Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D-Ill.) was on the Daily Show last night to promote his new book “The Governor.” Blago, of course, is the foul-mouthed pol awaiting trial on public corruption charges, including allegations he tried to sell for campaign contributions an appointment to fill President Barack Obama’s old Senate seat.
Northern District of Illinois U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald described Blago as being on a “political crime spree” in a news conference last year.
Blago insisted he’s been wrongly accused and said if the government tapes of his wiretapped conversations were released, he’d be exonerated. But mean old Pat Fitzgerald won’t do it, the former governor said.
Stewart’s reaction?
“I want to believe you! You are a charming dude with the best head of hair I’ve ever f—— seen! So I want this to be real! I want Pat Fitzgerald and the entire city of Chicago’s political structure and and the entire state of Illinois to somehow be conspiring to [explicit phrase deleted] as hard as they can! I want that!” But Stewart added: “[I]t’s hard to believe.”
Check out the entire interview:
| The Daily Show With Jon Stewart | Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c | |||
| Exclusive – Rod Blagojevich Extended Interview Pt. 1 | ||||
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| The Daily Show With Jon Stewart | Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c | |||
| Exclusive – Rod Blagojevich Extended Interview Pt. 2 | ||||
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| Exclusive – Rod Blagojevich Extended Interview Pt. 3 | ||||
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