Barak Schultz?

I don't believe that Obama expressly condoned Gov. Blagojevich (D - IL) trying to sell his Senate seat. At the end of ¶104 FBI Agent Daniel Cain's affidavit states: "ROD BLAGOJEVICH said that he knows that the President-elect wants Senate Candidate 1 [Valerie Jarrett] for the Senate seat 'but they're not willing to give me anything except appreciation...'".

However, I am bothered by Obama's claim that he "had no contact with the governor" and "was not aware of what was happening".

This is not the first time that he's adopted a Sergeant Schultz-like posture regarding his associates. For instance, he claimed not to know about his aunt's immigration status, Bill Ayers' history, Reverend Wright's sermons, or even that "Tony" Rezko was a slumlord.

Is this what we're getting in the oval office — a man whose instincts have him turn a blind eye to things he didn't want seen?