SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Gov. Rod Blagojevich was unanimously convicted at his impeachment trial and thrown out of office Thursday, ending a nearly two-month crisis that erupted with his arrest on charges he tried to sell Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat. Blagojevich becomes the first U.S. governor in more than 20 years to be removed by impeachment.
After a four-day trial, the Illinois Senate voted 59-0 to convict him of abuse of power, automatically removing the second-term Democrat. Democratic Lt. Gov. Patrick Quinn, one of his critics, immediately became governor.
After a four-day trial, the Illinois Senate voted 59-0 to convict him of abuse of power, automatically removing the second-term Democrat. Democratic Lt. Gov. Patrick Quinn, one of his critics, immediately became governor.
Each senator was given five minutes to speak before the 59-0 final vote on Blagojevich’s fate. Republican Sen. Dale Righter of Mattoon called him “a devious, cynical, crass and corrupt politician.”
When I've watched this a-hole during interviews or speeches wherein he's defending his actions, I feel as though I'm watching StupidTomCruise spout off about the evils of psychiatry. (You're being glib, Matt!") The impeached, shamed and now former governor of Illinois has such an incredibly pompous, arrogant and clueless manner that he doesn't seem real. On the Today Show, Blagojavich spewed the following craziness:
As he was taken from his home by federal agents on Dec. 9, Blagojevich told NBC, "I thought about Mandela, Dr. King and Gandhi and tried to put some perspective to all this and that is what I am doing now."
Blink. Blink. Yep. In his mind, we'll be celebrating RBB Day by dropping f-bombs in reverance to Robert B. Blagojavich. Eff HIM.
"Evidence? WHAT evidence??"
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He actually compared himself to Mandela, Ghandi and King?? What an arrogant asshole. And he obviously goes to the same hairstylist as Donald Trump...hahaha!! Moron.
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