Told ya!

Remember when Essie May told you to remember the name Valerie Jarrett?

The rumor is that the federal authorities got their tip on Illinois Governor Blagojevich from Obama's Chief of Staff, Rahm Emanuel. Yesterday morning when I heard this news, I told Mr. Essie May that if that rumor is true, this is how I guarantee you it went down: Obama had someone he wanted in that seat. When his staff contacted Blagojevich to tell him who they wanted, they found out the seat wouldn't be cheap. So they turned him in, thinking Obama could get who he wanted if they got Blagojevich out of the way.

Then I read the newspaper. At one place in the tapes, Blagojevich says that Obama's people are "not going to give me anything except appreciation. (expletive) them!" If Obama's people haven't been in contact with him, how does he know they're not going to play his game?

The charges against the Governor do not identify any of the candidates by name. They are referred to as "Candidate 1," "Candidate 2," etc. But guess who was number one on the list of those being considered? None other than Valerie Jarrett. And unless the Illinois legislature calls a special election, guess who's the next Senator from Illinois?

"Arrest sets off shock waves." The Dallas Morning News; December 10, 2008; p. 1A.