Impeached Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has penned an op-ed criticizing Trump’s impeachment by the House of Representatives of which he was once a member. ABC 7 Chicago reports:
CHICAGO (WLS) — Former Governor Rod Blagojevich has written an op-ed from prison, in support of President Donald Trump as he awaits trial in the Senate after being impeached by the House.
In the op-ed published by Newsmax, Blagojevich asks if current house Democrats would use what he calls a “flimsy impeachment standard” against Abraham Lincoln for allegedly abusing his power in issuing the Emancipation Proclamation.
Blagojevich was sentenced to 14 years in prison, in 2011, after he was convicted of multiple federal corruption charges, including trying to solicit money to fill Barack Obama’s U.S. Senate seat. As governor, he was also impeached and removed from office.
In my assessment Rod Blagojevich is the biggest dope ever elected governor of Illinois, quite an achievement. He couldn’t have been elected to a local school council without family connections. Don’t bother seeking out the editorial. It isn’t worth reading.
The op-ed is rather clearly Blagojevich’s pitch for a presidential pardon. That’s the obvious explanation for the outlet in which the editorial was published, characterized as “the most influential Republican-leading media outlet in the United States”.
This may be the reason why Blago has suddenly become active: The Feds seem to be investigating Illinois corruption. Might he have been giving evidence? I’ve also heard rumors that the Madigan’s antics may be also getting attention. Quid Pro Quo?
https://explainlife.com/bill-barr-goes-nuclear-hauls-entire-democratic-organization-into-court-18755
I agree that Blago is a useless self-serving piece of work. Corrupt, brazen, and incompetent.
Years ago I was impaneled for a jury and elected the jury foreman. I opened our deliberations with the following observation:
IMO that applies to Blagojevich pretty well. We acquitted the guy, BTW.