There’s an article in today’s Wasington Post, “Obama Worked to Distance Self From Blagojevich Early On.” I don’t doubt that’s likely true as Blagojevich has long had a reputation for corruption even by Chicago standards. However, I somehow doubt the Post would go out of its way to write an article that so favorably covers for a Republican. Exhibit A:
“Few people I’ve ever known have as good a sense about who might end up getting you in trouble,” said Denny Jacobs, a retired Illinois politician from East Moline who befriended Obama when they both served in the state Senate. “It’s like a sixth sense. Chicago’s a mess, and he was surrounded by it. But he knew the people that could drag you down and tarnish your image.”
