(also credit CNN, Reuters,Wikepaedia)
Blagojevich, former governor of Illinois, was a fraud, a criminal thug, a political hack, corrupt to the core. For FOX or TRUMP to suggest otherwise is a lie & a travesty.
Blagojevich, former governor of Illinois, was a fraud, a criminal thug, a political hack, corrupt to the core. For FOX or TRUMP to suggest otherwise is a lie & a travesty.
Mainly, corruption involving his power and opportunity to make the appointment of a senator to fill the Senate seat vacated by Barack Obama.
There were SCORES of criminal acts and charges. The most notable charge against Blagojevich was his trying to SELL Obama's Senate seat for personal gain.
There were SCORES of criminal acts and charges. The most notable charge against Blagojevich was his trying to SELL Obama's Senate seat for personal gain.
Blagojevich, among a pile of other crimes, was captured on a recorded phone call(s) literally trying to SELL the US Senate seat appointment....
... "I've got this thing, and it's fucking golden. I'm just not giving it up for fucking nothing. It's a fucking valuable thing, you just don't give it away for nothing. If I don't get what I want ... I'll just take the Senate seat myself."....
Blagojevich sought the following in exchange for an for the Senate appointment]
- A substantial salary for himself at either a non-profit foundation or an organization affiliated with labor unions.
- Placing his wife on paid corporate boards where he speculated she might garner as much as $150,000 a year.
- Promises of campaign funds—including cash up front.
- A Cabinet post or ambassadorship for himself to Serbia.
No comments:
Post a Comment