Jan 27 2009
Illinois Governor Martin Luther Gandhi Mandela
I hope late-night comedians are paying royalties to Rod Blagojevich for giving them such great material. The media circus surrounding the embattled Illinois governor’s corruption case is more fun to watch than a Farrelly Brothers comedy.
The only thing that could possibly be funnier is if Blagowulf turned out to be innocent.
The governor must have been jealous of the 24/7 media coverage that Barack Obama was getting, because shortly after our president’s inauguration was over, he put himself back into the limelight with some new and entertaining capers.
For those of you who just got back from vacationing on Pluto, here’s what our good friend Rod has been up to.
Last Friday, he said this about his arrest on corruption charges: “Dec. 9 to my family, to us, to me, is what Pearl Harbor Day was to the United States.”
On Sunday, in an interview with NBC’s “The Today Show,” he compared himself to human rights deities Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Mahatma Gandhi. “I thought about Mandela, Dr. King and Gandhi and tried to put some perspective to all this and that is what I am doing now,” he said.
On Monday, Blagojevich skipped the first day of his impeachment trial and instead went on a national television talk show blitz.
Former President Clinton: “D’oh! Why didn’t I think of that?!
In an interview with FOX News’ Geraldo Rivera, he said the impeachment proceedings against him amounted to nothing more than a “kangaroo court.”
I’m not sure which was funnier, the governor’s Elvis hairdo or Rivera’s Pringles mustache. You be the judge.
In an interview with Barbara Walters on “The View,” he denied comparing himself to Mandela, King, and Gandhi, yet said his experience and the experiences of these heroes were “similar.”
Fortunately for Blagowulf, he was miraculously spared from having to endure a hideous confrontation with the horrible Grendel-like creature known as Rosie O’Donnell.
In an interview with ABC’s “Good Morning America,” he revealed to Diane Sawyer that he had considered appointing television guru Oprah Winfrey to Obama’s seat.
Of all the things listed above, the last is the only one that makes any sense. After all, Oprah is one of the richest people in America.
Despite the evidence that’s been uncovered so far in this case, there are those who say Governor Blagojevich may actually be innocent. That’s true. In any event, someone is going to have a shitload of egg on his face when all this is over.
Does anyone want to put any bets on how long it will take the governor to compare himself to Jesus Christ?
You watch that movie the spirit? Hahaha Samuel L. Jackson is all like “I haaaaate eggggggg on my faaaaaaaace”
If Blago doesn’t show up at all for the trial - what does he expect?
“You watch that movie the spirit? Hahaha Samuel L. Jackson is all like ‘I haaaaate eggggggg on my faaaaaaaace’”
HAHA. Haven’t seen the movie but will have to check it out. I love Sammy Jack!
“Maybe you could try writing comedy?”
Maybe I should take Leno’s slot away from Conan O’Brien.
Actually, Blagowolf (I LOVE that!) was pretty funny himself on the View. My wife saved it on the DVR and I almost split my sides laughing! I couldn’t believe the things he was saying, my cat must have thought I’d lost my mind…