Just want to say I find it inane of Bush, neocons, and media to interpose that just because Rahm Emmanuel and Obama talked with Blagojevich immediately after election as to who should replace Obama, this is de facto, prima facie, and controlling proof of ANYTHING in itself, other than the lunacy of those who actually push it and imply four MORE years of neocon rule and Bush rights and economy would have led to greatness and uber-national security...which "dadgum, corrupt Democrat folks are lousin' up!".

Plenty of Governors and such ask around and consider opinions when making vacancy appointments of Judges, Senators, et al...how does merely doing so de facto and perfectly constitute actus rea proving impropriety?

I will NOT promulgate against Obama, Emmanuel, Blagojevich, or anyone else based on the self-serving twaddle of neocons scrambling to remain important "or else!"...about time we all start holding our ground when political smackdown  and PSYOPS artists pounce.