Republican National Committee Chairman Mike Duncan held a
conference call this afternoon to discuss the Blagojevich
scandal. As one would expect, the RNC is emphasizing the
embarrassment this all causes for Barack Obama. Duncan urged
Obama to hold a press conference and said Obama has a lot of
questions to answer. Interestingly, Duncan focused on the
report that a union official with the SEIU acted as an
intermediary between the Obama camp and Blagojevich. "Why did he
feel it necessary to have an interemediary?" wondered Duncan.
"What was his feeling toward the governor?" The implication is
that perhaps Obama, or someone advising him, sensed that
Blagojevich could become radioactive and thought it prudent to
keep him at arm's length. I'd bet on an advisor; Obama himself
doesn't exactly have the greatest record as a judge of
character...
