January 6, 2009
Very interesting story that fills in a lot of gaps why Reid is being such a jerk. Reid looks like a simple man but he is quite devious. Just look what he did to Sen Clinton. These men have severe castration anxiety - some just don't as freely admit it as Tucker Carlson. Evidently Reid called Blagojevich on December 3rd and told blago not to send Jesse Jackson Jr, Danny Davis or Emil Jones. He suggested Lisa Madigan or Tammy Duckworth. I think it should have been Duckworth all along. Interesting facts about her I wasn't aware of.
Duckworth is the wounded Iraq war veteran who was tapped by Blagojevich for the state post after she lost a House race in 2006. Duckworth's entry in the House contest was championed by U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) with her campaign assisted by Emanuel, who was running the House political operation at the time, and Obama. David Axelrod, Obama's chief presidential campaign strategist, was Duckworth's media consultant for her House race.
The reason he didn't want the three men - he was afraid they weren't reelectable. With barry as president?
According to the (1-2-09) Sun Times' NATASHA KORECKI, CHRIS FUSCO AND LYNN SWEET:
Blagojevich spokesman Lucio Guerrero confirmed that Reid (D-Nev.) and U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) — the new chief of the Senate Democratic political operation — each called Blagojevich's campaign office separately Dec. 3. Sources believe that at least portions of the phone conversations are on tape.
Before their contacts, Obama's chief of staff Rahm Emanuel called Blagojevich to tell him to expect to hear from Senate leadership because they were pushing against Jackson and others, according to statements the governor made to others.
The Reid-Menendez calls came a day before a Dec. 4 conversation overheard on government wiretaps where Blagojevich says he "was getting 'a lot of pressure' not to appoint Candidate 5." Candidate 5 is Jackson.
...Jim Manley, spokesman for Reid, acknowledged Friday that Reid called Blagojevich as well as other governors who had Senate vacancies in their respective states.
"Of course Sen. Reid spoke to the governor of Illinois -- just as he spoke to the governors of New York and Colorado when senators from those states accepted jobs in the new administration,'' Manley said. "It is part of his job as majority leader to share his thoughts about candidates who have the qualities needed to succeed in the Senate."
Reid declined to reveal the specific names discussed, saying he didn't want to embarrass anyone.
Though Menendez did talk with Blagojevich about the appointment, he "did not suggest any names and he did not discourage the appointment of anyone,'' said Matt Miller, a spokesman for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee which Menendez chairs.
Maybe Reid's call is what got Fitzgerald to act so precipitously. And what was the point? He asked for another 3 months and wouldn't allow anyone to testify for the impeachment hearings. This all stinks - especially Harry Reid.
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