Blago Watch!

Gerry Krozel, who is a road building executive, will be back on the stand today.  His testimony surrounds allegations of Blagojevich shaking him down, in exchange for a 6 billion dollar project. 

Blago on tape: "Lon is here with me, so we just thought we'd say hello. How are you doing? We've got this end-of-the year deadline. The rules change after Jan. 1."

 

Krozel explains from the stand that Blago is referring to a new ethics bill that would prevent him from raising cash from people doing business with the state.

Blago on tape: "The good news is, we're off and running. We've got something going and there's going to be more."

One week before, Blago had announced a smaller, $1.8 billion project for the Illinois Tollway. The "more," Krozel says from the stand, is the promise of a bigger, $6 billion project.

Blago on tape: "The good news for you guys is -- which is the bad news for us -- after the first of the year this level of ... you know ... we won't be able to bully you guys."

I am wondering how the hell Blagojevich is going to explain all this.  Krozel stated that his colleagues were apprehensive about giving any monies to Blago. He also explained that he had no intentions of helping with any fund raising but, admitted he still wanted the project.