Blago: Fire Rahm

[Cash_thatswhatiwant]

This blog can't really capture the long-form style of Blagojevich's swan song, but he's going down swinging, with a call to fire Rahm Emanuel for being as guilty as he -- according to a theory under which he is being impeached for fighting for citizens right to cheap prescription drugs.

Lawmakers should “demand that President Obama fire Rahm Emanuel” because favored the program. Blagojevich suggested Senators McCain and Ted Kennedy be “indicted as co-conspirators."

“I followed every law and never, ever intended to violate any law,” Blagojevich said. “I’m here to give every possible explanation to every one of these allegations. Who knows, maybe you’ll reconsider and allow me to call those witnesses.”

Andy Barr has more, and video highlights are here.

http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid115520197...

http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0109/Blago_Fire_...

[leftstreet]

1. I hope Blago is shopping for a book deal

[phleshdef]

2. I have to think Blagojevich is continuing to lay the groundwork for a future insanity defense.

[Rabrrrrrr]

3. I can't tell, these last few weeks, if Blago is batshit insane or has balls the size of Kansas.

Or maybe both.

[rvablue]

4. The McCain and Kennedy reference is just plain old wackoville

what does he even mean by that?

It's like he's just blathering a word salad of nationally known names, thinking that somehow it's going to get him out of this.

It's bizarre!

[ronnykmarshall]

5. Here's video of Blogo speaking.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzQMpOIHzzw&feature=rela...

[AllentownJake]

6. You think this is fun

Wait to his actual federal trial. I predict he defends himself. I hope they have cameras in the court room.

[Window]

7. It appears to me that Blago has the same personality traits as Palin.

Big, big egos. LOL!

[Brother Buzz]

9. Does Blago speak in tongues?

I believe that would be the icing on the cake if he had a gaggle of microphones in front of him and he just looses it.

[Hekate]

8. Rahm: ROFLMAO