Union leader Tom Balanoff testifies to a couple of other discussions spicy political discussions he had with the then-Gov. Rod Blagojevich.Happier times in this video of January 2009 for Jan Schakowsky,SEIU,and Chicago Mob linked Alexi Giannoulias.
Balanoff testified that Illinois State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias, a friend to then President-Elect Barack Obama, asked him to ask Blagojevich about a possible appointment for Giannoulias.
In a Nov. 24th meeting, Balanoff raises the point.
Blagojevich bristled, he testified.
"That mother f-----, I wouldn't do s--- for him. Every chance he got he took a shot at me," Blagojevich said, according to Balanoff.
Giannoulias is now the Democratic nominee running for Senate. He was subpoenaed by the defense to testify in this case.
In the same meeting, Balanoff said he brought up the possibility of U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky's appointment to the Senate.
Nope.
Blagojevich: "If she had any ancestors who came over on slave ships she'd be fine."
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Blago on Giannoulias appointment: I won't appoint that "mother f-----" On Schakowsky: She needs ancestors who came over on slave ships.
The Chicago Sun-Times reports: