Blagojevich book Blames Madigan, Durbin, Lobbyists, Lawmakers, etc, for His Problems

from the Capitol Hill newspaper, THE HILL

Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) claims Democratic leaders in Washington did not want him to choose among the African-American candidates who were interested in filling the first black president’s Senate seat.

In his new book, The Governor, Blagojevich discusses his ties to President Barack Obama’s administration — although he spells one of the president’s senior adviser’s names wrong — and describes the behind-the-scenes battles that led him to appoint Sen. Roland Burris (D-Ill.) to Obama’s Senate seat.

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