Comments on: Watch for the Obama Team To Emulate The Clinton White House — A Significant Revelation Regarding the Blago Affair After 6:00 pm Today

By: Icy Texan

Icy Texan — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 20:18:19 +0000

Emanuel is a “Chicago machine politician” piece of shit, pure and simple. Obama is part and parcel of that machine, period. He was told to fill his cabinet with experienced centrists, for the reason of perpetuating Democrat power for at least 8 years. The idea that he is — or ever was — his own man is ludicrous.

By: WLS

WLS — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 01:36:29 +0000

Emanuel not a “target” — that means nothing at this point. A “target” is someone against whom the government has obtained significant evidence of criminal wrongdoing, and its just a matter of time until charges are filed.

A “subject” is someone about whom significant questions exist.

I’m not saying Emanuel is or is not a “subject”, I”m merely saying that a statement declaring someone is not a “target” is good for the day it is written, and not much else.

By: James Raider

James Raider — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 00:20:26 +0000

ANOTHER ADMINISTRATION IN LOVE WITH DEBT. What could possibly go wrong?

More revelations present a better and more accurate view of the nature and attitude that can be expected from the Obama Presidency. And now for a taste of its attitude regarding DEBT….

http://pacificgatepost.blogspot.com/2008/12/obama-second-tell_10.html

By: J. Raymond Wright

J. Raymond Wright — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 23:46:58 +0000

We’re still screwed! Watch them implode.

By: DRJ

DRJ — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 23:28:51 +0000

Here's one Friday afternoon story:

"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."

I doubt that stories like this are what Obama's supporters expected from a hope-and-change Administration.

By: DRJ

DRJ — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 22:36:14 +0000

I hope they reported something to somebody. If not, I think they will claim they were consulting with their attorneys.

By: WLS

WLS — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 22:28:15 +0000

Here’s the problem that maybe bites Rahm in the behind:

“Whoever, having knowledge of the actual commission of a felony cognizable by a court of the United States, conceals and does not as soon as possible make known the same to some judge or other person in civil or military authority under the United States, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.”

18 U.S.C. Sec. 4 — “Misprison of Felony”

The actual felony here would be conspiracy to engage in honest services fraud, via wire.

You would think that a Congressman would know.

By: DRJ

DRJ — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 22:23:20 +0000

Tom Maguire agrees with you WLS, including the Clinton comparison. (Great minds think alike.) I like this part:

"My guess - Rahm didn't play ball but he didn't call the coppers, either, which leaves him in an ethically gray area and exposes him to possible howls of "Geez, if the President's projected chief of staff didn't think that was illegal, what would it take to get this Administration's attention?" Awkward, even if legal. Of course, his years in the Clinton White House will be invaluable now - there is no scnadal so small that a diligent cover-up can't turn it into something newsworthy."

By: Juan

Juan — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 22:07:23 +0000

This is yet another reason to rely on the internet for news. Who cares about the weekly news cycle?

For me, I get most of my news on the weekends anyway. Let it be breaking on Friday! I wonder if this Clintonian idea has inadvertently harmed dead tree and TV media… they aren’t useful when they are so easily manipulated.

It’s going to be hard for Obama to handle this well. If Rahm is really involved, then Obama is involved. No way around that. We are too used to associating Bush with Karl Rove to not pretend Obama doesn’t have responsibility for his advisors.

And unlike Clinton, Obama exudes ‘novice’. Even low information voters know he’s not a separate entity from his friends.