By Carrie Budoff Brown and Kenneth P. Vogel,Politico
Obama is trying to avoid this scandal
Tuesday’s report from the transition,detailing contacts between members of Obama’s inner circle and embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich and concluding that “nothing at all inappropriate”was discussed,won’t be the final word on the subject—but it did provide some telling insight into the way the White House’s new occupant will operate.
Here are five rules of Obama scandal-management based on his team’s handling of its first post-election crisis.
1 –Be transparent,to an extent,Obama’s internal review was entirely voluntary and intended to demonstrate that his team had nothing to hide,and was committed to its pledge to run “the most open and transparent transition in history.”