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updated 6:03 a.m. ET, Thurs., Feb. 12, 2009
CHICAGO - Ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich is lashing out at the Illinois lawmakers who removed him from office, calling them drunkards and adulterers who don't know how to do their jobs.

Blagojevich's former colleagues and close associates are laughing off the latest comments as those of a desperate man — but he could make people nervous if he starts naming names as federal prosecutors prepare to indict him on corruption charges.

"At some point he's going to realize how much trouble he's in and the way the federal sentencing works now, the best way to reduce your own sentence is to cooperate against someone else," said Chicago defense attorney John Beal.

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'Phoniness and hypocrisy'
Blagojevich, impeached and ousted last month in the wake of federal corruption charges, seems open to spilling in a book at least some of what he saw during his two terms in the state's highest office.

"I've got my crayons ready, I'm ready to write it. I'd like to tell those stories," Blagojevich said during a Wednesday interview on WLS Radio's "The Don and Roma Morning Show."

Blagojevich said he wants to point out "the phoniness and hypocrisy" of the politicians who run state government.

"A bunch of them are cheating on their spouses, a lot of them drink in excess, very few of them know what's going on, they just take their marching orders from legislative leaders," Blagojevich said.

As salacious as Blagojevich's comments may be, what ultimately will matter is whether he can tell prosecutors about illegality in state government, Beal said.

"Feeding them a lot of gossip doesn't get you anywhere," he said.

'We're watching a guy destroy himself'
Lawmakers brushed off Blagojevich's latest remarks.

"We're watching a guy destroy himself in front of our eyes," said Democratic state Rep. John D'Amico of Chicago.

Blagojevich, who toured national media outlets to defend himself instead of attending the start of his impeachment trial last month, was in New York City again Wednesday for a live appearance on Fox News with talk show host Sean Hannity.

Hannity told Blagojevich that interviewers have been too easy on him.

The once-powerful Chicago Democrat warmed up on the morning airwaves in his hometown.

He unleashed biting criticism of everyone from Chicago Mayor Richard Daley and Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan to state lawmakers who hold other government jobs and Illinois Senate President John Cullerton for driving a Jaguar and working in what Blagojevich called a "politically connected" law firm.

Cullerton didn't want to talk about Blagojevich on his way into Senate chambers Wednesday in Springfield and hadn't heard what the governor had to say.

"He doesn't want to engage in a public sound bite battle between a guy who used to be governor, who doesn't have a lot else to do right now, clearly," Cullerton spokesman Toby Trimmer said.


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On Wednesday, he accused Madigan of buying off lawmakers to do what he wants by appointing them to committee posts so they earn extra pay. He dished about a legislative leader trying to clean up after another lawmaker who had had an affair. And he complained about lawmakers taking marching orders from Daley.

"He's just a very confused and troubled human being," said Madigan spokesman Steve Brown, who dismissed the notion of being concerned about what tales Blagojevich might have to tell.

"He'll just make things up as he's done," Brown said.

A message seeking comment was left with a Daley spokeswoman.

On the radio, Blagojevich also called out state Reps. Joe Lyons and D'Amico for holding government jobs besides their work as state lawmakers, what Blagojevich calls "double-dippers." D'Amico works for the Chicago Department of Water and Lyons works for Cook County government, but those agencies don't pay them for days they work as legislators.

"It's a desperate man saying desperate things," Lyons said.

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I hope he spill his guts in a book and I hope he out's Obama and his Comrades!
I'm sorry but I LOVE this guy! This is gonna be some good TV!
He's a nightmare to the Senate, Congress, and the Presidency, so he's a friend to me. LOL

Originally Posted by WorriedAmerican

I hope he spill his guts in a book and I hope he out's Obama and his Comrades!
I'm sorry but I LOVE this guy! This is gonna be some good TV!
He's a nightmare to the Senate, Congress, and the Presidency, so he's a friend to me. LOL

I was thinking the exact same thing! I hope this crook sings like a canary.

Originally Posted by PatrioticMe

Originally Posted by WorriedAmerican

I hope he spill his guts in a book and I hope he out's Obama and his Comrades!
I'm sorry but I LOVE this guy! This is gonna be some good TV!
He's a nightmare to the Senate, Congress, and the Presidency, so he's a friend to me. LOL

I was thinking the exact same thing! I hope this crook sings like a canary.

I think he's a lovable crook! LOL
Quick give him a show on FOX!

Well, so much for the "Honeymoon Period." Is this the end of same-party relationships?

Woo Hoo! The Circus is coming to town! I want a front row seat.

We're watching a guy destroy himself in front of our eyes," said Democratic state Rep. John D'Amico of Chicago.



LOL.....is that so?

Personally, what I see is a guy who is not going down on the Titanic alone and is putting an insurance policy in place to ensure that he doesn't meet with some tragic "accident"........or at the very least, if he does anyway, will have pointed out the whos and whats.

Remember, he was once a co-conspirator who got caught and that now makes him a "problem".

The man is not stupid enough to believe for a second that he's safe.

I hope he sings and sings......they've gotten away with way too much for too long.

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Originally Posted by azwreath

We're watching a guy destroy himself in front of our eyes," said Democratic state Rep. John D'Amico of Chicago.



LOL.....is that so?

Personally, what I see is a guy who is not going down on the Titanic alone and is putting an insurance policy in place to ensure that he doesn't meet with some tragic "accident"........or at the very least, if he does anyway, will have pointed out the whos and whats.

Remember, he was once a co-conspirator who got caught and that now makes him a "problem".

The man is not stupid enough to believe for a second that he's safe.

YOU GOT THAT RIGHT AS AZWREATH!!!
He know s how to play with the Big Boys. LOL
One thing I hope that comes from Obama's ONE TERM is that the Chicago Politics is discovered for all to see where Obama cut his teeth.
OBAMA is Chicago!!