The Press Will Weep

Despite Patrick Fitzgerald's statement that the Obama administration was not involved in any wrongdoing the press has been doing it's best to play up some sort of connect to the whole Blago fiasco. If George Stephanopoulos's sources are accurate when the Obama team releases their report, currently being held at Fitzgerald's request, it will be a disappointing Christmas for the press.

Sources tell me that the Obama team's review of contacts with Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich will show that Rahm Emanuel had only one phone conversation with Blagojevich.
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The sources add that the report will show Emanuel also had four phone calls with Blagojevich Chief of Staff John Harris. During those conversations, the Senate seat was discussed. The pros and cons of various candidates were reviewed, and the sources say that Emanuel repeatedly reminded Harris that Blagojevich should focus on the message the pick would send about the governor and his administration.

Sources also confirm that Emanuel made the case for picking Obama confidante Valerie Jarrett during at least one of the conversations. In the course of that conversation, Harris asked if in return for picking Jarrett, "all we get is appreciation, right?" "Right," Emanuel responded.