Rick Horowitz

Milwaukee Public TV Commentator, Writing Coach, Writing & Editing Consultant

"...and here you are, sir: hamburger, medium-rare, and fries. You're sure you don't want anything to drink?"

Stanton Peele

Addiction expert

Blagojevitis involves a cognitive confusion over the two great scandal-suppression techniques all public figures learn: "deny, deny, deny," and "confess, apologize, and move on."

Katie Halper

Co-founder, Laughing Liberally

Lisa Derrick

Pop culture journalist, Firedoglake.com., carthweelart.com

Lightnin' Rod Blagojevich has decided to go all self-righteous sob sister and tell some sordid tales of legislative life that are almost as demented as an episode of The Real Housewives of Orange County.

Stuart Whatley

Executive Blog Editor, Huffington Post Media Group; Senior Voices Editor, Huffington magazine

Everyone must stay as individually dedicated to the collectively desired goal as the hero through whom we channel so much hope.

Tara Stiles

Named Yoga Rebel by the New York Times, founder of Strala Yoga.

There is a term in used in yoga teachings, originating from Buddhism, called Monkey Mind. When a person jumps from thought to thought like a monkey j...

Jeff Kreisler

Get Rich Cheating, Bill Hicks Spirit Award, The Final Edition, Senior Writer "The War Room with Jennifer Granholm"

Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein

Are Republicans suddenly ahead of the curve in terms of new media? Have they taken any strides forward in organizing?

Jerry Weissman

Presentations coach

As the Illinois Senate considered the impeachment of Rod Blagojevich, the embattled governor went on an extensive media blitz - 17 interviews in 48 ho...

Marty Kaplan

Director, Norman Lear Center and Professor at the USC Annenberg School

It's no contest. Rod Blagojevich's corruption is way more entertaining than Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe's. We tend to care about people who are, one way or another, like ourselves.

Robyn O'Brien

Analyst, Author

While we read about Blagojevich's hairbrush and the $1,400 trashcan purchased by Merrill Lynch's CEO, the Dow saw "its worst performance ever" posting its worst January in its 113 year history.

Chez Pazienza

Co-host, 'The Bubble Genius Bob & Chez Show'; writer, Deus Ex Malcontent

Blagojevich sits down behind his desk and sticks his face into a mountain of cocaine, which he snorts loudly then comes up laughing. This gives you your opening. Pull your gun on him -- preferably the shotgun.

Rick Horowitz

Milwaukee Public TV Commentator, Writing Coach, Writing & Editing Consultant

The Irrepressible Blagojevich admits to nothing! He concedes nothing! He never stops smiling! And he does all this while reciting poetry!

John Krifka

Painter, Cartoonist, and Illustrator

Will Durst

Political comic, former radio talk show host, syndicated columnist, author, motivational speaker

10. Hold a press conference to read a poem. Stay away from the arty crowd like Verlaine, Rimbaud or Sylvia Plath. Pick a heterosexual who didn't commit suicide. Someone classy, like Kipling.

Paul Szep

Two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist