[thecavemaster]

I wish Obama would have said this: "Of course there have been communications between my team and the Governor's office. Of course I have a preference for who would fill my Senate seat. However, there was no quid pro quo participation on my part." This statement would closely match the facts of the court documents. This statement would make sense. I wonder if the fear of how the media will "play" things makes politicians overthink seemingly simple responses.