October 14, 2008 02:58 AM UTC

Rahm Emanuel involved in Mahoney coverup?

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• by: Laughing Boy

What goes around comes around.

   Senior Democratic leaders in the House of Representatives, including Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-IL), the chair of the Democratic Caucus, have been working with Mahoney to keep the matter from hurting his re-election campaign, the Mahoney staffers said.

   A spokesperson for Emanuel, said he confronted Mahoney “upon hearing a rumor” about an affair in 2007 and “told him he was in public life and had a responsibility to act accordingly.” Emanuel’s spokesperson said he had not had any further contacts with Mahoney on the subject and did not know the woman involved worked on Mahoney’s Congressional staff until informed by ABC News.

Here’s a quote from the agency where the mistress was promised a job as part of a settlement…

   For Immediate Release

   October 13, 2008

   Contact: [SNIPPED]

    Fletcher Rowley Chao Riddle Inc. Resigns from Campaign of Congressman Tim Mahoney (FL 16)

   Statement of Fletcher Rowley Chao (FRCR, Inc.) CEO Bill Fletcher:

   “As of today, FRCR, Inc. has resigned from Tim Mahoney’s campaign and permanently ended our relationship with him.

   “According to ABC News, Tim Mahoney apparently included our company in a

   secret legal settlement without the knowledge of our firm.   Our firm did not agree to any legal settlement.

   “If these allegations are true Tim Mahoney’s actions are unacceptable and not in line with FRCR’s business ethics.”

   BACKGROUND: It has been reported in news stories today that Florida Congressman Tim Mahoney has paid off a woman with whom he allegedly had an affair.  Without the knowledge of Bill Fletcher, John Rowley, Ben Chao or Mark Riddle, Tim Mahoney promised Ms. Allen a job with our company as part of a legal settlement.

This is freaking hilarious. Rahm lied about who leaked the Foley texts, and now he’s probably lying about his involvement in the Mahoney coverup.  

Think Mahoney regrets “promising ‘a world that is safer, more moral'”?