Conrad Black Defends Blagojevich, Calls Fitzgerald Chicago's Torquemada

Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich -- who was impeached on Friday by the Illinois House of Representatives -- has become America's anti-heroic poster boy. The fact that the only trial he's had is a drum-head media death sentence is, for these purposes, irrelevant. Blago has been labouring under prolonged investigation from Chicago's very own Torquemada, U.S. attorney Patrick Fitzgerald. The Governor's recorded comments certainly suggest he's flunked his ethical breathalyzer. Yet he didn't sell Barack Obama's vacated Senate seat or take a bribe in respect of it.

But then, innocence no longer has much to do with U.S. justice.

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Comments

[inluvwkeitholbermann]

character references from PRlSONERS????

LMFAO!

[changeme09]

LOL, LOL, birds of the feather flocks together!!!

[MissingAmerica]

This should hold about as much water as a leaky rowboat!

[newsmctado]

Hey Conrad! Conspiracy to commit a felony is a felony! Just because he got caught before he could cash the proverbial check, does not make him innocent. It makes him stupid for getting caught on tape. And you know what the difference between a criminal in prison and a criminal on the streets is? Usually stupidity.

[ibsteve2u]

Birds of a feather...

[mamala4]

You betcha!

[Okieborn]

Come On George Do Your Usual Screw Up And Pardon Blagojevich !!!!!!!

[Gumby123]

That would be sooooo ironic!

[mjb5406]

Thank goodness someone with Conrad Black's reputation is standing up for Blago! Maybe they can share a prison cell.

[sandpiper1]

Does his opinion really carry any weight considering his crooked schemes...­is he still in jail? Poor Conrad is hoping for a pardon from Bush, should be interesting to see if he gets one.

[Jinpachi]

Conrad defending blago will do as much good for him as Cheny's endorsement did for mccain's presidential campaign.