Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr Says His Supporters Weren't Authorized to Talk to Blagojevich

[sabra]

http://abcnews.go.com/print?id=6449442

Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.'s scheduled interview with federal agents and prosecutors in the Illinois corruption scandal has been delayed because "they have a traffic jam of people," the Congressman told ABCNews.com this morning.

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Rep. Jackson Jr. today described Nayak as "a decent man, I like him very much." But he said Nayak, "nor anyone is authorized to have a conversation with the Governor on my behalf."

Asked whether his brother or father were involved, Jackson said, "anything that they did obviously on the right side of the justice system was welcomed by me."

On Wednesday, after ABCNews.com first identified him as Senate Candidate 5, Jackson said, "It is impossible for someone on my behalf to have a conversation that would suggest any type of quid pro quo or any payments or offers."

His statement today is less categorical, indicating that anyone who did have such a conversation was "not authorized" to do so.

Jackson says he has been informed he is "not a target" of this investigation and intends to cooperate "fully."

[polichick]

1. So what's the deal? These politicians have people running around...

...making deals on their behalf without the candidate's knowledge? Why would they do that?

[FrenchieCat]

2. It's called politicking.......

It's when a lot of power brokers get into a room and believe themselves to be a legend in their own minds.

It might be like you and I having dinner and discussing how we are going to raise money for Barack Obama in order to help him win the presidency. Would we really feel that we need his authorization to have the conversation? Although my example is not exactly the same, the point I am making is that folks, when it comes to politics and raising funds and positioning who they support don't neccessarily feel compeled to seek the approval of said politician in order to have the discussion. :shrug:

[polichick]

3. But that's not a "trade" situation - I'll bet JJJ is pretty frustrated right now.

[FrenchieCat]

4. I'm sure!

Especially if it was done without his knowledge! And my post is basically saying that this could easily happen. The Kingmakers don't always give a heads up to their potential king...because they almost place themselves above him/her, as they believe they are the ones that can make it happen, once they have made a determination that the one chosen has what it takes in terms of what it is that they are looking for.