January 14, 2010
Disgraced former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich has put his foot in his mouth once again. His latest faux pas occurs in the upcoming issue of Esquire Magazine where he is quoted as saying, “I’m blacker than Barack Obama. I shined shoes. I grew up in a five-room apartment. My father had a little laundromat in a black community not far from where we lived.” He later apologized calling the statements, “Stupid, stupid, stupid.” However, when asked if he would deliver that apology to the president himself he told reporters “I’d be happy to but, you know, I don’t have the phone number.” Blagojevich was impeached and removed from office amid allegations of corruption that include selling the senate seat left open by Obama. His trial is set to begin in June.
click here for limerick
April 24, 2009
Impeached former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich is interested in re-inventing himself as a reality television star. He asked a federal judge for permission to travel to Costa Rica to film an NBC show called, “I’m a Celebrity . . . Get me Out of Here“ The judge denied the request on the grounds that Blago is a flight risk. NBC offered to pay for two security guards to watch him day and night but since they would lack jurisdiction to arrest him, the judge denied that too. Blagojevich claims that he needs this to support his children. Casting for the show will be announced today. If convicted on political corruption charges, he faces 25 to 30 years in prison.
click here for limerick
January 6, 2009
Embattled Senate nominee Roland Burris was turned away from Capitol Hill on Friday. Selected by scandal-plagued Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, Democratic senators said they would not allow Burris to take the Senate seat. Burris was not allowed to assume the Senatorship because his election certificate lacked the Illinois Secretary of State’s signature. Burris held a short news conference after leaving the Capitol and said he will continue to pursue completion of his appointment as the junior Senator from Illinois.
click here for limerick
January 5, 2009
Roland Burris, the appointee to fill President-elect Obama’s Senate seat, arrived on Capitol Hill today. Selected by scandal-plagued Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, Burris has stated he would fight detractors to fill the Senate seat.
click here for limerick
December 30, 2008
Rod Blagojevich, Governor of Illinois, has been accused of attempting to sell the Senate seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama. Today Blagojevich announced that it is his duty as governor to appoint Obama’s replacement, and he named Roland Burris. Democratic senators have stated they will not allow Burris to be seated in the Senate. Pat Quinn, Lieutenant Governor of Illinois, stated on Face the Nation, his belief that Blagojevich will be impeached. The governor denies any wrongdoing.
click here for limerick
Enter your email address below to