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* You’ve probably seen this quote already from Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who said it during yesterday’s Cub rally downtown…

“As the governor, I stopped asking myself first the question ‘Is it the right thing or the wrong thing?’ Now the first question I ask myself when I govern Illinois is, ‘What would Lou do?”

Question: Rod Blagojevich is to Lou Piniella as ___________ is to ___________.

posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, Oct 2, 07 @ 9:57 am

Comments

as Paris Hilton is to Yoda.

Comment by Ghost Tuesday, Oct 2, 07 @ 10:01 am
Rod Blagojevich is to Lou Piniella as Ronnie Woo Woo is to a Cardinal fan.

Comment by Dan a Voter Tuesday, Oct 2, 07 @ 10:02 am
As a jelly-smeared performance artist doing a mimed interpretive-dance indictment of Archer-Daniels Midland for destroying family farms is to John Mellencamp singing “Rain on the Scarecrow”

Comment by Muskrat Tuesday, Oct 2, 07 @ 10:06 am
I modified it a bit:

Rod Blagojevich is to ethical as Lou Piniella is to even-tempered.

Comment by God's Country Tuesday, Oct 2, 07 @ 10:08 am
as Britney Spears is to Katherine Hepburn

Comment by Suburbs Tuesday, Oct 2, 07 @ 10:13 am
…as wannabe is to leader.

And I bet Lou never asks himself “What would Rod do?”.

Comment by Bluefish Tuesday, Oct 2, 07 @ 10:15 am
Billy Ray Cyrus is to Johnny Cash.

Comment by Skeeter Tuesday, Oct 2, 07 @ 10:19 am
Rod Blagojevich is to Lou Piniella as a fine wine is to vinagar.

Comment by Mark Johnson Tuesday, Oct 2, 07 @ 10:20 am
Rod Blagojevich is to Lou Piniella as Lou Pinella is to Tony LaRussa.

Comment by Johnny USA Tuesday, Oct 2, 07 @ 10:41 am
As Bozo is to Cirque du Soleil.

Comment by Keep Smiling Tuesday, Oct 2, 07 @ 10:42 am
Johnny USA, very subtle. I like it.

Comment by Rich Miller Tuesday, Oct 2, 07 @ 10:43 am
…as Barry Bonds is to Babe Ruth.

Comment by Arthur Andersen Tuesday, Oct 2, 07 @ 11:02 am
as Ozzie Guillen in 2007 is to Ozzie Guillen in 2005.

Comment by jerry 101 Tuesday, Oct 2, 07 @ 11:06 am
Blago is to failure as Piniella is to success !

Comment by MOON Tuesday, Oct 2, 07 @ 11:12 am
as Chicago Cubs are to World Series Champions

Comment by rings Tuesday, Oct 2, 07 @ 11:33 am
Will Ohman is to Carlos Marmol
Todd Hundley is to AJ Pierzenski
Jacques Jones April-June is to Jacques Jones July-Sept (and hopefully Oct)

Comment by Wumpus Tuesday, Oct 2, 07 @ 11:34 am
Blago is to Cheez-Whiz as Pinella is to Fine Chedder. (Special emphasis on “whiz” by the way.)

Comment by Dude Tuesday, Oct 2, 07 @ 11:36 am
as the devil is to Heaven.

Comment by Latham Place Tuesday, Oct 2, 07 @ 11:38 am
My EX WIFE is to ME

Comment by He makes Ryan Look like a Saint Tuesday, Oct 2, 07 @ 11:51 am
like Mike Madigan is to Tony Soprano

Comment by Lady Tuesday, Oct 2, 07 @ 11:58 am
Jeffrey Dalmer is to Mother Theresa

Comment by Not too cynical Tuesday, Oct 2, 07 @ 12:18 pm
As George Bush is to Tom Landry.

Comment by Shallow Pharnyx Tuesday, Oct 2, 07 @ 12:18 pm
No no no…. it was LOU COSTELLO
Not Lou Piniella he was comparing himself to.

Comment by North of I-80 Tuesday, Oct 2, 07 @ 12:31 pm
Rod Blagojevich is to Lou Piniella as Larry David is to Miss Manners.

Comment by Zatoichi Tuesday, Oct 2, 07 @ 12:36 pm
No, North, it was Lou Albano.

Comment by Rich Miller Tuesday, Oct 2, 07 @ 12:37 pm
Rod Blagojevich is to Lou Piniella as Ron Karkovice is to Johnny Bench

Comment by Rod's Brush Tuesday, Oct 2, 07 @ 12:42 pm
As Dan Rather is to Rich Miller.

Comment by A Citizen Tuesday, Oct 2, 07 @ 12:44 pm
Rich, are you a fan of the Washington Post’s Gene Weingarten? He just linked to the same pic of Lou ALbano in an online chat not half an hour ago…. metaphysical synchronicity or just two old newspaper guys with the same sense of humor?

Comment by Muskrat Tuesday, Oct 2, 07 @ 12:58 pm
Only a doomed franchise would hold a rally before winning a single playoff game.

Eleven teams, including four that didn’t make the playoffs, finished with a better regular-season record than the North Siders.

Comment by Bitter Sox fan Tuesday, Oct 2, 07 @ 12:58 pm
Yeah, but those other 11 teams don’t have a Governor who hangs out at their ball games instead of “governing”. Welcome to the new curse of the Cubs.

Comment by DC Tuesday, Oct 2, 07 @ 1:03 pm
President Bush is to Casey Stengel

Comment by Lefty Tuesday, Oct 2, 07 @ 1:09 pm
Muskrat, that’s weird.

Comment by Rich Miller Tuesday, Oct 2, 07 @ 1:18 pm
Maybe he meant Lou Lang. (Lou is now speaking about this quote right now on the House floor)

Comment by Rich Miller Tuesday, Oct 2, 07 @ 1:35 pm
Lou Pinella is to Rod Blago as a horse’s head is to the other end.

Comment by Truthful James Tuesday, Oct 2, 07 @ 1:57 pm
A pickle is to stealing home.

Comment by 10th Indy Tuesday, Oct 2, 07 @ 2:53 pm
“Reform and Renewal” is to “Wait ’til next year.”

P.S. I’m glad Rod admitted it, but when did he START asking himself “Is this the right thing or the wrong thing?”

Comment by Yellow Dog Democrat Tuesday, Oct 2, 07 @ 2:56 pm
as diarhea is to chocolate pudding.

Go Cubs!

Comment by 47th Ward Tuesday, Oct 2, 07 @ 3:02 pm
Rod Blagojevich is to Lou Piniella as Bob Uecker is to a Ernie Banks.

Comment by Hmmmm? Tuesday, Oct 2, 07 @ 3:14 pm
- Bitter Sox fan - Tuesday, Oct 2, 07 @ 12:58 pm:

Only a doomed franchise would hold a rally before winning a single playoff game.

Eleven teams, including four that didn’t make the playoffs, finished with a better regular-season record than the North Siders.

MLB encouraged them to do it. AZ did it as well as most other cities, I beleive. Your name fits you

Comment by Wumpus Tuesday, Oct 2, 07 @ 3:16 pm
Rod Balgojevich is to Lou Pinella as stupid is to smart.

Comment by The Mad Hatter Tuesday, Oct 2, 07 @ 3:21 pm
Rod Blagojevich is to Lou Piniella as Dan Quayle is to John F. Kennedy

Comment by Will Co Anon Tuesday, Oct 2, 07 @ 3:56 pm
Rod Blagojevich is to Lou Piniella as Milli Vanilli is to Luciano Pavarotti.

Comment by Vinron Tuesday, Oct 2, 07 @ 4:53 pm
Rod is to Lou as a fire hydrant is to a mastiff.

Comment by Boone Logan Square Tuesday, Oct 2, 07 @ 5:07 pm
Rod is to T-ball as Lou is to major league.

Comment by puzzler Tuesday, Oct 2, 07 @ 5:11 pm
… as his approval ratings are to Lou’s lifetime batting average.

(This is triggering SAT verbal reasoning flashbacks.)

Comment by Afternoon Anon Tuesday, Oct 2, 07 @ 5:14 pm
From deadspin.com, a look at predictions from around the Internet:

• CoolStandings: Cubs in four.
• AJ Daulerio: Cubs in five.
• Keith Law: Cubs in five.
• Will Carroll: Diamondbacks in five.
• Peter Gammons: Cubs in four.
• Viva El Birdos: Cubs in five.
• Jeff Passan: Cubs in four.
• Jeff Pearlman: Cubs in four.
• Jayson Stark: Cubs in five.
• Buster Olney: Cubs in four.
• DEADSPIN: Cubs in four.

In other words, they’re doomed!

Comment by George Mitterwald's Gamble Tuesday, Oct 2, 07 @ 8:35 pm