* Gov. Rod Blagojevich made some brief remarks to the Illinois Senate yesterday while he awaited Senate President John Cullerton to make his way to the podium. What stood out for me was when he said he hoped the Senate would “find the truth and sort things out” - a clear reference to his upcoming trial.
Here’s the video…
That reminded me of this quote from the governor last year…
“Let me tell you something, I know the truth of things and I have nothing to fear but the truth, OK?”
- 2ConfusedCrew - Thursday, Jan 15, 09 @ 10:41 am:
Did someone “forget” the whistleblower had another Blagoof lobbyist working for them who appeared to be less succesful than TR & Chris & ALM & Wymanbamarama?
Blago was quite reserved. Maybe everything’s starting to sink in.
I’m probably overly protective of Lincoln, but I thought quoting the Second Inaugural was too much.
I interpreted Rod’s use of the phrase as asking the Senators to cut him some slack on his perfidy; Lincoln was asking the nation to forego future vengeance against the South and to prepare for a peaceful reunification after the battle was won.
Still, I guess it wasn’t as bad as when McKenna quoted the House Divided speech and said Lincoln would find conditions in Springfield worse today then those that prompted his address in Old State Capitol.
He is on a lose-lose course, so anything he says will taste sour and be criticized.
This is what happened to a governor who burned every bridge he crossed, crossed every friend he had, and sold everything he could lay his hands on for campaign contributions. A point was reached where his lack of credibility and trust became a problem unto itself.
He was a failure before his arrest, and even before his re-election. I think I wrote about three years ago that Blagojevich could correctly say the sky is blue, but have nearly the entire General Assembly furious because he said it.
Hearing Blagojevich quote Lincoln is like hearing Marilyn Manson quote Billy Graham.
- From the Sidelines - Thursday, Jan 15, 09 @ 11:29 am:
Hopefully, Quinn will learn not to put his name on the Lincoln Presidential Library. Bad things happen to governors who do - Ryan and Blago.
- Pot calling kettle - Thursday, Jan 15, 09 @ 12:49 pm:
If anyone else made that short speech, we would think they were in favor of tossing the gov!
- Pot calling kettle - Thursday, Jan 15, 09 @ 2:43 pm:
I think Inigo Montoya said it best: “You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.”
Gov. Rod Blagojevich took a taxpayer-funded flight to southern Illinois in November on the same day he raised $42,000 from contributors in the area, including the family of a man he had recently appointed to a university board, records show.
After making his public appearance in Mount Vernon Nov. 20, Blagojevich attended an economic development briefing at a bank office run by a family that has contributed large sums to his campaign fund. He came away with 14 checks ranging from $500 to $20,000, according to interviews and records reviewed by The Associated Press.
Three-quarters of the take came from Market Street Bancshares Inc. and its managers, brothers J. Hunt and F. William Bonan. Their $30,000 in donations were offered just a month after William Bonan’s son, William II, was appointed by Blagojevich to a non-salaried post on the Southern Illinois University board of trustees.
- 2ConfusedCrew - Thursday, Jan 15, 09 @ 10:41 am:
Did someone “forget” the whistleblower had another Blagoof lobbyist working for them who appeared to be less succesful than TR & Chris & ALM & Wymanbamarama?
- Bluefish - Thursday, Jan 15, 09 @ 10:44 am:
“You want the truth? You can’t ahndle the truth.”
- wordslinger - Thursday, Jan 15, 09 @ 10:46 am:
Blago was quite reserved. Maybe everything’s starting to sink in.
I’m probably overly protective of Lincoln, but I thought quoting the Second Inaugural was too much.
I interpreted Rod’s use of the phrase as asking the Senators to cut him some slack on his perfidy; Lincoln was asking the nation to forego future vengeance against the South and to prepare for a peaceful reunification after the battle was won.
Still, I guess it wasn’t as bad as when McKenna quoted the House Divided speech and said Lincoln would find conditions in Springfield worse today then those that prompted his address in Old State Capitol.
- iMAGINE - Thursday, Jan 15, 09 @ 10:58 am:
Anyone believe governor’s lawyer, Edward Genson will be fired soon?
- VanillaMan - Thursday, Jan 15, 09 @ 11:17 am:
He is on a lose-lose course, so anything he says will taste sour and be criticized.
This is what happened to a governor who burned every bridge he crossed, crossed every friend he had, and sold everything he could lay his hands on for campaign contributions. A point was reached where his lack of credibility and trust became a problem unto itself.
He was a failure before his arrest, and even before his re-election. I think I wrote about three years ago that Blagojevich could correctly say the sky is blue, but have nearly the entire General Assembly furious because he said it.
Hearing Blagojevich quote Lincoln is like hearing Marilyn Manson quote Billy Graham.
- From the Sidelines - Thursday, Jan 15, 09 @ 11:29 am:
Hopefully, Quinn will learn not to put his name on the Lincoln Presidential Library. Bad things happen to governors who do - Ryan and Blago.
- Pot calling kettle - Thursday, Jan 15, 09 @ 12:49 pm:
If anyone else made that short speech, we would think they were in favor of tossing the gov!
- Pot calling kettle - Thursday, Jan 15, 09 @ 2:43 pm:
I think Inigo Montoya said it best: “You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.”
- Anonymous Coward - Thursday, Jan 15, 09 @ 8:26 pm:
AP:
Gov. Rod Blagojevich took a taxpayer-funded flight to southern Illinois in November on the same day he raised $42,000 from contributors in the area, including the family of a man he had recently appointed to a university board, records show.
After making his public appearance in Mount Vernon Nov. 20, Blagojevich attended an economic development briefing at a bank office run by a family that has contributed large sums to his campaign fund. He came away with 14 checks ranging from $500 to $20,000, according to interviews and records reviewed by The Associated Press.
Three-quarters of the take came from Market Street Bancshares Inc. and its managers, brothers J. Hunt and F. William Bonan. Their $30,000 in donations were offered just a month after William Bonan’s son, William II, was appointed by Blagojevich to a non-salaried post on the Southern Illinois University board of trustees.