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Thursday Open Thread: Politics as Usual

By Jeralyn

I've got a lot of work to get done today, and BTD is busy in hearings.

I don't think the Romanoff news is any big deal but Politico says it means Obama's political team is faltering.

I can't see the argument that the contacts were unethical or illegal. It's more of a perception problem, that Obama promised to end "politics as usual" practices and provide greater transparency, and this was just a typical back-door effort to exercise some muscle.

If Rahm Emanuael's testimony at the Rod Blagojevich trial, which I assume will include him answering questions about taped conversations replayed in court, is embarrassing, I wonder if he'll then announce his departure and return to Chicago. I think it's time. But given the Blago trial is expected to last four months, and he'd be a defense witness, his testimony is still a few months away.

Here's an open thread, all topics welcome.

Full post as published by TalkLeft on June 03, 2010 (boomark / email).