right thing'
Statement from Blago's office

Sun-Times' Columnists on Blago, et al:

What our columnists are saying
Mary Mitchell: Jackson needs to start answering questions
Mark Brown: Getting rid of Gov isn't going to change politics
Carol Marin: Patti's sister caught in middle
Mark Brown: Insanity defense wouldn't be that crazy
Neil Steinberg: What was Blago thinking?
Lynn Sweet: Blago will never pick Obama successor
Mary Mitchell: How could Blago be so dumb?

[Etta Place]

I don't blame them for not commenting.

And, why don't you give it a break, YY? Your constant postings of criticisms of Obama are ridiculous. Why don't you do something about your constant disgruntlement? Write your Congressman!

[jmichna]

Originally Posted by Etta Place

...And, why don't you give it a break, YY? Your constant postings of criticisms of Obama are ridiculous. Why don't you do something about your constant disgruntlement? Write your Congressman!

yY didn't even mention Obama in this thread... only Rahm Emanuel.

And, as for not giving Obama a break, well... look at the last (nearly) 8 years of unrelenting BDS. The next four years ain't gonna be pretty... payback and all.

[Frenchy]

Originally Posted by jmichna

yY didn't even mention Obama in this thread... only Rahm Emanuel.

And, as for not giving Obama a break, well... look at the last (nearly) 8 years of unrelenting BDS. The next four years ain't gonna be pretty... payback and all.

Only if it's deserved...otherwise, we spite ourselves.

[yeahYeah]

Originally Posted by Etta Place

I don't blame them for not commenting.

And, why don't you give it a break, YY? Your constant postings of criticisms of Obama are ridiculous. Why don't you do something about your constant disgruntlement? Write your Congressman!

i didn't mention Obama at all...just his toadie. Did you have your coffee yet, Etta?

[kellcats521]

Originally Posted by yeahYeah

i didn't mention Obama at all...just his toadie. Did you have your coffee yet, Etta?

F - it. I'll mention Obama. That dumb ass has been connected with this political scum from DAY 1. Axelrod, Emanual, Obama, Blago, Rezko, Jackson jr, etc. have all been in bed together for MANY YEARS, suckling off each others teets. Know that Fitzgerald has only let the tip of the iceburg out - there's no way that a prosecutor would put his real cards on the table before any formal charges are filed. And, the real scary part is this - Blago is neither dumb nor crazy. This is standard protocol for him, business as usual. And, believe it or not, it is ALSO business as usual for the rest of these JERKS, including OBAMA.

The only way this dies is for Obama to fire Fitzgerald, a move that even Schmucky Schumer says would be a disaster, but expect Obama to pull this card when the kitchen gets too hot.....

[yeahYeah]

Originally Posted by kellcats521

F - it. I'll mention Obama. That dumb ass has been connected with this political scum from DAY 1. Axelrod, Emanual, Obama, Blago, Rezko, Jackson jr, etc. have all been in bed together for MANY YEARS, suckling off each others teets. Know that Fitzgerald has only let the tip of the iceburg out - there's no way that a prosecutor would put his real cards on the table before any formal charges are filed. And, the real scary part is this - Blago is neither dumb nor crazy. This is standard protocol for him, business as usual. And, believe it or not, it is ALSO business as usual for the rest of these JERKS, including OBAMA.

The only way this dies is for Obama to fire Fitzgerald, a move that even Schmucky Schumer says would be a disaster, but expect Obama to pull this card when the kitchen gets too hot.....

don't worry - the media will fix it all. Obama can do no wrong.

[m2jordan]

Go ahead YY post away. I agree that after 8 years of BDS that turn about is fair play. If you can't stand the heat get out of the fire and be quiet.