Sanity -> RE: Richardson's Staff: We Didn't Hear the Question about the Grand-Jury Investigation, Honest (12/19/2008 4:16:40 PM)
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It's interesting how the story keeps changing. First Obama came out and said no one from his staff had ever spoken to Blago about the Senate seat. NOW, however - quote:
Emanuel talked directly to gov: source DEEPER ROLE? | Pushed Jarrett for Senate seat President-elect Barack Obama's incoming chief of staff Rahm Emanuel had a deeper involvement in pressing for a U.S. Senate seat appointment than previously reported, the Sun-Times has learned. Emanuel had direct discussions about the seat with Gov. Blagojevich, who is is accused of trying to auction it to the highest bidder. Emanuel talked with the governor in the days following the Nov. 4 election and pressed early on for the appointment of Valerie Jarrett to the post, sources with knowledge of the conversations told the Sun-Times. There was no indication from sources that Emanuel brokered a deal, however. A source with the Obama camp strongly denied Emanuel spoke with the governor directly about the seat, saying Emanuel only spoke with Blagojevich once recently to say he was taking the chief of staff post.
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