*** Hussein demanded that ValJar be appointed Senator & Blago had other ideas ***
It was my understanding that it was Rahm Emanuel that made the overture to Blago’s Chief of Staff about ValJar.
Blago supposedly wanted a cabinet sec. position.
The interesting thing is ValJar talks a tad bout some of this in her book “Finding My Voice”. Supposedly she was approached by an unnamed union official (Thomas Balanoff I think) but ultimately claims that the Obamas had other plans for her which also came out in the trial.
Interesting trial testimony read here: https://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/blagojevich-on-trial/2010/06/obama-union-official-discussed-jarrett-for-senate.html
THANK YOU!!! I needed that!
It was my understanding that it was Rahm Emanuel that made the overture to Blago’s Chief of Staff about ValJar.
Blago supposedly wanted a cabinet sec. position.
The interesting thing is ValJar talks a tad bout some of this in her book “Finding My Voice”. Supposedly she was approached by an unnamed union official (Thomas Balanoff I think) but ultimately claims that the Obamas had other plans for her which also came out in the trial.
Interesting trial testimony read here: https://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/blagojevich-on-trial/2010/06/obama-union-official-discussed-jarrett-for-senate.html