# Go, Blago, go! **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [December 19, 2008, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-blago-go/477974 "2008-12-19T20:55:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![The\_Tao\_s\_Revenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/73ab20/32.png) [@The\_Tao\_s\_Revenge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Tao_s_Revenge)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2008, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-blago-go/477974/81 "2008-12-23T14:33:44Z")
> [@EddyTeddyFreddy](#): > > Hey, a sturdy shovel’s good for more than just digging holes, ya know. Who has the money for sturdy shovels and holes these days? ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-blago-go/477974/82 "2009-01-27T04:03:06Z")
Gotta brag a little here. I refer you to post #40, where I suggested Blago appoint Oprah to the Senate. Today, on the View, he confirmed he was considered her. ---
**Author:** ![mischievous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@mischievous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mischievous)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-blago-go/477974/83 "2009-01-27T04:25:12Z")
I noticed that - fucking prescient, **Boyo**! How do _you_ know so much about Blagojevich’s thinking, hmmm? ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-blago-go/477974/84 "2009-01-27T04:27:23Z")
I thought I heard on the news that Blago is resigning, but, on closer investigation, no such luck. [His **lawyer** is resigning.](http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2009/01/23/blagojevich-impeach.html) ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Sam\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Stone)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-blago-go/477974/85 "2009-01-27T05:01:52Z")
I love this guy. As Dio said, the entertainment value is immense. The crazy hair, the boyish looks, the shiny steel balls swinging in the face of the people hunting him… It’s great. By the way, have they actually got, you know, a case against him? From what I’m hearing, all the evidence to date amounts to a lot of talk about what he’d do, but he never actually did any of it. No money changed hands. I’m not sure Blago’s going down, unless Fitzgerald has more dirt on him than we’ve heard so far. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-blago-go/477974/86 "2009-01-27T05:08:51Z")
> [@Sam\_Stone](#): > > I love this guy. As Dio said, the entertainment value is immense. The crazy hair, the boyish looks, the shiny steel balls swinging in the face of the people hunting him… It’s great. > > By the way, have they actually got, you know, a case against him? From what I’m hearing, all the evidence to date amounts to a lot of talk about what he’d do, but he never actually did any of it. No money changed hands. I’m not sure Blago’s going down, unless Fitzgerald has more dirt on him than we’ve heard so far. As to whether the Feds have a case against him, I’m not in a position to say. The folks doing the impeaching? They’re the only ones who have a say in what constitutes a case. If enough of the senators voting on him want him gone, he’s gone. ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-blago-go/477974/87 "2009-01-27T05:09:04Z")
If they don’t have any solicitation of a _quid pro quo_ from anybody, I’m not convinced they can convict him of anything. I’m starting to wonder if the quotes on tape were all just a lot of bluster and bullshit from Blago trying to impress people around him and make himself look like some kind of big operator. I wonder if it’s enough to be guilty of conspiracy if you mouth off about what you’re going to get from this or that deal if you never actually attempt to make the deal. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-blago-go/477974/88 "2009-01-27T05:16:35Z")
[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/01/23/blagojevich-attorney-quits-suggests-client-listening-problems/](http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/01/23/blagojevich-attorney-quits-suggests-client-listening-problems/) His lawyer quit because he can not deal with a loony. He prefers clients that at least listen to him. ---
**Author:** ![Projammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/projammer/32/559_2.png) [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-blago-go/477974/89 "2009-01-27T05:23:06Z")
I have to say, I haven’t enjoyed a public figure this much since [Baghdad Bob](http://www.welovetheiraqiinformationminister.com/) ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-blago-go/477974/90 "2009-01-27T06:21:26Z")
> [@mischievous](#): > > I noticed that - fucking prescient, **Boyo**! > > How do _you_ know so much about Blagojevich’s thinking, hmmm? I channel his hair. ---
**Author:** ![mischievous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@mischievous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mischievous)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 6:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-blago-go/477974/91 "2009-01-27T06:32:37Z")
> [@Boyo\_Jim](#): > > I channel his hair. That must be painful. And here I was thinking that you two had something in common - the best of the worst, in each of your respective specialties. ---
**Author:** ![TWDuke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e495f1/32.png) [@TWDuke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TWDuke)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 6:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-blago-go/477974/92 "2009-01-27T06:37:40Z")
> [@MEBuckner](#): > > 😕 How the hell do you nail _yourself_ to a cross? > **[NameBright - Coming Soon](http://truthinjustice.org/marcus-lyons.htm)** No one ever said he nailed his _hands_ to the cross. By the way, the government of the Philippines recommends that, before being crucified, you should have a tetanus shot and make sure the nails are clean. > **[tollbit-host.com](https://tollbit-host.com/news/worldnews/1582210/Easter-warning-crucifixion-is-bad-for-you.html)** This has been a public service announcement. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-blago-go/477974/93 "2009-01-27T06:39:53Z")
> [@mischievous](#): > > That must be painful… Not at all. He has hair soft as a summer breeze, dark as dark, er… gets. His thoughts buzz outward through each gubernatorial follicle, depositing a fine Blagojemist on my fevered brow. It smells like… Victory! ---
**Author:** ![Kobal2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kobal2/32/20_2.png) [@Kobal2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kobal2)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 6:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-blago-go/477974/94 "2009-01-27T06:42:28Z")
> [@MEBuckner](#): > > 😕 How the hell do you nail _yourself_ to a cross? Nailgun and expert footjob skills ? ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 6:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-blago-go/477974/95 "2009-01-27T06:49:36Z")
> [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](#): > > If they don’t have any solicitation of a _quid pro quo_ from anybody, I’m not convinced they can convict him of anything. I’m starting to wonder if the quotes on tape were all just a lot of bluster and bullshit from Blago trying to impress people around him and make himself look like some kind of big operator. Dude, he’s the governor of Illinois. He’s a big operator _ex officio._ ---
**Author:** ![Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a9a28c/32.png) [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oslo_Ostragoth)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 7:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-blago-go/477974/96 "2009-01-27T07:02:04Z")
> [@Kyla](#): > > Blagojevich is Serbian Orthodox, so I don’t think he has a preacher. (I think the term would be pope.) For some reason, the mental picture of Blago giving a press conference with his stupid hair and a guy in brocade vestments and a big hat behind him is cracking me up. This line is still giving me the giggles. ---
**Author:** ![Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a9a28c/32.png) [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oslo_Ostragoth)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 7:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-blago-go/477974/97 "2009-01-27T07:15:54Z")
> [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](#): > > Only a fool would take the seat. Hindsight being 20/20… Any opinions? ---
**Author:** ![Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a9a28c/32.png) [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oslo_Ostragoth)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 7:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-blago-go/477974/98 "2009-01-27T07:21:23Z")
> [@Death\_of\_Rats](#): > > You have to admire his tenacity but I seriously doubt he is going to score points with \*\*Bad Horse \*\*on this caper. Nice. ---
**Author:** ![Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a9a28c/32.png) [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oslo_Ostragoth)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 7:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-blago-go/477974/99 "2009-01-27T07:30:31Z")
> [@Cosmic Relief](#): > > I’m banking on a stint in rehab for a coke problem. There’s just no way anybody could have this much self-centered gall without being a cokehead. Obviously, he needs to create a new protected class. “I’m being persecuted because I’m a Black American”. Done. “I’m being persecuted because I’m a Substance-Abuse American”. Done. “I’m being persecuted because I’m a Gay American”. Done. “I’m being persecuted because I’m a Sexual Addict American”. Done. “I’m being persecuted because I’m a Delusional, Egocentric-American”. Blago finds gold? ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 11:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-blago-go/477974/100 "2009-01-27T11:08:29Z")
I caught about five minutes of him on Larry King last night before the rising bile choked off my airway and I had to change it or die. What a complete and utter douchebag. Apparently, his 7% approval rating (which he doesn’t believe in, by the way) is because “no politician has a good approval rating right now because the economy is so bad”. When asked who was paying for his defense, he stammered and stuttered and eventually admitted that it was coming out of his campaign funds, but “we all hope the lawyers’ fees will be reasonable”. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-blago-go/477974.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-blago-go/477974.md?page=6)