Rahmbo Less than Truthful

He may have thumbed his nose on inauguration day, presumably at former occupants of the White House, but he may have trouble thumbing his nose at this. Sun Times:

In the days when President Obama confidante Valerie Jarrett sought an appointment to Obama's vacant Senate post last November, Gov. Blagojevich's staff received a call:

Blagojevich should expect nothing in return from Obama for giving the Senate appointment to Jarrett -- nothing but "appreciation."

But the person who made the call wasn't on Obama's team. He was John Wyma, a longtime Blagojevich aide who had been secretly working with the government, according to sources.

Wyma made the call at the request of another friend, the then-president-elect's chosen chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel -- a contact with the Blagojevich camp that was not mentioned in Obama's internal report released in December.

Apparently sources said this was "uncharacteristic" of Rahm, who up until then had previously lobbied for Jarrett himself. And of course Rahmbo claimed when the Blago story broke that he knew nothing about any deal-making. Rahm Emanuel--less than truthful? (Say it ain't so Rahmbo.) And on tape to boot. What will Wyma say to the Feds, with whom he is cooperating?

And Blago wants to call his buddy Rahm, Obama's chosen chief of staff, to testify at his impeachment:

Blagojevich told the Tribune and other media that he would like to call on Rahm Emanuel, the former Chicago congressman who's now Obama's chief of staff, to testify. He said Emanuel could help provide a defense because in a television interview last weekend he "made it clear nothing inappropriate" was said in their conversations about naming someone to Obama's former U.S. Senate seat.

Well, he won't testify at Blago's impeachment but the criminal trial is another thing. Rahm Emanuel some explaining to do.