Hmmmm. Is banking wizard Jamie Dimon on Barack Obama's short list to become U.S. commerce secretary now that New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson has dropped out?
It's worth a mention of Mellody Hobson's unique holiday card, which reads simply:
Response to Sneed's query: "Who will be President-elect Barack Obama's first White House guest to sleep in Lincoln's bedroom?
Sneed hears Ed Genson, attorney for embattled Gov. Blagojevich in the federal probe, received an early holiday gift from his new client.
A pre-Christmas gift? Sneed is told Gov. Blagojevich, who is showing no sign of yielding his power, wielded his pen to sign 60 petitions for clemency Thursday.
Sneed hears Gov. Blagojevich displayed bizarre/unusual behavior during his arrest by the feds last week.
$$$$$: Sneed hears that Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn, who is this/close to becoming the state's main man, tossed his premier fund-raiser Monday night -- but refused to accept any money!
Sneed hears rumbles President-elect Barack Obama's chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel, is reportedly on 21 different taped conversations by the feds -- dealing with his boss' vacant Senate seat!
Sneed Scoop: Watch for Illinois State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias to announce today that the Moody's rating agency has dropped the state of Illinois' bond rating. The drop comes as a result of the Gov. Blagojevich corruption scandal, Sneed hears.
Is Chris Kennedy, the son of the late, great U.S. Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, a possible entrant on the list to fill Presidentelect Barack Obama's Senate seat?
Beleaguered Gov. Blago's thick, chestnut mane is kept in place when he's on the road by "The Football."
Beleaguered Gov. Blagojevich, who was arrested and released by the feds Tuesday, wasn't the only Blagojevich to return to work Wednesday.
Hmmm: Is this the real deal? Is Gov. Blagojevich actually eyeing state Rep. Art Turner, a 25-year Illinois House veteran, to fill President-elect Barack Obama's U.S. Senate seat?
