TPM Reader KP is not satisfied with Obama’s response to the Blago scandal …
Sounding like President Bush is no way to begin your administration.
Obama should canvass his entire Chicago staff, find out who talked to the governor or his assistant, take that information to Fitzgerald and ask Fitz how much of this information he can share publicly. Then, he should answer all reporters’ questions. If something is asked that Fitz doesn’t want discussed, Obama can say that.
Then turn the entire matter over to his communications team for any future questions. Then move on to the task of governing.
You’d think after all these scandals, the PR template would be clear.
I guess not.
I don’t think I’m ready to be that critical yet. I’m sure they spent a lot of time yesterday trying to make sense of what had happened. And I’m heartened by the fact that there seems to be ample evidence in the criminal complaint suggesting the hostility Blagojevich had for Obama because his people wouldn’t play ball. Indeed, the prosecutors say that it was the ethics bill Obama was instrumental in getting passed that prompted Blagojevich’s spree. Still, the response seemed a bit weak to me too.
