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Tom Balanoff: Obama called day before election about Jarrett appointment
By Sarah Ostmanon June 29, 2010 12:23 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)
Reporting with Natasha Korecki
www.drudgereport.com
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Top union leader Thomas Balanoff said he was at dinner the night before the November Presidential election when he got a call that was blocked.
So he didn't take it.
Later he listened to his messages: "I walked outside, listened to it and it was from President Obama," Balanoff said.
"Tom, this is Barack, give me a call," the soon-to-be President-Elect said on the message.
After Balanoff sent word through an Obama aide to call him back, Obama returned his call later that night.
"Tom, i want to talk to you with regard to the Senate seat," Obama told him.
Balanoff said Obama said he had two criteria: someone who was good for the citizens of Illinois and could be elected in 2010.
Obama said he wasn't publicly coming out in support of anyone but he believed Valerie Jarrett would fit the bill.
"I would much prefer she (remain in the White House) but she does want to be Senator and she does meet those two criteria," Balanoff said Obama told him. "I said: 'thank you, I'm going to reach out to Gov. Blagojevich."
Balanoff then described a Nov. 6, 2008 meeting he had with Rod Blagojevich to recommend Valerie Jarrett for Barack Obama's Senate seat.
Blagojevich responded that he was in "active discussions" with the Madigans about appointing Lisa Madigan and was holding out for a legislative package with the House speaker.
"I said that could be months. He said, 'Yeah'. I said Valerie Jarrett, I don't believe she has that kind of time," Balanoff testified.
Blago then turned the conversation to a cabinet position, Balanoff said.
"He said, 'You know, I love being governor, but my real passion is health care,'" and then he asked about the Health and Human Services cabinet post.
"I told him that's not going to happen," Balanoff said. "He said, "Is that because of all the investigations around me?"
Categories:Barack Obama,Senate seat appointment
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1) Is this a crime for Obama to recommend someone?
2) Did he previously deny recommending someone?
3) Do we believe a union leader is a credible source?
4) Is this union leader in hot water?
Thanks!
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1) Is this a crime for Obama to recommend someone?
2) Did he previously deny recommending someone?
3) Do we believe a union leader is a credible source?
4) Is this union leader in hot water?
Thanks!
No 240 - only Obama is credible in anything. ::) ::)
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I asked you 4 questions. If you do'nt have the answers, jsut say so.
Can anyone else answer these 4 Qs? thanks!
1) Is this a crime for Obama to recommend someone?
2) Did he previously deny recommending someone?
3) Do we believe a union leader is a credible source?
4) Is this union leader in hot water?
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I asked you 4 questions. If you do'nt have the answers, jsut say so.
Can anyone else answer these 4 Qs? thanks!
1) Is this a crime for Obama to recommend someone?
2) Did he previously deny recommending someone?
3) Do we believe a union leader is a credible source?
4) Is this union leader in hot water?
No, its not a crime to recommend someone.
I believe he claimed to not have known anything regarding the appointment.
Anyone other than Obama is a credible source considering his daily lies.
I dont know if the guy is in trouble.
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No, its not a crime to recommend someone.
I believe he claimed to not have known anything regarding the appointment.
Anyone other than Obama is a credible source considering his daily lies.
I dont know if the guy is in trouble.
Did he deny giving a recommendation? Or deny knowing anything about who would actually be selected?
If this is the SEUI guy, as many think, then I think he is in hot water, no? Testifying cause he wants to stay outta the clink? I haven't followed this story because there is zero benefit obama did anything but dodge blaggo before he was elected, he gave his 2 cents on who he'd like in the spot, and that's it.
Everyone in the state supposedly ran from bloaggo - the stink was all over him.
The only connection is, well, people pointing at obama to avoid jail time? LOL!