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* If you’re so inclined, the good folks at CBS 2 in Chicago are livestreaming Rod Blagojevich’s 5:03 pm media appearance.

Click here to watch. Live-blog in comments to help us out, please.

As a refresher, here’s Blagojevich’s press release from earlier today…

The former governor of Illinois Rod Blagojevich will make the strongest public statement to date concerning the charges he is facing.

Blagojevich has steadfastly denied any wrongdoing and says he is innocent of all charges.

The former governor will react to developments in this case.

posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 3:46 pm

Comments

“…the strongest public statement to date…”

I’m expecting some hardcore profanity.

Comment by MKA1985 Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 3:51 pm
I think Quinn and Brady have been acting so foolishly lately, that Rod feels the need to jump in and out do them.

Comment by Pot calling kettle Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 3:53 pm
I hope the attorneys at Adams & Adams told Rod that the press conference is at 3:00. Otherwise, he won’t get there until 7:00. But if he is on time, that would be ironic. He’s late for funerals but when it’s related to his own execution, he is on time.

Comment by Knome Sane Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 3:54 pm
-strongest public statement to date–

He’s going to blame it all on Patti?

Comment by Responsa Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 3:54 pm
Again, I say: Oy.

Comment by Really?? Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 3:55 pm
His statement had better be f*ing brilliant!

Comment by Sent from my iPhone Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 4:03 pm
Maybe he will confess to everything. That would get people’s attention.

Comment by Pot calling kettle Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 4:04 pm
To quote Flounder, “This is going to be so cool!”

When is the food fight?

Comment by dupage dan Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 4:11 pm
i’d love to know if blog readership again spikes…

Comment by bored now Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 4:13 pm
So what will it be…

A) Is taking a plea deal
B) Blames Patty
C) Is going to defend himself
D) Nothing at all
E) Tosses a major Democratic figure under the bus.
F) Chewbacca defense

– Take your pick

Comment by OneMan Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 4:21 pm
I’m going to go with F for my statement tonight. Also I will be at least an hour late to the press conference

Comment by Blagojevich Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 4:30 pm
Feds and leading DEM figures in Chicago conspire against him, that’s my guess as to what he will say. He might add that he will challenge Rahm for mayor of Chicago.

Comment by Cousin Ralph Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 4:37 pm
Perhaps he wil announce he is running the Claypool-Cohen Indy Label….what a threesome

Comment by CircularFiringSquad Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 4:45 pm
Is anyone getting a feed yet?

Comment by Commonsense in Illinois Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 4:55 pm
Just a mike stand shot right now.

Comment by ToddAF Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 4:58 pm
All the bars behind the mics make an interesting background

Comment by OneMan Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 5:02 pm
Yeah, his strongest public statement yet of how he only wanted to help the people of Illinois and this is all a conspiracy against him. So why am I going to watch it? Like flies to the garbage pail, I guess.

Comment by Ann Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 5:03 pm
free the tapes!

Comment by bored now Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 5:04 pm
patti is a devoted wife, mother and they lied about her earnings

Comment by bored now Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 5:04 pm
blah, blah, blah….same old story. I’m innocent and so is Patty.

Comment by Just wondering Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 5:05 pm
smoking gun on those tapes

Comment by bored now Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 5:05 pm
Profer of lies, going after the prosecution for the Patty stuff.

There is a smoking gun on the tapes.

Comment by OneMan Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 5:05 pm
government coverup “that stole a governor from the state of illinois”

Comment by bored now Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 5:05 pm
challenge to fitz: play the tapes. i’ll be in court, how about you?

Comment by bored now Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 5:06 pm
Stole a governor from the people…

Calling out Fitzgerald’s manhood…

Classic Rod

Comment by OneMan Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 5:06 pm
Working the jury pool…

Comment by OneMan Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 5:07 pm
I think I just saw the prelude to a WWF match.

Comment by Montrose Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 5:07 pm
seems to me more of the same argument but lawyers got a lot of coverage from this statement.

Comment by Just wondering Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 5:07 pm
So, I didn’t miss much…

Comment by Commonsense in Illinois Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 5:08 pm
Non news.

Comment by Easily Entertained Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 5:08 pm
That was a waste of the gas it took to get to Hyde Park. I think we have some little anger management issues here. It would be suicide to let him take the stand.

Comment by And I Approved This Message Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 5:10 pm
I just witnessed a very desperate man.

Comment by Suspicious Activity Report Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 5:10 pm
he did seem more angry than previously. Very angry actually.

Comment by Just wondering Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 5:11 pm
Is that his attorney’s office? It looks like a half of double-wide trailer with a brick facing. What a dump.

Comment by Suspicious Activity Report Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 5:13 pm
Oh, I see his strategy now. He’s trying to tap into all the mistrust-of-government sentiment out there as revealed in polls and in the tea party protests. You can’t trust government!!! You can’t trust Fitzgerald!!!! (Apparently Blago does not fathom that one big reason people do not trust government is because of public servants like him.)

Comment by Responsa Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 5:13 pm
responsa: well put…

Comment by bored now Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 5:14 pm
I hope they play the tapes. I would like to hear them myself.

Comment by Boscobud Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 5:15 pm
Why hasn’t Dick Mell been standing at his side all these months?
Where’s Patti?

Comment by Suspicious Activity Report Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 5:21 pm
It was a waste of time, but at least it was a short waste of time.

Comment by MKA1985 Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 5:29 pm
The interesting part of this whole saga now is that Fitz is actually going to play the tapes in court, and he’s going to do it early and often. Any chance of a plea-bargain are completely gone. The problem for everyone else is that their voices are also going to be heard on those tapes and it will also be early and often. There is collateral damage and then there is nuclear fall-out damage. I’m going with the latter on this one.

Comment by Logical Thinker Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 5:38 pm
I think Blago and Bill Brady should get together for a gun fight. Brady says he wants to return Illinois to the days of John Wayne and Blago is calling Fitz out for what seems like a duel. “Are you man enough Fitz?” I wonder if Brady will be there to watch.

Comment by Norb Macuga Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 5:40 pm
Rod’s starting to squirm, he almost popped a vein.
June 3rd can’t come fast enough. Rod wouldn’t be a flight risk would he?

Comment by Peanut Gallery Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 5:41 pm
Maybe, Eric Holder can be called as a character witness for Blago.
http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/blagojevich/1334978,CST-NWS-holder17web.article

Comment by Steve Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 6:32 pm
Madigan insinuated long ago that Blago was nuts. I don’t think he even realized how pathetic Blago is.

Comment by Old Timer Dem Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 6:38 pm
Is he just cranky because he’s got a lot of time on his hands this baseball season and his favorite team has weak hitting and suspect pitching?

If any of the tapes have exculpatory information on them, Blago has a right to play them in his own defense. Blago is lying about that, just like he continues to lie and say he wasn’t able to present witnesses at his impeachment.

I pray that all of the jurors will be able to see through this BS.

Comment by Quizzical Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 7:13 pm
Blago’s challenging Fitzgerald’s manhood, and Blago won’t take any reporters’ questions? OK. And, reporters, why keep giving this goon coverage under those terms? I get he’s a freak, and the spectacle *might* goose your ratings/readership, but where’s the self-respect?

Comment by Willie Stark Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 7:43 pm
fourth quarter, 2 minutes on the clock, down by 21, Blago fades back for the pass….. and fumbles………again

Comment by Plutocrat03 Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 7:45 pm
Quizzical, you are totally right there, Blago can play any tapes that show his “innocence”. I think he just wants to overwhelm the jury with hundreds of hours of irrelevant tapes to dilute the incriminating tapes. Also, it is creating the impression in some peoples minds that the feds are trying to hide something if they don’t play all the tapes, not that they are irrelevant to the case.

Comment by Lincoln Parker Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 7:47 pm
Just saw the replay on WGN news. Awesome. I don’t care if he is crazy, he’s passionate.

Comment by heet101 Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 9:03 pm
Lincoln Parker — I think he also wants the jury to fall asleep listening to excrutiating conversations about his jogging and hair care. His lawyers would then argue that they presented reasonable doubt during those conversations. Sheepish because they were unconscious during portions of the trial, jurors might then vote to acquit.

Comment by Quizzical Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 9:03 pm
heet101-

He has an amazing talent for staying on message. However, there just *might* be a problem with the message:-)

Comment by Six Degrees of Separation Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 11:21 pm
For those of us who missed it, what did he say?

Comment by Squideshi Wednesday, Apr 21, 10 @ 12:01 am
Rod’s rising to shield his wife against the audacity that the feds are impuning wife-Patty’s integrity by releasing evidence of her possibility wrong-doing is ironic. This protectionist theater comes from the same guy who picked up his crying daugter at the state fair to protect himself from reporters’ persistent questions about the Blagojevich administration. This guy know no shame.

Comment by Observing Wednesday, Apr 21, 10 @ 7:57 am