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* My parents had five boys. Whenever we were on a road trip and their passel of sons was starting to get restless and unruly, my father would warn us with what he called “The three S’s”…
Sit down, sit back and shut up.
Same applies here…
Rod Blagojevich is looking for some heavy-duty polish to spiff up his sullied reputation. He thinks he may have found it. The disgraced ex-governor has filed a lawsuit seeking to nullify the ban on him running for office — either statewide or locally.
“If I were to fall dead right here, my obituary in tomorrow’s papers wouldn’t be that good,” he told a gaggle of reporters earlier this month outside the Dirksen Federal Building, adding that he wanted to pursue “things with my life where that obituary can be corrected.” […]
We have a message for Rod. You can spiff up that reputation faster than you can say Roland Burris. Simply make the ultimate sacrifice, and step away from that limelight you crave so dearly. Your 15 minutes are up. Just walk away. Embrace a private life.
I’d add an admonition to ABC 7 for producing a “documentary” on Blagojevich that the station hyped with “exclusive” coverage of his goofy lawsuit.
*** UPDATE *** The Chicago Tribune editorial board should probably pick a lane. Whack Rod, but publish an op-ed by Ray LaHood? C’mon. Don’t y’all read your own newspaper?
posted by Rich Miller
Monday, Aug 23, 21 @ 1:35 am
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Another way he could spiff up that reputation is by coming clean and admitting his wrongdoing before he walks away and embraces that private life.
Comment by Draznnl Monday, Aug 23, 21 @ 4:12 am
Bingo
Comment by Red Ketcher Monday, Aug 23, 21 @ 6:12 am
In addition to the Trib’s advice, he could do some good for his reputation by going full Jimmy Carter, doing good works with little fanfare for the less fortunate among us. Deep down in there, most of us doubt he has it in him, but stranger transformations have happened.
Comment by Six Degrees of Separation Monday, Aug 23, 21 @ 7:35 am
It’s all about legacy with Blago. No acknowledgement of or remorse shown for the horrible things he’s done. Narcissism at its worst.
Comment by Cubs in '16 Monday, Aug 23, 21 @ 7:54 am
Sorry, Rod. I’m pretty sure there is nothing you can do to “polish” your obituary. It’s already written in (banned word).
Comment by Bruce( no not him) Monday, Aug 23, 21 @ 8:06 am
Rod, how can we miss you, if you won’t go away…again.
Comment by PublicServant Monday, Aug 23, 21 @ 8:14 am
During his impeachment trial I read more Tribune editorials than I ever had. For once they were spot on.
Comment by the Edge Monday, Aug 23, 21 @ 8:29 am
There are plenty of things he can do to gain some measure of redemption - volunteer work and the like. Doesn’t mean the rest of us have to put up with him.
Comment by Ron Burgundy Monday, Aug 23, 21 @ 8:34 am
Rod should read Chuck Colson’s autobiography if he needs to see how to redeem himself.
Comment by don the legend Monday, Aug 23, 21 @ 8:43 am
==There are plenty of things he can do to gain some measure of redemption - volunteer work and the like.==
Maybe he could volunteer somewhere in the health care field, considering how big he was about health care while Governor (at the expense of state employees and state agencies’ budgets).
Comment by EssentialStateEmployeeFromChatham Monday, Aug 23, 21 @ 8:45 am
Seriously, who’s the constituency for a Blago redemption campaign? The gross receipts tax fan club?
Comment by The Doc Monday, Aug 23, 21 @ 8:57 am
==volunteer work and the like==
He could also volunteer his services as one of the many Elvis impersenators.
Comment by EssentialStateEmployeefromChatham Monday, Aug 23, 21 @ 9:00 am
It’s too bad Hunter S. Thompson has departed this mortal coil. He had a talent for writing obituaries for departed politicians.
Perhaps someone else can paraphrase that classic, when the time comes.
Comment by TheInvisibleMan Monday, Aug 23, 21 @ 9:02 am
Some people have no mercy as we can see. Rod did nothing wrong.
Comment by Real Monday, Aug 23, 21 @ 9:07 am
And maybe show some remorse?
Comment by Mr K Monday, Aug 23, 21 @ 9:10 am
-Some people have no mercy as we can see. Rod did nothing wrong.-
Federal judges and federal juries disagree.
Comment by Ron Burgundy Monday, Aug 23, 21 @ 9:17 am
But if Blagoof turned all Habitat for Humanity on us he might have a hard time chasing, romping around with anyone pickin'’up a tab or buying his digital message scams
Comment by Annonin' Monday, Aug 23, 21 @ 9:19 am
“-Some people have no mercy as we can see. Rod did nothing wrong.-
Federal judges and federal juries disagree.” Along with a number of other people who got squashed along the way.
Comment by Skeptic Monday, Aug 23, 21 @ 9:25 am
===Rod did nothing wrong===
Says the anti-vaxxer.
Comment by Rich Miller Monday, Aug 23, 21 @ 9:32 am
===Rod did nothing wrong.===
Pure comedy gold.
Oh, you’re not joking?
Comment by Bruce( no not him) Monday, Aug 23, 21 @ 9:35 am
He could spend the rest of his life doing actual service to help other people…maybe pursue criminal justice reform or support charities that get ex-offenders back on their feet, since he feels the justice system wronged him so much. Instead, he will spend his remaining days chasing the high of seeing himself on TV. What a waste.
Comment by NIU Grad Monday, Aug 23, 21 @ 9:42 am
For me?
For me it’s so simple.
Rod has shown no remorse, decided to con the con and get Trump to intervene… and documentaries need content.
Rod is as phony as he ever was, I have no time for a man who shook down a children’s hospital
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Aug 23, 21 @ 9:45 am
he had a brief period of time when he was good on issues and cared. but before that, starting as an Assistant State’s Attorney, through State Rep and when Governor, he was an empty, look at me look at me guy. waste of political space.
Comment by Amalia Monday, Aug 23, 21 @ 10:14 am
Mr. Governor, I WILL TURN THIS CAR AROUND
Comment by Commissar Gritty Monday, Aug 23, 21 @ 10:32 am
If Rod is worried about rehabilitating his reputation, that slap-dash lawsuit was probably not the way to go. All he will have accomplished is (i) losing in court very badly and (ii) reminding everyone of why he has a reputation as a crook in the first place.
Comment by duck duck goose Monday, Aug 23, 21 @ 10:41 am
Prison obviously did nothing to change his ego or attitude.
Comment by Flyer Monday, Aug 23, 21 @ 10:53 am
“faster than you can say Roland Burris.” Deft touch!
Comment by Johnny Tractor Monday, Aug 23, 21 @ 11:01 am
===The Chicago Tribune editorial board should probably pick a lane. Whack Rod, but publish an op-ed by Ray LaHood? C’mon. Don’t y’all read your own newspaper?===
This one isn’t on “Statehouse Chick”
Thought the Edit Biard was going to be different. Try reading your own paper, that’d be a great change.
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Aug 23, 21 @ 11:07 am
=Rod did nothing wrong.=
The transcripts would lead and intelligent person to determine otherwise.
Comment by JS Mill Monday, Aug 23, 21 @ 11:12 am
“I’ve got this lawsuit, and it’s (redacted) golden”.
Channel 7 “News”: Breaking Exclusive
Rest of Us: MEH.
Comment by thisjustingagin Monday, Aug 23, 21 @ 12:02 pm
Rod. What’s on your tombstone?
Comment by Big Rocker Monday, Aug 23, 21 @ 12:10 pm
===The Chicago Tribune editorial board should probably pick a lane. Whack Rod, but publish an op-ed by Ray LaHood? C’mon. Don’t y’all read your own newspaper?===
And then possibly followed up in an upcoming Chatham Clarion (and other small weeklies and maybe some larger newspapers) with a Jim Nowlan column.
Comment by EssentialStateEmployeefromChatham Monday, Aug 23, 21 @ 12:20 pm
The grift for high speed rail in California has been so lucrative, marginally corrupt Congressmen/cabinet secretaries are well within the budget for a national effort.
Comment by Brian Monday, Aug 23, 21 @ 1:57 pm
His ego never diminishes does it? We need Rod back in politics like we need a new variant of Covid…
Comment by Loop Lady Monday, Aug 23, 21 @ 2:08 pm
Rod Blagojevich, once noticed, is totally unremarkable…except for his incredible need for attention.
Comment by Dotnonymous Monday, Aug 23, 21 @ 2:34 pm
Rich, I believe your old man and mine would have gotten along just fine.
My brothers and I knew to zip it…when the old man laid down the law.
I can most usually distinguish between adults who lacked an authority figure in childhood and those who did not…by their sense of entitlement.
Comment by Dotnonymous Monday, Aug 23, 21 @ 3:10 pm
==faster than you can say Roland Burris==
Speaking of Burris, his mausoleum is bleepin’ golden.
Comment by EssentialStateEmployeefromChatham Monday, Aug 23, 21 @ 3:55 pm