**Written by Doug Powers With the White House facing a possible criminal investigation over the Solyndra scandal , look for more and more current and former members of the Obama administration to go full blown Sgt. Schultz. Rahm Emanuel, Obama’s Chief of Staff when the Solyndra loan was finalized, sets the pace : Former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel says that he doesn’t recall the Obama administration’s loan to Solyndra, the bankrupt solar panel manufacturer that received more than $500 million in taxpayer loans and is now under investigation. Emanuel, the mayor of Chicago, told local radio station WLS that he was not going to talk about the company. “I don’t actually remember that or know about it. So, what I’m dealing is with what I’m dealing with here today,” Emanuel told a reporter. More from the Daily Caller : E-mail communications from the White House obtained by the House Energy and Commerce Committee point to more involvement in the deal than perhaps Emanuel would care to remember. The vice president was scheduled to announce the closure of the Solyndra deal on Sept. 4, and several e-mails show pressure from the White House to approve the loan. In one e-mail, an assistant to Emanuel wrote on Aug. 31, 2009 to the Office of Management and Budget about the administration’s upcoming announcement on Solyndra and asked whether “there is anything we can help speed along on OMB side.” Predicted Emanuel response: “Wait… I had an assistant? ” **Written by Doug Powers Twitter @ThePowersThatBe
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Rahm Emanuel: Solyndra? Never Heard of It
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. told a packed federal courtroom in Chicago they never had conversations with former Gov. Rod Blagojevich about trading political favors for campaign money or jobs.
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Chicago Leaders Deny Blagojevich Deals
A sweeping education bill that would make it easier to fire low-performing teachers statewide and allow mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel to lengthen the Chicago school day passed the Illinois House.
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Illinois Education Bill Passes
Rahm Emanuel, in his first news conference as mayor-elect of Chicago, promised a more collaborative relationship with city council and said his administration wouldn’t resemble Richard Daley’s.
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Emanuel Vows New Style of Politics
Voters in overwhelming numbers elected Rahm Emanuel to be the first new mayor of Chicago in 22 years.
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Emanuel Wins Big in Chicago
Meet the new boss. Same as the old. AP and CNN have called the Chicago mayor’s race for Rahm Emanuel: Rahm Emanuel, the former chief of staff to President Barack Obama, won the Chicago mayoral election Tuesday, topping the 50% threshold to avoid a run-off vote, CNN projects. Must have been those gung-ho Obama radio ads that put him over the top, eh? From the Chicago Tribune : “Emanuel and his family were gathered in a room above the hall’s main floor. They sat on a small red couch as they watched returns come in on a flat screen television. Emanuel seemed giddy as he watched his lead grow.” Just a reminder: What Rahm has to look forward to: – A $654.7 million city budget hole . – Massively underfunded city pensions. – Public school disaster. – Public housing disaster. – 10.8 percent unemployment. – Public corruption And more corruption . And more corruption . – Consistent ranking as one of the nation’s most miserable and stressful cities. Good luck, man. Enjoy the “giddiness” while it lasts…
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It’s official: Rahm Emanuel is Chicago’s new boss
During an hourlong debate, three candidates for Chicago mayor took turns attacking a fourth, Rahm Emanuel, the favorite in the coming election, who didn’t display any of his well-known combativeness.
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Emanuel Seeks Outright Win Tuesday
Rahm Emanuel, the front-runner in the race for Chicago mayor, says that if elected he would push unions for concessions and lower the city’s sales tax while widening its reach.
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Emanuel Would Seek Labor Concessions
