Blago Holds Clueless Post-Impeachment News Conference - With Insane Video
The Illinois House has voted to impeach Gov. Rod Blagojevich.
The State Senate will rule on whether to convict the governor of corruption and abuse of power.
Blagojevich never had a good relationship with the House and its leader, Michael Madigan; his prospects are thought to be just slightly better in the Senate, and his political maneuvering  including the Burris nomination  has always been aimed at the Senate trial. A two-thirds majority  which would include more than half of the body’s Democrats  is required to impeach.
I just watched Blago’s ‘news conference’ supposedly regarding his impeachment of this morning …
However, the man, who I am convinced is a complete lying sociopath (although my much simpler way of assessing things would have called him “A Happy Idiot”), said basically nothing about the impeachment. He acted as if nothing were wrong … nothing major had just happened in his political life, not to mention his life in general.
A complete embarrassment …
I’ll have the video as soon as FOX or anyone else has it looped.
Vid is HERE! Thanks, as usual, to MsUnderestimated!
FOX:
Blagojevich Shrugs Off Impeachment
The unprecedented action sets the stage for a Senate trial on whether the governor should be thrown out of office for corruption and abuse of power.
Gov. Rod Blagojevich, teetering on the edge after being impeached, brushed off the accusations Friday by parading several Illinois residents onto stage at a news conference to tout his accomplishments.
Blagojevich said the 114-1 impeachment vote by the Illinois House of Representatives came as no surprise because of his clashes with lawmakers since his re-election ins 2006.
“From the very moment of my re-election, I’ve been engaged in a struggle with the House to get things done for the people,” Blagojevich said, citing his efforts to improve health care and cut property taxes.
“The House has stood in the way of letting that happen,” he said, contending that his impeachment is related to their ongoing dispute.
The 52-year-old Democrat maintained his innocence, saying he’s “not guilty of any criminal wrongdoing.”
The House impeachment vote on Friday came exactly one month to the day after he was arrested on charges of trying to sell President-elect Barack Obama’s Senate seat.
Impeachment required just 60 votes. Friday’s decision was unprecedented in Illinois history, and sets the stage for a Senate trial on whether he should be thrown out of office for corruption and abuse of power.
The governor has denied wrongdoing and continues to hold on to office. But lawmakers and officials say the governor has violated the public trust and can no longer perform the duties of his office.
“We need him out and we need him out immediately,” Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White told FOX News after the House vote. “The people of the state of Illinois would benefit from his removal.”
Blagojevich has tried to assert his authority in recent weeks, continuing to sign legislation and appointing a successor to Obama, former Illinois Attorney General Roland Burris. U.S. senators have not yet seated Burris but are in talks with the appointee.
Legislators accused the second-term governor of letting down the people of Illinois by letting ego and ambition drive his decisions.
“It’s our duty to clean up the mess and stop the freak show that’s become Illinois government,” said Rep. Jack D. Franks, a Democrat.
Blagojevich was arrested Dec. 9 on federal charges that include allegations he schemed to profit from his power to name Obama’s replacement in the Senate.
The criminal complaint included an FBI agent’s sworn affidavit describing wiretaps that caught Blagojevich allegedly talking about what he could get for the seat, how to pressure people into making campaign contributions and more.
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