Blagojevich compares himself to MLK, Mandela, and Gandhi.
By on Jan 25th, 2009 at 3:41 pm
Blagojevich compares himself to MLK, Mandela, and Gandhi.
Today in an interview with NBC, disgraced Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D-IL) compared himself to human rights heros Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Mahatma Gandhi. Speaking to The Today Show, Blagojevich said that as the indictment became public, he “thought about Mandela, Dr. King and Gandhi and tried to put some perspective to all this.” Watch it:
Last week, Blagojevich compared his arrest to the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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Wow…
First Pearl Harbor… and now this.
This man is a GIFT to comedians everywhere.
January 25th, 2009 at 3:44 pmKeep talking, Blago!
I haven’t laughed this hard in years — not even at George W. Bush. :-D
January 25th, 2009 at 3:49 pmIsn’t there a clause in the Illinois state constitution that allows for a mentally ill governor to be removed..?
This goes beyond political posturing; Blagojevich is shockingly delusional.
January 25th, 2009 at 3:50 pmShorter Blago: I’M DESPERATE!!!!!!!!!!!!
January 25th, 2009 at 3:56 pmRanks above “I am not a crook” . . .
Can we trade him to the Republicans for a future draft choice?
January 25th, 2009 at 4:00 pmBlago is a poor man’s Hannibal Lecter…or possibly Willy Wonka.
And he needs to emphasize that at his next press conference.
January 25th, 2009 at 4:02 pmSNL would have some competition Rod Blagojevich/ Sarah Palin Comedy Hour. You have to admit some of the current elected Officials are the funnest and dumbest people. It’s clear to see why the US ranks so low in education. We have a country full of wing nuts and some are representing States and voters. If this is the example for the youth we’re in big trouble for the future. It is clear the Rod Blagojevich is acting like a complete idiot to save himself from the crimes he committed. Sarah is just a bimbo who uses sex to get what she wants as it works well with Fox News fake Journalist.
January 25th, 2009 at 4:05 pmblago… rod… ya blew it.
from an illinoisan, please shut up…
resign, now, and just. shut. up.
January 25th, 2009 at 4:05 pmBlago, when and if you compare yourself to Charlemagne, then you’ll be in the ballpark, Son.
January 25th, 2009 at 4:05 pmBlago is getting sadder everyday. Still divorce from reality of his crimes. Blago hired the same PR firm of Drew Peterson. And Blago will be hitting the airwaves tomorrow: The View and Larry King show. I look forward to Blago impeachment trial tomorrow.
January 25th, 2009 at 4:08 pmKid Charlemagne Says:
Blago, when and if you compare yourself to Charlemagne, then you’ll be in the ballpark, Son.
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We need to introduce Blago to J.Davis, over on the other thread… you know, the crank troll just itchin’ to re-fight the Civil War.
January 25th, 2009 at 4:08 pmBlagojevich compares himself to MLK, Mandela, and Ghandi.»
– - Blogosphere compares Blago to Sybill.
January 25th, 2009 at 4:15 pmBlago: “When I think how the senate is relentlessly attacking me I’m reminded of the battle between Yoda and the Chancellor Palpatine. Yoda fights bravely but in the end has to retreat. Keep in mind that Yoda, and the Force, do prevail in the end. May the Force be with you all.”
January 25th, 2009 at 4:16 pmKid Charlemagne Says:
Blago, when and if you compare yourself to Charlemagne, then you’ll be in the ballpark, Son.
Then he better start spreading his seed at an astronomical rate, if he hasn’t already.
January 25th, 2009 at 4:17 pmAs an Illionian, I’m not embarrassed any more. This has moved from tragedy to farce and I have a front row seat.
January 25th, 2009 at 4:19 pmInauguration Crowd Count: If there was at least 2,365,000 sq ft of spectators, there must have been…
January 25th, 2009 at 4:20 pmI think we have a new definition for “Chutzpah”!
January 25th, 2009 at 4:22 pmOh, and it is Gandhi, not Ghandi…..
Clearly not all liberals can spell
When your own lawyer bails, you know it’s time to cash in, right Blago?
Right?
January 25th, 2009 at 4:24 pmDoctor J Says:
Oh, and it is Gandhi, not Ghandi…..
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Blago was referring to a different Ghandi… Chucky Ghandi… drives cab, over on the South Side.
January 25th, 2009 at 4:25 pmWell, he finally got a haircut, but still, DAMN. That hair color is a product of the petrochemical industry at it’s best. At least he is filling the gap between the election and his impeachment for the late night shows.
January 25th, 2009 at 4:37 pm.
His tails are as inflated as his hair.
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January 25th, 2009 at 4:37 pmblago/palin 2012 or would palin/blago be better?
YES WE CAN!
hahahahaha
January 25th, 2009 at 4:39 pmwith every statement this dude displays the mental illness which until this point was prevelant only in repukeliscums…delusions of grandeur.
January 25th, 2009 at 4:44 pmYa gotta admit, the cat is very entertaining. He and Palin oughta hook up and come here to Vegas to do a show.
January 25th, 2009 at 4:48 pmI’m just waiting for inevitable comparison to Jesus. It’s gotta be coming.
PEACE
January 25th, 2009 at 4:56 pmActually, his comparisons to King, Gandhi et. al. are perfectly valid.
None of them will be governor of Illinois next month, either.
January 25th, 2009 at 5:14 pmTime to measure Blago for a Straight Jacket and call in the men in their white coats.
January 25th, 2009 at 5:22 pmThis sounds more sad than funny. The man is loosing it.
January 25th, 2009 at 5:23 pmDoctor J Says:
I think we have a new definition for “Chutzpah”!
Oh, and it is Gandhi, not Ghandi…..
Clearly not all liberals can spell
Actually it is spelled Ghandi
his full name was Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
Clearly the doc here cannot spell.
January 25th, 2009 at 5:27 pmApparently it’s time for the TWO MINUTE HATE!!!
January 25th, 2009 at 5:30 pmActually, it’s spelled: ??????? ?????? ?????
But in English, Gandhi.
January 25th, 2009 at 5:34 pmHe should have thought about himself coupled with Bush, Limbaugh, Rice, Chenny, Rumsfeld, Pol Pot, Hitler, etc. Victims all.
/Sarcasm off
January 25th, 2009 at 5:38 pmBlago is starting to sound like Bogart in “The Caine Mutiny”. If only Bogart was still here to play him in the sure to be made for Tee Vee movie!
January 25th, 2009 at 5:40 pmFor a tough guy he sure doesn’t handle pressure too well.
January 25th, 2009 at 5:41 pmsectionop92 Says: Blago is a poor man’s Hannibal Lecter…or possibly Willy Wonka.
Now, now, sectionop92; let’s not go insulting Hannibal Lecter: he preferred to “eat the rude.” The Blagmeister prefers to BECOME the rude, by insulting almost everyone wtih a modicum of gray matter.
And Willy Wonka at least offered chocolate!
January 25th, 2009 at 6:11 pmJackie says: It is clear the Rod Blagojevich is acting like a complete idiot to save himself from the crimes he committed.
Jackie, you’re giving him too much credit. He’s NOT acting!
January 25th, 2009 at 6:12 pmBadmoodman Says: Blagojevich compares himself to MLK, Mandela, and Ghandi.
- – Blogosphere compares Blago to Sybill.
Although after Sybil was diagnosed, she underwent treatment and achieved a PRODUCTIVE lifestyle. . .
January 25th, 2009 at 6:13 pmceltic cynic Says: He should have thought about himself coupled with Bush, Limbaugh, Rice, Chenny, Rumsfeld, Pol Pot, Hitler, etc. Victims all.
Oh, please, CC, find another verb! “Coupled” offers waaaaay too many tempting plays on words. . .actually, I’m trying NOT to picture Blago “coupled” with ANYONE! Don’t know how his wife tolerates it.
January 25th, 2009 at 6:19 pmI hope I’m not off the wall in saying this…But
If the Governor had kept his Mouth Shut…especially on Tape able Communication Devices when he KNEW he was Under Investigation….he would Only be Involved in “Politics as Usual” in Washington.
Pay for Play???? Where on Earth would he get an Idea like that???
January 25th, 2009 at 6:26 pmBlago- needs to compare himself to the masses of the un-employed ….
January 25th, 2009 at 6:26 pmHe isn’t right in the head….
Every time I see his lips move, all I hear is “I’m crazy for Coco Puffs”…
January 25th, 2009 at 6:32 pmToday in an interview with NBC, disgraced Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D-IL) compared himself to George W Bush, Dick Cheney, and Condolesa Rice. Speaking to The Today Show, Blagojevich said …”they sold their souls and all I only tried to sell was a senate seat.”
Last week, Blagojevich compared his arrest to the attack on Pearl Harbor.
January 25th, 2009 at 6:37 pmAssclowns of the Year #75: Diamond Jubilee/Inauguration Edition is up. The mother of all Assclowns edition, this is a year-long retrospective of the top 50 Assclowns of 2008. Persecuted for posterity:
Blago, George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, John McCain, Sarah Palin, William Kristol, Bill O’Reilly, Sean Hannity, Michelle Malkin, Israel including some shocking surprising entries. And you won’t believe who #1 is (Now don’t go scrolling straight down to the bottom, read the whole list. You’ll be glad you did.)
Sounds to me as Blago’s making a strong case to get included in next year’s list.
January 25th, 2009 at 6:42 pmDid Blago forget the Crucifiction?
January 25th, 2009 at 6:42 pmI can’t wait until he is out of sight, and out of mind.
January 25th, 2009 at 6:45 pmBlago just needs to go away now. I thought the republicans were whiners, but this takes the cake.
January 25th, 2009 at 6:48 pmSeriously, I have been sick of him for a long time and think Burris should have been rejected.
January 25th, 2009 at 6:49 pmComedians are rejoicing everywhere. They have a buffoon even stupider and more delusional than Bush, if that’s possible.
January 25th, 2009 at 7:03 pmI can’t believe I voted for his nimrod back in 2002 (I didn’t vote in 2006 because I left Illinois for NYC, for the record).
January 25th, 2009 at 7:06 pmThis guy is even more delusional than Bush. Bush only compares himself to Lincoln while Blago just namedrops the most respected revered historical figures he can think of.
January 25th, 2009 at 7:26 pmAnd it doesnt make even the least bit of sense even if Blago in fact was the victim of some sort of political witchhunt
January 25th, 2009 at 7:29 pmWho’s next? Jesus?
January 25th, 2009 at 7:52 pmThis guy certainly thinks highly of himself…
This fool is completely nuts, and these quotes are all the more reason to take him out of office.
Either that or he is feeling sorry for comedians now that the War Criminal Bush is out of office.
January 25th, 2009 at 8:04 pmWindsor, you’re still an idiot I see…go suck your dog off.
January 25th, 2009 at 8:04 pmDid anybody in Illinois know what a nut job they were electing gov? Crikeys, he’s ducking faft!
January 25th, 2009 at 8:09 pmWind sore gets that way from blowing too hard.
January 25th, 2009 at 8:09 pmThis man is hilarious in a pathetic way. SNL sketches direct from Blago to the TV show– he’s a buffoon! Who couldn’t laugh at his comparisons? He should try Cheney, Libby, Nixon… then maybe we would see the comparison.
January 25th, 2009 at 8:11 pmWhy isn’t he comparing himself to the likes of Boris Badenov, Snidely Whiplash and other cartoonish villains? Much more apropos.
January 25th, 2009 at 8:26 pmfor the last time – it is GANDHI – MOHANDAS KARAMCHAND GANDHI
January 25th, 2009 at 8:27 pm-not that i expect any of you guys to be able to pronounce that.
Snidely Whiplash.. RUC, that’s perfect! I could see him with that big loopy mustache..
January 25th, 2009 at 8:37 pmHe is very like a cartoon character. I almost fell out of my chair laughing when I read the above quote..
Good move on the part of his chief attorney, he didn’t want to put the Muppet show on his resume.
January 25th, 2009 at 8:43 pmCan’t he think of any white guys?
January 25th, 2009 at 8:49 pmThis guy is cringe worthy. I think he is certifibly insane. To make comments like this is a sign of dementia, or rather meglomania.
January 25th, 2009 at 8:52 pmNext, he will compare himself to Christ. I’m all for the logical outcome.
January 25th, 2009 at 9:01 pmI wub you so much, Blago. Good God, the awesomeness train just don’t stop rolling.
Pretty soon he’s going to be wearing a loincloth and a crown of thorns, nailed to a cross.
This truly is politics at its best.
January 25th, 2009 at 9:18 pmI’m starting to think that Dems only put a (D) after this guy’s name so the Reps won’t feel so bad about Palin and Michelle Bachmann.
They’re all batscat crazy.
January 25th, 2009 at 9:21 pmElBruce, I mentioned the crucifixion at #45
January 25th, 2009 at 9:26 pmt_s_m Says:
-not that i expect any of you guys to be able to pronounce that.
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Can I haze stuped, gratuitous insult now, pleaze?
January 25th, 2009 at 9:28 pmWake me when he compares himself to Han Solo being frozen by the Empire.
January 25th, 2009 at 9:55 pmCan I haze stuped, gratuitous insult now, pleaze?
January 25th, 2009 at 10:13 pmdude.. what if say – jhesus cristh or martin lither kingh now?
Wasn’t it Gandhi that said:
“Cause I’ve got this salt, see? And this salt is F–ing valuable. Its like mother f—ng gold, and there is no f–ing way I am giving it away for nothing.” ?
January 25th, 2009 at 10:44 pmWhen he’s impeached, he’ll compare himself to Joan of Arc. Of course, Blago is just working himself up for a big book deal. He and Sarah Palin will be competing for the reading public’s pennies about next summer. Neither is smart enough to write the books themselves, so who will be their ghost writers? One thing’s for sure, I won’t be buying.
January 25th, 2009 at 10:49 pmt_s_m Says:
dude.. what if say – jhesus cristh or martin lither kingh now?
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Passed right over your head… heh… why am I not surprised… not that I would expect someone like you to get it.
January 25th, 2009 at 10:56 pmHISTORY WILL ABSOLVE MEEEEEEEEE
January 25th, 2009 at 11:05 pmLOL< sounds like this guy is a bit full of himself now doesnt he?
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January 25th, 2009 at 11:46 pmPlease put a tiny bit of creative thought into the noncomments which are used to offer up the dumb ass privacy crap that no one at all gives a shit about.
Thanks-
windsor Says:
You people just don’t get it do you?
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Wow… cool straw man.
January 25th, 2009 at 11:59 pmt_s_m Says:
for the last time – it is GANDHI – MOHANDAS KARAMCHAND GANDHI
-not that i expect any of you guys to be able to pronounce that.
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was also known as Mah?tm? Gandhi, not only in the west, but in India as well. One is his real name the other is a name many called him while he was the independence leader in India.
Doh!
January 26th, 2009 at 12:06 amCorrection,
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was also known as Mahatma Ghandi
January 26th, 2009 at 12:15 amWell, I suppose that would depend upon what it is. Eh windsor?
January 26th, 2009 at 12:18 amdbadass Says:
Well, I suppose that would depend upon what it is.
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“It” is a bit vague, is “it” not?
Yet nonetheless, “it” seems to give windsock sufficient grounds to attack all of us.
January 26th, 2009 at 12:21 amSheesh, Blago’s getting pretty close to being rubberroom material.
How he reacts to being impeached should be interesting.
January 26th, 2009 at 12:24 amSome comedy just writes itself.
Wayne Says:
Sheesh, Blago’s getting pretty close to being rubberroom material.
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When someone gets that far out there, he’s gone completely independent.
He’s on his own. And yes, he’s a gold mine for comedians everywhere.
January 26th, 2009 at 12:33 amO.K.
He’s a criminal. He’s one of “ours”. So? We hold him to a higher standard and call for his ejection from “our” club. “Our” party. “Our” government.
Will the GOP hold “their” criminals to the same standard?
January 26th, 2009 at 1:02 amP.S.
“We” are dealing with it. We expect him to be impeached and removed from office.
January 26th, 2009 at 1:04 amWell, Blago might be onto something here – Gandhi, Mandela and Martin Luther King did all spend time in jail.
The prosecutors better get right on it.
January 26th, 2009 at 1:15 amtelestai2 Says:
Now, now, sectionop92; let’s not go insulting Hannibal Lecter: he preferred to “eat the rude.” The Blagmeister prefers to BECOME the rude, by insulting almost everyone wtih a modicum of gray matter.
Yes, you’re right. I have a feeling Blago was trying to get at a Lecter/Dahmer shortbread recipe for the celebration dinner for whichever politician won his Senate lottery sweepstakes.
And Willy Wonka at least offered chocolate!
Yeah, but Blago gives us quotes that go down like smores while thrown like a curve or knuckleball. Last I checked, ethics in baseball was a zero sum game…so he’d fit right in!
January 26th, 2009 at 1:24 amglezzery Says:
He’s one of yours. Deal with it.
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http://wwwwakeupamericans-spree.blogspot.com/2009/01/house-votes-to-recommend-impeachment-of.html
FRIDAY, JANUARY 09, 2009
House Votes To Recommend Impeachment Of Blagojevich
The Illinois legislative committee UNANIMOUSLY VOTED to recommend the impeachment of Governor Rod Blagojevich who has been accused of abusing his power as Governor, in multiple areas, including a “Play to Pay Scheme”, “Sale of U.S. Senate Appointment”, and “Misuse of State Funding To Induce Firing of Chicago Tribune Editorial Writers.”
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Gee… Glezz… I’d call an unanimous vote” to impeach a pretty emphatic gesture.
What more would you like us to do? Should some of us fly to Chi-town and wait for a chance to jump Blago in a dark alley?
I mean, it’s not like we’re GOOPers, who “welcomed [Vitter] back to a closed Republican Senate luncheon with a loud standing ovation” after it got out that he was consorting w/ prostitutes.
http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070723/OPINION/707230311
Or Dennis Hastert, who said “I haven’t done anything wrong, obviously…” after it came out that he had been aware of Foley’s behavior around the Congressional pages for quite some time.
http://www.buzzflash.com/articles/releases/036
Or the Bush, who promised to investigate and FIRE anyone involved in the Plame leak… heh… we all know how THAT played out, huh?
BTW, are you “rrdaos” too? Or are you just stealing his silly catch phrase?
January 26th, 2009 at 1:31 amForget MLK, Mandela, Ghandi and Christ.
Nixon’s the One!
January 26th, 2009 at 1:52 amUnfortunately for Mr. Blagojevich, MLK, Mandela, and Ghandi would have compared him to a cross between Daffy Duck and Al Capone.
January 26th, 2009 at 1:58 amrepublicanSScareme Says:
… a cross between Daffy Duck and Al Capone…
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Now THAT’S funny. I love it!!!! :-D!!!
January 26th, 2009 at 2:38 amwindsor Says:
What kind of idiots do they elect in IL? Can just anyone win office? I’ll bet even a guy named Hussein could gain office!
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You ignorant loaf. Why dont you do something constructive like playing in heavy traffic
January 26th, 2009 at 3:07 amtsm Are you an infant? Mahatma means great soul and Ghandi was well known under that name both in India and all over the world. Did you think you were telling us something that we didnt know or that you were making a point? Grow up punk
January 26th, 2009 at 3:10 amO World of Ick!
January 26th, 2009 at 5:30 amhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuWnw4Hkf1A&f
Looks like Blago’s trying to get his spot on next year’s retrospective out of the way early.
Assclowns of the Year #75: Diamond Jubilee/Inauguration Edition is up. The mother of all Assclowns edition, this is a year-long retrospective of the top 50 Assclowns of 2008. Persecuted for posterity:
Blago, George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, John McCain, Sarah Palin, William Kristol, Bill O’Reilly, Sean Hannity, Michelle Malkin, Israel including some shocking surprising entries. And you won’t believe who #1 is (Now don’t go scrolling straight down to the bottom, read the whole list. You’ll be glad you did.)
January 26th, 2009 at 6:50 amShorter Blago: Forgive them, they know not what they do!
January 26th, 2009 at 8:46 amThe name in the headline should read “Gandhi,” not “Ghandi.” I see this surname misspelled more often than that of any other famous figure—with the possible (highly ironic) exception of Dick “Darth Vader” Cheney.
January 26th, 2009 at 10:30 amFYI: It’s spelled: Gandhi.
January 26th, 2009 at 10:52 amtinker’s dam: n
1. tiny piece of clay used by tinkers when mending pots and pans with molten metal; disintegrates upon removal.
2. what Blago gives about the residents of Illinois.
red herring: n
1. a pungent fish, often dried or salted and used as food for sled dogs
2. scent-confusing item occasionally used by fleeing felons in their attempts to distract bloodhounds from the spoor; technique called “dragging a red herring across the trail”
2. metaphor in logic: an attempt to throw a thinker “off the scent” of a genuine idea by “dragging” a possibly striking but always irrelevant fact into the mix; example: “I was going to nominate Oprah to fill Senator Obama’s seat.”
denial: n
January 26th, 2009 at 1:22 pm1. primitive defense mechanism used by felons in an attempt to escape punishment. Consists of simple and repeated denial that a crime has been committed. Basic and most common defense of sexual predators; also called “lying”
2. technique used by Blago when asserting that he has done nothing wrong while in office
In case you needed your daily dose of crazy…
January 26th, 2009 at 8:49 pmhttp://democralypsenow.blogspot.com/2009/01/screw-senate-blagos-takin-his-case-to_26.html