Let's clarify: What Did Obama Know?

By GottaLaff

In keeping with Paddy's post below, we have this:

President-elect Obama's transition office has yet to comment on the news of the arrest of Gov. Rod Blogojevich, but there is some suspicion that the Obama team at least knew of the investigation.

Transcripts of wiretap conversations suggest that the governor had conversations with Obama's transition team about Senate Candidate 1. Marc Ambinder makes a very strong case that this "is probably senior Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett."

In fact, just days after the presidental election, there were reports that Obama favored Jarrett for the Senate appointment. However, it's also clear from the complaint that the transition team refused to play ball with Blagojevich. The complaint states the governor said he knows that Obama wanted Senate Candidate 1 for the Senate seat but "they're not willing to give me anything except appreciation. Fuck them."

As Ben Smith notes, Jarrett's "abrupt withdrawal from consideration for the Senate seat suggests Obama's circle aware of the investigation" and wanted to distance themselves from any contacts with Blogojevich.

But the righties will call Obama a Muslim terrorist with ties to the bad guys. Countdown to the first Tee Vee Machine ad: 5... 4... 3...