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Politics : American Presidential Politics and foreign affairs
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To: Peter Dierks who wrote (30501)12/18/2008 2:19:27 PM
From: Ruffian  Read Replies (2) of 71588
 
RAHM HEARD 21 TIMES ON BLAGO WIRETAPS

Posted: 2:45 am
December 18, 2008

WASHINGTON - Barack Obama's pick for White House chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel, got caught on tape 21 times during the investigation of disgraced Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, according to an explosive report.

The feds have yet to confirm which Obama adviser can be heard on the wiretaps that picked up Blagojevich and his aide in an alleged attempt to hawk Obama's Senate seat, but several signs point to Illinois Rep. Emanuel.

The Chicago Sun-Times reported that Emanuel showed up on 21 different taped conversations. The paper also said Emanuel gave Blagojevich a list of candidates Obama preferred, along with a timeline for naming a replacement.

Obama said yesterday it was a "little bit frustrating" not to be able to release information about any contacts by his staff gathered via internal review. Federal prosecutors have asked him to hold off until next week.

"There has been a lot of speculation in the press that I would love to correct immediately," Obama told reporters.

Yesterday, Obama's top strategist, David Axelrod, defended Emanuel, citing his "enormous integrity and unparalleled skill."

"I have no concerns about Rahm," Axelrod told MSNBC.
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