[Rhodes22-list] Politics: Upping the Ante

[Bill Effros]

Brad,

It just got a little tougher for Obama to fire Fitz.

Fitz let Obama know who "in the administration" he taped, but he didn't 
let Obama know what they said.

So the whole country will learn some of the people Fitz is investigating 
are part of "Team Obama".

There is an obvious conflict of interest if you try to fire someone who 
is investigating you.  Ask Nixon.

Please note, Blagojevich was part of "Team Obama" until just a few weeks 
ago.

Let me ask the question again..."Why did Obama resign his Senate seat 
early?"

(Background: this is not "traditional" -- Hillary did not resign her 
seat; Biden did not resign his seat; Rahm Emanuel did not resign his 
seat; etc.  Their votes were needed for the "lame duck" session--in 
fact, the automaker "bail out bill" might have passed if Obama hadn't 
thrown away his vote.  The ONLY beneficiary of an early resignation was 
Governor Rod Blogojevich, who could no longer barter the seat according 
to Illinois law after 1/1/09.  So Obama threw him a bone.)

Bill Effros