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Our beleaguered governor is finally going to speak to reporters for the first time since last Tuesday's arrest. We really doubt he'll say anything of substance - and would wager good money that he'll just say something arrogant that'll anger us - but this could prove interesting anyway.
The Governor has spoken. Listen to the whole thing here and, just for giggles, our original live blog is after the jump. And if you're curious, you can read the Kipling poem ("If") Blago quotes here.
2:21 - Adam ends the press conference with a flourish and storms out with Sorosky behind him.
2:20 - Adam is standing by the assertion the taped conversations were taken out of context.
2:18 - Atty Sheldon Sorosky just compared Blago to...Truman?
2:17 - Adam says it might be Easter until something is decided. Please, God, no.
2:15 - Sam is stressing us out. It's like Lewis Black turned up to 11 with lawyer speak.
2:13 - "If he thinks he's hurting [the people of Illinois] he'll do what he can to fix that."
2:11 - Sam Adam, Jr. - one of the Gov's attorney's - is vehemently defending the governor.
2:11 - "Patti and I cannot express to you how grateful we are for your kindness."
2:10 - To the people of Illinois - "Afford me the same rights you and your children have."
2:09 - He just quoted Kipling's "If," completely ruining it for us. "I know there are powerful forces arrayed against me."
2:08 - Did he just call the media a lynch mob?
2:07 - "I am not guilty of any criminal wrong doing...I will fight, I will fight, I will fight until I take my last breath" Really? Cause he's out of breath.
2:01 - Blago won't be taking questions. He'll just be reading a statement.
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I like how he quoted Kipling.
this attorney is just so... .angry! stressing me out
If only the useless smurf could have fought, fought, fought to be an effective governor--especially when his whole freaking party controlled the state--instead of fighting, fighting, fighting for that shot at the US Presidency he imagined he could take, or fighting, fighting, fighting to fatten his wallet.
When I heard him quote Kipling I choked on the water I was drinking. So now he is a faux-literate to go along with his faux-populism.
But what about the children? Look what he's done for the children!
O, Mike Royko, why are you not here when we need you the most?!
Kipling would beat this punk senseless.
Governor Blagojevich, I knew Peachy Carnehan, I followed him when I was younger, and you sir, are no Peachy Carnehan.
Enjoy prison.
gtfo! The man is impotent. I don't really care if he's guilty or not but he lost the game. It's over. Get out.
I don't care what he says. He just looks guilty.
We are all dumber for having heard that. I award him no points and my God have mercy on his soul.
Mitchapalooza for the win...
Those lawyers were the most entertaining daytime TV I've seen in a long time.
And could they have picked two uglier Republicans for the rebuttal?
lol that guy was wearing jeans and a sports coat.
I tried to listen to it ... couldn't really stomach it
Just wondering how much time durning the last two weeks Blago has been working for the families of IL instead of for the family at the north west corner of Sunnyside and Richmond? Did he take a personal day for the time he was in federal custody or did the IL taxpayer foot that bill?
My guess is that his schedule is booked solid just savin' Rod's ass.
Man if i had a nickel for every time when arguing Cubs and Sox that i brought up the sale of Wrigley Field and the possible kick backs that i would receive from holding up the sale...but i do, like Patty, represent most fans.
I see his Kipling, and I raise some James Russell Lowell:
Let liars fear, let cowards shrink,
Let traitors turn away
Again ... Star Chamber.
My guess is that his schedule is booked solid just savin' Rod's ass
9:30 a.m.: Save ass.
10:45 a.m.: Save ass
11:15 a.m.: Ass, save
12:30 p.m.: Check on status of ass, re., being saved.
1:45 p.m.: Call press sec'y about ass saving we discussed
3:15 p.m.: Update ass saving status
4:45 p.m.: Brush hair
5:00 p.m.: Finalize Power Point presentation on saving ass.
5:15 p.m.: Brush hair, go home.
"Those lawyers were the most entertaining daytime TV I've seen in a long time."
No kidding
Is there a deadpool going for when/if the Illinois legislature will actually manage to impeach him? Though his attorney was ANGRY and Rod was breathless, nervous and stressed out, I don't see any signs of surrender there. And because I don't see any signs of surrender, I think it will make it hard for our legislature to actually impeach him.
Given that, and that I'm no certain how I've been hurt yet by this, I'm all for more political theater.
Thanks Sealth, I forgot that hair brushing is a critical component of anyone's day. Good stuff.