Five years into his prison sentence, Rod Blagojevich, the former Illinois Governor who tried to sell Barack Obama’s senate seat and was impeached for multiple corruption charges, has given his first set of interviews since he landed in a minimum-security prison in Colorado. The profile is fascinating, bordering on…
Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich was re-sentenced Tuesday to the same 14 years he’s been serving in federal prison for corruption. A judge denied his request to have his sentence cut to five years, even after his lawyers argued that Blagojevich is a changed man, citing, among other things, the fact that he was…
Earlier this week, a jury of eleven women and one man convicted former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich on 17 of 20 charges related to corruption. So much for the theory that emotionally susceptible ladies would never convict him.
Turns out famous hairstyle Rod Blagojevich had a shopping habit that was fucking golden. He and his wife Patti spent over $400,000 on clothing over seven years, and they owed more than $90,000 on their credit cards.
In newly-released recordings, disgraced governor Rod Blagojevich said appointing Oprah to Obama's Senate seat, "Nobody would assail this pick. It's huge!" He also said, "She's a kingmaker! She made Obama!" and "There's nothing affirmative action about her!" [NBC]
• Two suicide bombers attacked a women's cafeteria and a faculty building at an Islamic university in Pakistan today, killing four people and wounding at least 18, in a bombing linked to the army's offensive against the Taliban. •
• An An Iranian appeals court will review journalist Roxana Saberi's conviction next week. The announcement came after Saberi's family agreed not to hire several prominent lawyers, including Nobel Peace Prize winner Shirin Ebadi. •
Barack Obama may be frustrated with how his economic stimulus plans are proceeding, but hey, join the club: Everyone in Washington right now has something to be frustrated about.
Governor Rod Blagojevich continued his campaign for love and attention with the ladies of The View today, where he talked about his potty mouth, being misunderstood, and why he wanted Oprah as his Senator.
Thought you'd heard enough uninsightful commentary on "Senator" Roland Burris from Congressman Bobby Rush? The women of The View aren't about to let you! Watch as they mangle pronunciations, facts and constitutional law.
Although Crappy Hour has died, that doesn't mean you don't need all your Grabbyhanded, Burris-y Frankenstein goodness, which is why, in the spirit of the Inaugural concert series, we're inaugurating something of our own.
In the midst of the hour, Time (unsurprisingly) announced that Barack Obama was its Person of the Year. Ana Marie Cox and I aren't mad, though, we swear!
