Can you believe Rod Blagojevich?
Hoochie momma, this is strong stuff.
DECEMBER 9–The criminal complaint filed today against Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich contains a remarkable section detailing the Democratic politician’s alleged attempt to cash in on his ability to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama.
Attached to the U.S. District Court complaint is an FBI affidavit, excerpted below, alleging that Blagojevich was caught on wiretaps noting that the Senate seat “is a fucking valuable thing, you just don’t give it away for nothing.” He was also recorded saying that unless “I get something real good,” he would appoint himself to the vacancy. “I’m going to keep this Senate option for me a real possibility, you know, and therefore I can drive a hard bargain. You hear what I’m saying. And if I don’t get what I want and I’m not satisfied with it, then I’ll just take the Senate seat myself.”
According to surreptitiously recorded conversations, Blagojevich spoke with associates about the possibility of trading the Senate post for either an ambassadorship or a Cabinet post. The politician, according to the affidavit sworn by FBI Agent Daniel Cain, “analogized his situation to that of a sports agent shopping a potential free agent to various teams.” During a wiretapped November 10 call, a frustrated and financially strapped Blagojevich referred to Obama as a “motherfucker” and said that he would not appoint an ally of the President-elect to the Senate vacancy if “I don’t get anything.” Referring to Obama, Blagojevich exclaimed, “Fuck him. For nothing? Fuck him.”
In a November 11 conversation, Blagojevich remarked that he knew Obama wanted Valerie Jarrett, a longtime confidante, to succeed him, “but they’re not willing to give me anything except appreciation. Fuck them.”
December 9th, 2008 at 9:18 pm
I see this as a Quentin Tarantino film titled, “Apocalypse Fuck”.
December 9th, 2008 at 9:51 pm
I found a link to the indictment:
http://daysofourtrailers.blogspot.com/2008/12/blagos-going-down.html
December 9th, 2008 at 9:53 pm
While it seems that this guy was particularly careless and stupid about it – how often does this kind of stuff go on where no one is the wiser?
December 9th, 2008 at 10:10 pm
Now remember everyone, innocent until proven guilty.
Oh and just because he’s from the same Chicago Democratic political machine as Obama, this in no way poorly reflects on the President-elect.
(trying hard not to smirk 😉
December 9th, 2008 at 10:22 pm
I honestly refer to many of my best friends as motherfuckers though, not to defend that corrupt rat but it’s not totally uncommon.
December 9th, 2008 at 11:06 pm
The interesting bit to me is that, if I read it correctly, the Feds have one of the Gov’s aides saying that Obama would be willing to reward his WIFE by putting her on a foundation board, but the Gov would have to “suck it up” for two years (presumably before getting a reward himself).
Whoever it is on the Obama team who gave that info to the aide, it seems to me, is toast. Unless the aide clams up, and then we have a coverup, and you all know where that leads….
I’m poppin’ me some popcorn, this is gonna be good!
December 10th, 2008 at 12:35 am
There aren’t any honest politicians from Illinois, and haven’t been for at least 100 years.
Pretty neat having the FBI disgusted at the corruption though…that’s like being called weird by Grace Jones.
Quite the show. Pass the popcorn and set that Hillary cutout up again.
December 10th, 2008 at 8:28 am
there, fixed it for ya. still, the ones from illinois do seem to be more brazen about it…
December 10th, 2008 at 8:19 pm
Sounds like a Seinfeld episode:
Zeke: (to Clayton) When’s that bastard comin’ to Houston?
Clayton: Hey, Zeke wants to know when you Yankee bastards are comin’ to Houston!
George: You tell that son of a bitch no Yankee is ever comin’ to Houston. Not as long as you bastards are running things.