Rod Blagojevich Quotes

Rod Blagojevich is an American politician who served as the 40th Governor of Illinois from 2003 until his impeachment, conviction, and removal from office in 2009.

A Democrat, Blagojevich was a state representative before being elected to the United States House of Representatives representing parts of Chicago. He was elected governor in 2002, the first Democrat to win the office since Dan Walker's victory 30 years earlier and won reelection to a second term in 2006. Blagojevich was impeached and removed from office for corruption; he solicited bribes for political appointments, including Barack Obama's vacant U.S. Senate seat after Obama was elected president in 2008. Blagojevich was convicted and sentenced to 14 years in federal prison.



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Famous Rod Blagojevich Quotes

“I'll do anything, legal and ethical and honest.”

The Apprentice
Source: David, Schaper, Corruption Trial To Start For Ex-Ill. Gov. Blagojevich, June 2, 2010, Morning Edition, National Public Radio, transcript, June 29, 2015 http://www.wbur.org/npr/127362076,

“Nobody could work a room like Rod—nobody.”

Jan Schakowsky, to Chicago Magazine, 2009
Source: Chicago Straight, David, Bernstein, June 2009, Chicago magazine, Tribune Media Group, June 29, 2015 http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/June-2009/Chicago-Straight/,

“Governor Blagojevich has been arrested in the middle of what we can only describe as a political corruption crime spree. We acted to stop that crime spree.”

U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald, news conference announcing the governor's arrest

“By the way, I should say, if anyone wants to tape my conversations, go right ahead, feel free to do it. I appreciate anybody who wants to tape me openly.”

At a press conference, December 8, 2008, in Chicago, IL. CNN http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/09/illinois.governor/?iref=mpstoryview
About wiretaps

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