I want to be called for jury duty, just this once...

I am not such a fan of politics. And by that, I mean that I love politics, but I am easily disgusted by politicians. And nothing makes me shake my head more often these days than Illinois' narcissistic governor, Rod Blagojevich. He has compared himself this past weekend to Ghandi, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Mother Theresa, and that, frankly, makes me want to vomit. His delusions are truly amazing, and I wonder seriously how he has not yet been involuntarily committed to a psychiatric facility. Truly. The man is obviously mentally ill.


But tonight, I got to witness a new low in Hot-Rod's demise into infamy. I watched his interview with Rachel Maddow on MSNBC. I don't watch Rachel often, but I really like her when I do, and today was no exception (I read a great article on her in Newsweek a few months back that actually made me tune into cable news to watch her...now that's a good article!). She is so great at being down to earth, whip-smart, and completely incredulous, all at the same time. And today, she caught Rod at the end of his second day of media blitz interviewing and he said a little too much. He admitted on camera that he "expected something" in return for the Senate seat, couching it in terms of expecting some benefit "education, labor" for the people of Illinois (as opposed to the actual recorded tapes of Rod, where he asked for personal favors, such as money, jobs for him and his wife, and an AMBASSADORSHIP. Like we should export him to another country as a representative of our people!). He admitted on camera that he held political conversations at his home so that he wouldn't be overheard, expecting to maintain the "freedom of speech at home" that he deserved. He admitted that he expected the Chicago Tribune to lay off on it's harsh editorials because he was helping them with selling Wrigley Field. And he said that he felt that the people of Illinois would have impeached him if he had NOT submitted his candidate for the Senate seat in Roland Burris because it is his constitutional responsibility. Um, as a citizen of Illinois, I would've preferred you to keep your ever-flapping trap shut, moron. I would like, as a citizen of Illinois, to have a normal, non-corrupt governor and the ability to vote for a state senator replacement. (If only my dreams could all come true...) He also said that he might be out of job in a couple of days "just like the rest of our citizens who have had to suffer because of this economy." Except for the TINY difference that those citizens didn't bring their job losses on themselves because of blatantly arrogant acts constituting federal conspiracy and corruption. Just a teeny, tiny difference there, Rod.


I do love it when a good journalist meets a politician who never should have done an on-camera interview. Rod's lawyer resigned this past weekend because he was firmly against Rod doing this "media blitz" interviewing, fearing that exactly what happened would happen. It wasn't Frost/Nixon, kids, but I will admit that I giggled quite a bit when Rachel Maddow looked straight into the camera after the interview and said, "Did he just say that what he did was illegal, but that it was okay because he was doing it for good?" and "Did he just forward the case against himself on national television? I think he just did." This is what a narcissistic personality disorder looks like, y'all. Take a good, long look. If you get a chance, check out the clips on Rachel Maddow's website: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26315908/. It's hysterical watching. I'm sure the state senators currently contemplating his impeachment watched it. And I can guarantee you that the prosecution for the criminal case against Rod (that would be you, U.S. State's Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald) is going to cue that interview up front and center for the jurors. I can only keep my fingers crossed that my constitutional responsibility to respond for jury duty comes precisely at that moment...so he can hear my giggling in person.