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* Let’s say you somehow get through to WLS Radio tomorrow morning between 7 and 9 o’clock. What question would you like to ask Rod Blagojevich?

posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, Mar 24, 09 @ 1:34 pm

Comments

What would you have done differently…

I suspect the answer would be nothing.

Comment by OneMan Tuesday, Mar 24, 09 @ 1:37 pm
Also how would have you filled an 11 billion budget hole without a tax increase?

Comment by OneMan Tuesday, Mar 24, 09 @ 1:38 pm
If you had to choose, would you rather share a cell with George Ryan or Tom Delay?

Comment by Will Tuesday, Mar 24, 09 @ 1:39 pm
Is snark encouraged?

Comment by Levois Tuesday, Mar 24, 09 @ 1:41 pm
Have you put in a request for a “Club Fed” location yet or do you have a preference?

Comment by Dan S, a Voter, Taxpayer and Cubs Fan Tuesday, Mar 24, 09 @ 1:41 pm
“Did Roland Burris threaten to ‘throw you under the bus’ at the House impeachment hearing if you didn’t appoint him to the U.S. Senate? Did Burris convey to you that you wouldn’t have to worry about his testimony if you appointed him to the U.S. Senate?”

Comment by Carl Nyberg Tuesday, Mar 24, 09 @ 1:42 pm
===Is snark encouraged?===

Of course.

Comment by Rich Miller Tuesday, Mar 24, 09 @ 1:43 pm
“What were you thinking?”

Comment by Six Degrees of Separation Tuesday, Mar 24, 09 @ 1:43 pm
Are you planning on broadcasting from you house instead of the perfectly good studio provided to you free of charge because you want to be near your kids?

Comment by Diamond Dog Tuesday, Mar 24, 09 @ 1:45 pm
How many blows to the head did you take while boxing?

Comment by Ghost Tuesday, Mar 24, 09 @ 1:45 pm
Who decided that $25,000 would be the magic number?

Looking back, don’t you wish that maybe you would have moved that number around a bit so that your shakedown proceeds weren’t so transparent?

Comment by carbon deforestation Tuesday, Mar 24, 09 @ 1:45 pm
How in the world did you manage to avoid an indictment for six years?

Comment by Sewanee Tuesday, Mar 24, 09 @ 1:50 pm
OK Rod shouldn’t you have just resigned and taken WLS’ offer to host a radio show? Don’t wait for the translation answer yes or no!

Comment by Levois Tuesday, Mar 24, 09 @ 1:50 pm
I would paraphrase the question that Dave Letterman, who did the finest interview to date of this goofball, aked him when he appeared on the Late Show. “Why are you STILL here?”

Comment by Irish Tuesday, Mar 24, 09 @ 1:50 pm
I have lots of questions (with props to SNL)…

So you think that you were removed from office because the assembly wants to raise taxes? Oh really? And the state’s fiscal crisis and your failure to address it had nothing to do with your loss of popularity? Oh really? And those phone calls–WHEN YOU KNEW THE FEDS WERE LISTENING–had nothing to do with your impeachment? Oh really? And what about your utter disregard for the Auditor General, JCAR, and the democratic process? You know better? Oh really?

Comment by Lefty Lefty Tuesday, Mar 24, 09 @ 1:52 pm
Considering the financial mess this state is in, and your own expressed desire not to be “stuck” in your previous job, are you glad you’re not governor anymore? (I know I am)

Comment by Secret Square Tuesday, Mar 24, 09 @ 1:54 pm
Hey Gov have you ever figured out how to fix stupid.

Comment by Mike an Ike Tuesday, Mar 24, 09 @ 1:55 pm
I posted this question too early. I should’ve waited until this very long post got some comment love.

So, go give it some love, please.

Comment by Rich Miller Tuesday, Mar 24, 09 @ 1:59 pm
What was your involvement is the numbers racket before you entered politics?

Did Nixon get a raw deal?

Comment by Carl Nyberg Tuesday, Mar 24, 09 @ 2:00 pm
How did you come up with the slogan ‘reform and renewal’?
What was the motivation for appointing Roland Burris after Rep. Davis said no?
How does it feel to be the punch line to so many jokes on national TV?

Comment by Vote Quimby! Tuesday, Mar 24, 09 @ 2:05 pm
Are you “Bleeping” crazy?

Comment by wow Tuesday, Mar 24, 09 @ 2:07 pm
How do you reconcile your desire to be on the radio and tell your story to the world and your desire to be on TV or in front of the cameras and share your magnificent hair with the world?

Comment by Sir Reel Tuesday, Mar 24, 09 @ 2:23 pm
her eis what I would say:

How’s it hanging, (Former)Guv? We miss you!

I hear President Obama is reconsidering speaking at the Notre Dame’s graduation in May. As you are a champion of a woman’s right to choose, would you be willing to replace him?

Comment by Black Ivy Tuesday, Mar 24, 09 @ 2:29 pm
did you catch yourself on “LIE TO ME”?

Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Mar 24, 09 @ 2:38 pm
“You are a liar, weasel, ego-maniac, blah,blah, and your wife is no prize either, apparently. Your kids -so far- seem OK. How can this be?”

Comment by You Go Boy Tuesday, Mar 24, 09 @ 2:38 pm
Since your impeachment, how many campaign contributors have asked for their money back? What happened to the $500K you gave to Gensen to lead your defense? Is he holding it for you?

Comment by casual observer Tuesday, Mar 24, 09 @ 2:48 pm
Will you EVER change your hairstyle? Why or why not?

Comment by Anonymous45 Tuesday, Mar 24, 09 @ 2:52 pm
Rod,
Do you have to pay for your own subscription to CapitolFax and Cub tickets now?

Comment by Bill Tuesday, Mar 24, 09 @ 2:56 pm
The deficit is now growing to $12.4B. It seems to have jumped about $7B-$8B in the last year which was mostly your watch. At this rate $15B is on the horizan. Would a tax increase 4 years ago have lessened the severe hit that is now coming to all the people of Illinois? If not, how would you handle this cost?

Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Mar 24, 09 @ 2:56 pm
If I donate $25,000 to your legal defense will you shut the *&^% up, and go away?

or

Do you believe in jail time for non-violent offenders?

Comment by Sacks Romana Tuesday, Mar 24, 09 @ 2:59 pm
Is his new radio gig &^&*ing golden?

Comment by Louis G. Atsaves Tuesday, Mar 24, 09 @ 3:00 pm
what if you did it?

Comment by colt 45 Tuesday, Mar 24, 09 @ 3:11 pm
Every radio DJ wears headphones. What are the headphones doing to your precious hair? Or are you not using them because you’re just not listening. To anybody. Again.

Comment by Muskrat Tuesday, Mar 24, 09 @ 3:14 pm
Seeing as the GRT vote was 117-0, and you considered that an “up day”, how would you rate your day of impeachment of 59-0? Was that also an “up day”?

Comment by How Ironic Tuesday, Mar 24, 09 @ 3:15 pm
Am I the 10th caller?

Did I win the Vidal Sasoon gift Pack?

Comment by Speaking at Will Tuesday, Mar 24, 09 @ 3:32 pm
What Time is it?

Comment by Speaking at Will Tuesday, Mar 24, 09 @ 3:37 pm
If I threw a stick, would you go away?

Comment by Esteban Tuesday, Mar 24, 09 @ 3:39 pm
Why do we all seem to be dumber for having you as Governor?

Comment by Lefty Tuesday, Mar 24, 09 @ 3:39 pm
As a state, we’d like you to go away. Why won’t you?

Comment by fisher Tuesday, Mar 24, 09 @ 3:46 pm
Which south suburban landfill operator/contributor conned you into going after your father-in-law and his nephew —- the move which really got the G on your butt

Comment by 2ConfusedCrew Tuesday, Mar 24, 09 @ 3:57 pm
Are you capable of saying anything that isn’t one of your pre-packaged talking points? Anything at all?

Comment by Ted Kord Tuesday, Mar 24, 09 @ 3:57 pm
How do you enjoy driving your own car around town like the rest of us commoners?

Comment by Jake from Elwood Tuesday, Mar 24, 09 @ 3:58 pm
Why did you do it?

Comment by Yellow Dog Democrat Tuesday, Mar 24, 09 @ 4:10 pm
What is your next career move?

Comment by Third Generation Chicago Native Tuesday, Mar 24, 09 @ 4:21 pm
What is your wife’s next career move?

What did you tell your daughters?

Will you be relocating? (by your choice, and not in an orange jumpsuit)

Comment by Third Generation Chicago Native Tuesday, Mar 24, 09 @ 4:24 pm
Is there any truth to the rumor that you are changing your name to Quinn, getting plastic surgery, and moving into the 3rd floor of the guv’s mansion under the Feds Witness Protection Program?

Comment by A Citizen Tuesday, Mar 24, 09 @ 4:35 pm
How close have you been with President Obama during his rise from the Illinois Senate to the Oval Office?

Comment by VanillaMan Tuesday, Mar 24, 09 @ 4:46 pm
How about asking “Are you kidding? Is this a joke?”

Comment by Ahem Tuesday, Mar 24, 09 @ 4:50 pm
Boxers, or briefs?

Comment by walter sobchak Tuesday, Mar 24, 09 @ 5:06 pm
Are you really the gay former guv or the formerly gay exguv?

Comment by A Citizen Tuesday, Mar 24, 09 @ 5:08 pm
You again?

Why did your staff consistently send out faxes after 5PM on Fridays for events first thing on Monday morning?

Was your whole short-sighted goal for governing to make others look bad to bolster yourself?

How low can you go?

Comment by Say WHAT? Tuesday, Mar 24, 09 @ 5:15 pm
By the way, what is the name of your psychiatrist and do you have them on speed dial?

Comment by A Citizen Tuesday, Mar 24, 09 @ 5:30 pm
“Will you marry me, Rod?”

Comment by Drew Peterson Tuesday, Mar 24, 09 @ 5:46 pm
“Bringback Fred Winston and Bob Sirott”

“Would it kill you guys to play some Freebird?”

also

“How do you sleep at night?”

I think I would rather listen to Howard Stern, throwing slices of baloney onto go-go girls, than listen to Rod broadcasting baloney to the state’s listeners. I predict a 20-minute run-on sentence about the Cubs season, followed by a commercial break, rinse, repeat.

Roe Conn and friends could have some fun with him later.

Who wants to advertise on Rod’s segment?
AIG
The State Lottery
Dose Two Guys Asphalt paving and construction
Ric Delman
Billy Mays
Quality Document Shredding
Bob’s Bail Bonds

As far as Rod talking politics, he should probably be co-hosting with Art Bell, not Don & Roma,

Comment by Gregor Tuesday, Mar 24, 09 @ 6:04 pm
Top or bottom - - - - bunk.

Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Mar 24, 09 @ 6:11 pm
Does if bother you that ABC7 Chicago did a story on you claiming were a Chicago Mob linked bookmaker? If it isn’t true,when are you going to sue?

Comment by Steve Tuesday, Mar 24, 09 @ 6:39 pm
How do you tie that awesome tie knot? seriously—the guy ties the best tie knot i’ve ever seen.

Comment by Easy Tuesday, Mar 24, 09 @ 6:43 pm
How can you see with your head where it is?

Comment by Justice Tuesday, Mar 24, 09 @ 7:01 pm
When the feds came to arrest you in the wee hours of the morning, did you really jog in place and drop on the floor in the fetal position then jumped back up only to repeat again? If so, do you find this type of behavior a bit strange?

Comment by Can't Say My Nickname Tuesday, Mar 24, 09 @ 7:12 pm
Who do you plan to try to throw under the bus so you can walk away from the whole mess?

Comment by Retired Non-Union Guy Tuesday, Mar 24, 09 @ 8:09 pm
Long time listener, Guv, first time caller, sorry for the lengthy question, but:

Jim Hendry lost Kerry Wood and Mark Derosa, the heart and soul of a team that won back to back Central division titles, but still couldn’t bring home the world series. Now he’s brought us Milton Bradley and Aaron Miles, and thinks Marmol will be the dominant closer this team desperately needs. Hendry is paying $140 million to a bunch of injury-prone journeymen. Ticket prices are at an all-time high, beer is $6 and the food still sucks. Everybody knows this team isn’t as good as last year’s, except apparently Hendry.

Considering his record versus yours, are you surprised he’s still working and you’re not? What advice would you offer the Rickets family if you were the Cubs general manager? Historically, where do you think this Cubs team will end up? Who was your favorite Cubs GM?

Thanks. I’ll hang up now and listen to your answer.

Comment by 47th Ward Tuesday, Mar 24, 09 @ 8:21 pm
“…we’ve traced the call… it’s coming from your studio!!!! Get OUT OF THERE!”

About the third hour, he’s gonna run out of memorized poems and Cubs stats, and he’s going to start trotting out his old anecdotes. Which one will be first, d’you think: dead elephant, boy in the manure pile, Bill Clinton Air Force one, Be for the people/get my nephew a job, or… rolling down the tinted window and being mistaken for Eddie Shwartz?

Comment by Dispatcher Tuesday, Mar 24, 09 @ 8:48 pm
Levois, channelling Adlai Stevenson at the U.N. during the Cuban Missile Crisis! Outstanding!

In that spirit, I’ll borrow from Mr. Joseph Welch:

“Have you no sense of decency, sir, at long last? Have you left no sense of decency?”

Comment by wordslinger Tuesday, Mar 24, 09 @ 9:07 pm
Wordslinger - “Point of Order, Point of Order!”
That really brings back old cobwebbed memories. Thanks!

Comment by A Citizen Tuesday, Mar 24, 09 @ 9:15 pm
Are you nucking futs?

Comment by Levois Tuesday, Mar 24, 09 @ 10:35 pm
Easy - ever heard of clip on ties?

Comment by Little Egypt Tuesday, Mar 24, 09 @ 11:28 pm
What time did you show up for your 7:00 a.m. gig this morning?

Comment by Little Egypt Tuesday, Mar 24, 09 @ 11:30 pm
Will you give me a half million retainer? You will get at least as much value from me as you got from Ed Gerson.

Comment by Boone Logan Square Wednesday, Mar 25, 09 @ 12:40 am
If I got a private plane and had you flown to Serbia would you run for office there?

Comment by Irishpirate Wednesday, Mar 25, 09 @ 1:15 am
Does Mike Quigley swear enough to be successful as the 5th district representative?

Comment by soybeans Wednesday, Mar 25, 09 @ 4:36 am
Did you see the History Channel story this week on the Chicago Outfit’s involvement in the political process? Pat Marcy, Fred Roti, and Operation Gambat were featured. Please tell us your insight into the Outfit’s involvement in Chicago and Illinois politics?

Comment by Peoria Joe Wednesday, Mar 25, 09 @ 6:07 am
I had to morph back into my split personality just for this one.

Why no “live Blogging” in the Blago Sphere this morning?

I have to say for a guy that could be a master at “sound bites” both good and bad, that the Governor seems to be multi-task challenged and managing the radio shot clock this morning.

When the buzzer goes off to end this Arbitron inspired experiment I think the Ravenswood home team will be disappointed with the results.

Comment by Blago Sphere/Quinn T. Sential Wednesday, Mar 25, 09 @ 8:08 am
I sent the following to WLS management

Blago goes on — I go elsewhere, IND or GN.

Mancow does another Drew Peterson suck up –I go elsewhere, IND or even FMT-98.7

No wonder Don and Roma went on vacation this week.

Got anybody else in mind? How about Heidi Fleiss? She would be just the third of three whores.

pete speer

Comment by Truthful James Wednesday, Mar 25, 09 @ 8:48 am
He said his hero’s were FDR, Ted Kennedy, Harry Truman and Abe Lincoln. He also had on the stars of the second city show, Rod Blagojevich Superstar. He had the cast member who played him and the other who played both USAttorney Fitzgerald, and Dick Mell.

Comment by Third Generation Chicago Native Wednesday, Mar 25, 09 @ 8:54 am
The cast from the second city show (Rod Superstar) said they sold out in Springfield when they were there.

Rich did you make it to the show, and how was it?

The actor who plays Rod said Lisa Madigan saw the show twice, and Judy Baar Topinka saw it once.

Comment by Third Generation Chicago Native Wednesday, Mar 25, 09 @ 8:56 am