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It has long been claimed that Rahm Emanuel wanted to find someone to keep his congressional seat warm while he served as President Obama's chief of staff.
The Sun-Times has learned that Emanuel wanted then-Gov. Rod Blagojevich to appoint Cook County Commissioner Forrest Claypool to his 5th Congressional District seat. Claypool would serve one or two terms and then be considered for a place in Obama's Cabinet, according to sources familiar with Emanuel's proposal.
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1) The Chicago Sun Times story reports on the purported quid pro quo.
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Who, what, where, why, when & how much?
Alternate headline: Rahm Emanuel was lying through his teeth when he said he'd had no contact with Blago.
Claypool will now be know as Claytool.
Sounds like Claypool didn't see this one coming:
Might this explain Commissioner Claypool's abrupt decision to steer clear of another bid for Cook County Board President when his election seemed all but certain against embattled incumbant Todd Stroger?
Windy Citizens should recall that Presidential advisor David Axelrod & Commissioner Claypool once shared a media consultation.
Further, Rod Blagojevich's decision to run for Governor allowed Freddie Max Board member Rahm Emanuel to become elected to the same Fifth District Congressional seat on Chicago's North Side.
Finally, incumbant 5th District Congressman Michael Quigley endorsed & assisted Commissioner Claypool in the latter's 2006 bid for the Cook County Presidency.
Expect this story to grow some legs.
Just more Chicago political gossip??!
Traditional media planners ask simply, "does this story have legs?" These political relationships suggest that others may join this chorus.
Perhaps, or this may just be dirty Chicago politics with an attempt to taint Claypool's reputation with a Rahm connection.
I agree with Tamale. Still smacks of idle gossip to me.
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