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Blago regretfully declines HopenChangefest invites

posted at 9:25 am on January 16, 2009 by Ed Morrissey
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When a president gets inaugurated, politicians from his state usually get VIP invitations to the best bashes and get the fatted-calf treatment. It’s practically unheard of that a sitting governor would not attend the inauguration of a President from his own state. Of course, impeachment doesn’t happen every day, either:

Gov. Rod Blagojevich, worried he would be a “distraction” given the impeachment and criminal charges against him, won’t be going to Washington for President-elect Barack Obama’s inaugural festivities, a spokesman said today.

The governor was invited to several inaugural events, but won’t make the trip, Blagojevich spokesman Lucio Guerrero said. …

One invitation came from the Democratic Governor’s Association before Blagojevich’s Dec. 9 arrest, Guerrero said. As far as the governor’s office knows, the offer hasn’t been rescinded.

Maybe the DGA leadership doesn’t read the newspapers. Blagojevich has some Hope and Change of his own to confront in the Illinois legislature, involving the monumental task of convincing his own party not to kick him out of office. One might have thought that the Democrats in Illinois might have reached out to the Democrats in the DGA to note that an invite for a governor that they’re trying to boot for corruption doesn’t exactly send the right message on the whole culture of corruption issue.

It seems someone sent Blagojevich a message, if not the DGA. The last thing they need is pictures of Blagojevich and his hair at inaugural events, rubbing shoulders with members of the new administration. Did a member of Team Obama drop a horse’s head into Blagojevich’s bed? The other end of the horse may have been more appropriate.

Addendum: While researching the image for this post, I ran across a site that sells Godfather-style horse’s head pillows. You think Coppolla had this in mind?

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Just wait until Blago starts singing like Johnny Fontane; things will get might interesting.

Bishop on January 16, 2009 at 9:30 AM

The governor was invited to several inaugural events,

Why? Is he a criminal or not? If so, why does he merit these invitations?

jgapinoy on January 16, 2009 at 9:35 AM

So Blago is invited and Palin is locked out?

Phoenician on January 16, 2009 at 9:38 AM

Blago might just have the last word. Watch out Obambi, he might squeal to Fitzgerald.

jencab on January 16, 2009 at 9:42 AM

I ran across a site that sells Godfather-style horse’s head pillows. You think Coppolla had this in mind?

Damned, too late for Christmas.

What 6-year old wouldn’t want to wakeup next to one of those?

Okay, a child whose parents are Bonnie and Clyde.

SteveMG on January 16, 2009 at 9:42 AM

The other end of the horse ~~may have been more appropriate~~ is in Minnesota.

FIFY Ed.

BKennedy on January 16, 2009 at 9:44 AM

Probably not enough security. He’s probably doing a lot of looking over his shoulder now.

Especially if given a side trip invite to Fort Marcy Park.

tru2tx on January 16, 2009 at 9:47 AM

‘Bama is mad at Blago’ because he was willing to sell Bama’s Senate seat for such a paltry sum.

Herb on January 16, 2009 at 9:47 AM

Blago better take care or he’ll end up like Luca Brazi or Pauly.

“Leave the gun, take the kielbassi.”

NoDonkey on January 16, 2009 at 9:49 AM

Do the terms of his bail allow him to travel out of state?

Pablo on January 16, 2009 at 9:50 AM

Bama is mad at Blago’ because he was willing to sell Bama’s Senate seat for such a paltry sum.

Herb on January 16, 2009 at 9:47 AM

No, Obama’s mad because he didn’t get his cut.

Laura in Maryland on January 16, 2009 at 9:51 AM

Consigliere Rahm Emanuel made him an offer he couldn’t refuse.

Sefton on January 16, 2009 at 9:54 AM

Bama is mad at Blago’ because he was willing to sell Bama’s Senate seat for such a paltry sum.

Herb on January 16, 2009 at 9:47 AM

No, Obama’s mad because he didn’t get his cut.

I don’t think Obama and Blago could share barbers.

Each head of hair requires a different skill set.

NoDonkey on January 16, 2009 at 9:56 AM

I hope Blago provides as much entertainment as Kwame Kilpatrick did.

Dubn8tr on January 16, 2009 at 10:00 AM

The governor was invited to several inaugural events, but won’t make the trip, Blagojevich spokesman Lucio Guerrero said. …
One invitation came from the Democratic Governor’s Association before Blagojevich’s Dec. 9 arrest, Guerrero said. As far as the governor’s office knows, the offer hasn’t been rescinded.

Oh, nonsense. He has been forcefully disinvited to every single event where he could conceivably have shown up, I guarantee it. And he’s delusional enough that he would have gone to Washington, if the Dem/Mob hadn’t warned him off.

Jaibones on January 16, 2009 at 10:00 AM

Do the terms of his bail allow him to travel out of state?

Pablo on January 16, 2009 at 9:50 AM

Great question.

Jaibones on January 16, 2009 at 10:01 AM

Do the terms of his bail allow him to travel out of state?

Only to accept bribes.

That’s government biznuss in Chi-town.

NoDonkey on January 16, 2009 at 10:09 AM

Consigliere Rahm Emanuel made him an offer he couldn’t refuse.

Sefton on January 16, 2009 at 9:54 AM

I can’t help asking: Is Rahm up to serving as a wartime consigliere? The Godfather had someone (can’t remember the name), and Sonny got stuck with Tom Hagen.

BuckeyeSam on January 16, 2009 at 10:12 AM

Addendum: While researching the image for this post, I ran across a site that sells Godfather-style horse’s head pillows. You think Coppolla had this in mind?

Blago much prefers his own mane.

I’m sure someone told him, “We’ll ‘invite’ you, but you better not show up.”

rbj on January 16, 2009 at 10:35 AM

It’s practically unheard of that a sitting governor would not attend the inauguration of a President from his own state.

To be fair, right now he’s not so much a sitting governor as a bent-over governor.

James on January 16, 2009 at 10:55 AM

To be fair, right now he’s not so much a sitting governor as a bent-over governor.

Not so fast my friend, seems to me he kicked Harry Reid and Dick Durbin right in stones and got away with it.

If Blago’s bent over, it’s just because Harry Reid’s in front of him bent over.

NoDonkey on January 16, 2009 at 11:09 AM

Do the terms of his bail allow him to travel out of state?

Pablo on January 16, 2009 at 9:50 AM

Snort. This pretty much sums up the entire Democratic party.

anniekc on January 16, 2009 at 11:33 AM

NoDonkey on January 16, 2009 at 11:09 AM

Dude…some of us are eating while we read this. Yuck. :P

Snowed In on January 16, 2009 at 11:40 AM

Man… I wish he would go. Maybe it would help people to see what kind of politician they elected to the highest office in the land. Obami – the Hollow One – is one of the biggest crooks to graduate from the Chicago political machine.

BoomJunkie on January 16, 2009 at 11:59 AM

Man… I wish he would go.

Not me, I hope he stays forever.

Blago’s the quintessential, absolutely worthless, corrupt and incompetent Democrat.

The only thing that’s different with him is not that he got caught, because Charlie Rangel got caught, William Jefferson got caught, etc.

The only difference with Blago is 1) the media actually sorta noticed (but not enough to taint Great Leader and 2) Democrats tried (but failed) to throw him under the bus.

NoDonkey on January 16, 2009 at 12:03 PM