Ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) says in his new book, The Governor, that White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel "wanted his help in arranging to leave the Obama administration after two years to reclaim his seat in Congress," the AP reports.
Blagojevich writes that Emanuel "spoke with him about whether it was possible to appoint a 'placeholder' to the congressional seat Emanuel was giving up so that he could win back the seat in 2010 and continue his efforts to become speaker some day."
Reality check: The House seat could only be filled by a special election and not an appointment.
NBC Chicago: "Blagojevich blames everyone but himself for his unceremonious ouster from the Illinois Governor's office. Nothing new there. What is new is that you can read his off-the-wall accusations and circuitous logic in the leisure of your own home."
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