Rod Blagojevich

thumb|Rod Blagojevich Rod Blagojevich (born December 10, 1956) is a former American politician, and former Governor of Illinois. He was removed from office by the Illinois State Senate on January 29, 2009 and later went to federal prison for corruption. Quotes Unless I get something real good for [Senate Candidate 1], shit, I'll just fuck myself, you know what I'm saying. I'm going to keep this Senate option for me a real possibility, you know, and therefore I can drive a hard bargain. You hear what I’m saying. And if I don’t get what I want and I'm not satisfied with it, then I'll just take the Senate seat myself. A fucking valuable thing; you just don't give it away for nothing. Wiretapped phone call, November 3, 2008, speculating on what Blagojevich might be able to trade for a U.S. Senate vacancy appointment http://chicagoist.com/2008/12/09/quoting_the_blagojevich_complaint.php Quoting the Blagojevich Complaint Marcus Gilmer December 9, 2008 Chicagoist Gothamist LLC June 29, 2015 FBI http://www.thesmokinggun.com/file/obama-senate-seat-sale Obama Senate Seat For Sale? The Smoking Gun June 29, 2015 I've got this thing and it's fucking golden, and, uh, uh, I'm just not giving it up for fuckin' nothing. I'm not gonna do it. And, and I can always use it. I can parachute me there. Wiretapped phone call, November 5, 2008, speculating on what Blagojevich might be able to trade for a U.S. Senate vacancy appointment By the way, I should say, if anyone wants to tape my conversations, go right ahead, feel free to do it. I appreciate anybody who wants to tape me openly. At a press conference, December 8, 2008, in Chicago, IL. CNN I'll do anything, legal and ethical and honest. The Apprentice, http://www.wbur.org/npr/127362076 David Schaper Corruption Trial To Start For Ex-Ill. Gov. Blagojevich June 2, 2010 Morning Edition National Public Radio transcript June 29, 2015 About Blagojevich Governor Blagojevich has been arrested in the middle of what we can only describe as a political corruption crime spree. We acted to stop that crime spree. U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald, news conference announcing the governor's arrest Nobody could work a room like Rod—nobody. Jan Schakowsky, to Chicago Magazine, 2009 http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/June-2009/Chicago-Straight/ Chicago Straight David Bernstein June 2009 Chicago magazine Tribune Media Group June 29, 2015 External links Category:1956 births Category:Living people Category:Governors of Illinois Category:People charged with crimes Category:Prisoners Category:Lawyers from the United States Category:Boxers from the United States Category:People from Chicago Category:Members of the United States House of Representatives Category:Non-fiction authors from the United States