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December 09, 2008
Blagojevich And The SEIU
From pdf page 62 of the Blagojevich indictment [pdf] (page 60 as the indictment is numbered). Later on November 7, 2008, ROD BLAGOJEVICH discussed the open Senate seat in a three-way call with JOHN HARRIS and Advisor B, a Washington D.C.-based consultant. ROD BLAGOJEVICH indicated in the call that if he was appointed as Secretary of Health and Human Services by the President-elect, then ROD BLAGOJEVICH would appoint Senate Candidate 1 to the open Senate seat. HARRIS stated "we wanted our ask to be reasonable and rather than make it look like some sort of selfish grab for a quid pro quo." ROD BLAGOJEVICH stated that he needs to consider his family and that he is "financially" hurting. HARRIS said that they are considering what will help the "financial security" of the Blagojevich family and what will keep ROD BLAGOJEVICH "politically viable." ROD BLAGOJEVICH stated, "I want to make money." During the call, ROD BLAGOJEVICH, HARRIS, and Advisor B discussed the prospect of working a three-way deal for the open Senate seat. HARRIS noted that ROD BLAGOJEVICH is interested in taking a high-paying position with an organization called "Change to Win," which is connected to Service Employees International Union ("SEIU"). HARRIS suggested that SEIU Official make ROD BLAGOJEVICH the head of Change to Win and, in exchange, the President-elect could help Change to Win with its legislative agenda on a national level.Now what are the odds that Obama had nothing to do with all this? Cross Posted at Power and Control posted by Simon on 12.09.08 at 01:36 PM
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Later in the conversation, ROD BLAGOJEVICH said he knows that the President-elect wants Senate Candidate 1 for the Senate seat but “they’re not willing to give me anything except appreciation. Fuck them.” http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/acrobat/2008-12/43789434.pdf Dr. Nobel Dynamite · December 9, 2008 02:15 PM Seems like they do a lot of cussin' at the BJ house. They got the bride using the f word, too. If they get Obama it will be over the land deal or his wife's job. Sure he's dirty, but no more than the Clinton cattle and Whitewater dealers. I welcome Dr. D. dr kill · December 9, 2008 05:35 PM RH, Rezko was the go between. Or bagman if you like. M. Simon · December 10, 2008 02:31 AM joust!Syrian Bess get call payment?impresses . Anonymous · December 11, 2008 10:59 PM joust!Syrian Bess get call payment?impresses . Anonymous · December 11, 2008 11:00 PM Post a comment
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What are the odds Obama had nothing to do with this? Pretty good, I think.
I'm not an Obama supporter, by any means. But I think The Big O looks good in all this. Obama does not seem to be down in the muck with Blagojevich. Blagojevich was balking at appointing Obama's choice for his Senate seat, wanting a quid pro quo (which he never got) from Obama in exchange for appointing Obama's choice. Obama wouldn't play that game.
Proof positive that Obama is at least one step removed from the worst of the Chicago corruption. How many steps more than that single step is yet to be seen, of course.