Alexi just said Sunday he was only interested in the Senate seat for Valerie Jarrett. (Note below earlier contradictory statements.) Today Illinois SEIU president Tom Balanoff says Alexi specifically asked him to ask Blago for it. On Nov. 24th, 2008.
You know, in all honesty Alexi, it's hard for liars to keep their lies straight. Isn't it. The last statement is pretty rich in retrospect:
Good luck with that.December 12, 2008: Alexi Giannoulias said that he hadn’t “really thought about” Obama’s Senate seat.
Giannoulias, a Democrat, said he's been busy sorting through the state's financial woes following Tuesday's arrest of Gov. Rod Blagojevich.
"I haven't really thought about it to be honest with you," he said during an appearance at Aurora University. "I've been focused on trying to do my job and trying to rebuild the public's trust in us as elected officials."[4]
These Democrats just think they're entitled to these seats and the money, perks, and opportunity for corrupt influence peddling. Alexi bankrolls Obama early on, Obama endorses him for Illinois state Treasurer, Alexi gets elected, wants to move up, parlays his SEIU connections, basketball frat friendship with The One and family bank bucks to get top consideration for the Obama Senate seat. If Valerie didn't get it, Alexi wanted it. Blago had his own ideas.
Now Alexi is running for the Obama Senate seat, despite his abysmal record as Treasurer of a bankrupt state, investment losses of Bright Start college funds, and the failure of his family bank largely because of his risky loans to mobsters and high rollers, including convicted felon Tony Rezko, Barack's fundraising and real estate fairy. Oh, and taxpayers bail out Alexi's family bank while he and his family loot it for millions in dividends and then tax credits on the subsequent losses.
Why is Alexi running?
He thinks he's entitled. We'll see about that.
Illinois GOP:
Giannoulias Has Questions To Answer
“You have to be as transparent as possible and answer questions.” – Alexi Giannoulias, June 18, 2010
SEIU Official Tom Balanoff testified in federal court today that Alexi Giannoulias asked him to ask Rod Blagojevich about appointing him to Barack Obama’s vacant Senate seat.
Union leader Tom Balanoff testifies to a couple of other discussions.
He says Alexi Giannoulias, a friend to then President-Elect Barack Obama, asked him to ask Blagojevich about a possible appointment for him.
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."[1]
Balanoff’s sworn version of events directly contradicts at least three claims made by Alexi Giannoulias.
December 4, 2008: Alexi Giannoulias told the Chicago Tribune that Rod Blagojevich’s staff had reached out to him about a possible appointment to the vacant Senate seat.
Giannoulias also said that staff within Blagojevich's office have "reached out" to him as a possible candidate to replace President-elect Barack Obama in the U.S. Senate, though a Blagojevich spokesman said the governor has not contacted Giannoulias directly.[2]
December 4, 2008: In the same interview, Giannoulias told the Chicago Tribune that he was not “pushing for the seat”
Giannoulias said he's not pushing for the seat, but if it's offered he'd have to take a "very, very hard look," at the opportunity to work in Washington D.C. alongside his close friend Obama.[3]
December 12, 2008: Alexi Giannoulias said that he hadn’t “really thought about” Obama’s Senate seat.
Giannoulias, a Democrat, said he's been busy sorting through the state's financial woes following Tuesday's arrest of Gov. Rod Blagojevich.
"I haven't really thought about it to be honest with you," he said during an appearance at Aurora University. "I've been focused on trying to do my job and trying to rebuild the public's trust in us as elected officials."[4]
[1] Blagojevich on Giannoulias appointment, Chicago Sun Times, June 29, 2010
[2] Giannoulias mulls governor run, Senate seat, Chicago Tribune, December 4, 2008
[3] Giannoulias mulls governor run, Senate seat, Chicago Tribune, December 4, 2008
[4] Giannoulias 'too busy' to think about vacant Senate seat, Daily Herald, December 12, 2008
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