Blagojevich: I'm Lawful, 'Feel Free' To Tape Me (VIDEO)

Gov. Rod Blagojevich responded today to the Chicago Tribune's report that he has been recorded by federal investigators, saying people should "feel free" to tape him because everything he says is lawful.

The governor's comments to reporters were the first since the Tribune reported Friday that John Wyma, one of his closest confidants, had cooperated in the federal corruption probe of him and his administration, and that Blagojevich has been taped as part of the investigation.

"I should say if anybody wants to tape my conversations, go right ahead, feel free to do it. I appreciate anybody who wants to tape me openly and notoriously, and those who feel like they want to sneakily and wear taping devices, I would remind them that it kind of smells like Nixon and Watergate," Blagojevich said.

"But I don't care whether you tape me privately or publicly, I can tell you that whatever I say is always lawful and the things I'm interested in are always lawful and if there are any things out there like that, what you'll hear is a governor who tirelessly and endlessly figures out ways to help average, ordinary working people," Blagojevich said.

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Comments

[Aprognosticator]

A smell a political prisoner in the making! Very very fishy.

[keepemhonest]

Rove's Justice Department is still on their witch-hunt to prosecute democrats and fire Justice Department lawyers who refused to make-up phony evidence against democrats ...

I think these federal agents should arrest Rove for willful failure to show up before Congress when he was subpoenaed

[PerryWhite]

The US Attorney in this case, Fitzgerald, is the guy who tried to get Rove indicted.

[larmarch5]

Not sure he tried at all. Maybe he cut a deal to have Rove leave the WH; there was a sealed indictment that was never opened. Assume it was for Rove.

[Jonni Rae]

any leader who stands wih labor against blood-sucking corporate comglomerates like BOA gets a cheer from me. You go, Blag.

[Mahi Joe]

Yeah as long as labor stuffs his pockets with illegal contributions he is for it. This is not how it works, legally, and Blago is going down big time.

[mamala4]

Rod legal? Could have fooled all of us who live in Illinois.

[postman606]

Blago, you need to speak with Gary Hart before throwing out dares.

[mtaylor90028]

go Gov. Rod Blagojevich !!