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Blagojevich: I'm On The "Wrong Planet"

by Mary Richard | December 26, 2008 at 08:24 pm

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Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich says if what he's done is an impeachable offense, he's living on the "wrong planet" and is in the "wrong place."

Speaking to a WLS-TV reporter outside a Chicago law office, the governor said he was hired to fight for the people of Illinois and that's what he's been doing.
The interview marked the first time Blagojevich has spoken to the media since giving a defiant three-minute speech last Friday in which he said he'll fight the forces against him until he takes his last breath.

The 52 year old Democrat is charged with scheming to sell President-elect Obama's vacant seat to the highest bidder.

"Look, if I'd have known people were listening, I probably wouldn't have said some of the things you say in private conversations," Blagojevich said Friday. "But I think there's probably tens of millions of people across America that talk like that from time to time."

Blagojevich has ignored calls to step down. His attorney, Ed Genson, said he will provide a list of Blagojevich's accomplishments that will render the idea of impeachment ridiculous. Blagojevich said the wiretap recordings show him working for the people of the state.

"Even in this process, without saying too much, that was all about trying to end up with the right decision that could do the most things for the people of Illinois, and when the full truth is told, you will see precisely that," Blagojevich said.

"If somehow that's impeachable, then I'm on the wrong planet and I'm living in the wrong place," he said.

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Terri Potratz

at 20:25 on December 26th, 2008

Wrong planet, indeed.

Amitjha

at 21:48 on December 26th, 2008

Earth is best place for corrupt guys, no place for corrupt people in universe.

lefty_liberated

at 12:40 on December 27th, 2008

it's funny only George Bush and his administration is exempt from the law.

lsimpson (not verified)

at 08:19 on December 27th, 2008

The only thing that would render this joke of a governor unimpeachable is blackmail. And he and his wife both seem like the type that would do anything to hang on to their power. What an embarrassment to the state of Illinois. Now they want to take the whole Obama administration down with them. Obama wanted nothing to do with this guy which is why he made the comment that Obama "wouldn't play". This guy is a cartoon character. He is a throwback to the 1940's Chicago mob days.

Fairbanks

at 11:56 on December 27th, 2008

Blago is on the right planet, but 1000 years too late. Civilization has moved on.

lefty_liberated

at 12:41 on December 27th, 2008

dude im not sure what planet you're on, but compared to what bush has done this guy is a saint.

the worst thing to me is that i can foree see the same thing happneing in the future when people forget the lessons history is now putting out there

merlingraycat

at 11:58 on December 27th, 2008

Gov. B. is on the wrong planet indeed! Too bad for the people of Illinois. Hopefully he won't be able to taint the Obama Administration before it even gets started.

lefty_liberated

at 12:42 on December 27th, 2008

well this reminds me of the article someone else posted about how people tend to develop along the lines of their own environments...in the environment of the last eight years it seems to me what blagovich was doing was the same thing the bush military industrial complex was doing except so far blagovich didn't kill anybody.