Obama Rahm-a meets Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D-Dead Meat)

Now comes Rahm Emanuel. If Obama's Chief of Staff and longtime confident is the heretofore unnamed Obama advisor on government wiretaps, Obama is a crippled president before he even gets to the White House. Not only is he then shown to be a liar before he even gets into office, it raises legtimate questions about whether Obama has already employed the "Pay for Play" rules of the Chicago political machine to fill his cabinet positions thus far.

Here are a few links to some breaking stories today that will highlight the gravity of the situation for Obama.

Rahm: I'm not saying a word

Jackson Jr. not in the clear.

TV station: Rahm DID talk to the governor

That troubling Jackson fundraiser

Obama will eat these words: "No representatives of mine would have any part of any deals related to this seat."